On Jan. 24 1978, the New Zealand governor-general referred to a Commission of Inquiry an investigation to determine the desirability of providing for reimbursement of chiropractic benefits under the New Zealand Social Security Act and the New Zealand Accident Compensation Act. The commision's findings would impact chiropractic worldwide for decades to come.
PCC Gets Federal Grant for Chiropractic Geriatric Education
The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded a contract to Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, based on information gathered through a 1995 contract, to study chiropractic geriatric education, and design a model for a chiropractic geriatric curriculum. During the first half of 1997, Palmer plans to conduct a pilot test of this curriculum, and will also assess the willingness of other chiropractic colleges to do the same.
Another facet of the HRSA contract is the organization of two mini-workshops that will involve chiropractic educators, administrators, researchers, staff from geriatric education centers, and representatives from several other health professions, to develop methods for interdisciplinary training opportunities for chiropractic students in the field of geriatrics. The workshops will be conducted in the spring of 1997: one at Palmer; one at the 1997 conference of the Assoc. of Chiropractic Colleges in San Diego, California.
"This second contract from HRSA will move us much further along in developing a standardized chiropractic geriatric curriculum that will be available as a resource for chiropractic colleges," said Lisa Killinger, DC, the project's director and instructor at the Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research. "We are very excited to continue our initial efforts."
For more information on the HRSA contract, contact Dr. Killinger at:
Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research
741 Brady St.
Davenport, IA 52803
Tel: (319) 326-9854
e-mail: killinger_1@palmer.edu
Dr. Sid Williams Authors New Book
Life College founder and president, Dr. Sid Williams, is the author of the recently published book, Lasting Purpose: A Mindset for Success. The book is a motivational self-help guide, but also an inspirational personal memoir. Dr. Williams recounts his life from early childhood up to the present, citing his experiences in football, cookware sales, graduate studies, and chiropractic education.
The book is available in bookstores, but can be ordered directly from the publisher, Health Communications Inc. at 1-800-441-5569, or online at: www:hci-online.com.
Dr. Hulteen Will Serve 5th Term as SC Assoc. President
Dr. H.W. "Hank" Hulteen has been elected president of the South Carolina Chiropractic Association (SCCA) for a record fifth time. A 1973 Palmer graduate, Dr. Hulteen began his service to the profession with his election to the SCCA Board of Directors in 1975. He was first elected president of the association in 1977, and served three terms (1979, 1990, 1992). He also served as chairman of the association's insurance relations, convention, and peer review committees. Dr. Hulteen is also the founder and first editor of the association's award-winning magazine, The Journal.
Dr. Hulteen has served on the South Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners, and is its current vice chairman.
A board qualified chiropractic orthopedist, Dr. Hulteen has completed course work on orthopedic radiology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and primary care orthopedics at the Harvard University School of Medicine. He is the owner of three offices in the Columbia/Camden area.