The Danis Award is the Federation’s highest individual honor, named for the past president of the Ordre des chiropraticiens du Québec, Dr. Normand Danis. Among his many accomplishments, Dr Danis, who served for 19 years on the CFCREAB’s Board, chaired the Specialties Transition Committee - that had the responsibility of overseeing the specialty colleges’ move from the CCA to the CFCREAB - and served as an inaugural co-chair of the Clinical Practice Guidelines Development Committee.

The Award recognizes integrity, service, sacrifice, vision, and commitment in the arena of chiropractic licensure, regulation and educational accreditation.  As the initial recipient of the Award, Dr. Grayden Bridge exemplifies the qualities it celebrates.

Since graduation from the Logan College of Chiropractic in St Louie, Missouri in 1976, Grayden has been in full time private practice in Lethbridge, Alberta. He is a very active leader in the profession having served as in the following roles:

- President, Southern Alberta Chiropractic Society

- President, College of Chiropractors of Alberta

- Chair, Commission on Accreditation Council on Chiropractic Education of Canada

- President, Council on Chiropractic Education of Canada

- President, Councils on Chiropractic Education International

- President, The Canadian Chiropractic Association

- Chair, CCA/CFCREAB Clinical Practice Guidelines Task Force

Grayden has been married to his wife, Claudia, for over 30 years and has nine children and six grand children. Several of his children have become chiropractors.