Feb. 26, Vancouver, BC – Chiropractor Dr. Paul Bishop has been appointed, by the International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries (ICORD), to act as the new research professor in Non-Operative Spine Care at Vancouver General Hospital and the University of British Columbia.  Bishop plans to focus his research on advancing the use evidence-based non-surgical spine treatments in centers across Canada.

Bishop is currently the only Canadian to hold the three doctorates DC, MD and PhD.

“Multi-center clinical trials and basic science research studies that evaluate the effectiveness of all current non-operative treatments for spinal pain are underway,” says Bishop, “I believe this will quickly lead to the development of a Canada-wide network of non-operative spine clinicians who will provide the highest standard of care to their patients.” 

Bishops five-year appointment was made possible through a research award by the Ontario Chiropractic Association (OCA).  The majority of sites for Bishops multidisciplinary research will be in Ontario.  

“The Ontario Chiropractic Association is dedicated to supporting research that demonstrates the value of chiropractic health care to patients,” notes OCA vice-president, Dr. David Brunarski.  “By supporting the work of Dr. Bishop at ICORD, we are helping to define and advance the future role of chiropractors in health care in our country.”

(Source:  Ontario Chiropractic Association)