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Cleveland Chiropractic
College – Kansas City
Truman Medical Center and CCCKC are finalizing an affiliation agreement for
a chiropractic clinic inside the center’s Lakewood hospital near Lee’s
Summit, Mo. The agreement became effective Sept. 1, and the college anticipates
providing chiropractic services at TMC-Lakewood beginning in October.
This cooperative venture will benefit CCCKC on many levels. CCC students will
gain valuable experience working in a multidisciplinary setting, learning hospital
protocol while educating other healthcare providers on the benefits of chiropractic
care.
In addition, students will receive a unique educational opportunity, working
with clinicians and members of the hospital staff in assisting with patient
care. The college will garner increased exposure in the health care and business
communities.
“Positioning a Cleveland clinic in the TMC facility sets a precedent for
chiropractic education, as well as the profession,” CCCKC President Carl
S. Cleveland, III, said of the partnership. “This program will not only
enhance student clinical experience and provide quality patient care; it will
provide an opportunity to introduce chiropractic and its educational program
into a full-service, multidisciplinary community hospital system. This is yet
another example of the profession’s advancement as part of mainstream
health care.”
Cleveland Chiropractic College – Los Angeles
Promoting children’s wellness and helping parents explore alternative health
care approaches for their kids was the primary focus of CCCLA’s first-ever
Children’s Health & Wellness Expo.
More than 30 health care vendors from a wide range of disciplines were on hand
to share information with parents and expectant mothers on the care and treatment
of children. Those in attendance had the opportunity to visit vendor booths manned
by a variety of health care professionals, such as OB/GYNs, massage therapists,
pediatricians, chiropractors, nutritionists, midwives, herbalists and holistic
dentists.
Most of the booths offered free screenings and one-on-one consultations. Shriner’s
Hospital representatives gave talks and special lectures were given every half
hour on subjects ranging from allergies to scoliosis to the dangers of antibiotics.
There was plenty of entertainment at the event with clowns making animal balloons,
arts and crafts activities and performances by students from the Star Dance Center.
CCCLA student Robert Schmidt used his face-painting skills to transform the faces
of the children. In addition, officers from the Los Angeles police and fire departments
gave safety talks and vehicle tours. A “healthy” barbecue luncheon
featured turkey and chicken hot dogs, watermelon slices, sugar-free soda and ice
water.
Life University
A group of Life University Alumni and Supporters have united to form a new foundation
to provide fundraising support for the institution. The group, Life University
Foundation Inc., has announced that its first series of fundraising events is
the Life Source Seminar program. This seminar focuses on the principles of service
that are the cornerstone of Life University’s educational and chiropractic
mission
Together with the Life University’s Board of Trustees, the Life University
Foundation launched the LIFE Source seminar series on Oct. 30 through Nov. 2
at the Crowne Plaza Atlanta-Perimeter. More than 30 speakers were featured during
the weekend addressing a wide range of topics including practice management,
leadership within the profession and updates in technology software and hardware.
“A great deal of preparation and planning has been done to develop LIFE
Source into a seminar series that provides something for everyone,” commented
Dr. Charles Ribley, chairman of Life’s Board of Trustees. “For the
established chiropractor, LIFE Source will be a rejuvenating process that creates
success and defines personal mission in all aspects of life. For prospective
and current students, the seminar offers opportunities to learn more about our
professional philosophy and form unique bonds with chiropractic leaders.”
LIFE Source was created for doctors of chiropractic, chiropractic assistants
and office administrators to gain knowledge on how to build a better, more successful
practice. Registration information can be found at the LIFE Source website at
lifesourceseminars.com. Future seminars will be offered on a quarterly basis
with the next one scheduled for the end of January 2004 (For more information,
see page 40).
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Life University has announced that new application procedures can potentially
allow students to be admitted into Life University the same day they apply.
By simply using the online application and faxing the appropriate documentation
to the admission office, same-day decisions can be accepted with regular business
hours, Monday through Friday. For more information, follow the instructions
on Life’s website at life.edu.Life University’s Dr. Ronald Kath,
associate dean of marketing and business operations at the College of Arts and
Sciences and professor of business, traveled with three colleagues to Chernogiv,
Ukraine, on Sept. 19 to teach a marketing seminar. He and his colleagues taught
the course to business owners in the Ukraine’s developing free enterprise
economy. In addition to the seminar coursework, Kath and his colleagues offered
personal business consulting to each seminar participant at their business location.
This is Kath’s second trip to the Ukraine in the past 12 months. On his
previous trip he found the Ukrainian business owners anxious and prepared to
learn the financial and business principles of United State’s free enterprise
system. Bridging from a communist economy to a free enterprise economy has proven
very difficult for many business owners and managers, and Kath’s seminars
help bridge that gap. According to Kath, the emerging middle class within the
Ukraine has had a difficult time transitioning to business practices that were
not part of their culture until just recently. In cooperation with the Ukrainian
government these seminars are sponsored locally by Mt. Vernon Baptist Church,
where Dr. Kath is a member.
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Dr. Cynthia Boyd, chief of staff of clinics, has announced the expansion of
the clinical education program in the College of Chiropractic into two local
outreach clinics. In June 2003, satellite clinical facilities were established
in the Women’s Evening Shelter in Downtown Atlanta. Senior level clinic
interns provide chiropractic evaluation and care two days a week under the supervision
of clinic faculty.
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In August 2003 Life University senior clinic interns began providing full chiropractic
services at Emmanuel Health Services, a multidisciplinary free clinic that includes
primary and dental care. Dr. Dorothy Wright, former clinic director at the University
operated Downtown Atlanta Clinic is the director of the community outreach clinics
program.
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From Oct. 9-12, “The Phoenix” Life University Homecoming took place
on campus. Highlighted by continuing education seminars and celebration of the
recent resolution to accreditation issues and litigation with the Council on
Chiropractic Education, the event was a resounding success. An excess of 750
alumni and supporters attended the campus-wide activities.
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Pat Summerall Productions recently visited Life University Campus conducting
videotaped interviews with students, faculty and staff for inclusion in the
upcoming special documentary entitled “Champions of Industry.” The
special that focuses on businesses that have overcome adversity will first air
Nov. 25 at 7 a.m. on the Discovery Channel.
Life West
As Life Chiropractic College West student Stacey Goodsen was cinching up a brand
new pink backpack on an excited 6-year-old girl, the girl noticed the extra weight
in the pack, she squealed, “I get this pretty, new pack and school supplies
too.”
For the seventh straight year, the LCCW students, staff and faculty worked together
collecting numerous new backpacks for local at-risk children who were returning
to school. The annual Backpack Drive was held in conjunction with the Family Emergency
Shelter Coalition’s (a local homeless shelter) School Supply Drive. Life
West collected backpacks for kids, as well as young adults who are college bound,
while other local organizations and businesses donated additional backpacks and
school supplies to stuff the packs with pencils, binders, paper, crayons, rulers,
etc.
On Aug. 23, Life West students were on hand to help at the School Supply Drive’s
distribution day, held at a local church. The students helped the kids choose
their brand new school backpacks and individually adjusted each child’s
backpack straps for ergonomic correctness.
Logan College of Chiropractic
LCC students participated in the local annual fund-raiser, Blast It Out of Busch,
hosted by SIDS Resources of Missouri. SIDS Resources provides services for Missouri
families who have lost children to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, and community
education programs to help parents reduce SIDS risks for their infants.
Organizations that support Blast It Out of Busch receive blocks of time for their
representatives to hit balls at the stadium, the home of the St. Louis Cardinals.
Ten students represented the college at the event, where they enjoyed batting
privileges.
National University of Health Science
The Institute of Medicine recently formed a Committee on Complementary and Alternative
Medicine to evaluate policies, practices and evidence of complementary and alternative
medicine and make recommendations regarding how it should be used in the United
States. No chiropractors were appointed to this committee, although NUHS President
James Winterstein has been accepted as a member of a liaison committee to the
Committee on Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
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The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges
and Schools has granted approval to NUHS to undertake a new bachelor of biomedical
science program with three majors. The program would accept students with two
years of undergraduate work and matriculate them into the B.S. program, which
would not be a part of the D.C. program. The bachelor of biomedical science
program will include the current major in human biology, with a major in nutrition
beginning in Fall 2004 and a major in psychology to be added later.
New York Chiropractic College
In early August, New York State Governor George Pataki signed New York State Senator
Michael Nozzolio’s bill that requires the state’s chiropractors to
complete 36 hours of continuing education courses every three years. New York
joined the list of 48 other states that expect their doctors of chiropractic to
formally continue their education.
NYCC President Frank J. Nicchi, D.C., applauded the successful efforts of the
New York State Chiropractic Association and the New York Chiropractic Council
in their formation of a “Joint Chiropractic Legislative Task Force”
that effectively lobbied as a unified voice in Albany.
“New York Chiropractic College will benefit greatly from this bill by playing
a major role in the market of continuing education in New York State,” said
Senator Nozzolio.
Dr. Nicchi, praising Senator Nozzolio’s efforts, said, “Again, I thank
Senator Nazzolio for being such a great friend to NYCC and the Seneca Falls community.
We are deeply grateful that he recognizes the importance of the college and the
value of the chiropractic profession.”
Palmer College of Chiropractic
One of the highlights of Palmer Chiropractic Lyceum 2003 was the Aug. 8 ceremony
dedicating the Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research building to one of chiropractic’s
most ardent philanthropists, William M. Harris, D.C., and his wife, Jo.
The research facility on campus was named the William and Jo Harris Building in
honor of Dr. Harris’ generous donation to the Palmer College of Chiropractic
capital campaign, which kicked off its public phase during this year’s Lyceum.
Participating in the ceremony were Tom Morgan, D.C., and his wife, MaryAnn, national
co-chairs of the capital campaign; along with A. Arch Culbreth, D.C., president
of the Georgia Chiropractic Association; John Donovan, D.C., long-time friend
of Dr. Harris; as well as Dr. Harris and Palmer Chiropractic University System
Chancellor Guy F. Riekeman, D.C.
Dr. Harris spoke from his heart to an audience of supporters gathered on the front
lawn of the glistening white building that now bears his name. “It is my
fervent prayer that through the work done in this building will be a scientific
revolution in connecting the measurement of the brain, the spine and spinal cord
activity in the function of every organ in the body.”
Palmer College of Chiropractic Florida
PCCF celebrated the opening of its permanent campus at 4777 City Center Parkway
in Port Orange, Fla., with a Community Open House on Oct. 4. Area residents were
invited to tour the newly completed Academic Building and attend mini-lectures
about the health benefits of chiropractic.
In the evening, PCCF hosted chiropractic educators and practitioners from around
the world at a private ribbon-cutting ceremony and celebration.
The 52,115-square-foot Academic Building houses a library, 16 small group rooms,
five lecture halls, study areas, 22 faculty suites, an anatomy lab, two technique
labs and temporary offices for administration and student services. More than
200 chiropractic students began fall classes in the new building on Oct. 7. Already,
the college employs 45 faculty and staff members.
Ground will be broken this fall on a new building, which will be directly south
of the existing Academic Building. The combined cost of the two buildings is estimated
at $20 million.
Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic
This fall SCSC’s message will reach households across the United States
when The Discovery Channel will air Pat Summerall Productions’ paid program
titled “Champions of Industry.” The 30-minute special, “Spotlight
on Education,” will feature four cutting-edge schools and colleges and is
hosted by Pat Summerall, the acclaimed broadcaster known as “the voice of
the NFL.”
The show is scheduled to air on Oct. 14 at 7 a.m. and again on Nov. 11 at 7 a.m.
Eastern Time. The segment devoted to SCSC will last approximately five minutes.
Sherman College was selected for inclusion in the program earlier this year, and
a videographer for Pat Summerall Productions visited campus on July 14 to conduct
interviews and tape classroom and Health Center activities for the production.
During its search for institutions to highlight, Pat Summerall Productions sought
U.S. colleges that exemplify leadership and success and have unique curricula
and missions. The four schools selected are those that are “engaged in innovative
efforts to deliver on their missions,” according to the company.
Western States Chiropractic College
In 2004, WSCC will celebrate its centennial anniversary and the school has experienced
dramatic changes and progress over the years. The long-awaited new lecture facility,
Hampton Hall, was completed in 2001. Sophisticated computer networks, software
and equipment have been installed throughout campus.
School officials have completed the development and implementation of numerous
services for WSCC graduates, including an online alumni directory. Full-color
clinic brochures are being designed for use by alumni and in-house at our clinics.
Under development is an e-commerce section of the website which will allow alumni
and students to order the clinic brochures, Care Pathways, office supplies and
selected items from the bookstore.
To commemorate the anniversary, many alumni have had their names engraved on paving
stones that make up the Hampton Hall courtyard, thereby becoming part of WSCC’s
recorded history.
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