First Chiropractor on AMA CPT Editorial Panel
Dr. Leo Bronston is now a member of the American Medical Association’s Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Editorial Panel – the first doctor of chiropractic appointed by the AMA Board of Trustees to serve on the panel. He is one of two representatives from the CPT Health Care Professionals Advisory Committee (HCPAC), which is composed of organizations representing qualified non-physician health care professionals. The 21-member CPT Editorial Panel, which maintains the CPT code set for documentation / claims purposes throughout the health care industry, meets three times annually.
“Dr. Bronston’s appointment is a great honor and a testament to his many years of work and dedication to coding-related issues. It is also a proud and historic moment for the chiropractic profession to achieve representation on the CPT Editorial Panel,” said ACA President Michael Martin, DC, in an ACA press release reporting on Dr. Bronston’s appointment.
ACA Meeting: New President, Board
The 2024-25 ACA Board of Governors features a new president: Dr. Leo Bronston. Joining Dr. Bronston on the six-member board is Dr. Marcus Nynas, re-elected by the board as its vice president; Drs. Kris Anderson and Adrian Stratton (both newly elected by the House of Delegates); and Drs. Eric Benson and Maithy B. Ta (both of whom continue their terms on the board).
WFC Announces New Board
Four new faces highlight the 13-member World Federation of Chiropractic Board confirmed in early February. Newly elected board members for 2024-26 include Dr. Yi Kai Wong, representing the Asian region; Dr. Pernille Popp, representing the European region; Dr. Dale White, representing the North American region; and Dr. Hayden Thomas, representing the Pacific region.
Overall, elections were held for 10 seats on the board, with only the Canadian Chiropractic Association (two seats) and the American Chiropractic Association (one seat) eligible to appoint directors due to their membership numbers.
Rounding out the 2024-26 board are Drs. Carlos Ayres (Latin American region), Ryan Coster (North American region), Kendrah Da Silva (African region), Glenn Guilderson (North American region), Andrew Lawrence (Pacific region), Jakob Lothe (European region), John Maltby (North American region), Efstathios Papdapoulos (Eastern Mediterranean region), and Holly Tucker (North American region). Terms begin in May.
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Continuing to impress the advertising and marketing world, The Foundation for Chiropractic Progress (F4CP) has again been recognized by industry organizations for its excellence in educating consumers on the benefits of chiropractic, this time through social media, newsletters, and demonstrating thought leadership by promoting holistic well-being.
Dr. Louis Sportelli received the Lee-Homewood Chiropractic Heritage Award during the annual conference of the Association for the History of Chiropractic (AHC). During his nearly 60-year career, Dr. Sportelli has embodied the spirit of the award, given to “living individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the chiropractic profession.”
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