OCA

2025 Member Recognition Day
2025-11-29 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto)
Join us in Toronto on November 29 for a full-day celebration of the chiropractic community that will feature a structured continuing education (CE) opportunity, the OCA Annual General Meeting and the 2025 OCA Awards presentation.
OCA members who attend the CE session will be awarded a Certificate of Attendance which can be used toward CE-credit accumulation.

Date: Saturday, November 29, 2025
Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: The Globe and Mail Centre (351 King Street East, Toronto)
Cost: The price for each ticket – OCA Member or Guest, is $80 and includes the whole days events.

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Practice OpportUnity ’26
2026-02-11 09:00 - 16:00
The annual Practice OpportUnity event is back at the CMCC campus on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. Each year, we bring together over 500 CMCC students, faculty, chiropractors, and industry vendors to an extraordinary networking event. Practice OpportUnity is the ideal venue to connect with a valuable demographic of the next generation of chiropractors.
Learn about OCA’s Practice Realities panelists at Practice OpportUnity ’26
Those in attendance include 200 students from the Year IV Class, graduating in June 2025, as it is mandatory for them to attend. Students from Years I-III also attend to begin creating bonds and building knowledge of their chosen profession.
OCA is the title sponsor of Practice OpportUnity.

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GLA:D™ Canada Remote Certification Course
2026-02-21 10:00 - 2026-02-22 14:00
Saturday, February 21 (10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) – Sunday, February 22 (10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.), 2026
Brief Description:
GLA:D™ Canada is an 8-week education and exercise program for individuals with symptoms of or diagnosed with knee and/or hip osteoarthritis (OA). Developed in Denmark, the program has shown to reduce pain symptom progression by 27%, lower use of joint-related painkillers, reduce sick leave, and improve physical activity at 1-year after start of the program. The program consists of 3 parts: i) 2-3 education sessions, ii) 12 exercise sessions involving tailored neuromuscular exercises, and iii) a national database for quality monitoring (clinics have access to reports on its own participants’ data).
GLA:DTM Canada Leadership team and certified GLA:D™ Canada trainers (a researcher in the field of osteoarthritis and a highly experienced practicing physiotherapist) will be instructing this 1.5-day course. The course is designed to prepare you to deliver the GLA:D™ education and exercise program to your clients. Day 1 includes lectures and practical training on delivering the neuromuscular exercises. Day 2 provides additional lectures and covers implementation requirements.
Course training consists of:
• Theoretical component detailing the pathophysiology of OA and up-to-date research on OA management strategies
• Information on how to implement the program within your clinical setting, adhering to the GLA:D™ Canada program standards and data collection for quality monitoring
• Practical instruction on how to perform the functional tests and deliver the neuromuscular exercises
Course includes:
• A training manual
• A user profile on the GLA:D™ Canada website, which grants access to up-to-date programming materials and a community of certified GLA:D™ Canada clinicians
• Materials to promote the program
• Follow up implementation support to launch the program within your clinical setting
Before signing up for the course, please ensure you meet the required qualifications outlined on our website: Is GLA:D™ Canada Right for You?

Click here to register online: Registration Form

GLA:D™ Back Clinician Training (Virtual)
2026-03-07 10:00 - 2026-03-08 14:00
Saturday, March 7 (10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. EST) – Sunday, March 8 (10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. EST), 2026
Brief Description:
The purpose of GLA:D Back is to help patients better manage persistent and/or recurrent low back pain themselves through a well-described and structured treatment program. The patient program includes structured patient education sessions and supervised exercise sessions over 7 weeks, a pre- and post-program assessment, and data registration. These components are recommended as first-line interventions in several international guidelines based on expert reviews of hundreds of randomized controlled trials (see Research and Annual Reports for more). Data from the program is entered in a secure clinical registry so that together, we create new knowledge about chronic low back pain and GLA:D Back can be continuously improved. Read more at the GLA:D Back website. Registration is open until March 5.
Visit gladback.ca or reach out at gladback@ualberta.ca.

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ALSCO Information Session 1
2026-04-01 11:00 - 12:00
ALSCO is the #1 provider of linen rentals, employee uniforms & facility services.
OCA members enjoy the following ALSCO benefits:

Pre-negotiated pricing on approved products and services with no upfront costs
Complimentary consultation for services – every solution is different
Two free weeks of service upon initial sign-up to the program

Access the link at the bottom of the ALSCO web page (login required) to join this information session and learn how your clinic can benefit.

CCA National Convention and Trade Show (NCT) '26
2026-05-01 - 2026-05-02
NCT’26 is coming to Atlantic Canada! Join us May 1–2, 2026, at the Halifax Convention Centre for Hands-On Halifax—two days of immersive learning, workshops, and networking with the chiropractic community.
What is the NCT?
Every two years, chiropractors across the country gather for professional development and networking opportunities at CCA’s National Convention & Tradeshow. Expand your skills through seminars, exciting keynote speakers, and visit our sponsors’ booths to discover the latest resources to help your practice and clinics. To wrap up the weekend, attendees are invited to a gala with an awards ceremony honoring and recognizing exceptional individuals in our profession.
Details and registration information
