News & Events
The BC Chiropractic Association promotes chiropractic and other health-related seminars and events via a password-protected section of the bcchiro.com web site. Event listings that appear in this section are viewed by hundreds of chiropractic doctors across the province. If your organization is hosting a seminar or event that you feel would be of interest to our membership, click here for details about how to submit your event for posting to our Member Extranet. Upon review and acceptance by the BCCA and BCCC Boards, your event will be listed on Extranet's Upcoming Events page.
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News Releases
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- November 6, 2006: Squandering Billions Continues during the BC Conversation on Health
- October 16, 2006: Chiropractic research professorship awarded at UBC
- September, 2006: Rafe Mair to help Advance BC Chiropractic Education
- September, 2006: Function and Comfort over Fashion as Kids Head Back to School
NEW: Pack It Light, Wear it Right Eductional Materials
- 10 Tips for a Healthy Back/Carrying Your Backpack
- 2006 Backpack Brochure
- Lighten Your Load Worksheet
- Pack It Light Backpack Poster
- Pack It Light Weight Chart Handout
View Video Clips (Windows Media Format)
- Clip 1: Pack it Right At Home
- Clip 2: Pack it Light to Walk
Archives
- May, 2005: BC Lions give back to Canadian
Chiropratic Research Foundation through season ticket purchases
- February, 2005: Prevention
is "Key" to Stronger Economy and Health Care System
- December, 2004: Local chiropractors
contribute $25,000 to Your Health.Your Hospital campaign
- November, 2004: British Columbia
Chiropratic Association approves new WCB agreement
- October, 2004: American Medical Association Magazine presents solution to doctor shortage
- March 11, 2004: BC Chiropractic Association commits to making a difference for spinal cord injury
- December 17, 2003: HEABC
loses appeal – employers must resume paying 80% of full cost of
paramedical extended health claims
- Sept. 26, 2003:
Vancouver Sun editorial - BC College of Chiropractors launches public
awareness and education campaign
- Sept. 26, 2003:
Province newspaper editorial - Chiropractic
best for back-related conditions
- June 27, 2003: Ipsos-Reid survey says BC
Chiropractors "own" back care issues in this province
- June 25, 2003: Life in Canada a Pain in the Back
- May 13, 2003: Plant and Rake without the Ache: New Ontario poll reveals that gardening and yard work are the number one causes of back and/or neck pain (Link to Ontario Chiropractic Association web site)
- March 03, 2003: Oh Baby! Colic Becalmed, by Kim Westad, Times Colonist
- July 03, 2002: Health Care or Wealth Care
-- Is It All About Money?
- December 7, 2002: BC Government Announces Medicare Cuts. View news excerpts Part I and Part II. Note: you must be running Quick Time 5.0 to view these video clips. Free updates can be obtained from the Quick Time web site at www.quicktime.com.
- September, 2002: Is Your Child's Backpack Making the Grade?
- June, 2002: Local Chiropractors Raise Over $16 Thousand For Charity
- March 27, 2001: Serious Flaws in BC Health Report
- December 15, 2000: Medicare — the choice and the math: Two Tier or A Toonie?
- November 9, 2000: How much longer must the public wait for the health care they deserve?
- Oct 16, 2000: Treatment of low back pain: Canadian Compensation Boards ignoring Evidence Based Care!
- Oct 16, 2000: Soccer: A "Heads Up" in Preventing Injuries
- Aug 21, 2000: Bad Habits with Backpacks Lead to Chronic Injury for Students of All Ages
- Feb 11, 2000: BC Chiropractors Question Validity of Whiplash Research Generated by Insurance Companies
