SCOTTSDALE, Arizona -- At its annual board of directors meeting in January, the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) elected three officers to its executive committee, college presidents all:
President -- John Allenburg, DCRounding out the CCE Executive Committee is William Dallas, DC, and Charles Sawyer, DC. Dr. Dallas, president of Western States Chiropractic College, takes the position of immediate past president. Dr. Sawyer, vice president for research affairs and director of the Center for Clinical Studies at Northwestern College of Chiropractic, will chair the CCE's Commission on Accreditation (COA).
President, Northwestern College of ChiropracticVice President -- Peter Martin, DC
President, Palmer College of Chiropractic WestSecretary/Treasurer -- Reed Phillips, DC, DACBR, PhD
President, Los Angeles College of Chiropractic
New Directors Announced
The CCE announced the new, reappointed, and re-elected members of its Commission on Accreditation (COA). These members also serve on the CCE Board of Directors:
Meredith Bakke, DCAccreditation of Northwestern and Sherman ReaffirmedJoseph Brimhall, DC
Carl Cleveland III, DC
President, CCCKC, and CCCLAGerard Clum, DC
President, Life Chiropractic College WestShelby Elliott, DC
President, Texas Chiropractic CollegeMeredith Gonyea, PhD
President, The Center for Studies in Health PolicyGeorge Goodman, DC
President, Logan College of ChiropracticBruce Gunderssen, DC
David Koch, DC
President, Sherman College of Straight ChiropracticCraig Little, DC
Thurston Manning, PhD
Kenneth Padgett, DC
President, New York Chiropractic CollegeW. Karl Parker, DC
President, Parker College of ChiropracticJohn Pecchia, GS, CPA
Vice President, Treasurer, New York Chiropractic CollegeWilliam Remling, DC
Virgil Strang, DC
President, Palmer College of ChiropracticSid Williams, DC
President, Life UniversityJames Winterstein, DC
President, National College of ChiropracticFrank Zolli, DC
Dean, University of Bridgeport
At its annual meeting, the CCE's Commission on Accreditation has reaffirmed the accreditation of Northwestern College of Chiropractic and Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic.
Accreditation is granted to chiropractic programs and institutions that are deemed by the COA to comply with the CCE's Standards for Chiropractic Programs and Institutions. Official application to CCE for reaffirmation of accreditation consists of submitting a self-study report focusing attention on ongoing assessment of outcomes for the continuing improvement of educational quality, a site team visit and report, and COA review and evaluation.
When sports chiropractors first appeared at the Olympic Games in the 1980s, it was alongside individual athletes who had experienced the benefits of chiropractic care in their training and recovery processes at home. Fast forward to Paris 2024, where chiropractic care was available in the polyclinic for all athletes, and the attitude has now evolved to recognize that “every athlete deserves access to sports chiropractic."
It is estimated that 61% of patients with CTS avoid taking surgical options due to postoperative complications and costly surgical procedures. Chiropractic care offers a comprehensive and effective treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome, addressing the condition from multiple angles. Recent studies also have unveiled a game-changing adjunct to chiropractic treatments for CTS: nerve flossing.
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