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Glossary of chiropractic organizations

  1. Canadian Chiropractic Association (CCA)
    www.ccachiro.org

    MISSION – to help Canadians live healthier lives by informing the public about the benefits of chiropractic care, by facilitating chiropractic research, and by advocating for health care system reform to ensure equitable and accessible health care for all Canadians.

    The CCA is the national chiropractic association. To become a CCA member, you must first become a member of your provincial association. National membership is automatically instituted when you obtain licensure and are accepted for a provincial membership.
  2. Canadian Chiropractic Examining Board (CCEB)
    www.cceb.ca

    MISSION - The licensing of professionals requires the assessment of professional competence. The determination of professional competence in turn requires an assessment of a candidate’s ability to use the appropriate knowledge, skills and judgment to provide effective professional services over the domain of encounters defining the area of practice. The role of CCEB is assessing the principally important areas - knowledge and judgment of the chiropractic practice.

    Since its inception in 1962, as a committee of the Canadian Chiropractic Association, the CCEB has evolved to be the sole examination entity for all chiropractic examinations in Canada. It is a federally incorporated not-for-profit corporation, “owned” by the 10 provincial licensing bodies (members), to whom it reports candidate results. Operations are funded solely from the fees paid by examination candidates.
  3. Canadian Chiropractic Protective Association (CCPA)
    www.ccpaonline.ca

    The CCPA is a not-for-profit organization that works to promote safe work habits, improve patient care, enhance awareness of liability issues, develop patient communication tools and standards of practice that are maintained at a level of scientific credibility and acceptability within the profession.

    The CCPA provides protection for both its members and the public in the event of professional liability claims within a chiropractic practice. Protection is also provided for all staff who work under the direct supervision of the CCPA member and are not regulated under any other discipline.
  4. The Canadian Federation of Chiropractic Regulatory and Educational Accrediting Boards
    www.chirofed.ca

    Established in 1978, the Federation promotes cooperation between and unified standards of operation for licensing boards, aids in problems confronting licensing boards, encourages uniformity of educational standards in chiropractic colleges, and disseminates information, and supports, the advancement and practice of chiropractic.
  5. Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC)
    www.cmcc.ca

    VISION - To excel in chiropractic education and research in order to contribute to the health of society.

    Opened on September 18, 1945, CMCC is a fully accredited, limited enrolment, self-supporting, professional educational institution funded by the chiropractic profession in Canada. It receives no direct government funding and relies on membership, tuition and donations for support.
  6. Chiropractic Health Assistant (CHA)
     
    An individual who assists in basic health care or administrative duties under the supervision of a DC.
  7. Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs)

    A Task Force, comprising the CCA and CFCRB, is currently overseeing the development of the new Clinical Practice Guidelines. These new guidelines will replace the Glenerin Guidelines and will help chiropractors to collate the massive amounts of research and clinical expertise that exist within the profession.

    These are not to be confused with standards, which dictate practice parameters, but rather serve as a guide and tool for practitioners and the public. Unlike the Glenerin Guidelines, these will be subject specific standalone documents, published in the JCCA and available to the entire population on the web at www.ccachiro.org.
  8. College of Chiropractors of Ontario (CCO)
    www.cco.on.ca

    The CCO, composed of peer-elected chiropractors and government-appointed public members, examines, registers, regulates and informs the chiropractic profession, and liaises with all health professions’ licensing bodies, organizations and government.

    The CCO was established by the provincial government to regulate chiropractors in Ontario. Every chiropractor practising in Ontario must be a registered member of the College.
  9. Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO)
    www.ontarioinsurance.com

    The FSCO acts as the administrators of the auto insurance system and the regulators of the insurance industry.
  10. The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association (JCCA)
    www.jcca-online.org

    The JCCA is the official quarterly membership publication of the Canadian Chiropractic Association (CCA). It publishes original scholarly research, cultivates professional dialogue and awareness by providing national and provincial information and news, and works to enhance the continuing education of chiropractors.
  11. Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC)
    www.health.gov.on.ca

    The ministry is responsible for administering the health care system and providing services to the Ontario public through such programs as health insurance, drug benefits, long-term care, home care, health promotion and disease prevention. It also regulates hospitals and medical laboratories, and coordinates emergency health services.
  12. Patient Management Program (PMP)
    www.chiropractic.on.ca

    The Ontario Chiropractic Association’s (OCA) Patient Management Program (PMP) is a software package that is used by the majority of OCA members. Its versatile format has made it the program of choice for many chiropractic offices as well as the CMCC clinic.

    The PMP is an easy, yet effective tool that keeps track of patient appointments, payments, WSIB submissions and reconciliations along with other vital patient information. Designed, developed and maintained by OCA members for OCA members. The PMP is a benefit of OCA membership. Contact the OCA for more information.
  13. Student Canadian Chiropractic Association (SCCA)
    www.scca.ca

    The SCCA is a liaison between the CCA, and both CMCC and international students. All Canadian students are automatically members of the SCCA.
  14. Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB)
    www.wsib.ca

    The WSIB oversees Ontario’s workplace safety, education and training system, provides disability benefits, monitors the quality of health care, and assists in early and safe return to work.
  15. WSIB Programs of Care

    The WSIB has convened an extensive process to develop Programs of Care for Acute and Persistent Low Back Injuries.

    Programs of Care are “integrated health care delivery models based on scientific evidence delivered with individual clinical expertise. They can include the services of more than one health discipline and more than one clinical intervention for injured workers with a specific injury or illness. The Programs of Care can be delivered at the workplace, in a clinic, in a hospital out patient setting, or as appropriate in the injured worker’s home.”
  16. World Federation of Chiropractic (WFC)
    www.wfc.org

    The voting members of the World Federation of Chiropractic (WFC) are national associations of chiropractors in 85 countries. The WFC represents them and the chiropractic profession in the international community. Its goals, found in section 6 of the WFC Articles and Bylaws, include:

    • Acting with national and international organizations to provide information and other assistance in the fields of chiropractic and world health;
    • Promoting uniform high standards of chiropractic education, research and practice;
    • Developing an informed public opinion among all peoples with respect to chiropractic; and
    • Uniting members of the chiropractic profession and protecting the character and status of the profession.

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