College News
Anglo-European College of Chiropractic
University Vice Chancellor Gillian Slater and AECC Principal Dr Kenneth Vall
signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate in the development of closer
institutional links, principally for the delivery and management of academic
programs leading to a Bournemouth University award.
The agreement is the first step toward transferring validation of the AECC undergraduate
Masters in Chiropractic from the University of Portsmouth and firmly acknowledges
the independence of the AECC as a higher education institution.
“The AECC is an internationally acclaimed and robust institution that
does not have it’s own degree-awarding authority,” says Slater.
“We anticipate that this collaborative agreement will lead to many new
and interesting academic ventures which will benefit both of our institutions
as well as contributing to widening access to higher education in Bournemouth
and the surrounding area.”
The AECC already has close associations with the university’s Department
of Sport and Recreation and Institute of Health and Community Studies and joins
a list of strong institutional partners for Bournemouth University. These partnerships
seek to provide extended opportunities for study, either at locations where
access to higher education may be limited or to provide specialist courses not
widely available on a national basis.
Cleveland Chiropractic
College – Kansas City
The Information Technology Department will be able to vastly improve its information
systems after recently securing a grant for technology equipment. In a competitive
application process, Chief Information Officer Sheri Barrett and Webmaster Sarah
Smith submitted a request to the Higher Education Wireless Access Consortium and
WiSE Technologies for a campus-wide, wireless technology grant.
The grant will establish a high-speed wireless local area network (LAN) using
technology known as 802.11, or “Wi-Fi.” WiSE Technologies will install
the equipment on the Kansas City campus. The grant will cover not only the equipment,
but also the design, implementation, training and research necessary to establish
the network. Once in place, the new system will allow students with wireless enabled
notebook computers to access the Internet at several areas on campus.
Cleveland
Chiropractic College – Los Angeles
Researchers have been selected to make research presentations at the 12th annual
Association of Chiropractic Colleges (AAC) meeting and Research Agenda Conference
(RAC) March 17-19, at the Alexis Park Resort in Las Vegas.
Dr. Mark Pfefer, CCCKC director of research, and Dr. Gary Globe, CCCLA director
of research, each submitted five proposals for the conference, two of which were
collaborations between both campuses. In addition, Dr. Ashley Cleveland, associate
professor, has been invited to give a presentation on how to integrate health
promotion/disease prevention concepts into the chiropractic college curriculum.
CCCLA received acceptance for two platform and three poster presentations. The
selection process was based on a thorough evaluation by a review committee. Pfefer
and Globe, along with eight other research professionals from CCCKC and CCCLA,
will present their findings to an audience of their peers during the AAC/RAC conference.
Life University
Oliver G. Halle & Associates, Inc., a team which includes retired FBI agent
Oliver Halle and three convicted white-collar felons, presented a seminar on corporate
ethics to Life University students, on Thursday, Jan. 27.
Dr. Ron Kath, associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and organizer
of the seminar, believes that all students need to have a real understanding of
the consequences for wrong actions.
Founded in 2004, the Halle group’s purpose is to reach and deter people
from moral or ethical misconduct in the workplace. Halle calls the seminars “corporate
scared straight” because of there up front teachings on the temptations
and real-life consequences of white-collar crimes.
John Downes, D.C., has accepted
a new role as Life University alumni and continuing education director.
“Dr. Downes is one of Life’s most valuable assets,” said Dr.
Guy Riekeman, president. “He has been asked repeatedly over the last few
years to run at full speed into burning buildings and save the day. He has done
so with commitment and leadership, excelling at every challenge. The role he will
now take on is about building the future of the college. We all owe him our appreciation
in the most enthusiastic terms.”
Dr. Downes will work directly with the president and assist him in rebuilding
the college’s field support. He will continue to function as dean of the
college of chiropractic until such time as a new dean is identified.
Provost Brian McAulay, D.C., Ph.D., said, “Dr. Downes has been a critical
player in Life University’s renaissance. At the helm of the College of Chiropractic
he was part of the team that steered us through our accreditation process with
the CCE. And while he has been responsible for the education of 750 students,
he will now be responsible for 12,000 alumni and supporting them in their efforts.
He now becomes our voice to our graduates.”
The Life University Nutrition
Club is sponsoring a free community Nutrition and Health Fair, on Friday, March
4. In its third year, the fair celebrates National Nutrition Month and increases
nutrition and health awareness through education and prevention.
“We want to cover all aspects of health and wellness,” said Shelia
Jones, Life University Nutrition Club president and organizer of the fair. “We
are doing vision and hearing screenings, massages, spinal screenings and many
more health assessments.
Every year the Nutrition and Health Fair gains participation. This year the following
organizations will be represented at the event: Life University’s Chiropractic
Clinic, Greater Atlanta Dietetic Association, American Cancer Society, The American
Red Cross, The American Dietetic Association, The American Diabetes Association,
American Lung Association, Glo Germ, M.A.D.D (Mothers Against Drunk Driving),
the Arthritis Foundation, West Cobb Chiropractors, Cobb Health Department, Atlanta
School of Massage, Juice Plus Distributor, Margaret Moore ChoiKwang-Do, Real Yellow
Pages, WIC, Remuda Eating Disorders Clinic, Georgia Medical Institute and the
American Heart Association.
In congruence with President
Guy Riekeman’s inclusive vision, Life University has spearheaded and facilitated
the profession-wide spinal health initiative, “Straighten Up America.”
Last week, Life University received a letter from U.S. Health and Human Services
Secretary Tommy G. Thompson, commending the individuals who initiated and developed
the “Straighten Up America” initiative for “leadership in the
field of spinal health” wishing them success in their “efforts to
prevent spinal disability.”
Numerous individuals at Life University from both the College of Chiropractic
and the College of Arts and Sciences have worked to develop and refine the “Straighten
Up America” spinal exercise module and accompanying lifestyle recommendations.
In this inclusive public service initiative, individuals from Life worked collaboratively
with leaders from the Congress of Chiropractic State Organizations, the Association
of Chiropractic Colleges, the World Health Organization, ICA, ACA, WFC, WCA, leaders
at large and a number of fitness experts.
This commendation is the second that Life University has received from Secretary
Thompson. In October of 2003, he applauded “efforts at Life University’s
College of Chiropractic to promote spinal hygiene,” calling it an “important
and laudable service.”
Life Source is a seminar with
a point. Life University’s new post-graduate program will be unveiled in
April. Attendees will learn how to get more out of their lives from leading experts
in the fields of communication and relationships, leadership, scientific paradigms
and integrity and citizenship. Join us April 28-30 at The Westin Atlanta North
Hotel. Speakers include: Don Betz, M.A., Ph.D., Dr. Joseph Dispenza, Annette Goodheart,
Ph.D., Bill O’Brien, M.S., Ph.D. and more.
Bring your family, staff, friends, anyone you know that wants a richer, fuller,
happier life! For more information visit www.lifesourceseminars.com or call, toll-free,
(800) 543-3406.
Logan College of
Chiropractic
Theodore R. Lane, Ph.D., associate professor in the Basic Science Division, received
a 2004 Missouri Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching and Performance
Excellence in Education.
Missouri Governor Bob Holden presented the 2004 teaching awards to 73 educators
from colleges and universities at a luncheon ceremony in December, held in conjunction
with the 2004 Governor’s Conference on Higher Education in Columbia. Award
recipients are nominated by their respective institutions, in recognition of effective
teaching, innovative course design and delivery, effective advising, service to
their institutional communities, commitment to high standards of excellence and
success in nurturing student achievement.
Dr. Lane joined the Logan faculty in 1997. He teaches gross anatomy, histology,
and cell biology in Logan’s doctor of chiropractic degree program and human
biology in the bachelor of science degree program. In addition to teaching,
Dr. Lane serves on the Admissions Committee and the Reinstatement Committee.
Northwestern
Health Sciences University
On Jan. 24, Alfred Traina, D..C, president of Northwestern Health Sciences University;
Gert Bronfort, D.C., Ph.D., director of the Neck and Back Research Program at
Northwestern; and David Kunz, the university’s legislative lobbyist, met
with U.S. Rep. Jim Ramstad, R-Minn., to discuss the future of chiropractic at
the Veteran’s Administration Medical Center in St. Paul, Minn.
Currently, the VA Medical Center in the Twin Cities provides offsite chiropractic
services for veterans through a referral system that directs patients to doctors
of chiropractic in the Twin Cities. The closest VA facility that offers on-site
chiropractic care is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. To date, the Minneapolis
VA Medical Center, which is the largest in the Upper Midwest in terms of patient
volume, has chosen not to provide on-site chiropractic care services.
Dr. Traina and Ramstad plan to meet with VA Medical Center administration to present
the case for onsite chiropractic.
“I hope Rep. Ramstad will be able to assist us in our endeavors to bring
chiropractic to the VA Medical Center,” said Dr. Traina. “We shared
with him the efforts we have undertaken to assist in the implementation of chiropractic
into the VA system. I am confident that with his aid we will be able to make progress.”
In 2001, President George Bush signed the Department of Veterans Affairs Health
Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001, which authorizes the hiring of doctors
of chiropractic in the Veterans Administration (VA) hospital system. It also requires
the designation of at least one VA medical center in each geographic service area
of the Veterans Administration to provide chiropractic services. In the Midwest,
the VA medical center in Sioux Falls, S.D., was selected.
Palmer
College of Chiropractic
PCC student Clay Morton, ninth trimester, won first place in the Funkoshi Shotokan
World Championships, which were held recently in Las Vegas, Nev. Approximately
10 countries were represented at the championships. Morton, who is a workstudy
in the PCC Chiropractic and Sports Rehabilitation Department, has started practicing
the Funkoshi Shotokan style of karate 18 years ago at the age of eight.
Palmer
College of Chiropractic - Florida
Clay D. Tuttle, D.C., director of alumni and a 1975 graduate of Palmer College
of Chiropractic, has assumed the role of interim senior campus administrator for
Palmer College of Chiropractic Florida while Gloria Niles, D.C., is on paid temporary
leave from her administrative duties as dean of Academic Affairs and interim senior
campus administrator.
A 25-year veteran with Palmer College of Chiropractic, Dr. Tuttle has agreed to
remain in that role at least through January 2005. In addition, Jimi La Rose,
director of Level I Education, has agreed to assist Dr. Tuttle during this period.
Palmer
College of Chiropractic West
Palmer West 4Q student Vice Anderson-Lujan showed great strength by winning his
weight class at the World Bench Press and Deadlift Championships held in Reno,
Nev., given the fact that he suffered a debilitating weight-lifting injury in
October. Anderson-Lujan says that his performance at the event (during which he
lifted 540 pounds) was as much about the power of chiropractic as it was about
the power of his lifting strength.
“I had Dr. John Quitoriano, Dr. David Currie and intern, Jerry Mendez, all
taking care of me,” said Anderson-Lujan. “My wife, Megan (also a PCCW
student), was also a big part of my recovery, helping me stretch and ice my back
several times a day for many weeks. I owe much of my victory to all of them.”
Sherman
College of Straight Chiropractic
The Commission on Accreditation (COA) of the Council on Chiropractic Education
(CCE) notified SCSC on January 14, that it had reaffirmed accreditation of the
doctor of chiropractic degree program. As such, the doctor of chiropractic degree
program of Sherman is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the Council
on Chiropractic Education.
“Reaffirmation is the result of much hard work and dedication by faculty,
staff, administrators, students and the many supporters of Sherman College,”
says Sherman President Jerry L. Hardee, Ed.D. “We are pleased that our efforts
have been acknowledged through the reaffirmation of accreditation.”
The reaffirmation process includes the college’s continuous assessment of
program outcomes to determine its effectiveness in relation to its mission, goals
and objectives. Accreditation is a status granted by the COA/CCE to doctor of
chiropractic degree programs and institutions that have been found to meet the
CCE Standards for Doctor of Chiropractic Programs and Requirements for Institutional
Status.
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