3105.0 Evolving concepts in public health and clinical practice

Monday, November 8, 2010: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Oral
The session begins with an overview of the substantial impact of musculoskeletal disorders on public health and role of chiropractic. The development of best practices is addressed and is followed by a discussion of developing practice based research processes in individual clinical practices.
Session Objectives: Describe the public health burden of musculoskeletal disease in the United States Discuss the practice-based research opportunities for CAM professionals and their patients Describe the consensus process used to develop a “best practices” document for chiropractic care for older adults.
Moderator:
Claire Johnson, DC, MSEd

10:30am
Public Health Burden of Musculoskeletal Disease: The potential role of the chiropractic profession
Paul Dougherty, DC and Dorian Savino, MPA
  
10:48am
Consensus process to develop a “best practices” document for chiropractic care for older adults
Cheryl Hawk, DC, PhD, CHES, Michael Schneider, DC, PhD Assistant Professor, Paul Dougherty, DC, Brian Gleberzon, DC and Lisa Z. Killinger, DC
  
11:06am
Evidence for CAM Healthcare Options: The ECHO pilot project
Maria A. Hondras, DC MPH, Cynthia R. Long, PhD, Lori Byrd, BA, Robert D. Vining, DC, Greg Boyer, BS, Lynne Carber, MPM, Nicole Homb, DC, Ying Cao, MS, Lance Corber, BA, MSITM, Joel Edman, DSc, Daniel Monti, MD and Christine Goertz, DC, PhD
  
11:24am
Guidelines for physical activity for individuals with scoliosis
Bart Green, MSEd, DC, Claire Johnson, DC, MSEd and William Moreau, DC
11:42am
Anterior nares colonization with Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among chiropractic students: An observational cohort study and epidemiologic survey protocol
Jonathon Todd Egan, DC, MPH

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Organized by: Chiropractic Health Care

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH)

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