Dr. Annette Bourdon, DC
The Canadian Chiropractic Examining Board (CCEB) is an independent, not-for-profit federal corporation that provides high quality examinations for the chiropractic profession in Canada. The profession recognized the need for a nationwide examination which provincial regulatory bodies could accept as the standard by which they would be assured of the clinical competency of candidates applying for licensure. For this reason, the CCEB was founded in 1962 to create a nationwide examination and has continued since that time, without interruption, to provide this valuable service. In its role as a testing agency, the CCEB espouses no particular chiropractic college, chiropractic philosophy or political agenda, but formulates examinations that reflect the activities performed by chiropractors in Canada and that ensure competency in managing those presentations for which Canadians seek chiropractic care.
In providing standardized written and practical examination assessments for the chiropractic profession, the CCEB develops, administers, analyzes, scores and reports the results of the various examinations. Transcripts of the CCEB results are reported to the requested provincial regulatory bodies in Canada. These transcripts are utilized in the criteria established by each provincial regulatory body to determine whether applicants have demonstrated the minimum level of competency required for licensure. Protection of the health of the public through state of the art assessment is part of the mission of the CCEB, along with a major commitment to research and development in evaluation and measurement.
The CCEB supports research in the fields of clinical skills assessment, advanced methods of evaluation, and ongoing studies of the validity and reliability of CCEB examinations. This support includes numerous published articles in medical education journals, presentations at international medical education conferences and review and analysis of examination data. Although the CCEB was not a signatory to the Provincial Agreement (re: CFCRB and the Labour Mobility Chapter of the Agreement on Internal Trade), we are eager to collaborate and fully fund an external review – as per the provincial agreement. We see this as an opportunity to obtain additional guidance in our ongoing pursuit of the best possible competency evaluations.
The CCEB has adapted to the remarkable changing chiropractic market over time. We have evaluated as few as 165 candidates in a year and as many as 1400 candidates. We currently evaluate 800 candidates a year. This adaptation was accomplished through quick and effective action by the Board of Governors and the administration. At no time was the CCEB financially compromised due to either rapid growth or sudden reduction in candidate numbers.
Canada is a diverse country covering a large expanse of urban and rural communities. The CCEB reflects this diversity in the level of participation and commitment to the examinations. All volunteers, including examiners, committee members and workshops are represented by chiropractors who have graduated from different chiropractic colleges and have been practicing in various geographic locations throughout Canada for varied lengths of time. The CCEB utilizes the services of up to 200 volunteer chiropractors on an annual basis. We are always impressed with the quality of work, dedication and commitment of our volunteers, as well as their enthusiastic desire to continue their involvement. Please note the list of volunteers below.
Governance of the CCEB is maintained by a board of eight governors. The Board of Governors consists of six chiropractors and two public members. The governors come from across Canada to ensure that every area of the country is represented. The governors generously contribute their expertise, time and valued judgment on a volunteer basis. They review all examination policies and are responsible for financial stability. Their dedication and commitment to the CCEB are appreciated.
The demands and concerns placed on the healthcare system in Canada today are complex. The practices and policies within the health assessment process are under constant scrutiny while we search for innovative solutions. CCEB has risen to this challenge, allowing us to flourish in our area of expertise while simultaneously improving our examinations and supporting the research and development of medical education evaluation. We continually seek new ways of achieving excellence in the field of competency evaluation.
As Chair, I consider it a privilege to have the opportunity to be part of such a dynamic organization, and I look forward to continued success in the fulfillment of our responsibility to the chiropractic profession and the patients it serves.
Volunteers (alphabetically)
British Columbia: Drs. Moezin Baloo, Enrique Domingo, Elli Morton, Chista Shahrokh, and John Sheu
Alberta: Drs. Jamila Abdulla, Dean Allan, Ron Barlot, Ryan Carter, John Dang, Teresa Demas, Leila Elzein, Eric Filion, Colleen Gardiner, Tara Guthrie, Randal Heimark, Gloria Hong, Joanne Jenkins, Wendy Kwok, Rajiv Laroiya, Irvin Lee-Ying, Caterina Lerede, Michael Lewis, Robert Lu, Meena Narayan, David Opresnik, Lindsey Paterson, Greg Prete, Derek Pyper, Heather Rouse, Rachel Schuster, Eugene Sembrat, Kent Stuber, Zabin Suleman, Jacqueline Swirsky, Jarett Terlesky, Natasha Whittaker, and Samuel Wong
Saskatchewan: Dr. Heather Paull
Manitoba: Drs. Patrick Lavigne and Gerald Olin
Ontario: Drs. Sam Abbruzzino, Judy Adler, Norman Allan, Peter Amliger, Tony Anziano, Gerard Arbour, Sterling Armata, Allan G. Oolo Austin, Evelyn Bak, Stephen Balsky, Allison Barriscale, Ben Bebee, Michelle Berg, Grant Bjornson, Luke Boudreau, Harriet Bournas, Tiffany Cafaro, Sam Calicchia, Cameron Campbell, Chris Cathers, Percy Chan, Dwight Chapin, Kevin Charbonneau, Steven Chiu, Ivano Costa, Roberta Da Re, Elise Damecour, Joanne Davis, Fayaz Dossa, Alex Dougley, Brian Dower, Jennifer Drover, Bryan Dumanski, Gary Dyck, Douglas Ferries, Edward Finoro, Domenic Gagliardi, Vinay Garg, Julie Gaudry, Sanjib Ghoshdastidar, Sheldon Gilchrist, Geoffrey Hann, Tracey Hehn-Zwicker, Marissa Heisel, Neils Henriksen, Arif Hirji, Elizabeth Hodgins, David Homer, Sed Tariq Hossain, Normand Houle, Karen Hudes, Carla Inoque, Eric Jackson, Karen Jongedijk, Harwinder Kalsi, Virinder Kaur Kasbia, Michael Kennedy, Joanne Lafreniere, Susanne Langdon, Jacques Laquerre, Feng Lee, Stephen Lippitt, Meagan Loughlin, G. Christopher Lyn, Sue Lyons, Claudia Machiella, James Mason, David Mattinen, Shannon McEwen, Scott McGregor, Stephanie Medoro, Gabriela Mendl, Richard Menge, Rosanne Metz, Dennis Mizel, Kelly Moreau, Jacob Morgan, Jennifer Murray, Touraj Najafian, Paul Newton, Paul Nolet, Virginia Nsitem, Dave Olujic, David Orchard, Amanda Ostrowski, Matthew Ostrowski, Maya Pande, Omar Pervez, Alan Pintaric, Roy Priesnitz, Dan Proctor, Marty Pszeniczny, Marco Ramelli, Rebecca Ranta, Geoff Rawson, Lynne Rawson, Mark Renzoni, Peter Rissis, Michael Rodney, Paul Roros, Marco Sacchetti, Damnish Saini, Suhill Samji, John Schellenberg, Jilla Schwarz, Stephen Scott, Gauri Shankar, Michael Shaughnessy, Shawna Skryzlo, Judy Snider, Oscar Sohi, Brent Souter, Richard Stover, David Szaraz, Anthony Tartaglia, Caroline Taylor, Janine Taylor, Roman Tchoryk, Hans Teschl, Grace Tridico, Gus Tsiapalis, Jacqueline Tsiapalis, Terry Tucker, Howard Wasser, Joel Weisberg, Robin Whale, Michael White, Eric Wiens, Whitney Wihlidal, Adam Williamson, Jason Wilson, Anthony Yearwood, Michael Zabarylo
Québec: Drs. Charles Allyson, Caroline Anctil, Nathaly April, Alain Archambault, Marie-Josee Aubin, Marie-Eve Barrette-Plante, Richard Bell, Yves Bellemare, Andre Bellerive, Marcel Bergeron, Luc Bernard, Catherine Boule, Annette Bourdon, Martine Bureau, Andre Bussieres, Yhann Cadoret-Auger, Sophie Chabot, Alain Charbonneau, Genevieve Claveau, Sandra Cote, Patricia Côté, Johanne Couture, Natalie Dallaire, Robert David, Lino DiFoglio, Salvatore DiFoglio, Sylvain Dube, Michel Ducharme, Sylvain Fafard, Patrick Fortier, Denis Fournelle, Carl Frégeau, Claude Gelinas, Pierre Girard, Marie-Helene Grenier, Eric Groleau, Jason Guben, Julie Hudon, Isabelle Juneau, Timothy Keenan, Jean Lachance, Jean-Guy Laflamme, Patrick Laliberte, Martin Lamarre, Benoit Lambert, David Landry, Martin Landry, Stephan Langois, Marie-Sylvie Leblanc, David Leclerc, Stephane Lefebvre, Julie Lemaire, Georges Lepage, Fannie Lessard, Alain Levaque, Frances Levesque, Caroline Loiselle, Neil Luckhurst, Frédéric Mazière, Louis-Philippe Morin, Genevieve Nadeau, Pascal Normandin, Karl Ortmann, Stanislas Papadimitriou, Andre Paquin, Jean-Guy Parr, Denis Perron, Chantal Pinard, Lucie Plaisance, Hans Poelman, Jean-Pierre Poitras, Raymond Poitras, Francois Pothier, Guy Pouliot, Marie-Helene Prince, Martin Proulx, Nadia Richer, Serge Roux, Richard Roy, Daniel Saint-Germain, Gianni Scodeller, Jason Lee Skolar, Claude St-Hilaire, Frederic St-Jean, Christine St-, Louis, Gaston Thibaudeau, Josianne Verville, Normand Voisard, and Marie-Claude Wibaut
Nova Scotia: Drs. Lisa Green and Lisa Richard
We would also like to thank the provincial regulatory bodies for their assistance in the recruitment and acknowledgement of our volunteers.