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President of New Zealand Chiropractic College Visits Cleveland Campus
The advancing growth of chiropractic continues to be felt around the world, a fact supported by the July 19 visit to Cleveland College of Chiropractic—Kansas City by Dr. Brian Kelly, president of New Zealand Chiropractic College. Kelly visited the campus to learn more about the educational philosophy and administrative practices of the CCCKC.

CCCKC President Dr. Carl S. Cleveland, III, serves on the New Zealand college’s board, shared information with Kelly followed by a tour of the campus. Throughout the day Kelly was able to meet with administrators, clinic personnel and faculty and staff members to gain information that may be beneficial to his institution.

Kelly’s trip is an integral part of his institution’s four-year-old plan for growth called “Vision 2000.” In support of that theme, he decided to pursue others who were considered visionaries in the field.

“New Zealand College of Chiropractic, now completing its first decade of service, represents an emerging influence in chiropractic education, nestled in the South Pacific and serving the Austral-Asian region of the globe,” Cleveland said, sharing his enthusiasm about NZCC. “My visits to the college have reminded me in many respects of the Cleveland campuses as they appeared in the early 1960s. The college has my full support.”

Kelly’s goal is to use the knowledge gained during his trip to continue the steady progress of his institution, while offering a solid alternative to future students seeking their chiropractic education in Australia, where currently 20 percent of New Zealand’s chiropractors graduate. Kelly’s hope is to stem the flow of students pursuing an education outside New Zealand, by sharpening his focus and being proactive. He hopes the future will see all chiropractors educated on his home soil.

The New Zealand college has graduated 116 chiropractors; Kelly believes there is a bright future ahead for his college. Although much of the coursework is similar to that in the states, the educational experience for students at New Zealand Chiropractic College is slightly different from the one here. Their students go through a five-year program, the first year of which is the pre-proportion. The remaining four years are utilized exclusively for chiropractic study.


Christian Chiropractors Announce Missionary Trips for 2005
The Christian Chiropractic Association has several short-term missionary trips scheduled for 2005, which are listed below. If you are interested in learning more, please contact the CCA at 2550 Stover B-102, Fort Collins, CO 80525; (800) 999-1970; or visit online at www.christianchiropractors.org.

Chuuk Islands February 3-13
Mexico several weekend teams scheduled
Poland mid-April
Ukraine early June
 
WORD OF LIFE Health Care Teams
If you are interested or want additional information, call Heather at Word of Life at (518) 494-6338.

Guatemala March 19-27
Honduras March 5-13
Romania May 13- 22
Ukraine April 16-24
Kenya July 1-10
Venezuela October 8-16

CNN Espanol Live Interviews Dr. Fabrizio Mancini
In early November, Dr. Fabrizio Mancini, president of Parker College of Chiropractic, was interviewed by Glenda Umaña, anchor of “Nuestro Mundo” aired daily on “CNN Español Live” which is seen by an estimated 38 million viewers. During the interview, Dr. Mancini talked about chiropractic and how chiropractors champion the health of their patients through treatment intended to remove interference with the body’s muscular, nervous and skeletal systems, especially the spine, which could reduce the body’s ability to resist disease.

Dr. Mancini also told the viewers that many Hispanics use a Doctor of Chiropractic as their primary health care provider because chiropractic uses a natural, holistic and conservative approach to health care. He noted that supporting the growing demand for chiropractic care by the Hispanic population will require more Hispanic chiropractors.

“Not only is there a need for Hispanic chiropractors,” Dr. Mancini said, “but also for a continued addition of highly trained and skilled chiropractors to meet the growing demands for chiropractic care.”

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