- Doctor of Chiropractic, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College
- Master of Science (Medical Rehabilitation), University of Manitoba
- PhD in Applied Health Sciences, University of Manitoba
- Fellow of the Royal College of Chiropractic Sport Sciences
- Certified in Active Release Technique
- Certified in Medical Acupuncture
Dr. Gelley has undergone extensive training in primary spine care which provides the expertise to evaluate and manage the majority of patients with spine-related disorders. Dr. Gelley is a strong advocate for collaboration among health professionals. He has provided clinical education for Integrative Medicine in the Family Medicine Residency program at the University of Manitoba and chiropractic services for the Spine Assessment Clinic at the Health Sciences Center.
Dr. Gelley recently completed his PhD in Applied Health Sciences at the University of Manitoba. This has allowed him to perform scholarly peer-review for numerous scientific journals and to develop collaborative research relationships with multiple scientists in the fields of perceptual motor behavior, spinal pain, and spine biomechanics and neurophysiology.
As a Chiropractic Sports Specialist, Dr. Gelley has completed an intensive three year post-doctoral Sports Fellowship program. This specialized program includes an academic focus in sports healthcare, practical on-field training, and other related criteria that prepare these doctors to serve as experts in the sports healthcare system. While all chiropractors can become a member of the RCCSS(C) by paying a yearly fee, only those chiropractors who have completed the academic requirements and passed the qualifying examinations are bestowed the title of Fellow of the Royal College of Chiropractic Sports Sciences, FRCCSS(C).
EDUCATION
- Graduated with a Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) degree from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Toronto in 1989
- Completed a Fellowship from the Royal College of Chiropractic Sports Sciences (FRCCSS) in 2003
- Credentialed Active Release Techniques® provider (Upper Extremity, Lower Extremity, Spine and Nerve Entrapments, Master program)
- Certified in Neuro-Anatomical Acupuncture by the Acupuncture Foundation of Canada Institute (AFCI)
- Completed a Master of Science (MSc.) thesis in Medical Rehabilitation from the University of Manitoba in 2011
- Certified in Cognitive Functional Therapy (CFT) in 2021
- Completed a PhD in the Applied Health Sciences Program at the University of Manitoba in 2023
SPORTING EVENTS
Dr. Gelley is a service provider to the Canadian Sport Center Manitoba (CSCM). Dr. Gelley has provided chiropractic care to professional, Olympic, and Para-Olympic athletes, as well as local amateur teams and multi-sport competitions.
POSITIONS HELD
- Past board member of the Manitoba Chiropractors Association (MCA)
- Past board member of the Chiropractic Foundation for Spinal Research (CFSR) which is now the Canadian Chiropractic Research Foundation (CCRF)
- Past chair, MCA Complaints Committee
- Past chair, MCA Standards Committee
- Past chair, MCA Research Committee
- Manitoba stakeholder representative for the Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG)
- Best Practice Collaborator for the Canadian Chiropractic Guidleines Initiative (CCGI)
- Coordinator for the Validity and Bias Committee, Cochrane Cervical Overview Group
MEMBERSHIPS
- The Canadian Chiropractic Association (CCA)
- The Manitoba Chiropractors Association (MCA)
- The Royal College of Chiropractic Sports Sciences (RCCSS)
- International Federation of Sports Chiropractic (FICS)
- Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC)
- Governors’ Club, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC)
- World Federation of Chiropractic (WFC)
AWARDS
- National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) Academic Honors Award, in recognition for the prize-winning submission “Correlation between self-report measures of function and lower limb motor performance in patients with and without imaging evidence of unilateral lumbar nerve root compression” awarded during Association of Chiropractic Colleges Research Agenda Conference XXIX, March 2023, New Orleans, Louisiana. This award was shared with co-authors Shelley Sargent and Dr. Steven Passmore.
- World Physiotherapy subgroup outstanding poster presentation award: International Acupuncture Association of Physical Therapists (IAAPT), in recognition for the poster "Massage for Neck Pain: Cochrane Review Update" awarded during the World Physiotherapy Congress 2021 Online, April 8, 2021
- NBCE Best Scientific Paper Award, in recognition for the research paper 'Tactile Perception of Pressures and Volitional Thrust Intensity Modulate Spinal Manipulation Dose Characteristics' awarded during Association of Chiropractic Colleges Research Agenda Conference XXIV, March 10, 2018, Dallas, Texas.
- First place 3-minute thesis, 'Impact of non-operative care utilization on post thoracolumbar spine surgery outcomes: a national perspective using the CSORN registry'. Applied Health Sciences Research Day, May 4, 2017.
- 2016 RCCSS(C) Outstanding Paper Award, in recognition for the research paper 'Acceleration of clinician hand movement during spinal manipulative therapy' published in the journal Manual Therapy, March 2015.
- Governors’ Club Decade of Service Award, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, in recognition of 10 years continuous membership in The CMCC Governors’ Club, 2013
- Dedicated Service Award, Manitoba Chiropractors Association, in recognition of service on the Board of Directors, 2000
- Mark A. King Memorial Award, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, in recognition of academic excellence in radiology, 1989