Canadian Memorial
Chiropractic College
Following the recent sale of its long-time home on Bayview Avenue and the purchase
of a new campus on Leslie Street, CMCC’s Capital Campaign Hands on the
Future has heated up.
“We are entering an exciting new chapter in CMCC’s history,”
said CMCC President Jean Moss. “After more than 57 years of educating
and training chiropractors, CMCC has grown into one of the most pre-eminent
institutions of its kind anywhere. Now, we are building and raising support
for our new state-of-the-art campus.”
CMCC’s Hands On the Future campaign has attracted some of Canada’s
most influential members of the chiropractic profession to spearhead its efforts.
But it’s not just chiropractors who are showing their support. With a
$2 million gift already in hand from the Kolter Corporation, the corporate sector
is also a key stakeholder in this campaign. Also, officials are planning a once-in-a-lifetime
gala evening on Oct. 16 at the Sheraton Centre Ballroom in downtown Toronto.
Cleveland Chiropractic College – Kansas City
The college sponsored a Senior Olympics at the Swope Ridge Geriatric Center
in June at the United Way’s 9th Annual “Day of Caring.” The
event was organized as a campus-wide community project for employees and students
who worked with employees of the geriatric center. The center provided the equipment
for the games—horseshoes, basketball, bowling and races to name a few.
Volunteers assisted residents who participate in the games by pushing wheelchairs
or providing moral support. They handed out prizes to participants, served cookies
and punch at the reception following the Olympics in the center’s meeting
hall and assisted with other activities as needed.
Cleveland Chiropractic College – Los Angeles
To enhance the health and wellness of children within its community, the school’s
Pediatric Club sponsored an all-day event to educate parents and their families
on the services of the Cleveland Health Center.
“With childhood illnesses skyrocketing at an alarming rate and with prescription
drug use and surgeries at an all time high, parents are looking for conservative
and healthy solutions to today’s health problems,” said Heidivon
Nacher, CCCLA student and Pediatrics Club vice president. “We see this
event as a way to connect parents and their children with health and wellness
providers in one convenient location.”
A variety of topics were presented by pediatricians, chiropractors, yoga instructors
and others, all with the common purpose of educating parents about a healthy
and balanced approach to raising their children.
“This health fair also serves to inform the general population on chiropractic’s
role beyond sore backs and necks,” said Glenn Johnson, professor in Chiropractic
and Diagnostic Sciences for Cleveland Chiropractic College. “We are introducing
how chiropractic affects the whole body, in this case little bodies. Even if
just one child becomes a chiropractic patient and benefits that makes this kind
of event worthwhile.”
Life University
Life University’s Board of Trustees has expanded with the election of
five new members. New members include four Life University graduates, Dr. Shawn
Ferguson, Dr. Denise Carlstrom, Dr. Diane DeReu-Foley and Dr. Elliot Foster.
Additionally, a 22-year U.S. Army veteran and Ph.D. candidate, Douglas McKittrick
was appointed.
“These trustees
bring a wealth of professional experience that will be invaluable as we move
forward with returning Life to a prominent position in higher education,”
stated Dr. Charles Ribley, Chairman of the Board.
Ribley continued by saying the board was expanded to bring new ideas and diversity
to the university’s leadership. “A collective mind is much more
powerful than a single mind,” noted Ribley.
A 2000 graduate of Life, Ferguson looks forward to the opportunity of strengthening
the university’s relationship with alumni and friends. “There are
a number of Life alumni who, for whatever reason, are not as involved with the
university as the should be. With the new administration in place and reaching
out to graduates and the chiropractic community, we are able to strengthen and
increase the Life family.”
Carlstrom looks forward
to returning the university to a vibrant campus much like it was when she received
her D.C. degree from Life in 1998. “I remember what Life was like and
have fond memories of my time on campus. We can achieve that same level of energy
and will eventfully exceed our greatest achievement.”
DeReu-Foley, a 1990 graduate of Life University, sees her appointment as a chance
to serve chiropractic and provide the opportunity for her children to obtain
a Life University education. “I want my children to be able to attend
Life if they choose,” Dr. DeReu-Foley commented. “I really want
to give back to the University and chiropractic because they have made me a
better person.”
A DeVry University professor, McKittrick is seeking a Ph.D. in theology from
Trinity College and Seminary in Indiana and has extensive experiences as an
educator on the collegiate level. McKittrick commented on his appreciation of
Life University and the many contributions the school has made to both the chiropractic
profession and Cobb County.
“Life has given much to our local community and the surrounding environment.
Restoring Life to the status it once enjoyed will benefit everyone who comes
in touch with the university.” Life University President Dr. Ben DeSpain
responded to Michigan and Northern Ohio chiropractors to set the record straight
on issues at the university regarding CCE and SACS accreditation and the tremendous
changes that have taken place since January by speaking at an event in Detroit.
DeSpain gave a chronology of events dealing with both accrediting bodies. Several
members of the Life University leadership team accompanied the new president
including Dr. John Downes, acting dean of the college of chiropractic; Dr. Susan
Gavallas, acting director of post graduate education, recruiting and alumni
affairs; and Dr. Trace Palmer, donations coordinator.
Outlining the new capital campaign, titled the Circle of Life, DeSpain explained
the levels of participation, which are Member ($25/$300– month/annual),
To Give ($100/$1,200– m/a), To Do ($250/$3,000–m/a), To Love ($500/$6,000–m/a),
and To Serve ($1,000/$12,000–m/a).
Approximately 90 chiropractors and friends were in attendance and responded
to the challenge with gifts and pledges in excess of $107,000. Campaign presentations
were also scheduled for New York and New Jersey.
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Life Chiropractic College West
Jackie Biron, director of student services, job location and development, has
been elected president of the Western Association of Student Employment Administrators,
a nonprofit organization representing institutions of higher education in the
13 western states.
Biron, who attended Chabot College in Hayward, Calif., and Washington State
University, has been a LCCW staff member since 1998, serving as executive assistant
to the college’s director of students; manager of accounts payable; and
director of job location and development through the financial aid office.
An active member of the WASEA since 2000, Biron served on the organization’s
conference committee in 2001 and as conference chair and vice president in 2002-2003.
Her one-year term as president began July 1.
Logan College of Chiropractic
On June 20, LCC employees and students, local officials and Missouri state legislators
witnessed Missouri Governor Bob Holden sign a chiropractic insurance bill for
the State of Missouri at a special ceremony held on campus.
Missouri HB121 requires health insurance carriers to include chiropractors as
providers for covered conditions under basic health care coverage. The bill
had been introduced in the state legislature by State Rep. Charles Portwood,
D.C., a LCC graduate from the St. Louis suburb of Ballwin and the state representative
for the 92nd House district. Dr. Portwood and co-sponsors of the bill were on
hand for the signing.
After a welcome by LCC President George A. Goodman, D.C., Gov. Holden addressed
those gathered at the pavilion, describing his personal background in rural
Missouri, where he said that his father has been a chiropractic patient for
about 50 years.
“There has not been a governor in the history of Missouri who has cared
more about chiropractic than this governor,” said Portwood as he described
the governor’s support of his efforts to ensure fair treatment of chiropractic
via legislative efforts. Portwood previously succeeded in passing legislation
in the Missouri House of Representatives and Senate, requiring that one member
of the seven-member Board of Health is a chiropractor.
Last year, Gov. Holden nominated Donna Mannello, D.C., LCC associate professor,
to serve on the board. After her nomination was approved, Mannello joined the
board this year.
New York Chiropractic College
In an effort to promote greater experiential education and encourage interdisciplinary
collaboration, NYCC created two new chiropractic internship programs: one at
the National Naval Medical Center (NNMC) in Bethesda, Md., and another at the
United States Marine Base at Camp LeJeune, N.C..
The programs, run under the auspices of the United States Navy, take place at
two of 13 original Department of Defense (DOD) demonstration project sites.
Student interns provide chiropractic care to naval personnel and rotate through
various health care departments, including internal medicine, neurology, orthopedics,
podiatry and radiology.
The students’ training tracks that of medical residents. They take histories,
perform examinations and render treatment decisions. This training, overseen
and provided by seasoned chiropractors at the naval hospitals, teaches a multidisciplinary
health care “team” approach that offers didactic educational and
practical experience in a variety of health care specialties.
Palmer College of Chiropractic
PCC was named the official health care provider for the International Hot Rod
Association’s (IHRA) World Nationals of Drag Racing. A first of its kind,
the collaboration will result in onsite chiropractic care for drivers and their
crews, as well as opportunities for recruitment and alumni development.
“It’s a win-win situation,” said Lisa Walden, PCC director
of recruitment. “Not only will drag racing teams be able to receive some
of the best chiropractic care in the world, but Palmer will be able to reach
their target markets.”
The agreement came after Palmer was named a Title Sponsor for the U.S. Open
at Cordova Dragway Park in Cordova, Ill., and sponsored two cars driven by Palmer
grads in May.
“We are very excited to have Palmer on board as a health care provider,”
said Scott Gardner, Cordova owner/operator and member of the IHRA. “They
were with us for the U.S. Open and it was a huge success.”
As part of the agreement, Palmer will have a presence at the World Nationals
of Drag Racing, to be held in Norwalk, Ohio, in August.
Palmer will also continue their sponsorship of Dr. John (Doc) Sipple, ‘68
Palmer grad and a owner of a Top Fuel Dragster, and his two sons, Drs. Dan (‘96)
and Chris (‘97) Sipple, co-owners of a Funny Car Dragster.
Palmer College of Chiropractic Florida
TEAM Chiropractic, a group of Florida chiropractors who want to support and
encourage a dialogue of philosophy on the Palmer Florida campus, is offering
a $500 scholarship to a PCCF student who demonstrates an understanding of chiropractic
principles and philosophy.
Applicants must be full-time second-quarter or higher PCCF students in good
academic standing. They must submit a typewritten essay of 500 to 1,000 words
addressing the following topic: “The benefits, if any, chiropractic care
may have on children.” The essay should expand upon the age that a child
should first be evaluated, why or why not, and the aberrant manifestations,
if any, that may be corrected with the use of a chiropractic adjustment.
Palmer College of Chiropractic – West
PCCW associate lecturer Steven Hickey, D.C., joined the United States Olympic
Sports Medicine Team that cared for hundreds of American athletes who competed
in the 14th Pan American Games, a 21-sport competition held this past August
in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
The Pan American Games bring together athletes from the countries of the Americas
in a festival of sport and international friendship. The games are held every
four years in the year preceding the Olympic Games. The most recent Pan American
Games took place four years ago in Calgary, Canada, where more than 5,000 athletes
convened.
Hickey is only the fifth chiropractor selected to the sports medicine team at
the PanAm Games. He had completed a two-week internship in 2000 at the U.S.
Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.
“The U.S. Olympic medical team will select one chiropractor from the group that has earned positive reviews at each step of the evaluation process to accompany the Olympic team to Greece (for the Summer ‘04 Olympics). I hope to be the first Palmer chiropractor to advance to the Olympic Games as team chiropractor,” Hickey said.
Parker College of Chiropractic
In May, Parker College of Chiropractic introduced “Chiropractic for Animals,”
a 200-hour course designed to provide classroom and hands-on instruction on
chiropractic care for injured animals.
The curriculum, believed to be one of only three such programs in the country,
prepares chiropractors, veterinarians and students for the American Veterinary
Chiropractic Association exam, and consists of coursework that includes over
74 hours of hands-on instruction with small animals and horses.
Texas Chiropractic College
Dolores G. Webb, D.C., received the William D. Harper Science of Existence Achievement
Award, presented by TCC in acknowledgement of her contributions to the advancement
of the profession of chiropractic. This award is the highest honor TCC
bestows upon an individual who has benefited the college or the profession in
an outstanding manner.
Webb graduated with honors from TCC in 1966, and her dedication to chiropractic
has helped to promote the profession on a state and national level and she has
been a pivotal key in the referral of new students to the field of chiropractic.
Texas Chiropractic College
In May, TCC began offering a Bachelor of Science in public health within the
college’s department of undergraduate studies. The new degree joins two
programs currently offered at the college–the Bachelor of Science in Human
Biology and the Doctor of Chiropractic degree.
The BSPH has been in the planning stages since summer 2002 and was approved
in April at the TCC Board of Regents quarterly meeting. The BSPH degree requires
a minimum of 72 to 78 semester credits of lower-division course work and 68
to 74 trimester credits of upper-division coursework to be completed at TCC.
Texas law requires students to have completed 60 undergraduate semester credits
prior to enrolling in the doctor of chiropractic degree program.
Western States Chiropractic College
Outgoing WSCC President Dr. William H. Dallas was surprised with an honorary
doctorate degree while moderating graduation ceremonies recently for the class
of 2003. Dallas served as president of the Portland-based accredited institution
from 1986 through June 30,2003. His career in chiropractic spans decades, including
a stint as president of National Chiropractic Mutual Insurance Company.
After many years in private practice, Dallas went on to serve the chiropractic
profession as a whole through his many appointments on the boards of various
governing bodies such as the American Chiropractic Association, the Council
on Chiropractic Education and the Association of Chiropractic Colleges.
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