Description & Learning Objectives

This webinar is only offered in English. Ce webinaire n’est offert qu’en anglais.

Chiropractic can play a role in addressing Canada’s rising opioid crisis. In this first CCA Master Class session of 2023, we worked with the Ontario Chiropractic Association (OCA) to present its proven approach to help chiropractors coordinate care plans with prescribing professionals to manage a shared patient’s MSK pain and reduce their need for opioids. Hear from fellow DC, Dr. Amy Brown, and nurse practitioner (NP), Kristy Naulls, as they demonstrate the end-to-end process from patient assessment to outcomes using a case study example.

  • Learn about the proven value of collaborative care in managing patients with MSK conditions, who want to manage, reduce, or eliminate their opioid dependency.
  • Learn how to confidently coordinate a plan of care with prescribing professionals to collaboratively help patients effectively manage their MSK pain and reduce their reliance on opioids/other medications.
  • Learn about the OCA’s Opioid and Pain Reduction Collaborative and its practical tools to support these collaborations, such as the CEP-developed clinical tool and the CMCC and OCA-produced virtual CE course.


Course curriculum

    1. Housekeeping Messages (Complete before the watching the recording!)

    1. Recording

    1. CCA Post Webinar Survey – We're Listening

About this course

  • Free
  • 1 hour of live video content

Instructors

Kristy Naulls, MN, NP-PHC

Kristy Naulls is a full-time Nurse Practitioner (NP) at the Belleville Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic and is also a Certified Respiratory Educator. She graduated from Queen's University in 2004 and worked at Kingston General Hospital for eight years before moving to Belleville to work as a NP. Kristy has a Master’s degree in nursing and enjoys teaching NP students online as a course instructor for Athabasca University. She is a well-regarded clinical preceptor for NP students from a variety of universities. Kristy has also won the Patient Choice Award from the NPAO in 2015 and is a big advocate for patient-centered care and the benefits of working in a collaborative, multidisciplinary model of care.

Dr. Crystal Draper, DC

CCA Director of Professional Practice

Dr. Draper is the Director of Professional Practice at the Canadian Chiropractic Association (CCA). She holds a Bachelor of Arts and Science Degree in Human Kinetics and Developmental Psychology from the University of Guelph and is a graduate of the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC). In addition to her work at the CCA, she practices downtown Toronto at a family-based interdisciplinary clinic, focusing on pregnancy and postpartum care. Before joining the CCA, Dr. Draper was a faculty member and course coordinator for Clinical Diagnosis and Female Care and taught within the Chiropractic Techniques and Chiropractic Principles departments at CMCC. She has a number of peer-reviewed journal articles and has presented research at various conferences.

Dr. Amy Brown, Bsc, DC

OCA Advocacy Consultant

As a registered Ontario chiropractor, Dr. Brown divides her time between her private community-based practice and a practice onsite at Langs Community Health Centre. She is also an Advanced Practice Clinician with Ontario’s Low Back Rapid Access Clinic (RAC) program and a treating chiropractor with Health2Work. The Heath2Work program provides chiropractic assessment and treatment for clients of the Ontario Works program who have MSK conditions. Dr. Brown graduated from Trent University with a degree in Biochemistry (BSc) in 1997 and then completed her Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) degree at CMCC in 2001. She also works as a consultant to OCA, contributing to health policy-related work, outreach and advocacy.

Kristy Naulls, MN, NP-PHC

Kristy Naulls is a full-time Nurse Practitioner (NP) at the Belleville Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic and is also a Certified Respiratory Educator. She graduated from Queen's University in 2004 and worked at Kingston General Hospital for eight years before moving to Belleville to work as a NP. Kristy has a Master’s degree in nursing and enjoys teaching NP students online as a course instructor for Athabasca University. She is a well-regarded clinical preceptor for NP students from a variety of universities. Kristy has also won the Patient Choice Award from the NPAO in 2015 and is a big advocate for patient-centered care and the benefits of working in a collaborative, multidisciplinary model of care.

Dr. Crystal Draper, DC

CCA Director of Professional Practice

Dr. Draper is the Director of Professional Practice at the Canadian Chiropractic Association (CCA). She holds a Bachelor of Arts and Science Degree in Human Kinetics and Developmental Psychology from the University of Guelph and is a graduate of the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC). In addition to her work at the CCA, she practices downtown Toronto at a family-based interdisciplinary clinic, focusing on pregnancy and postpartum care. Before joining the CCA, Dr. Draper was a faculty member and course coordinator for Clinical Diagnosis and Female Care and taught within the Chiropractic Techniques and Chiropractic Principles departments at CMCC. She has a number of peer-reviewed journal articles and has presented research at various conferences.

Dr. Amy Brown, Bsc, DC

OCA Advocacy Consultant

As a registered Ontario chiropractor, Dr. Brown divides her time between her private community-based practice and a practice onsite at Langs Community Health Centre. She is also an Advanced Practice Clinician with Ontario’s Low Back Rapid Access Clinic (RAC) program and a treating chiropractor with Health2Work. The Heath2Work program provides chiropractic assessment and treatment for clients of the Ontario Works program who have MSK conditions. Dr. Brown graduated from Trent University with a degree in Biochemistry (BSc) in 1997 and then completed her Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) degree at CMCC in 2001. She also works as a consultant to OCA, contributing to health policy-related work, outreach and advocacy.

Kristy Naulls, MN, NP-PHC

Kristy Naulls is a full-time Nurse Practitioner (NP) at the Belleville Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic and is also a Certified Respiratory Educator. She graduated from Queen's University in 2004 and worked at Kingston General Hospital for eight years before moving to Belleville to work as a NP. Kristy has a Master’s degree in nursing and enjoys teaching NP students online as a course instructor for Athabasca University. She is a well-regarded clinical preceptor for NP students from a variety of universities. Kristy has also won the Patient Choice Award from the NPAO in 2015 and is a big advocate for patient-centered care and the benefits of working in a collaborative, multidisciplinary model of care.