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What are the existing chiropractic regulatory requirements for practitioner mobility? Ideally, what SHOULD they be? Why?

ICRS Mini Forum   19/20 MAY   90 minutes

ABOUT THE ICRS

Chiropractic regulation exists in many countries to protect the public. 

Incorporated in Canada as an international, nonprofit organization, the ICRS is established to support those jurisdictions that have legislative authority to regulate chiropractors, and to assist those who wish to work toward adding the appropriate regulatory structure to protect the public. Anyone interested in the goals of the ICRS is welcome to attend a Forum.  ​
Dues for the coming calendar year are now payable online. Membership is open to ORGANIZATIONS (not individuals) that meet the required criteria.

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​ICRS Annual report
UPDATED 2023

REGULATORY MEMBERS

Chiropractic Board of Australia
Federation of Canadian Chiropractic
General Chiropractic Council (UK)
New Zealand Chiropractic Board

PARTNER MEMBERS

Association of Chiropractic, Malaysia
Chiropractic Association of South Africa
Canadian Chiropractic Examining Board
Councils on Chiropractic Education - International
International Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Japan Chiropractic Register
World Federation of Chiropractic

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

McTimoney College of Chiropractic

   Focus on Legislation

changing laws - why they matter
Legislation may have minor impact, such as routine decisions to approve the continuation of a regulatory agency, or to honor an individual for service to the people of the jurisdiction.
More often, legislation as proposed will have genuine bearing on the chiropractic profession. This is why it is important to understand how ideas become laws, and how laws are translated into regulations.
​Both chiropractors and the boards that regulate them are always just one vote away from a shift in the way they operate.
To read more, including the results of a preliminary study of trends in legislation, CLICK HERE
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THOUGHTS

 OBSERVATIONS - from articles published in WFC Quarterly Reports

Public Protection is Everyone's Responsibility

 While we often think of the statutory regulators as having the responsibility to protect the public, the reality is that there is a duty binding on all stakeholders. 

The International Chiropractic Regulatory Society is the association of those involved directly as well as peripherally with the protection of the public.

​Regulation is not limited to issuing licenses and ensuring compliance with the code of conduct. The "machine" has many moving parts, and is constantly evolving.  Read more...

ICRS meeting focuses on mobility, ethics

Click HERE to go to Proceedings, Minutes, Presentations
The recent online Forum of the International Chiropractic Regulatory Society was well attended, with representatives from regulation, education, testing, accreditation, and professional associations throughout the world.

A pre-meeting survey revealed the topics of greatest current interest to be mobility and ethics/professionalism.
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Moderated by Dr Wayne Minter, ICRS Chair, the discussion opened with questions regarding practitioner mobility:  Read more...

In the Public Interest

 “You didn’t use exact words.”  Any parent has heard this complaint before.  So have teachers and health care professionals.

This is not lost on those in chiropractic regulation.  How much definition should be in the overarching laws (statutes, acts) or the applicable regulations? Are Codes of Conduct embedded in law and therefore enforceable, or provided as reference by the professional associations? This varies substantially around the world.   Read more...

How do we measure the effectiveness of chiropractic regulation?

​CLICK HERE for summary of 19 / 20 November 2021 Mini Forum
This was the topic at the recent 90-minute mini forum hosted by the International Chiropractic Regulatory Society. The Zoom session was moderated by Dr Wayne Minter, who chairs both the ICRS and his national regulatory authority, the Chiropractic Board of Australia.
 
Guest presenters were Mr Nick Jones, Chief Executive and Registrar of the United Kingdom's General Chiropractic Council, and Dr Philippe Larivière, Chair of the Federation of Canadian Chiropractic.
 
While acknowledging the importance of such measuring benchmarks as the speed of processing applications for licensure or registration, frequency of reporting violations, inclusion of stakeholders, financial management, and regulatory responsiveness to social justice concerns, the presenters concluded that the issue is far more complex.   Read more...
General chiropractic Council - UK
www.gcc-uk.org
On July 5, 2019, the chiropractic regulators in the United Kingdom celebrated two noteworthy milestones:
  • 25th Anniversary of Royal Assent, the finalization of the adoption of legislation to recognize and regulate the chiropractic profession
  • 20th Anniversary of the Chiropractic Register
In an insightful article by Ian Hutchinson DC, Registrant 00001, the lively story of the 19 year battle is summarized:  CLICK HERE for more
Professionalism – Patient-Centred CareToolkit - CLICK HERE for features
About the GCC - CLICK HERE for highlights
Chiropractic Board of Australia
​Budapest 2018 - Dr Wayne Minter, president of the Chiropractic Board of Australia, presented an overview of the Australian national scheme, registration standards, codes and guidelines.
  • Australia has more than 700,000 registrants, including over 5,280 chiropractors, 60.9% male
  • Complaints involve male chiropractors 65% of the time - looking to identify risk factors
  • The chairs of the fifteen regulated professions meet every three months on an interprofessional basis to consider new strategies and to ensure a greater degree of harmony in the overall regulatory and public protection process.
Established under the 2009 national law, the functions of the Chiropractic Board of Australia under the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency include:
  • registering chiropractors and students
  • developing standards, codes and guidelines for the chiropractic profession
  • handling notifications, complaints, investigations and disciplinary hearings
  • assessing overseas trained practitioners who wish to practise in Australia; and
  • approving accreditation standards and accredited programs of study.
For more information visit the CBA at https://www.chiropracticboard.gov.au/