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Program Empowered to Teach, Inspired to Learn: Creating Excellence in Chiropractic Education Introduction This inspiring event will feature international experts in healthcare education from both inside and outside the chiropractic profession and will cover areas such as teaching methodology, learning technology and innovation, curriculum development and evaluation, student assessment and faculty training. The Conference will also explore current developments in chiropractic education and will showcase examples of best practice and emerging innovations designed to strengthen engagement, optimise outcomes and meet learner expectations. The program will feature plenary presentations, panel debate, concurrent workshop tracks and platform research presentations. Conference objectives Delegates will have the opportunity to listen to renowned international experts in the field of health care education and share best practices from around the world. Inspiring, interactive workshops will focus on enhancing the learner experience whilst equipping faculty to develop skills and knowledge by better understanding innovations in key areas of knowledge transfer. At the same time, other stakeholders in chiropractic education, including national association leaders, will develop fresh perspectives to inform national and international development of the chiropractic profession. Who should attend? The meeting will be of interest to leaders and faculty from chiropractic educational institutions and organizations as well as representatives of chiropractic associations and all interested in current developments in health care delivery systems relevant to chiropractic. Draft Conference Program* Download here |
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Wednesday, October 24, 2018 | |
16:00 - 19:00
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Exhibitor set-up
Poster presentation set-up View Poster Presentations here
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17:00 - 19:00
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Registration opens
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19:00 - 20:30
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Welcome reception
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Thursday, October 25, 2018
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08:00 - 08:45
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Registration
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08:45 - 09:00
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Plenary welcome
Laurie Tassell, President, World Federation of Chiropractic
Clay McDonald, Chair, Association of Chiropractic Colleges
Arlan Fuhr, Founder and President, Activator Methods International, Ltd.
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09:00 - 09:10
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Introduction & overview
Richard Brown (WFC) and David O'Bryon (ACC)
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Session A:
COMPETENCY-BASED CHIROPRACTIC EDUCATION: WHAT MATTERS MOST
Moderator: Michael Ciolfi, Dean of Chiropractic, University of Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
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09:10 - 09:45
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Keynote address:
Innovation in competency-based chiropractic education
Deborah Bushway, Provost, Northwestern Health Sciences University, Bloomington,
Minnesota, USA
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09:45 - 10:30
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Panel Discussion: Should hours-based learning be consigned to history?
Chair: Scott Dunham, Director, Curriculum and Faculty Development, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College Panel: Michael Mestan, New York Chiropractic College, USA; Ricardo Fujikawa, Madrid Chiropractic College, Spain; Christina Cunliffe, McTimoney College of Chiropractic, UK.
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Refreshment Break - Trade Exhibitors and Poster Presentations
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Session B:
OPTIMIZING OUTCOMES THROUGH LEARNER-CENTERED EDUCATION
Moderator: Richard Brown, Secretary-General, World Federation of Chiropractic, Toronto, Canada
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11:00 - 11:15
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The voice of learners: what do students prefer?
Naomi van Veen, President, World Congress of Chiropractic Students
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11:15 - 11:30
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Improving accessibility for modern learners
Arlan Fuhr, Activator Methods International |
11:30 - 11:45
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Pastoral care: a critical component in chiropractic education
Ron Oberstein, President, Life Chiropractic College West, California, USA |
11:45 - 12:00
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Cementing the social contract: instilling professional values
Stuart Kinsinger, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Toronto, Canada
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12:00 - 12:15
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Designing a new learner-centered chiropractic program
Waleska Crespo, Universidad Central Del Caribe, Puerto Rico
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12:15 - 12:45
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Question and Answer Session
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Lunch - Trade Exhibitors and Poster Presentations
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14:00 - 15:30
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Track A: MENTAL HEALTH LITERACY: COMPETENCY IN A BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL WORLD
Presenters: Stephney Whillier, Macquarie University, Australia; Dave Newell, AECC University College, UK; Pierre Côté, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Canada
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Track B: EXAMINING THE ACCURACY OF CLASSIFICATION OF A REDESIGNED EXAM:
DECISION CONSISTENCY STUDIES
Presenter: Igor Himelfarb, National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, USA
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Track C: EDUCATION RESEARCH PLATFORMS
Moderator: Bart Green, Editor in Chief, Journal of Chiropractic Education, San Diego, USA
Platforms:
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Clinical risk management by interns and supervisors in a chiropractic teaching clinic in Spain.
Adrian Wenban
Development of an educational app for clinic observation. Jacquelyn Wingrove, Anthony Ridding
How to teach diagnostic tests when there is not enough evidence on their utility. Nadège Lemeunier
Impact of study time and student confidence on the use of a cluster orthopedic tool. Davis McAllister
Assessing attitudes of patient-centered care among students across chiropractic colleges. Karin Hammerich
Cultivating collaborative teams using an interprofessional collaborative competency framework in performance appraisals. Deborah Kopansky-Giles
Flipped classroom for academic subjects in chiropractic education: an initial pilot exercise. Adrian Hunnisett
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Track D: INNOVATIONS IN CHIROPRACTIC EDUCATION
Moderator: Daniel Mühlemann, Head of Chiropractic Medicine, Medical Faculty,
University of Zürich, Switzerland
Platforms:
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Objective Standard Clinical Examination. Christine Bradaric-Baus
Frame of reference training for OSCE and clinical competency assessment. Anthony Tibbles
The Bracken System: a digital critique system to assess chiropractic intern performance. Matthew Sherson
Using backwards design to implement electronic health records in the classroom and clinical setting.
Celia Maguire
The necessity of enhancing pediatric chiropractic education. Kristina Petrocco-Napuli
Doctorate of Health Professions Education (DHPE) program and teaching residency. Melinda Turner
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Refreshment Break - Trade Exhibitors and Poster Presentations
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16:00 - 17:30
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Track A1 (40 minutes):
TEACHING PHILOSOPHY STATEMENTS IN CHIROPRACTIC MEDICINE
PROGRAMS: CREATION, IMPLEMENTATION AND REVIEW
Presenter: Chris Arick
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Track A2 (40 minutes):
USING A VIDEO-ENHANCED OBSERVATION (VEO) PLATFORM TO ENHANCE
FEEDBACK FOR PSYCHOMOTOR SKILLS TRAINING
Presenter: Danny Clegg
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Track B1 (40 minutes):
PRINCIPLES IN SETTING DOCTOR-PATIENT BOUNDARIES
Presenter: Stuart Kinsinger
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Track B2 (40 minutes):
CULTURAL COMPETENCY IN THE ACADEMIC CLINIC SETTING
Presenter: Karen Bobak, Lisa Bloom, Kristina Petrocco-Napuli
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Track C: EDUCATION RESEARCH PLATFORMS
Moderator: Paula Stern, Director, Graduate Education, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College
Platforms:
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Chiropractic preceptorships: transitioning students from the teaching clinic to the workforce. Gregory Snow
A student-led interprofessional breastfeeding clinic: a novel approach to enhancing clinical education.
Amy Miller
Attitudes and behaviors of chiropractic students towards treatment table disinfection: results of initial survey.
Chris Yelverton
In search for model for tests with polytomous items violating local independence. Igor HimelfarbDeconstructing the health encounter: the importance of context. Ian Coulter
The challenge of determining appropriate care in the era of patient-centred care. Ian Coulter
Evaluating the integration of interprofessional competencies within team-based simulation training:
a randomized trial. Minisha Suri
Hand hygiene in chiropractic training: when knowledge, attitudes and practices do not meet. Chris Yelverton
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Track D: INNOVATIONS IN CHIROPRACTIC EDUCATION
Moderator: Tom Michielsen, Chair, European Academy of Chiropractic, Belgium
Platforms:
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Evaluating the evaluator: important changes in ECCE processes and procedures resulting from
membership in ENQA. Cynthia Peterson
Tell us something we don't know about the trust crisis for the profession: Chiropractium. Alison Dantas, Ronda Parkes
Program design for evidence-based health education. Stephney Whillier
Development of a clinician curriculum and the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College. Craig Jacobs
Universidad Veracruzana chiropractic program: first chiropractic program in a faculty of medicine in Mexico.
Jorge Castillo
Integrating postural motor control exercise and communications: a bridge from back pain to
cultural relevance. Steven Weiniger
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Friday, October 26, 2018
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Session C:
IMPACT & INSPIRATION: EMPOWERING TODAY'S CHIROPRACTIC EDUCATORS
Moderator: Olivier Lanlo, President, Institut Franco-Européen de Chiropraxie, Paris and Toulouse, France |
09:00 - 09:25
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Empowering faculty for lifelong learning in research as an ethical and moral imperative
Ian Coulter, RAND Corporation, California, USA
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09:25 - 09:40
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Smarter not harder: efficiencies in teaching technology
David Wickes, President, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Toronto, Canada
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09:40 - 09:55
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Transformative curriculum design: creating a win-win
Cath Jones, Head of Innovation and Technology, Faculty of Life Sciences and Education,
University of South Wales, United Kingdom
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09:55 - 10:30
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Implementing education research: what does innovation look like?
Moderator: Carl Cleveland III, President, Cleveland University, USA
John Mrozek, Vice-President Academic Affairs, Texas Chiropractic College, USA;
Bart Green, Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Chiropractic Education, USA
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Refreshment Break - Trade Exhibitors and Poster Presentations
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Session D:
CHIROPRACTORS AS COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS: EMBEDDING KEY COMPETENCIES
Moderator: Haymo Thiel, AECC University College |
11:00 - 11:15
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Public Health Competencies in Chiropractic Programs: Establishing a Core Set of Standards
Michele Maiers, Executive Director, Research & Innovation, Northwestern
Health Sciences University
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11:15 - 11:30
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Chiropractors as rehabilitation experts: our greatest opportunity
Pierre Côté, CMCC-UOIT Centre for Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation, Canada
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11:30 - 11:45
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Preparing chiropractors to enter the sporting arena: fulfilling goals, meeting expectations
Beth Antoine, Northwestern Health Sciences University
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11:45 - 12:00
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Side by side: learning together working together
Henrik Hein Lauridsen, University of Southern Denmark
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12:00 - 12:15
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Key competencies for primary care nervous system experts
Rob Rosenbaum, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, US
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12:15 - 12:45
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Question and Answer Session
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Lunch - Trade Exhibitors and Poster Presentations
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14:00 - 15:30
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Track A: CURRICULUM DESIGN FOR COMPETENCY-BASED LEARNING
Presenters: Cath Jones, University of South Wales, UK, Chris Yelverton, Head of Chiropractic, University of Johannesburg, South Africa, William Meeker, Palmer
College of Chiropractic West, USA
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Track B1 (40 minutes):
LET'S GO TO THE GROUP GUIDED INTEGRATION METHOD (GGIM)
Presenter: Sylvie Laujol |
Track B2 (40 minutes):
A SESSION WITH CARL: MENTORING WITHIN CHIROPRACTIC INSTITUTIONS
Presenters:
Michelle Holmes, Katherine Pohlman, Alex Breen, Diana de Carvalho, Michele Maiers
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Track C: EDUCATION RESEARCH PLATFORMS
Moderator: Elina Pulkkinen, Barcelona College of Chiropractic, Spain
Platforms:
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Are technology-based educational interventions effective in improving knowledge about clinical practice
guidelines? A systematic review of the literature. Leslie Verville
Does the use of formative peer assessment through Facebook influence summative marks in an
undergraduate practice unit? A pilot study. Jacqueline Rix
The effect of psychomotor skills feedback using Video Enhanced Observation (VEO) on VIVA outcomes.
Alister du Rose
The influence of online review videos on students' gross anatomy performance and attitudes. Nicola Zipay
The development and evaluation of a technology-based learning tool to improve knowledge about the
evidence-based management of neck pain at a Canadian chiropractic college. Leslie Verville
Evidence mapping of lecture capture research in chiropractic programs: a preliminary analysis. David Wickes
Outcomes of curriculum mapping to graduate attributes,professional meta-competencies and
Bloom's Taxonomy at Palmer West. Brian Nook
Promoting the use of a self management strategy among novice chiropractors treating individuals
with spine pain. André Bussières |
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Track D: INNOVATIONS IN CHIROPRACTIC EDUCATION
Moderator: John Mrozek, Vice President, Academic Affairs, Texas Chiropractic College, USA
Platforms:
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Harnessing technology to train students and faculty in meaningful use of electronic health records.
Celia Maguire
Reinforcing conceptual learning in chiropractic education: real-time decision-making using a simulated patient encounter. Danny Clegg
Online versus face-to-face learning: leveraging course design and technology for active learning and student engagement. Noni Threinen
Diagnostic imaging international collaborative training program: thinking outside the viewbox. Paula Stern
Implementation of a lecture capture system at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College. Scott Dunham
Chiropractic training in a multi-campus environment: challenges and rewards. Barry Draper
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Refreshment Break - Trade Exhibitors and Poster Presentations
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16:00 - 17:30
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Track A1: COACHING FOR COMPETENCE IN COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE:
PRACTICAL RESOURCES FOR THE CLINICIAN PRECEPTOR.
Presenter: Deborah Kopansky-Giles |
Track B1 (40 minutes):
TOWARDS A MODEL OF BUSINESS EDUCATION FOR CHIROPRACTIC.
Presenters: Ayla Azad |
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Track B2 (40 minutes):
TOWARDS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STANDARDIZED CURRICULUM FOR
JURISPRUDENCE, ETHICS AND BUSINESS (JEB): MANAGEMENT COURSE CONTENT.
Presenter: Brian Gleberzon |
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Track C1 (40 minutes):
TEACHING EVIDENCE-BASED CLINICAL PRACTICE
Presenter: John Stites |
Track C2 (40 minutes):
GOOD BIOMEDICAL WRITING: HOW TO RECOGNIZE, HOW TO PRODUCE IT,
HOW TO TEACH IT.
Presenter: Brian Budgell |
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Track D: EDUCATION RESEARCH PLATFORMS
Moderator: Rob Finch, Chief Executive, Royal College of Chiropractors, UK
Platforms:
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Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) domains in an integrated, community-based clinic for individuals
with disabilities. Kelley Humphries
PIE for CIH educators: a conference on teaching and integrating evidence-informed practice into the curricula.
Cynthia Long
Utility and acceptance of repetitive use of multi-source feedback by chiropractic interns. Pablo Perez de la Ossa
The prevalence of anxiety, stress and depressive symptomatology in chiropractic undergraduate students at the
Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College. Christine Meckamalil
Development of a guided meditation for chiropractic students to reduce stress and advance revision and recall.
Alyx TaylorStress and motivation as predictors of performance in a single cohort of undergraduate chiropractic students.
Jacqueline Rix
The association between musculoskeletal pain and psychological stress: CMCC mental health and
wellness study. Lydia Brodie
The association between substance use and psychological distress in students enrolled at CMCC.
David Côté
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Saturday, October 27
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Session E:
MAINTAINING AN APPETITE: KEYS TO LIFELONG LEARNING
Moderator: Stuart Smellie, Director of Academic Affairs, Royal College of Chiropractors, UK |
09:00 - 09:30
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Mind the gap: generational influences in lifelong learning
Jamiu Busari, University of Maastricht, Netherlands
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09:30 - 09:45
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Satisfying our hunger: what clinicians need and want in continuing education
Ayla Azad, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Toronto, Canada
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09:45 - 10:00
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Baseline measures for CPD - what counts?
Penny Bance, General Chiropractic Council, UK
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10:00 - 10:15
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Carrot or stick? Making postgraduate education accessible for all
Shawn Thistle, RRS Education, Toronto, Canada
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10:15 - 10:30
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Making lifelong learning irresistible
William Morgan, Parker University, USA
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Refreshment Break - Trade Exhibitors and Poster Presentations
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Session F:
GLOBAL CONSISTENCY THROUGH ASSESSMENT & ACCREDITATION
Moderator: Kendrah da Silva, President, Chiropractic Association of South Africa |
11:00 - 11:15
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Standardizing assessment for global competence
Daniel Côté, Chair, International Board of Chiropractic Examiners |
11:15 - 11:30
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Moving with the times: how accreditation is adapting to the needs of end users
Craig Little, President, Council on Chiropractic Education (US), USA |
11:30 - 11:45
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Transcontinental accreditation: an argument for a single global standard?
Ken Vall, President, European Council on Chiropractic Education, UK
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11:45 - 12:45
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Session G:
EDUCATION RESEARCH: SELECTED PLATFORM PRESENTATIONS
Moderator: Nadège Lemeunier, Institut Franco Européen de Chiropraxie, Paris and Toulouse, France Platforms:
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Virtual microscopy for the study of histology in a chiropractic program: is it the future? Guy Sovak
Effects of standardized patient performance by chiropractic interns on their report empathy for their patients.
Teresa Brennan / James Randazzo
Evaluating evidence selection in clinical education: adding a PICO format assessment tool to case
presentations. John Mrozek
Four month skill retention using force sensing feedback after simulated prone thoracic adjustments.
Paul Osterbauer
Grit and chiropractic students' academic performance: a cross sectional study. Elina Pulkkinen
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Lunch - Trade Exhibitors and Poster Presentations
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Session H:
CREATING CONSENSUS
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14:00 - 14:30
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Where from here? Coming together to create sustainability in chiropractic education.
Satjit Singh, Chief Executive, Promoting Chiropractic Education, UK |
14:30 - 15:30
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Discussion forum: Consensus statements
Moderators: Michele Maiers, Northwestern Health Sciences University; David Byfield, University of South Wales
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15:30 - 15:45
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Closing remarks
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*This program is subject to change without notice.
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