The Atlanta Sports Chiropractic Committee (ASCC), the organization paving the way for chiropractors to treat athletes during the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, held its general meeting in April.
ASCC Chairperson Dr. Suzanne Bisset reported that the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (ACOG) is continuing to organize the medical services plan through its medical managers, Elizabeth Martin and Margaret Spratlin. Ms. Martin and Ms. Spratlin have said that they anticipate including chiropractic care in the overall plan, with the most probable involvement being at the track and field venues.
Dr. Bisset emphasized the need for the chiropractic profession, through the ASCC, to present itself as a united group to the ACOG medical planning committee. The medical planning committee members have expressed confusion as to whom the ASCC represents, and why athletes need more than post-traumatic chiropractic care. In an effort to educate and demonstrate credibility to Ms. Martin and Ms. Spratlin, the ASCC agreed to encourage athletes and professionals to write letters of support and endorsement of chiropractic care for the Olympic athletes. Letters should emphasize not only chiropractic care for post-traumatic and pain assistance, but for performance enhancement and maintenance care. Send your letters to:
Networking Endorsement Committee
c/o Dr. Deloss Brubaker
1269 Barclay Circle
Marietta, GA 30060
Dr. Bisset introduced attorney Jerry Benda of the Atlanta Paralympic Committee (APOC), which serves the annual Special Olympics. Mr. Benda presented the APOC's letter of agreement to work with the Atlanta Sports Chiropractic Committee at the Paralympics. At ASCC's request, Mr. Benda is preparing a letter to his group outlining ASCC's commitments and accountability. The letter will be reviewed by all voting ASCC members before submission.
The ASCC's "Travel to Treat" subcommittee, led by chairperson Dr. Pam Putnam, reviewed the status of temporary licensing. She and Dr. Tom Hyde attended the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards (FCLB) meeting in Washington, D.C., and presented to the board the necessity for adopting legal changes to allow out-of-state DCs to treat the Olympic athletes in Atlanta. The FCLB has developed model proposals to change the law to accommodate this need.
Mr. Richard Koons, the ASCC's International Sports Health Symposium chairman, outlined a new course of action for the Aug. 12-16, 1996 planned symposium. As previously planned, the symposium will be interdisciplinary, provide "hands-on" work for sports chiropractic education, and present current research. A lower budget has been developed, anticipating attendance of 500-1,000. Sponsorships and advance registration are being pursued through all ASCC member organizations, a step necessary to secure funding for continuation of the planning.
Dr. Bisset emphasized how important it is for DCs to become involved with the 1996 Olympic and Paralympic Games through the ASCC. The ASCC credentialing subcommittee is collecting resumes for evaluation and consideration. Information will be placed into a computer database to be used as a resource for potential doctors.
ASCC Chairperson - Dr. Suzanne Bisset (404) 564-3334
Credentialing Resumes - Dr. Richard Rosenkoetter, Chair 3833 Roswell Rd., Suite 109 Atlanta, GA 30342
International Sports Health & Rehabilitation Symposium - Mr. Richard Koons 535-H Indian Trial Road Lilburn, GA 30247
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