The Australian Spinal Research Foundation launched the Chiropractic Research Partnership at  Parker Seminars Sydney in mid June in recognition of the need for more research, faster.

Dr Martin Harvey (Chiropractor), President of the Foundation made the launch presentation from the Parker Seminars stage with many of the delegates joining the Partnership as an immediate consequence.

The following presentation which is similar to that delivered from the Parker stage is a well reasoned, thought provoking 10 minutes, highlighting the areas in which the chiropractic profession is under threat, the importance of more research, faster to the profession’s future and the role of the Chiropractic Research Partnership in facilitating the research and how you can contribute to your profession by becoming a Partner.

The presentation is an easy watch and well worth your focused consideration for a few minutes.

To see the presentation click here

Australasian and international research community
The Foundation each year invites Expressions of Interest (EOI) for grants to support research initiatives.

In 2011 we saw an unprecedented number of researchers submit EOI applications from Australia, USA and the United Kingdom with EOI applications totaling more than $560,000.

The Foundation is excited to receive these applications and is encouraged to know that researchers, chiropractors and chiropractic organisations the world over recognise Spinal Research as a valuable resourceful organisation facilitating research that is unique to the chiropractic paradigm.

The Foundation has established research priorities to support its vision to contribute and resource research that expands our knowledge base in health care delivery for the wellbeing of our community.

Funding favours those applications that contribute to the development of chiropractic in key priority areas. For the 2011 round research priorities include:

Priority 1: Fundamental Research

The Foundation is interested in supporting research that expands our knowledge and understanding of the vertebral subluxation complex and the chiropractic adjustment.

Priority 2: Clinical Research

The Foundation is interested in supporting clinically oriented studies that contribute to and expand our knowledge and understanding of the impact of chiropractic care on human physiology, the nervous system, global well being and quality of life.

The Australian Spinal Research Foundation would like to thank Team McCraig Air Conditioning for the funds they raised in cycling in the annual Murray to Moyne cycle relay held on April 2nd and 3rd as well as their sponsors. Over $3,500 was raised in support of chiropractic research. It is initiatives of this type that helps the Foundation fulfill its Mission.

The Foundation values highly the tremendous support we get from our members, volunteers and donors.

This compelling article was written by Eric Russell the new President of the Zealand College of Chiropractic. It was published in the last Issue of Illuminate –Spinal Research’s quarterly newsletter and if you were unfortunate enough to have missed it click here

This is the second installment from Dr David Cahill discussing the importance of the paradigm shift within chiropractic.  The first part of this compelling paper featured in the recent issue of the Illuminate.  In case you may have missed it,  the latest version of Illuminate is available to be read by clicking here.