Upscale Your Continuing Education Experience!

• Founder Profile
• Our Goal
• Why Our Seminars/Courses Are Different
• Research Review Service Inc. - Our Parent Company

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Founder Dr. Shawn Thistle B. Kin. (Hons.), DC, D.Ac, ART®, C.S.C.S

Shawn is the Founder and President of The Epicurean Scholar, a division of Research Review Service Inc. (RRS). He graduated (magna cum laude) from Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in Toronto (2004) and holds an Honours Degree (summa cum laude) in Kinesiology from McMaster University. He also holds a certificate in Contemporary Medical Acupuncture from McMaster University, and is a Certified Active Release Techniques ® Soft Tissue Treatment provider as well as a Certified Instructor in Functional Anatomical Palpation® and Functional Range Release®, courses addressing specificity of palpation and manual treatment and rehabilitation of myofascial structures. As a complement to his manual medicine and acupuncture training, Shawn is also certified as a Strength and Conditioning Specialist (C.S.C.S.) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association NSCA-USA.

He has been interviewed by television news programs related to health and fitness issues and also writes for a number of print and online publications including Canadian Chiropractor Magazine.

Currently a Clinic Director of SHAPE Health and Wellness Centres in Toronto and a lecturer in the Dept. of Orthopedics at Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (Toronto), he is also the editor and a contributing writer for Research Review Service Inc. (RRS).

Shawn combines experience from his unique blend of clinical practice, lecturing and his career as a chiropractor and strength-conditioning specialist with his entrepreneurial business acumen to provide passionate, high-energy presentations to Chiropractic / Manual Medicine / Manipulative Physical Therapy / Sport Therapy organizations, colleges and groups interested in learning about health and fitness.

"I invite you to update your knowledge with The Epicurean Scholar and allow us to eliminate the culinary boredom and mediocrity of the average continuing-education venue!"
~ Dr. Shawn Thistle Founder & President, The Epicurean Scholar

• Book Shawn to speak to your group
• Visit www.shawnthistle.com
• Visit shapetoronto.com

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What is our goal?

The Epicurean Scholar will endeavor to provide discerning manual medicine providers/physicians with up-to-date, clinically relevant information designed to enhance and improve patient care.

All our courses, whether full or half-day sessions, will incorporate the latest and highest quality scientific literature. Our lecturers will emphasize a balanced clinical approach, integrating patient preference and clinician experience with rational integration of contemporary evidence into daily practice.

The Epicurean Scholar promotes an evolving, evidence-informed approach to clinical practice, focusing on patient-centered care and cost-effective delivery.

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What makes The Epicurean Scholar Seminars different?

Book us to hold a seminar for your group in Canada, USA or EuropeIn addition to high-quality course content, we provide our participants with a unique seminar experience by combining our events with gourmet food and wine experiences in locations offering upscale amenities and additional area attractions. We feel those who enjoy the 'finer things' should not have to make culinary or accomodation sacrifices while attending a seminar and we select our venues accordingly!

The cost of each Epicurean Scholar seminar includes all course material, delicious all-day snacks and lunch. When a gourmet dinner and wine experience follows the seminar sessions it is sold separately. Attendees may also purchase an additional meal for a spouse/partner to join them.

We encourage particpants to bring their partners so they may enjoy the venue amenities and area attractions. Once the sessions are over, participants and their partners can choose to stay the night and spend the next day relaxing or enjoying what the venue and surrounding area have to offer.

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Research Review Service

RRS is an online subscription service designed to assist busy manual-medicine practitioners, physiotherapists and exercise professionals to integrate current, relevant evidence from chiropractic, physiotherapy and exercise sciences research, into their clinical practice and patient care.

As a practicing clinician himself, Dr. Thistle ensures that RRS provides practical insight into the application of current scientific research to practice. Practitioners in all manual medicine and physiotherapy disciplines are faced with a daunting task of staying abreast of emerging information as the volume of evidence-based information grows. Research Review Service Inc. is designed to help bridge this gap by providing weekly reviews of current scientific articles from a wide variety of peer-reviewd journals and publications.

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