Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC) has received more than $350,000 courtesy of the Knowledge Infrastructure Program, a two-year, $2 billion federal stimulus measure designed to support infrastructure improvements at postsecondary institutions throughout Canada. CMCC is one of only six private postsecondary institutions in the province of Ontario to receive funding through the program.
The college will use the funds for several purposes, including research and facility improvements. On the research end, the college will initiate a study to evaluate how manual therapy communicates with body tissues to achieve a therapeutic effect; in terms of infrastructure enhancements, the college plans on expanding its simulation laboratory and making its building more eco-friendly.
CMCC is investing more than $1 million on infrastructure projects, using the Knowledge Infrastructure Program grant and funds from the College of Chiropractors of Ontario and the Alberta College and Association of Chiropractors. According to Dr. Jean Moss, president of CMCC, the result will be, among other things, "a laboratory that will be unique among educational institutions worldwide."
"We are delighted that the Government of Canada has recognized CMCC and its role in advancing the federal science, health care and economic agenda with this investment in the education of Canada's chiropractors," commented Dr. Moss. "The KIP grant will allow us to expand our simulation laboratory and enhance the diagnostic skills and competencies of our students in preparation for their entrance into the main stream of Canadian health care. The laboratory will be equipped with the latest technology that advances current faculty NIH/CIHR funded research assessing and scientifically measuring manual therapies."
