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How a gay chiropractor is using his challenging journey to fuel change
“I’m an LGBTQ2+ chiropractor, but I’m also a white male chiropractor, which puts me at an advantage,” he says. “I still need to look at myself and what changes I can make in my community for others. I need to fight for those who have less privilege. I am fighting for them because I found my own strength.”
A volunteer’s journey: From student to CCA board
Dr. Catherine Bezeau’s commitment to advancing the chiropractic profession started well before she became a chiropractor – and has never stopped.
How a chiropractor is helping to keep ‘another ambulance on the road’
Paramedic Marivic Luchico can feel her back aching. She has answered six 9-1-1 calls during her 12-hour shift – more than her normal patient load of 4-5 calls. It has taken a toll.
Why Dr. Debbie Wright is feeling optimistic about female leaders in chiropractic
While more women than ever are entering the chiropractic profession, they still face obstacles. Dr. Debbie Wright says the biggest challenges are systemic: “Patients and the public have preconceived ideas about whether or not women are physically suited to do this job.
Breaking barriers: Why “someone like me” can be a chiropractor
How one woman chiropractor is generating dialogue around Muslim stereotypes, bias and discrimination.
Ensuring the Canadian government hears the voice of chiropractors
The Canadian Chiropractic Association works year-round to make the profession’s voice heard by the Canadian government to bring about the changes chiropractors want for the health of their patients and all Canadians.
An inside look at the CCA with Dr. Ayla Azad
Dr. Ayla Azad has been a CCA member since 1999. In April 2020, she joined the association as its Director of Professional Practice. In this role, she brings her clinical, research and teaching experience to inform programs and strategies that will best support chiropractors across Canada.
Volunteer clinic offers free chiropractic care to inner-city community
Once a month, Dr. Gates travels to provide free chiropractic treatments from noon to 2 p.m. at the Inner City Outreach Chiropractic Clinic. Without him, MacKinnon says he would be in pain.
Future chiro and community leader Matthew Arnott making a global impact
Matthew Arnott is the 2020 recipient of CMCC’s Jean A. Moss Fellowship Award. His winning proposal is to provide a west Ugandan village, Kyakabaruka II, with access to clean water.