News and events
News & Events for 2019
August 2019
Sydney Science Week, 2019
13th August: Our Lively and knowledgeable Final Year Student Interns actively engaged & demonstrated basic chiropractic skills involving Balance, Proprioception, and All Things Anatomy at this years 'Science in the City' event hosted at the Australian Museum! (#ScienceWeek2019):
Open Day 2019
Saturday 17th August, Macquarie University
Department of Chiropractic:
Lectures:
10.30am: Theatrette 100, 14 Sir Christopher Ondaatje Avenue
1pm: Theatrette 100, 14 Sir Christopher Ondaatje Avenue
Lab Tours:
11am: 11 Wally's Walk, Level 3, Chiropractic Labs
1.30pm: 11 Wally's Walk, Level 3, Chiropractic Labs
Advising Table: 10am - 3pm Graduation Hall, 14 Sir Christopher Ondaatje Avenue
Redfern Indigenous Science Experience
18th August @ Redfern Community Centre, City of Sydney
Research Seminar Series
Throughout the year the Department of Chiropractic holds research seminars, which are open to Macquarie University students, staff, alumni and members of the wider community. The research seminar series provides a platform for stimulating new ideas, knowledge translation, and research collaboration. International Guest Speakers, Industry Professionals and Academics in the Department of Chiropractic will showcase their ongoing research.
Date/ Time | Location | Presenter | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
Tuesday 26th Feb, 2019 | 11 Wallys Walk, Rm 320- Chiropractic Labs | Dr André Bussierès | Implementation Research in Chiropractic- Where should we go next? |
Tuesday 26th Feb, 2019 | 11 Wallys Walk, Rm 320- Chiropractic Labs | Dr André Bussierès | Clinical Practice Guidelines: See link for Prof Bussierès' Presentation*: |
| Tuesday 30th April, 2019 1-2pm | 9 Wallys Walk, Rm 108 | Dr Michael Swain Dr Hazel Jenkins Dr Matthew Fernandez | 5th World Federation of Chiropractic Biennial Congress & 78th European Chiropractors' Union Convention |
| Tuesday 28th May, 2019 1-2pm | 4 WR, Rm 334 | Dr Joshua Twiggs | Biomechanics of the knee: planning knee replacement surgery |
| Tuesday 26th June, 2019 1-2pm | 12 SW, Rm 430 | A/ Prof Goran Štrkalj | "A Global Geography of Body Acquisition for Anatomy Education: Issues, Challenges and Prospects" |
Tuesday 30th | 17 Wally's Walk, 209 | TBA | Presentations for the upcoming COCA conference |
| Tuesday 27th August, 2019 | 17 Wally's Walk, 209 | Department Staff | Showcase of the Department Research for Future M/Res Projects |
| Tuesday 29th October, 2019 | TBA | Georgia McWhinney | The state of medicine c1900 and its possible influence on the development of heterodox medicine such as chiropractic |
*Note: The views and opinions expressed in the presentations provided above are those of the creators and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Macquarie University