Precision in Practice and Competition: Dr. Fagan Heads to South Korea 

For Dr. Andrew Fagan, discipline is everything. Whether he’s treating patients at his clinic in Port Hope, Ontario, or drawing his bow at a world-class archery competition, Dr. Fagan keeps his eyes on the prize.

A chiropractor since 2012, Dr. Fagan’s path to the profession started young. “I was seeing a chiropractor from an early age, especially while playing hockey and other sports,” he says. “It helped keep me moving and recover from injuries.” That early exposure, and his academic interests, led him to study kinesiology and psychology at the University of Western Ontario, before earning his Doctor of Chiropractic from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC).

While studying at CMCC, Dr. Fagan was already competing internationally in archery, a sport he grew up with thanks to his family. “I have had a bow in my hands since I was a kid,” he says. “Eventually I joined a club, went to tournaments, and just kept going.”

By the time Dr. Fagan was in his second year at CMCC, he was walking into the stadium at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, representing Canada. “That was the first ‘this is real’ moment,” he recalls. The travel and training came with sacrifices, like writing exams after long flights and time zone changes, but he found ways to balance both worlds.

After graduating, Dr. Fagan completed his internship at the Sherbourne Health Centre in Toronto, providing care to patients in the downtown core. He later joined CMCC as an instructor in clinical acupuncture and pursued advanced training in soft tissue therapy, anatomical palpation and other specialized techniques. Initially splitting his time between clinics in Pickering and Port Hope, he eventually chose to settle full time in Port Hope, where he now serves a growing rural community. 

Archery, however, has remained a constant. A national team member since 2007, Dr. Fagan has competed at World Championships, Pan Am Games and World Cups. This summer, he claimed the National Field Archery Association’s National Field Championship in Pennsylvania, an intense three-day event through wooded terrain that demands both precision and endurance. “Field archery is like golf with a bow,” he explains. “You are moving through a course, dealing with elevation, wind, humidity, and you have to stay sharp the whole time.” 

To stay competitive, Dr. Fagan trains daily, often at 3 am on his 30-acre property before his workday begins.

“I shoot 100 arrows before most people have their first coffee,” he says. “That is how I fit it all in: work, family and competition.” 

This September, he will represent Canada at the World Archery Target Championships in South Korea. “I know what it takes to stay at this level, and with younger athletes coming up, I just keep working harder to keep pace.” 

Behind it all is the support of his family. “If it were not for my wife Allison, I could not do any of this. She has never once questioned the early mornings or the travel. She is in it with me.”