GSCI Researchers share update on Implementation Project in Cross Lake, Manitoba

Last month, researchers of the Global Spine Care Initiative and clinicians at the new World Spine Care clinic in Cross Lake, Manitoba, were honored to present a webinar for the Chiropractic Rounds offered by the Chiropractors’ Association of Saskatchewan. Dr. Mark Labrecque hosted the webinar and invited Dr. André Bussières, the GSCI implementation project lead, to conduct the rounds.

The presentation was titled "Reducing barriers to conservative spine care to minimize opioid exposure in the Northern Indigenous Community of Pimicikamak, MB, Canada: A Global Spine Care Initiative and World Spine Care Canada Implementation Project." The research team highlighted the objectives, methods, initial findings, challenges, and future steps of the project. Funding is made possible through a grant from the Health Canada Substance Use and Addiction Program, the Canadian Chiropractic Association, the Canadian Chiropractic Research Foundation, and the Skoll Foundation. The goal of the project is to develop and implement a model of spine care that can reduce opioid usage and improve health outcomes in underserved communities. The discussion also covers cultural context issues, implementation research, community engagement, and capacity building.

Read more on the World Spine Care blog.