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News ArchivesYEAR2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 MONTH Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec HEADLINES Partnerships Versus Cost Sharing Dec. 16, 2011 – I routinely receive inquiries from chiropractors who are planning to open a new practice, or purchase a new practice together, with the intention of operating as a “partnership”. Most readers have heard the terms “partnership” and “cost-sharing”, but some may not appreciate that there are significant differences between the two – potentially costly differences that are preventable. Quebec regulatory body elects its sixth president Montreal chiropractor André-Marie Gonthier, DC, FICC, has been elected to head the Quebec regulatory body whose mission is to protect the public by ensuring a high quality of care dispensed by the province’s more than 1,100 chiropractors. A reminder to all Ontario DCs: Mandatory record-keeping workshops Sept. 11, 2007 - By December 31, 2007, ALL registered DCs in the province of Ontario MUST have attended a CCO-approved Record-Keeping Workshop. 100 per cent retention for CAC event The Chiropractic Awareness Council’s Spring Conference 2007 was a hit among participants, since fully 100 per cent of them said they would be back next year for the tenth anniversary. Sixty-four percent indicated on the exit poll that their expectations had been exceeded, while 32 per cent had them met. All of the respondents claimed they would recommend the annual professional and personal growth event to a friend. Dr. Mark Erwin named the Canadian Chiropractic Research Foundation Scientist in disc biology The Canadian Chiropractic Research Foundation has another exciting major announcement to make! The Foundation has entered into an agreement directly with the University of Toronto to create and fund the position of CCRF Scientist in Disc Biology. Half a century and going strong! The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association celebrates its 50th anniversary So long, paper: ACAC becomes an e-communicator The Council for the Alberta College and Association of Chiropractors (ACAC) decided unanimously that the benefits of an electronic method of communication far outweigh any benefit found in paper communications. WFC announces new corporate associate members October 2007, Toronto - The World Federation of Chiropractic (WFC) has announced its newest corporate Associate Members for the third quarter of 2007. These three companies represent a variety of vendors providing high quality chiropractic services, equipment, and supplies bringing the number of WFC corporate members to 83 --- its all-time highest number. 6th annual lectureship in spinal cord injury Toronto, Oct. 19, 2007 - On behalf of Dr. Michael Fehlings, the Krembil Neuroscience Centre is pleased to present the 6th Annual Charles H. Tator - Barbara Turnbull Lectureship Series in Spinal Cord Injury on November 23, 2007. World Spine Day Tuesday, October 16, 2007, was World Spine Day, as declared by the “Bone and Joint Decade” (BJD) and endorsed by World Health Organization and the U.S. President’s Council on Fitness among other organizations. |
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