Life University
Career administrator says restoring accreditation and growing undergraduate
enrollment are top priorities. After a four-month search, Life University’s
Board of Trustees has selected Ben C. DeSpain as the school’s second president.
DeSpain comes to Life from the University of Tennessee - Martin, where he served
as dean of the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences for the past two
years. DeSpain’s reputation and experience in crisis situations made him
the right candidate for the presidency, said Dr. Charles Ribley, chairman of
Life’s Board of Trustees.
Local college sports teams are now reaping the benefits of peak performance
through chiropractic care thanks to a new program developed by the Sports Chiropractic
section of Life’s master’s degree program.
Faculty member Dr. Keith Rau began paying “house calls” to the athletic
departments of nearby Kennesaw State University (KSU) and Southern
Polytechnic State University (SPSU).
Dr. Rau visits KSU once a week to provide care for athletes who are injured
or simply want wellness care. SPSU’s athletes make the trek to Life’s
training room for their chiropractic adjustments.
The respective schools’ head trainers initiated the chiropractic connection
at both campuses. Both were already familiar with the benefits that chiropractic
could provide for athletes. Kerry Gordon, head trainer to SPSU, came to the
position from the Arena Football League’s Georgia Force. The Force was
formally headquartered at Life University and chiropractors provided regular
care to players both before and after games.
KSU’s Karen Pfeiffer had held a similar position at Life until the university
decided to exit competitive athletics earlier this year. “There are a lot
of athletes that know about chiropractic and have been under chiropractic care,”
Pfeiffer said. “For those who aren’t familiar I often suggest that
this might be a course that might help them.”
On a typical Friday, Dr. Rau will often adjust the spine and extremities of
both athletes and coaches. Out of 177 participants in Kennesaw’s 11 NCAA
sports teams, approximately 50 athletes and half a dozen coaches have already
received care.
Dr. Rau tends to a wide variety of injuries ranging from back and neck complaints
to baseball pitchers with aching shoulders. Some basketball players come in
for treatment of foot and ankle problems.
Life Chiropractic College West
LCCW’s Alumni Association has named Mr. Beau Casey its 2002 Student of
the Year. Casey’s award was presented during the college’s annual
SPA Day (Science, Philosophy and Art), this past Oct. 17. Casey, who graduated
in December, was selected Student of the Year because of his solid academic
standing and his numerous contributions.
In addition to this impressive accolade, Casey has also earned the college’s
Student Achievement Award twice and was chosen Student of the Quarter by the
Student Council.
Along with his studies and clinical internship duties, Casey has always kept
busy with a number of campus activities, especially when he served as the student
activities coordinator for two and a half years.
His on-campus and off-campus college events were always well received and well
attended by Life West students, as well as faculty and staff. The San Diego
native was also active with the Student International Chiropractors Association
and the World Congress of Chiropractic Students, where he served as the Life
West’s chapter vice president and attended two world conferences.
Logan College of Chiropractic
The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges
and Schools has re-accredited LCC for the maximum 10-year re-accreditation term.
“Logan’s successful review for North Central re-accreditation was
the culmination of countless hours of work by members of the administration,
faculty and staff,” said LCC President Dr. George Goodman. “Additionally,
our students and alumni have worked with us in many positive ways to provide
input needed for the re-accreditation process, which also will help guide our
institution in coming years as we work to advance and continually improve Logan’s
curriculum.”
Beginning in 2000, a steering committee led by Dr. Ramsey and including Logan
employees representing all departments and divisions worked to gather information
from each department, and from students and alumni. The process made possible
documentation of the college’s accomplishment of its stated educational
and other goals for a self-study to be presented to the North Central evaluation
team. This self-study process also addressed significant progress made by Logan
in areas such as fiscal management, diversity on the Logan Board of Trustees
and a comprehensive plan for educational outcomes assessment.
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As part of
its ongoing efforts to update facilities and enhance physical comfort for the
learning process throughout campus, LCC has renovated and redecorated the on-campus
Montgomery Health Center and has made improvements to the Science, Research
and Ergonomics Building. The physical renovations were led by Bob Brueggemann,
LCC physical plant superintendent.
In the Health Center, an office for records and operations of the Student Health
Center was established. In addition, improved lighting, new carpeting, wallpaper,
furniture and paintings are now in place throughout public areas of the center,
providing a “home-like” atmosphere.
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LCC’s William M. Harris, D.C., Wellness/Sports Center has introduced a
supervised walking program open to all employees and students of the college
and to the general public. Steve Dingus, director of the center, is coordinating
the walking program.
Participants may walk on campus or at other locations of their choosing. As
they enter the program, the Wellness/Sports Center provides free fitness evaluations
that include checks of weight, blood pressure, resting heart rate, active heart
rate, flexibility and body fat analysis. Based on test results and observations
of walking pace and gait, Dingus assigns each participant to one of four levels
of challenge for regular walking workouts. Participants return to the Wellness/Sports
Center at least once a month for updated fitness testing
New York Chiropractic
College
Commending the NYCC for their success in securing the New York Special Olympics’
Fall Games in 2003 and 2004, State Senator Michael F. Nozzolio announced that
he has secured a $100,000 state grant for NYCC. Half of the grant will be used
to assist the college in making necessary improvements to campus athletic fields
to host the Fall Games. The other $50,000 will be used to help support the college’s
educational programs.
“Bringing the Special Olympics Fall Games to Seneca Falls is a major victory
for New York Chiropractic College, the community, and the entire Finger Lakes
region. Over 1,200 athletes, coaches and volunteers will be traveling to Seneca
Falls and get the opportunity to see and experience all that our community and
our region have to offer,” said Senator Nozzolio at a news conference held
at NYCC. “The improvements this grant will make possible will benefit the
entire community, enhancing the quality of the campus facilities which are open
to the public and utilized for community athletic, civic and educational events.”
The Fall Games will be held at New York Chiropractic College Oct. 10-12, 2003,
and Oct. 8-10, 2004.
Palmer College of Chiropractic
The site clearing has begun on Palmer College of Chiropractic Florida’s
25-acre permanent campus. Initial construction efforts will focus on the academic
building, which the Palmer Florida community will occupy by the October 2003
term. The two-story building will house classrooms, labs, small group/study
spaces, eating areas, faculty and staff offices and a library.
The Palmer Chiropractic University System recently received notice of grant
award for a clinical research training program by the National Center for Complementary
and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
The award is for $1.5 million over five years, and the project will begin immediately.
It is believed that this is the first NIH training grant ever awarded to a chiropractic
college.
“With this grant, we will be able to create the Chiropractic Research Training
Program for the Palmer Chiropractic University System,” said Dr. Bill Meeker,
vice president for research. “In a nutshell, this program is the way in
which we expand the number and quality of chiropractic clinical researchers
in order to create the next generation of chiropractic scientists. Palmer will
be able to deliver a curriculum for post-doctoral (DC or other health-related
doctorate) students who wish to pursue a career in chiropractic clinical research.”
The coursework in this two-year program will apply to the Master of Science
degree in the Chiropractic Sciences Program of the Palmer Division of Graduate
Studies. The Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research and Palmer Division of
Graduate Studies are partnering with the University of Iowa’s College of
Public Health to develop, implement and evaluate the Chiropractic Research Training
Program.
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Michael E. Crawford, chancellor of the Palmer Chiropractic University System
since its inception in 1991, announced on Oct. 21 that he will be retiring effective
July 1, 2003. Vickie Palmer, chairman of the Palmer Board of Trustees, also
issued a statement saying that the trustees had accepted, though with considerable
regret, Crawford’s request to retire and thanked the chancellor for his
“tremendous contributions to the cause of Palmer Chiropractic and the development
of the Palmer Chiropractic University System.
“Mr. Crawford has demonstrated a passionate commitment to both educational
excellence and the chiropractic mission,” said Palmer. She added that she
and the executive committee would be working on a plan to name a successor before
his retirement date.
Palmer College of Chiropractic West
PCCW student Brad Schmidt proved he’s a world-class athlete by qualifying,
competing and completing the recent Ironman Triathlon in Kona, Hawaii. It is
the oldest and most prestigious tri-sport competition, regarded by many as the
ultimate test of athletic endurance.
What makes Schmidt’s performance all the more impressive, and gives a whole
new meaning to the term “Ironman,” is that he managed to swim 2.4
miles in the Pacific Ocean, bicycle 112 miles and run 26.2 miles just a few
weeks after he was hit by a car on Sept. 11, suffering a fractured scapula and
partially torn rotator cuff in his left arm.
Schmidt, who qualified for the Ironman by finishing at the top of his age group
at the Half Ironman race in San Diego earlier this year, resumed his training
regimen in phases. Within a few weeks, the Eastern Washington University graduate
was cycling, swimming and running once again.
“I took somewhat of a conservative approach at the start of the race, since
I did not want to take a solid hit to my shoulder,” said Schmidt, one of
50,000 athletes world-wide who each year vie for one of the 1,500 invitations
to compete in the Kona event. “Plus, this was also the first time that
I’d attempted a triathlon at Ironman distances.”
Schmidt’s shoulder withstood the ocean current and the flurry of flailing
arms as he completed the swim in 73 minutes. From the water Schmidt then jumped
onto his bike for the 112-mile ride, completing the course in five hours, 18
minutes. Upon completion of the bike course, Schmidt leapt off his bicycle and
onto the 26.2 marathon course. Schmidt’s overall time for his first Ironman
was 10 hours and 38 minutes.
“I achieved my two primary objectives: to finish the course and to have
fun in the process,” said Schmidt, who enjoys mountain bike riding and
surfing when he’s not training for triathlons.
“Having my parents, my grandmother and brother on hand to witness and help
root me on made the achievement of completing my first Ironman triathlon all
the more exciting and satisfying.”
Texas Chiropractic College
TCC President Dr. Shelby M. Elliott announced that the U.S. Congress has approved
a $750,000 appropriation to allow Texas Chiropractic College to provide comprehensive
chiropractic and pain management services to the 147th Fighter Squadron of the
Texas Air National Guard at Ellington Field. The grant was approved as part
of the fiscal year 2003 Defense Appropriations bill that funds the operations
of the Department of Defense, including its health care programs.
“This is truly an historic day at Texas Chiropractic College, and we look
forward to a strong working relationship with Colonel Steven Jones, commanding
officer at Ellington Field, and the rest of the men and women of the 147th Fighter
Squadron,” said Dr. Elliott. “The funding approved by Congress for
our proposed chiropractic care initiative will be matched by the private sector
and will give both our college and the Texas Air National Guard quality care
and a new, sophisticated magnetic resonance imagery (MRI) diagnostic capability.
We are honored to receive this funding from Congress.”
Previous research demonstrated that there is a high incidence and prevalence
of spinal and musculoskeletal pain disorders among military aviators. These
ailments were shown to exact a large toll (both in time and in cost) on viable
duty time for both flying and non-flying personnel. However, the studies also
revealed that integrative, multidisciplinary intervention reduced the impact
of these disorders, particularly when using a non-pharmacologic approach that
would avoid any medication-induced prohibitions to flying or heavy equipment
operation.
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