Students Elect Officers
The student body of Life Chiropractic College West elected student council officers for the '94-95 school year. Their terms begin July 11th.
President: Daniel Schultz, a sophomore from Wood Bridge, New Jersey.
Vice President: Amy Bovenkamp, a sophomore from Seattle, Washington.
Secretary: Clifford Adams-Hart, a freshman from Fremont, California.
Treasurer: Lewis Harper, a freshman from Corinne, Utah.
Palmer College of Chiropractic West faculty contributed five articles to the inaugural issue of Topics in Clinical Chiropractic (TICC), a new quarterly journal which has distinguished itself from other chiropractic scholarly periodicals by devoting each edition to focusing on one specific subject, an editorial format commonly used by other health care profession publications.
"TICC strives to fill that vast middle ground (of current chiropractic literature) with useful, readable, clinically relevant material presented in a scholarly, peer-reviewed fashion," said Dr. Robert Mootz, editor and adjunct faculty member at Palmer West. "TICC is geared toward the needs of the practicing physician. The purpose of the journal is to provide practitioners with relevant, practical information that fosters clinical excellence."
Palmer West faculty contributed the following articles:
Dr. Thomas Souza -- "Differentiating Mechanical Pain from Visceral Pain"
Dr. Thomas Milus: "Somatization: Psychologic Considerations in Chiropractic Practice"
Dr. Robert Cook -- "Determining Appropriateness of Exercise and Rehabilitation for Chiropractic Patients"
Dr. Robert Mootz -- "Maximizing the Effectiveness of Clinical Documentation"
Dr. Kevin McCarthy -- "Improving the Clinician's Use of Orthopedic Testing: An Application to Low Back Pain"
Palmer West has appointed Anna Sturgeon as the new director of patient services and development for the college's clinics. Her primary responsibility is to educate the public on the benefits of chiropractic care and enhance greater community awareness and use of the Palmer West college clinics.
Miriam Kahan, PhD, MPH, is the new dean of instruction at Cleveland Chiropractic College of Los Angeles (CCCLA).
Dr. Matthew Givrad, CCCLA executive vice president, said Dr. Kahan was the "unanimous choice of all sectors of the college, including faculty, students, department heads, and the administration."
Dr. Kahan served as the assistant dean in the College of Allied Health at the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science for over 12 years. She received her doctorate in educational psychology and master's degree in public health from UCLA. Dr. Kahan, who is also a CCCLA associate professor and a co-editor of the Health Education Quarterly "News Notes" section.
"I look forward to promoting and enhancing Cleveland College's curriculum and collaborating with faculty, students, and staff to meet their needs by serving as a support system."
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.
Some doctors thrive in a personality-based clinic and have a loyal following no matter what services or equipment they offer, but for most chiropractic offices who are trying to grow and expand, new equipment purchases help us stay relevant and continue to service our client base in the best, most up-to-date manner possible. So, regarding equipment purchasing: should you lease, get a bank loan, or pay cash?
