• Lawrence DJ

• Affiliation / University of Toronto. Dalla Lana School of Public Health
• Awards and Prizes
• Cassidy, J. David
• Chiropractors’ Association of Australia (CAA)
• Giles, Lynton G. F.
• Open Access Document
• Research Personnel

Excerpt:  The Giles Medal for Research Excellence has been established by the Chiropractors’ Association of Australia (CAA) in recognition of excellence in healthcare research. This highest and most prestigious award for scientific research is named after the first chiropractor to be awarded a PhD in Australia, Dr Lynton Giles ... 

The CAA is pleased to announce that Dr Cassidy is to be awarded the Giles medal in October 2017. Dr Cassidy is Professor of Epidemiology at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, in Canada. After completing his chiropractic training Dr Cassidy completed his PhD in 1994. His initial research was undertaken at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, Canada, under the guidance of Professor Kirkaldy-Willis where he examined the basic mechanisms involved in back pain and the efficacy of spinal manipulation. Over the subsequent 30 years he has published over 250 articles which are identifiable in the US National Library of Medicine records (PubMed) with over 200 articles published in scientific peer reviewed journals of the highest international standing. 

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