Lance Rucker, University of British Columbia
Dentistry Professor Emeritus Vancouver, British Columbia author@lancerucker.com
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Dr. Lance Rucker has been Director of Clinical Simulation since 1983. He has pioneered development of custom declination in surgical telescopes, and has contributed to the development of educational equipment and teaching methodologies which improve the ergonomics of dental practice.
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Dr. Lance Rucker has been Director of Clinical Simulation since 1983. He has pioneered development of custom declination in surgical telescopes, and has contributed to the development of educational equipment and teaching methodologies which improve the ergonomics of dental practice.
In 1994, Dr. Rucker produced one of the major alternative computer keyboards, a keyboard which has been credited with reducing those factors most associated with keyboard-related Repetitive Strain Injuries.
As consultant to an international collaborative effort of several major universities and the World Health Organization, his work has extended far beyond its North American roots. Dr. Rucker has lectured to audiences worldwide on dental ergonomics: since 1998, his presentations have ranged throughout North America, Poland, Russia, and Southeast Asia.
In 2000, he oversaw a joint project funded by the Workers' Compensation Board of B.C. in which the musculoskeletal health status of dentists and dental hygienists was evaluated, and which determined the positive effects of ergonomics education and the use of surgical telescopes for the reduction of risks of work-related pain and injury. In a second WCB project just completed (2006), the investigating team evaluated the efficacy of online self-evaluation and course module materials made available to dental health professionals (dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants) in general practices.
As a consultant to major disability insurance corporations for Ergonomic Practice Assessments (Provident/Paul Revere, Great-West Life, Blue Cross, Sun Life, Imperial Life, etc.) for Ergonomic Practice Assessments, Dr. Rucker has been involved in reviews of the ergonomic practices of injured dental and dental hygiene claimants. He is also frequently contracted to organize, manage, and assist in rehabilitation of these injured professionals.
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In 1994, Dr. Rucker produced one of the major alternative computer keyboards, a keyboard which has been credited with reducing those factors most associated with keyboard-related Repetitive Strain Injuries.
As consultant to an international collaborative effort of several major universities and the World Health Organization, his work has extended far beyond its North American roots. Dr. Rucker has lectured to audiences worldwide on dental ergonomics: since 1998, his presentations have ranged throughout North America, Poland, Russia, and Southeast Asia.
In 2000, he oversaw a joint project funded by the Workers' Compensation Board of B.C. in which the musculoskeletal health status of dentists and dental hygienists was evaluated, and which determined the positive effects of ergonomics education and the use of surgical telescopes for the reduction of risks of work-related pain and injury. In a second WCB project just completed (2006), the investigating team evaluated the efficacy of online self-evaluation and course module materials made available to dental health professionals (dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants) in general practices.
As a consultant to major disability insurance corporations for Ergonomic Practice Assessments (Provident/Paul Revere, Great-West Life, Blue Cross, Sun Life, Imperial Life, etc.) for Ergonomic Practice Assessments, Dr. Rucker has been involved in reviews of the ergonomic practices of injured dental and dental hygiene claimants. He is also frequently contracted to organize, manage, and assist in rehabilitation of these injured professionals.
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