EPISODE NOTES Topics Covered: Take Good Care overview Selecting the book's 21 influential Canadians or mentors Role of science and evidence-based care Who benefits from Take Good Care? What drives Dr. Chapin to strive for optimal health and wellness How Take Good Care is helping Ontarians and other Canadians Insights from pro athletes and Globe and Mail staff How chiropractors can lead their patients' health and wellness journeys Most relevant rituals for OCA members/chiropractors How you can use this book to help patients and team members Where are Canadians falling short in self-care? What ..read more

Topics Covered: Key points about Dr. Mailis' approach to interdisciplinary care Differences between work chiropractors do at Univerity Health Network (UHN) versus the Pain & Wellness Centre in Vaughan Evolution of the interdisciplinary model at UHN Dr. Demetry's tenure at UHN How chiropractors can prepare for working in an interdisciplinary clinic and what to expect How chiropractors can enhance their work with physicians Case study of patient with chronic pain Impact of mental health on chronic pain and treatment Must read current research on chronic pain management How you can develop a ..read more

Topics Covered: Physician-led Pain & Wellness Centre in Vaughan and its interdisciplinary model The Centre's innovative culture, patient-centred communications and supports to optimize it Dr. Assimankopoulos' approach to pain management Unique features of Demetry's work and environment How Dr. Mailis learned about chiropractors and what surprised her Demetry's  transition to the Univerity Health Network (UHN) Evolution of chiropractic care at UHN Role and value of chiropractors at the Centre Dr. Mailis' message to other physicians Top three attributes Dr. Mailis seeks in chiropractor ..read more

Topics Covered: Current advocacy objectives Overall strategy Current priority: scope enhancement Grassroots initiatives Member involvement and the Local Leaders Program OCA's upcoming activities to advocate for the profession Key Links to References/Resources Discussed: Advocating for Chiropractors and Collaborating with Health Care Professionals (Member page on OCA website)  Local Leaders Program (Member page on OCA website) Counsel Public Affairs About Ms. Caroline Pinto: As Managing Principal and a co-founder of Counsel Public Affairs, Caroline Pinto provides strategic political an ..read more

Topics Covered: Defining advocacy and grassroots advocacy Role and value of advocacy to OCA Impact of other regulated health professions OCA's approach to advocacy Changes in perceptions of the profession Innovative work to enhance perceptions Insights supporting the chiropractic profession and other regulated health professions OCA's top three advocacy achievements in recent years (interprofessional collaboration, Rapid Access Clinics for low back pain, and spousal exception) Spousal exception and why it matters Strategy to  declassify  chiropractic care as complementary and altern ..read more

Topics Covered: Mental Health First Aid and Training How Dr. D'Arcy Became Involved Practical Application of Mental Health First Aid Key Available Resources and Applications Safeguarding Your Own and Family Members' Mental Health Chronic Pain and Mental Health Supporting a Patient's Mental Health Within Scope Real-Life Examples and What Helped Three Steps to Start Future Mental Health Support  Key Links to References/Resources Discussed: Mental Health First Aid Course (Mental Health Commission of Canada) 211 Ontario  (helpline and online database of Ontario's community and social ..read more

Topics Covered: Purpose of the Rapid Access Clinics (RACs) Dr. Candelaria's involvement with the RACs Types of RACs Design of RACs and role of hospitals Difference between RACs for Low Back Pain and others Patient referral process Primary care provider engagement and registration requirements How to facilitate patient referrals to a RAC-LBP RAC-LBP patient outcomes Chiropractors' skills and RAC-LBP requirements Chiropractor roles in the RAC-LBP program RAC-LBP chiropractors' feedback Growing pains or challenges working in a RAC-LBP Chiropractors' experience and insights from RAC-LBP work Key ..read more

Topics Covered: Motivation for becoming a nurse practitioner (NP) NP's introduction to chiropractic care Value of chiropractic care to NPs How NP assesses patients for manual therapy NP's process for selecting the type of manual therapy for each patient NP's priorities when selecting a chiropractor to refer to Barriers and solutions to collaborating with primary care providers Pandemic's effect on collaboration between primary care and chiropractors Addressing the opioid crisis with collaboration Using OCA's Opioid and Pain Reduction Collaborative tools How chiropractors can provide extra val ..read more

Topics Covered: Purpose of OCA-commissioned fall 2021 Environics Research survey Overview of survey audience demographics and timing Ontarians' current attitudes toward their health How Ontarians are prioritizing time and money for their physical and mental health Issues currently prompting Ontarians to seek chiropractic care The gap between chiropractors' scope and consumers' perceptions How OCA is working to  raise awareness of the breadth of chiropractic care and what members can do Ontarians' access to and attitudes about extended health care or employee benefits How Ontarians value ..read more

Topics Covered: Best practices implemented to protect patients, clinicians and staff during the pandemic Extra steps clinic took to enhance safety Good practices likely to be retained as we move out of the pandemic and beyond Advice for managing staff and colleagues' needs How to best support registered massage therapists within and outside your clinic Keeping in touch with patients in the pandemic or uncertain times Patients who haven't returned for care Virtual care or telehealth during the pandemic Keeping patients, staff and clinicians safe when mandatory restrictions drop New or tweaked ..read more