Deborah Kopansky-Giles

Academic Appointments:
1. Professor, Graduate Education and Research, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College
2. Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto

Education:
1. Bachelor of Physical and Health Education (1978) University of Western Ontario
2. Doctor of Chiropractic (1982) Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College
3. Master of Science (2010) University of Bournemouth, England

Career Highlights:
Offices in Professional Associations:
- Member of Council, World Federation of Chiropractic (2004 - present)
- Governor, Canadian Chiropractic Association (2001-05)
- Director, Ontario Chiropractic Association (1992-2001)

Memberships on Public/Professional Advisory Agencies/Group
- Secretary – Global Alliance for Musculoskeletal Health of the Bone and Joint Decade – Executive Committee of the International Coordinating Council (2015 – present)
- Co-Chair – Global Alliance for Musculoskeletal Health of the Bone and Joint Decade – International Education Task Force (2015 – present)
- Member – MOHLTC Neck and Low Back Pain Quality Based Pathway Clinical Expert Advisory Committee (2014 - 2016)
- Co-Chair – College of Family Physicians Canada – Collaborator Role Working Group (2013 – 2016)
- Member – MOHTLC – Low Back Pain Education Planning Committee (2012-2013)
- Member – International Coordinating Council – UN Bone and Joint Decade – Global Alliance for Musculoskeletal Health (2010 - present)
- Member – Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association Editorial Board (2007 – present)
- Peer Reviewer – Journal of Interprofessional Care – (2007 – present)
- Peer Reviewer – Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics (2007 to present)
- Member – Ontario HIV Treatment Network – Ontario Cohort Study Working Group (2007-08)
- Member – Health Services Advisory Committee – 2006 International AIDS Conference, Toronto, (2005-2006)
- Member – International Steering Committee - Chiropractic Strategic Planning for the Next 25 Years:  An Action Plan for Grounding Chiropractic Cultural Authority. (2005-2007)
- National Liaison – Bone and Joint Canadian Action Network –UN Bone and Joint Decade (2003-7)
- Member – Ontario HIV Treatment Network – Health Services and Access to Care Working Group, (2003-5)
- Member – RAC/ACC Conference Peer Review Committee (2003 to 2015)
- Member – Accident Benefits Advisory Committee – Financial Services Commission of Ontario – Appointed by Minister of Finance (2001 – 2003) (2004-2006)
- Co-Chair – Ontario Rehabilitation Council (2002-2006)
      
Major consultations, In-service workshops and Organization of Conference:
- Member – International Conference on Integrated Care, Scientific Committee (2016 – present)
- Member – 4th World Congress on Integrated Care, Scientific Committee (2015 - 2016)
- Member - University of Toronto, DFCM Conference Planning Committee (2014 – present)
- Member – Canadian Chiropractic Association National Conference Planning Committee (2014 – 2015)
- Member – Bone and Joint Decade/Norway National Action Network World Network Meeting (2015)  Planning Committee
- Member – Bone and Joint Decade – World Network Meeting – London, UK, October 2014
- Member – Canadian Chiropractic Specialties Conference – Toronto, November 2013
- Member – Bone and Joint Decade – World Network Meeting – Rio de Janeiro, 2013
- Member -  Bone and Joint Decade – World Network Meeting – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 2012
- Member – Canadian Chiropractic Specialties Conference – Toronto, 2012
- Member – Canadian Chiropractic Specialties Conference – Toronto, 2011
- Member – National Health Science Students Association Annual Conference – Toronto 2011
- Member – WFC Xth Biennial Congress Conference Co-Chair – Montreal, 2009
- Member – Health and Medical Services Committee – XVI International AIDS Conference – Toronto 2006

Other:
- Member – University of Toronto, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Mentorship Advisory Group (2016 – present)
- Member – St. Michael’s Hospital, DFCM, Practice Based Research Network Steering Committee (2015 to present)
- Member – Professional (Faculty) Development Committee – University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine, Dept. Family and Community Medicine (2015 – present)
- Member – Clinical Steering Committee – Centre for Integrative Medicine, University of Toronto, (2013 – present)
- Representative – Health Professional Educators Representative, DFCM, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto (2014 – present)
- Chair – Health Disciplines Interprofessional Competencies Committee – St. Michael’s Hospital (2013 – present)
- Member – Health Disciplines Advisory Committee – St. Michael’s Hospital (2013 – present) 
- Member – Education Council – St. Michael’s Hospital (2011- 2012)

Research Synopsis

My areas of research interest include:
- Interprofessional education models (development, curriculum, delivery)
- Integrated models of health care delivery
- Interprofessional management of musculoskeletal conditions

Mixed methods (quantitative, qualitative)
Survey development, design and implementation

Honours and Awards

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1. Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Excellence in Faculty Development Award. – April 2016 (Deborah Kopansky-Giles and Judith Peranson) 
2. WFC Biennial Congress – First Place Student Research Award, Athens, Greece – May 2015.
3. Canadian Chiropractic Association – Medal of Merit – November 2014
4. ACC/RAC Conference – First Place Research Paper Award (as faculty supervisor) – March 2014 
5. Ontario Chiropractic Association – Chiropractor of the Year Award – December 2013
6. St. Michael’s Hospital – Health Disciplines Scholarship Award – June 2013
7. Ontario Chiropractic Association Professional Service Award for Public Relations - December 2012
8. First Prize Student Research Poster Award (as faculty supervisor) – World Federation of Chiropractic Biennial Congress – Rio de Janeiro, 2011
9. Ontario Chiropractic Research Project Award (as faculty supervisor) - 2011
10. Graham Heale Award – Highest Proficiency in a Master’s Program, University of Bournemouth - 2010
11. Jerome McAndrews Award – NCMIC – ACC/RAC Conference – 2010
12. Inaugural Lloyd Taylor Award – Ontario Chiropractic Association - 2009
13. Award of Merit for Excellence in Interprofessional Education – University of Toronto - 2009
14. Innovation in Health Education Award – University of Toronto - 2008
15. Education Scholarship Award – St. Michael’s Hospital - 2008
16. Presidential Citation Award – Ontario Chiropractic Association - 2006
17. Ontario Chiropractic Association – Chiropractor of the Year, 2003

Grants

1. Barrigar M. Fowler M. Kopansky-Giles D.  “Musculoskeletal complaint triage to on-site chiropractic care as a strategy for improving access to physician services at an aboriginal health access centre: preliminary data collection”. Funded by the Ontario Chiropractic Association, August 1, 2014-2016.  Amount: $15,500.00.
2. Haldeman S, Outerbridge G, Hurwitz E, Kopansky-Giles D. Nordin M, Chou R. Global Spine Care Initiative.  Funded by the Skoll Foundation.  2014-2016 Amount: $250,000.00
3. Chang, YL,  Glazier R, Kopansky-Giles D, Peranson J, Ghatan K. "PAASSPORT: Primary care advance access study - spreading the practice and optimizing interprofessional resources and treatment. IFPOC (Innovation Funds Provincial Oversight Committee). April 2011. $173,866.80
4. Peranson J., Kopansky-Giles D. Teaching an interprofessional approach to the management of musculoskeletal problems in primary care.  Funded by University of Toronto, Education Dean’s Fund and Faculty of Medicine. 2009 – 2010.  Amount: $19,500.00.
5. Kopansky-Giles D., O'Neill J, Vernon H, Steiman I, Boon H, Kelly M, Berger P, Tynan AM.  “Integration of chiropractic into a primary-care, hospital based setting”, funded by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care. 2004 – 2007.  Amount: $679,500.