#72
December 2014
Le bulletin officiel de l’académie canadienne de la médecine du sport et de l’exercice
The Official Newsletter of the Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine
What’s Inside. . .
President’s Note
Page 2-3
Congratulations to the
2014 Community Sport Physician of the Year
Award Recipient, Cathy Campbell
CMO Announcement
Page 4
Congratulations
Page 5
Lobby Day 2014
Page 6
Ottawa 2015 Conference
Page 7
Call for Games
Page 8
Upcoming Events
Page 8
Sledge Hockey
Page 9-10
Dr. Cathy Campbell
Job Opportunities
Page 10-14
Dr. Campbell has been an engaged physician in her community and in the
sports medicine community for many years. She is always available and
willing to give advice to colleagues. She is an excellent communicator and
teacher. She is truly a model for the sports community and a deserving
recipient. In addition at the last Olympics she was the team physician for the
women’s soccer team that won the bronze medal for Canada.
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PRESIDENT’S NOTE
Dr. Jennifer Fletcher
CASEM President 2014-2015
Dear CASEM Members
CASEM has seen yet another busy year – our spectrum of activity is ever-growing and I look forward to 2015.
There will be a number of important changes to the member benefits for 2015:
We are excited and very pleased to announce that from January 2015, in addition to a subscription to our founding
journal, the Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine (CJSM), every CASEM member will receive an online
complimentary subscription to the British Journal of Sport Medicine (BJSM) – we are just working out the details
of access for each of you but 24 editions per year will be fully available as well guaranteed access to ALL
content. Members will also have access to the education modules hosted on the BMJ Learning in association with
BJSM – these journal related modules and interactive cases histories are not available to non-subscribers.
British Journal of Sports Medicine . (BJ SM) is a multimedia por tal for author itative or iginal r esear ch,
critical reviews and timely debate in sport and exercise medicine (SEM). BJSM content includes clinical education
and implementation success stories as well as original research. BJSM’s web, print, video and audio material serves
the international sport and exercise medicine community. BJSM is recognised as a leader in sports medicine social
media - @BJSM_BMJ, podcasts and blog. BJSM serves 13 sports medicine and sports physiotherapy societies
who have over 10,000 members. 2013 impact factor: 4. 171 5-year impact factor: 4. 340
On top of the BJSM, we are also offering, for one year, a complimentary on-line subscription for each of you to the
“Current Research Concussion” – Current Research: Concussion is owned and published by Pulsus Group in
Canada. This will be available through a link sent to you by CASEM.
With immediate effect, CASEM will no longer be subscribing to Sportdiscus - this decision was based solely on a
cost/benefit analysis which showed that members overall were not using the service.
CASEM will no longer be offering a reduced membership rate to FIMS as part of the CASEM membership renewal
– we are encouraging each of you to continue your individual affiliation with FIMS and you can do this by visiting
their website at www.fims.org
Finally,
I would like to take this opportunity as your President to wish you a very happy holiday season and I look forward
to seeing you in Ottawa at the CASEM conference in February.
Jennifer Fletcher
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MOT DU PRÉSIDENT
Dr. Jennifer Fletcher
CASEM President 2014-2015
Chers membres de l’ACMSE,
L’ACMSE a vécu une autre année chargée- notre spectre d'activité grandit continuellement. J'attends avec plaisir
l’année prochaine. L’année 2015 ammenera plusieurs changements importants reliés aux prestations des membres :
1) Nous sommes très heureuses de vous annoncer qu’à partir de janvier 2015, en plus d'un abonnement à notre
journal (Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine (CJSM)), chaque membre de l’ACMSE recevra un abonnement enligne
au British Journal of Sport Medicine (BJSM) gratuit.Nous finalisons encore les détails, mais présentement nous
pouvons vous garantir 24 éditions par année avec TOUT le contenu disponible. Les membres auront aussi accès
aux modules éducatifs disponibles dans la section BMJ Learning en collaboration avec le BJSM – ces modules et
les histoires de cas ne sont pas disponibles au public non-abonné.
Le British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) est un portail multimédia autoritaire pour les articles de recherche
originale, révisions critiques et débats pertinents en médecine du sport et de l’exercice (SEM). Le contenu du
BJSM inclus l’éducation clinique, histoires d’applications réussies ainsi que de la recherche originale. Le site web,
publications, vidéo et audio de BJSM sert la communauté internationale de médecine du sport et de l’exercice .
BJSM est un chef reconnu dans les médias sociaux de la médecine du sport- @BJSM_BMJ, balados et blog.
BJSM assiste 13 sassociations de médecine ou physiothérapie du sport qui inclus plus de 10 000 membres.
2013 Facteur impact : 4. 1715 Facteur impact (5 ans) : 4. 340.
2.
En plus de l’abonnement au BJSM, nous offrons aussi pour un an,
un abonnement en ligne gratuit pour chacun d’entre vous au «Current Research Concussion» – « Current Research:
Concussion » appartient et est publié par Pulsus Group Canada. Ceci sera disponible à travers un lien que
l’ACMSE vous fera parvenir.
3.
Commençant immédiatement l’ACMSE n’offrira plus l’abonnement au
Sportdiscus- cette décision a été prise uniquement basé sur une analyse des coûts qui a démontré qu’en général, les
membres n’utilisais pas le service.
4.
L’ACMSE n’offrira plus le taux d’adhésion réduit pour FIMS avec
le renouvellement de l’adhésion à l’ACMSE. Nous vous encourageons de continuer votre affiliation individuelle
avec FIMS sur leur site web au www.fims.org
Finalement,
J’aimerais utiliser cette occasion comme présidente de vous souhaiter de très joyeuses fêtes et j’espère vous voir à la
prochaine conférence de l’ACMSE à Ottawa en février!
Jennifer Fletcher
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Drs. Goudie and Marshall
named Chief Medical Officers for
Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games
and Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
OTTAWA – Nov. 21, 2014 –The Canadian Paralympic
Committee is pleased to announce the appointments of
Dr. Richard Goudie (Bar r ie, Ont.) as Chief Medical
Officer and Dr. Andy Marshall (Ottawa, Ont.) as Assistant
Chief Medical Officer for Team Canada at the Toronto
2015 Parapan American Games.
For the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, their roles will reverse and Dr. Marshall will assume the Chief Medical
Officer role and Dr. Goudie will serve as the Assistant
Chief Medical Officer.
Both doctors bring extensive Games experience from
Paralympic, Olympic, Commonwealth, World University
and Canada Games, as well as at the university and I
nternational levels.
Pan Am Games and a member of the medical team at the
Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games, Beijing 2008 Olympic Games and 2007 Rio de Janeiro Pan Am Games. “It’s
very exciting to be appointed to Team Canada for both
Toronto and Rio, where Richard and I
will be able to collaborate and share
best practices over the longer term,”
said Dr. Marshall. “It’s going to be
great to work with a new group of
athletes and help Team Canada work
towards success on both the medical
side as well as the field of play. ”
Team Canada Chef de Mission Elisabeth Walker-Young applauded the appointments. “I had
the pleasure of working with Richard at the London 2012
Dr. Goudie is pr imar y car e spor ts medicine physician Paralympic Games,” said Walker-Young. “His passion
and emergency department staff at the Royal Victoria
for Paralympic sport mirrors his wonderful personal qualiHospital in Barrie, Ont. He has been team physician for
ties and unsurpassed medical knowledge. Team Canada is
the Women’s National Wheelchair Basketball Team since also honoured to have Andrew Marshall as the Assistant
2010. Dr. Goudie was Chief Medical Officer for Team Chief Medical Officer for Toronto and moving in to the
Canada at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, the 2011 Chief Medical Officer role for Rio. Andrew’s breadth of
Guadalajara Parapan American Games and the Beijing
experience and recent work with Canada’s para-triathlon
2008 Paralympic Games. He was a member of the
team and Team Canada on the Olympic side means we
medical team at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games, the will have a medical team dedicated to performance, exact2007 Rio de Janeiro Parapan American Games, the
ly like the athletes they’ll be serving. ”
Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games and Winnipeg
1999 Pan Am Games. “Being involved with parasport has “I join Elisabeth in celebrating both these appointments
and expressing our gratitude to Richard and Andrew for
been a highlight of my career in
sport medicine,” said Dr. Goudie. their commitment to Team Canada,” said Chantal
Petitclerc, Team Canada’s Chef de Mission for the Rio
“I am honoured to have been
trusted with the responsibility of 2016 Paralympic Games. “Their combined professional
leading the Canadian Health Care experience is outstanding and will be a great asset to Canadian athletes competing at both Games. ”
Team, an exemplary group of
professionals who will provide the The Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games run August 7
best care to Team Canada athletes to 15, 2015 and will feature 1,608 athletes from 28 counat the Parapan American Games in tries competing in 15 sports. Team Canada is expected to
Toronto. ”
send a team of approximately 200 athletes and has set a
goal of finishing in the top three nations in the total medal
Dr. Marshall is an or thopaedic sur geon at Montfor t
Hospital in Ottawa, Ont. and Kemptville District Hospital count.
in Kemptville, Ont. and consulting orthopaedic surgeon at
the Carleton Sports Medicine Clinic in Ottawa. He has
been the lead physician for the National Para-triathlon
Team since 2013. Dr. Marshall was Assistant Chief Medical Officer for Team Canada at the London 2012 Olympic Games, Chief Medical Officer at the 2011 Guadalajara
The Rio 2016 Paralympic Games run September 7 to 18,
2016 and will feature approximately 4,350 athletes from
more than 160 countries competing in 22 sports. Team
Canada expects to send a team of approximately 170 to
200 athletes. Qualification is ongoing and will be final- 4
ized in summer 2016.
CONGRATULATIONS CASEM
Congratulations to the Following CASEM
Docs who’ll be working the 2015 Canada
Games in Prince George:
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Dory Boyer
Lindsay Bradley
Steven Martin
Kate McCubbin
Catherine O’Brien
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Erika Persson
Andy Reed
Marcus Robinson
Lee Schofield
Robert Gabor
Dr. Jack Taunton
CASEM’s newest
Life Member
When Dr. Jack Taunton combined his love of sport and interest in medicine to practice Sports Medicine in the 1970s,
it was still a rare specialty. Since then, he has been at the
forefront of the field, pioneering its development and helping
countless athletes to avoid injury and enhance performance.
He is now considered one of North America's leading practitioners. He established Vancouver's first sports medicine
clinic in 1977 with fellow practitioner Doug Clement. It had
humble origins in the office of their family
practice in Richmond before moving into new premises on
UBC's campus, where Taunton is a professor in the Faculty
of Medicine. A subsequent move into a larger building established the Allan McGavin Sports Medicine Centre. As director of the centre for the past 25 years, Taunton has worked
with athletes as both as a doctor and a coach (he was a nationally-ranked marathon runner) and with students as a
graduate supervisor, clinical teacher and mentor.
Alongside his practice, Taunton has committed many volunteer hours to providing medical care for national sports
teams in major competition. He was a medical officer for
Olympic Games in Los Angeles ('84), Seoul ('88) and Barcelona ('92), and Chief Medical Officer at the Sydney Olympics in 2000. This wealth of experience led to his selection as
Chief Medical Officer for the
Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games. This task
included overseeing the training of 2,700 volunteers, organizing medical stations and staff for every venue for the provision of basic and emergency healthcare, running doping control programs (a top priority), as well his involvement in
broader public policy matters associated with large gatherings.
As well, he is or has been team physician for Vancouver
sports teams including the Grizzlies and Canadians.
For 24 years, he had the same role for the Women's National
Field Hockey Team. Taunton is also a keen promoter of public health. He raises awareness around health issues through
television and radio appearances and public presentations
and, together with Clement, co-founded the Vancouver Sun
Run. While at VANOC, in conjunction with the Canadian
Centre for Ethics in Sport, he established an educational outreach program on the dangers of performance-enhancing
drugs and the use of safe alternatives. This was presented at
the 17 test events prior to the Games.
Taunton is a past president of the Canadian Academy of
Sport Medicine, SportMed BC, which he co-founded in
1982, and the Sport Medicine Council of Canada. In 1999,
he received the Canadian Sport Medicine and Science Award
and in 2000 was elected Canadian Sports Physician of the 5
year.
Congratulations
Pauline Lin
CIS’s new Sport Medicine Extern! She will be accompanying Team
Canada to the games as a member of the Health Care Team.
Lobby Day 2014
November 21, 2014 marked Sport Matters Group’s Lobby Day 2014, a day dedicated to increasing awareness for the
need for sport, physical activity and recreation in Canada.
More than 40 delegates from the sport, physical activity and recreation sector came together in Ottawa to meet with
more than 40 MPs, Ministers, Senators, and senior policy advisors to put forward three key messages on behalf of the
sport and physical activity sector:
1.
That the federal government fund the development of the next generation of podium athletes in the amount of
$10 million per year to be matched by the private sector;
2.
The federal government increase its allocation to spending on health promotion and physical activity initiatives
from 2% to 3% representing a $90 million increase;
3.
The federal government follow the recommendation of the Canadian Parks and Recreation Association and include an annual commitment of $925 million for 3 years to invest in an infrastructure program.
Dawn Haworth, the Executive Director of CASEM was a delegate for Lobby Day 2014. She took part in meetings with Senator Grant Mitchell, and policy advisors of the Hon. Stéphane Dion. Dawn reinforced the importance of sport and physical activity and its impact on health care costs.
The strong connection made between Canada’s increasingly sedentary lifestyle and its dramatic impact on healthcare costs was
one that officials identified with. Physical inactivity costs Canadian taxpayers approximately $6.8 billion per year, yet physical
activity reduces the risk of over 25 chronic conditions. As a part
of Sport and Exercise Medicine, it is important for physicians to
be leaders in advocating for more funding in preventative
measures, especially when it comes to physical activity.
If you would like to take part in any future work with Sport Matters Group, or if you have any questions, please do not
hesitate to contact Bob Elliott, [email protected] or 613-231-7472 x 222 for more information.
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February 11-14, 2015
The Westin Hotel—Ottawa, ON
REGISTRATION TODAY
Congratulations to Amandev Aulakh—WINNER of the
EARLY BIRD DRAW FOR SENS/PENGUINS GAME
" Mythbusters: Sports Med Edition ”
A "myth" is defined as a widely held, but false belief or idea. Medicine has a number of
"myths", things we believe or do which are shown to be ineffective or sometimes just plain
wrong. Sport and exercise medicine is no different. It's time to dispel some myths! This
year's CASEM Symposium will present "Mythbusters: Sport Med Edition" and we are
looking to you to tell us sport and exercise medicine myths you feel need to be busted.
Simply submit your myth, along with evidence which dispels it and, if your myth is chosen
for "Mythbusters", you can win valuable CASEM swag and be the envy of your friends!
Jamie Kissick
E-mail your submission to [email protected] with the subject: Mythbuster
Click here to see the preliminar y progr am or visit the website
http://casem-acmse.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Preliminary-Program-2015.pdf
Click here to register or fill out the for m at the end of the newsletter
MSK Ultrasound Course
(Sunday 15th February 2015)
Winter Sport Medicine Endurance Course
(Tuesday 10th-Wednesday 11th February 2015)
See the CASEM website for more details—www.casem-acmse.org
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CALL FOR GAMES
The Canadian Paralympic Committee, is seeking applications for Core Physician for the upcoming
Para Pan Am Games in Toronto 2015 ( August 7 to 15, 2015) – click here for more information -a
letter of application should be sent directly to Allison Tovell who will coordinate directly with the
Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Richard Goudie.
Deadline for Application is December 26th 2014.
Allison Tovell - [email protected]
————————————————————————————————————————-Le Comité Paralympique Canadien,est à la recherche des candidatures pour la position de médicin
pour les prochaines Jeux Para Pan Am à Toronto le 7-15 août, 2015 - clique içi pour plus d’information - une lettre de candidature doit être envoyé directement à Allison Tovell qui coordonnera directement avec le médecin en chef, Dr Richard Goudie.
Date limite d'inscription est le 26 décembre 2014.
Allison Tovell - [email protected]
UPCOMING CIPC 2015: CANADIAN INTERVENTIONAL PAIN COURSE
EVENTS MARCH 27 – 28, 2015, Vancouver, BC
Sutton Place Hotel (Mar 27)
UBC Life Sciences Institute (Mar 28)
Target Audience: Family Physicians, Anaesthesiologists, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians,
Psychiatrists, Physiatrists, Rheumatologists, Sports Medicine Physicians
Course objective: Develop and discuss a diagnostic approach of therapeutic interventions for common
lumbar spine pain conditions.
A comprehensive review of the diagnostic and therapeutic approach to the patient suffering from low
back and hip pain; diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to the patient with neck and shoulder pain;
common interventional spine and joint pain procedures using models with ultrasound and fluoroscopy.
Day One: Didactic and interactive lectures, focusing on the basic science of anatomy, pathophysiology,
and epidemiology of common low back pain conditions.
Day Two: All-day skills lab, focusing on interventional spine and joint pain procedures on models with
ultrasound and fluoroscopy.
Conference Registration and Information
Web: http://ubccpd.ca/course/CIPC2015
Phone : 604-875-5101
Fax : 604-875-5078
Email: [email protected]
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Canada’s National Sledge Hockey Team
By Dr. Jamie Kissick
For the past seven years, I had the privilege of being the team doctor for
Canada’s National Sledge Hockey Team. A fantastic game…and every
bit as exciting, fast and hard hitting as that other version of hockey the
sledge players refer to as “stand up”. Here is what you need to know,
sort of a Sledge Hockey 101.
First, a little history. The sport of sledge hockey got its start in Sweden in 1961 when it was invented by
three wheelchair athletes on a frozen lake. The game became instantly popular, and after only a few years,
there were five
teams competing for the
Stockholm city
championship. The
Swedes introduced the game to their
neighbours, the
Norwegians, who in turn
introduced the
sport to British athletes.
The first sled
was brought to Canada
in 1979, and Canadian sledge hockey
was born in
Medicine Hat, Alberta.
The sport rapidly
increased in popularity,
and Sledge
Hockey of Canada was
formed in 1993.
Sledgebecame part of
the Paralympic
Games in Lillehammer
in 1994, with
Sweden winning gold.
The game in Canada came under the auspices of Hockey Canada in 2004 and, in 2006, Canada won Paralympic gold in Turin. This was followed by World Championships in 2008 and 2013. Canada won bronze
at the Sochi Paralympics earlier this year. The first women's sledge hockey International Cup was held this
year in Brampton, with the US winning gold.
Sledge hockey is governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), but essentially follows the
rules of the International Ice Hockey Federation with some modifications. Athletes must meet classification
criteria developed by the IPC; they must have a permanent impairment of the lower body such that ordinary
skating would not be possible. The most common impairment on the Canadian team is unilateral or bilateral amputation (due to cancer,trauma or congenital issues). Many of these players played able-bodied
hockey before acquiring their disability. Other players with congenital conditions, for example spina bifida,
may have played sledge hockey from a young age. Players sit strapped onto a metal sled (or "sledge" as it
is more widely known in Europe) which sits on two regular sized skate blades. The blades are usually
mounted so close together that it appears as if there is only one; it takes a tremendous amount of core
strength to be able to balance. Players with paraplegia who have weakness in the core muscles will generally place the two blades further apart.
Players propel themselves through the use of metal picks on the butt ends of the two sticks they use. At
the other end of the stick is a blade for passing and shooting. It takes a tremendous amount of skill,
strength and coordination to balance on the sled while skating at incredible speeds using the arms for propulsion, as well as for stick handling, passing and shooting. The sleds are set high enough so that the
pack can pass underneath it, which adds a whole new dimension to stick handling! Rules of the game are
generally like able-bodied hockey, with the exception that periods are currently 15 minutes long (although
Canada and the US have been lobbying for 20 minute periods), and a couple of variations in penalty calls.
As you can imagine, tripping is not an issue in sledge hockey, but there is a penalty for a hitting another
player with the front of the sled, known as "teeing" (as in “T-Boning”). Nets are regulation size, and it is incredible to watch the goalies defend them while sitting on their sleds. The goalies will often have metal 9
teeth on their trappers to help propel them, in addition to their stick.
Sledge hockey at an elite, international level is a very fast-paced, hard – hitting game. Like "stand up"
hockey, injuries are common. The most common problems I saw during my seven seasons as team physician were overuse injuries of the upper extremity. Players skate, shoot, and hit with their shoulders and
arms, so muscle tightness, strains, and tendinopathies occur frequently. Players who use
wheelchairs essentially never really get the chance to fully rest their arms. The metal picks
on the ends of sticks are not only used for good (propulsion) but also for evil ("picking" an
opponent, usually on the torso). I have attached a picture of a typical pick injury. Many require suturing… sometimes done in a hotel room with another player assisting by holding a
flashlight to improve my view. Given the physical nature of the game, concussions also occur. One of the challenges I found was convincing athletes who had survived cancer and
severe trauma that a concussion was something they needed to take seriously. Despite
their various disabilities, medical conditions directly relating to the disability were not something I had to deal with very often. However, it was important to be aware and knowledgeable about such things as urinary tract infections in the catheterised athletes, headaches in
players with shunts, and skin breakdown on stumps, or on athletes in wheelchairs.
My work (and most of the time it wasn’t really work, but a lot of fun) with the national team has taken me
from Yellowknife to Charlottetown in Canada, and across the world, from Norway to Russia to Korea and
Japan. It truly is an international sport. I loved listening to the excited reactions of fans discovering sledge
for the first time. It has been in honour and a privilege for me to work with this incredible group of athletes.
Their stories are incredible and inspirational, but, like all athletes with a disability I have known, they don’t
want to be defined by this, but as the elite athletes they are.
Jamie Kissick
Dear Sports Medicine Physicians,
There are two exciting volunteer opportunities through Skate Canada coming in 2015:
1. Canadian Tire National Skating Championships in Kingston, ON from January 19 to 25, 2015
2. ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships in Hamilton, ON from April 8 to 11, 2015
Skate Canada is currently recruiting physicians, nurses, athletic therapists, physiotherapists, and
EMTs who are interested in providing medical coverage for the event. There will be opportunities
for both rink-side and clinic coverage. This is a great way to gain experience in a large national and/or international sporting event.
The online volunteer applications and all volunteer information regarding both Championships are available on the Skate Canada
website: http://www.skatecanada.ca/events/volunteer-events/ . The medical volunteer application form will be accessed through
clicking the “Medical Volunteer” button on that screen.
If volunteers have any additional questions or run into any issue with the application form they can email the following:
[email protected] for the National Event
[email protected] for the World Event
Deadline for volunteer applications for the National Championships is December 26, 2014.
Deadline for volunteer applications for the World Championships is February 1, 2015.
We look forward to working with you!
Marnie Smith, MD, CCFP, Dip Sport Med
David Braley Sport Medicine and Rehabilitation Centre, McMaster
University
CMO for ISU World Synchronized Figure Skating
Championships in Hamilton, ON
Jennifer Hacking MD, CCFP
Diploma Sport and Exercise Medicine
CMO for Canadian Tire National Skating
Championships in Kingston, ON
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November 10, 2014
Dear CFPC Members,
The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) has established the mechanisms for awarding Certificates of Added Competence (CACs)
to family physicians with added competence in one of five approved domains of care in family medicine: Care of the Elderly, Palliative Care,
Emergency Medicine, Family Practice Anaesthesia, and Sport and Exercise Medicine.
Although future CACs will be awarded based on structured assessments, the initial CACs will be awarded to family physicians who have previously acquired competencies deemed worthy of recognition in the approved domains either through successful completion of a residency
training program (Residency-training route), or through practice experience and professional development (Leader route). CACs will be
awarded based on the credentials and documented evidence of added competence as judged by a peer review committee process. The
CFPC’s Board of Examiners approves the criteria for eligibility as well as for success or failure in the awarding of all CACs.
The purpose of this message is to provide you with an overview of the processes involved in the first phase of CAC awards (the Credentials
phase). This overview is intended both for potential applicants and for those who will be involved in the review process. Further information
can be found at www.cfpc.ca/cac.
1. Applicants: Family physicians who qualify for a CAC in one of the five approved domains must apply for consideration using the approved application forms. They will be asked to provide evidence to support their application.
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Residency-training route: Family physicians basing their applications on previous successful completion of residency training in a
CAC domain of care, will be asked to provide documented evidence on the nature and timing of the training, and a brief, structured
narrative of their ongoing practice and continuing professional development.
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Leader route: Physicians basing their application on practice and related experiences and activities (clinical, educational, administrative, others) will be asked to provide documented evidence to demonstrate added competence justifying a CAC. Any evidence
judged appropriate by the applicant may be submitted. A detailed list of the types of evidence that are considered to be most pertinent can be found at www.cfpc.ca/cac.
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Practising physicians who are not eligible at this time for either of the two routes outlined will have an opportunity to apply in the
future through a practice eligible route.
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Residents currently in training programs should not apply through either of the routes noted above. Further details on obtaining
CACs for this group will be communicated later, directly to the programs and the registered trainees.
2. Reviewers: Applications from each domain of care will be reviewed by a panel of CFPC members with direct experience within the domain of care of the application, as well as a member from another CAC domain of care, and a member from a broad-based practice background. The panel will be supported in their work by a senior staff member from the Credentials and Assessment section of the College. The
panel will review the presented evidence for each candidate, weigh and consider it appropriately, and arrive at a recommendation to award
a CAC, or not. Each recommendation will be forwarded to the CFPC’s Board of Examiners for final review and decision.
3. Decisions: Confirmed decisions will be communicated to the candidate. If a candidate wishes to appeal a decision, they may do so following the same procedures outlined for appeals to the regular Certification Examination in Family Medicine.
4. Timelines: the anticipated timelines are as follows:
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The application process will open in early 2015 and remain open for about six months
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Deliberations on applications will start in early 2015, however final decisions may be not be confirmed or communicated until late
September 2015
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First CACs will be announced at Family Medicine Forum in November 2015
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Supplemental information will be available at www.cfpc.ca/cac by mid-November 2014. Information will be continually updated
5. For question on further information, please write to [email protected]
Sincerely,
Pamela Eisener-Parsche, MD, CCFP, FCFP, CCPE
Executive Director
Academic Family Medicine
Tim Allen, MD, MA (Ed), MCFP (EM), FRCPC
Associate Director, Examinations
Academic Family Medicine
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Canadian Fencing Federation
Call for medical practitioners
The Canadian Fencing Federation (CFF) is looking for Sport Medicine physicians and
therapists across the country who are interested in participating in the care of the CFF
national team athletes. The goal of the CFF is to create a go-to list of CASEM diploma
sport medicine physicians, CATA certified athletic therapists and sport physiotherapists.
Consideration will be given to language, experience and post-graduate skill sets
including but not limited to manual therapy and acupuncture.
There are limited travel opportunities to international competition however the goal is also to create a list of
therapists available to travel in the event that the CFF chief therapist is unavailable.
Please submit statement of interest, resume and two references to the Canadian Fencing Federation
c/o Dinah Hampson 2288 Bloor St. W Toronto, ON M6S 1N9
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Dates in Canada:
Dec 6-7th, 2014 – Toronto, Ont
Jan 17-18th, 2015 – Toronto, Ont
Feb 7-8th, 2015 – Sherwood Park (Edmonton), AB
Feb 28-29th, 2015 – Richmond (Vancouver), BC
Mar 21-22nd, 2015 – Winnipeg, MB
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Opportunity of Sport Medicine Position
Kelowna, B.C.
Kelowna Orthopedics, a group of 8 orthopedic surgeons, practicing in Kelowna, B.C. seeks a Sport Medicine
Physician to associate with the Kelowna Orthopedic Clinic. The Kelowna Orthopedic group has a diverse
practice with fellowship-trained surgeons in Sports Medicine, Upper Extremity, Trauma, Foot and Ankle,
Pediatrics, and Arthroplasty. The Kelowna Orthopedic Clinic is centrally located in Kelowna in the Mission
Professional Building, where there is imaging on site.
The successful candidate will establish a practice within the orthopedic clinic, and will develop a primary sport
medicine practice, as well as develop a musculoskeletal practice that compliments the existing referral practice
of Kelowna Orthopedics. There will be the opportunity to work closely and collaborate with the eight
orthopedic surgeons.
It is expected that the candidate will have completed the CASEM Diploma exam.
As part of the Kelowna Orthopedic Team, the candidate will be able to develop a referral practice within the
Kelowna Medical community. As well, there will be an opportunity to become involved in the care of athletic
teams in the community, and at the University of B.C. Okanagan campus. The practice will involve management
of acute injuries, as well as an opportunity to develop expertise in procedural sport medicine applications.
Close support and consultation would be available from the Orthopedic group.
The Kelowna Medical Community comprises over 100 Family Practitioners, and over 100 Specialists who have
practices at Kelowna General Hospital. KGH is the regional tertiary care hospital for Interior Health and serves a
population of over 300,000 in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia. The University of BC Okanagan campus
with a student population of 6000 is located in Kelowna. UBCO has a satellite medical school of the UBC Medical
Faculty. The Southern Medical Program at UBCO graduates 32 physicians per year.
Kelowna is a vibrant growing city with an international airport and easy access to Vancouver. The moderate
climate encourages four season outdoor activities. There are superb educational opportunities for young
families.
Remuneration for this position will be based on the fee for service model for a physician licensed in the
Province of B.C.
Interested physicians should contact Dr. Jack Oliver or Dr. Curtis Myden at Kelowna Orthopedics.
Dr. Jack Oliver 250-763-7988 [email protected]
Dr. Curtis Myden 778-478-6289 [email protected]
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NON-OPERATIVE SPORTS MEDICINE FACULTY AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY
The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Stanford University seeks a board certified/eligible physician specializing in primary
care sports medicine to join the Department as Assistant or Associate Professor in the Medical Center Line or on the Clinician
Educator Line. Stanford has a robust sports medicine program that provides outstanding opportunities for teaching, research
and clinical care as well as unique challenges that foster growth and development of the candidate’s career. The major criteria
for appointment for faculty in the Medical Center Line is excellence in the overall mix of clinical care, clinical teaching, and
scholarly activity that advances clinical medicine and institutional service appropriate to the programmatic need the individual
is expected to fulfill. The major criterion for appointment in the Clinician Educator line is excellence in the overall mix of clinical
care and clinical teaching that advances clinical medicine appropriate to the programmatic need the individual is expected to
fulfill. While not required, Clinician Educators may also engage in scholarly activities and/or perform in an administrative role.
Faculty rank and line will be determined by the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate. We expect the successful candidate to have residency training in internal medicine, family practice, or emergency medicine, with fellowship
training in sports medicine. We expect the successful candidate to provide coverage for sports medicine clinics and care for
Division I and professional athletes, including event coverage. And (for MCL) produce scholarly work in the candidate’s major
areas of interest, as well as teach and mentor residents, fellows, and medical students.
Stanford University is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty. It welcomes
nominations of and applications from women, members of minority groups, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities, as well as from others who would bring additional dimensions to the university’s research, teaching and clinical missions.
Submit CV, a brief letter and the names of three references to:
[email protected]
-ORWilliam J. Maloney, MD
Professor and Chairman
c/o Kurfay Fajardo
Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery
450 Broadway Street, MC 6342
Redwood City, CA 94063
Athlete's Care Sports Medicine Centres is looking for part-time and full-time primary care sport medicine
physicians for our Toronto and Ottawa locations. Join our growing team of over 25 sport medicine physicians,
physiatrists, rheumatologists, and orthopedic surgeons working in 18 multi-disciplinary locations
across the Greater Toronto Area, including a number of locations in downtown Toronto. We are also growing
into the Ottawa area and are looking for doctors to join our team in the Nation’s Capital.
Patient caseload includes weekend warriors, professional, national, Olympic and elite athletes. Athlete's Care
provides a friendly, collegial environment with an emphasis on education, inter-disciplinary, and high quality
care. Each position involves consultation and primary care sport medicine, performing arts medicine, and team
physician opportunities. Mentorship opportunities are also available. Athlete’s Care is an accredited teaching
facility for the University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine.
Join our group of over 150 health care practitioners and support staff working together to deliver excellence in
sport and exercise medicine. Athlete’s Care offers excellent remuneration, full admin support, a state of the art
EMR, well-equipped, modern facilities, and a number of personal and professional growth
opportunities.
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Please email your CV in confidence to [email protected]
Ottawa 2015
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until November 30, 2014
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