This year’s group of interns, along with a faculty member and clinician, will continue where last year’s mission left off, treating patients in Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic, many of whom have never had access to chiropractic care. The mission will take place at the end of April, 2010. 

Chiropractic Without Borders is a project designed to provide chiropractic care to underprivileged populations in developing countries, many of whom do not have access to standard health care. CWB also works to educate people on the importance of spinal health, and improve the skills of local chiropractors. The CMCC mission is unique in that it also serves as an educational experience for the participating interns. Interns are supervised by an experienced clinician who will aid in assessment and diagnosis as interns work directly with patients. 

On last year’s mission, eight CMCC interns had the opportunity to treat over 1,200 patients in twelve days, working in a clinic directed by Dr. Ramon Lopez, a medical doctor with the organization Doctors for Peace. 

In order to promote international awareness and to help with fundraising for the mission, CMCC’s Students’ Council has established a club for Chiropractic Without Borders. The club is currently working to initiate fundraising activities, organize educational presentations to students about international health issues, as well as informing others of the work of past and upcoming CWB missions. 

If you would like to support Chiropractic Without Borders with a donation that will help sponsor this mission, please feel free to contact the CMCC Chiropractic Without Borders Club.  Contact information is as follows – 

Chiropractic Without Borders, C/O CMCC Students’ Council, 6100 Leslie St. Toronto, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it