At an historic April 17, 1994 meeting, the Pennsylvania College of Straight Chiropractic Board of Trustees decided to change the name and the direction of the college by dropping "Straight" from the school's name. In a news release, college officials said the new name, Pennsylvania College of Chiropractic (PCC), "... more accurately reflects the educational process at the institution. The word 'straight' refers to a method of practice and not an educational standard."
The college expects the name change to be officially recognized by the Pennsylvania Department of Education in Harrisburg by the end of June.
In a related development, Jerry Tishman, DC, chairman of the college's board of trustees, announced the appointment of two new board members: Jay Morgan, DC, of Austin Texas, and Richard Plummer, DC, of Inman, South Carolina. Dr. Morgan is a senior consultant with Gibson Management. Dr. Plummer serves on the South Carolina Board of Examiners and is a well-known chiropractic speaker.
Serving on the executive committee of the board is Vice Chairman Anthony DeCosta, DC, (South Plainfield, New Jersey); 2nd Vice Chairman Craig Valarik, DC, (Levittown, PA); Treasurer James Fiore Jr., PhD (Newtown, PA); and Secretary Wayne Andrews, DC, (Minotola, New Jersey).
On March 1, 1994, the college welcomed Marino Passero, DC, chairman of the Commission on Accreditation of the CCE. Dr. Passero met with members of the board of trustees and administration prior to addressing the faculty and students at an assembly. PCC, in its efforts to obtain CCE accreditation, will fully integrate CCE standards into all areas of its curriculum. Towards that goal, PCC officials are participating in an exchange of information with Parker College of Chiropractic and Cleveland Chiropractic College, Kansas City.
PCC President Dr. William Volk, Vice President Jeno Seitz, and Dr. Susan Shillingford traveled to the Parker campus to meet with administrators. They observed many of Parker's programs, especially related to clinical competence. The visit to CCC-Kansas City emphasized health center activities and methods to determine institutional effectiveness.
Dr. Tishman expressed his thanks for the cooperation of chiropractic colleges and organizations in helping PCC achieve CCE accreditation.
Pennsylvania College of Straight Chiropractic was founded in Philadelphia (1978). Before that time, it was known as ADIO Chiropractic College.
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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