The Faculty
of Education and the School of Human Kinetics at the University of
British Columbia announced here today the appointment of Dr. Jean-Sebastien
Blouin as Assistant Professor in Human Kinetics in the named
position, Canadian Chiropractic Research Foundation Professorship in
Spine Biomechanics and Neuro-Physiology.
The British Columbia
Chiropractic Association (BCCA), the School of Human Kinetics, other
UBC professionals and the Canadian Chiropractic Research Foundation,
cooperatively evolved this landmark education and research advance.
"It is an honour and a
privilege for our profession to participate in the distinguished
research tradition of this great university," said Dr. Don Nixdorf,
the executive director of the BCCA . "We are obviously grateful to
the Canadian Chiropractic Research Foundation, but even more
importantly, to all of the individual family chiropractors who
support research and education in BC.
Dr. Jean-Sebastien
Blouin received his Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) degree from the
Universite of Quebec in 1999 and his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in
Kinesiology from Universite Laval in 2001 and 2004 respectively. His
doctoral research focused on the control mechanisms underlying head
and neck stabilization during forward seated perturbations. He has
held a Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research and Canadian
Institutes of Health Research Post-Doctoral Fellowship in
Neurophysiology and Biomechanics at UBC since January, 2004, during
which time he has conducted research on the mechanisms of head and
neck stabilization and their effects on posture and whiplash
injuries. He has published articles in leading journals such as
Spine, Experimental Brain Research, Pain, Gait Posture, Journal of
Physiology and many others.
Dr. Nixdorf
said that the timing of the announcement could not be better. "Many
are questioning our country's conventional approaches to health care
and it's affordability. Evidence of this is Premier Gordon
Campbell's recently initiated Conversation on Health. We think this
kind of research and education could be vital in finding ways to
achieve better treatment outcomes."
More than 900 chiropractic
doctors in B.C. treat more than 500,000 individual patients each
year. Published studies repeatedly confirm that chiropractic care
for spine and related conditions results in superior outcomes, more
rapid pain relief and recovery, and a quicker return to productive
lives.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Dr. Don Nixdorf, Executive Director
BC Chiropractic Association
#125-3751 Shell Road
Richmond, BC, V6X 2W2
Phone: 604-270-1332 Fax: 604-278-0093
E-mail: info@bcchiro.com
Web:
www.bcchiro.com
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