Centennial Kick-off
Life West President Dr. Gerard Clum (r) greets Oakland, California Mayor Elihu Harris during the college's Sept. 9 Centennial Kick-off celebration. Mayor Harris, a chiropractic patient at LCCW's public clinic, urged the audience to educate elected officials on the importance of chiropractic in health care.
Malik Slosberg, DC, professor of chiropractic sciences at Life West was a guest speaker at the annual conventions of the Chiropractors' Association of Australia in Sydney and the New Zealand Chiropractic Association in Auckland. Dr. Slosberg spoke to both groups on "Validating Chiropractic: Documenting the Scientific Basis of Clinical Practice."
Marda Woodbury, library director at Life West, has been named to the 25th edition of Who's Who in the West. Ms. Woodbury has served as the college's library director since 1980. The Association of Reference Librarians selected her 1985 work, Childhood Information Resources, as an outstanding reference work.
She is a member of the editorial board of reference libraries, and belongs to the Medical Library Association, where she served as editor of the chiropractic libraries section from 1990-1992.
New Assistant Academic Dean Appointed
Attorney Adrienne Miller has joined Life West as an assistant academic dean. In her new position, she will be responsible for faculty development, student scheduling, and schedule development.
Ms. Miller, of Lafayette, California, began teaching at the University of California at Berkeley in 1975. She created and administered courses in public speaking and oral argument, and trained graduate instructors. Ms. Miller received a master's degree in rhetoric from UC-Berkeley and her J.D. degree from Hastings College of Law in 1977. A member of the California State Bar, she has written several books and articles, and has extensive experience in dispute resolution.
Palmer West honored California Chiropractic Association Executive Director Garrett F. Cuneo with an honorary degree of doctor of chiropractic humanities during the college's 53rd commencement ceremony on September 16. Mr. Cuneo was presenting the ceremonial keynote address when PCCW President Dr. Peter Martin surprised him with the honor. This is only the sixth time in Palmer West's history that this honorary degree has been presented.
Dr. Cuneo has been CCA's executive director for 11 years. His past achievements include an appointment to special assistant to Richard Schweiker (1981-83), presidential cabinet member and secretary for the Department of Health and Human Resources. He was also executive secretary for the California State Board of Chiropractic Examiners (1974-1981).
Mr. Cuneo said the honor overwhelmed him. Although Mr. Cuneo's strong commitment to the chiropractic profession is well known, he said he never expected to be singled for such an award.
LACC has been subcontracted by the Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound to study the similarities and differences between chiropractic education and medical education. The study is part of a larger research project, "Chiropractic vs. Physical Therapy -- A Randomized Trial," being performed by the Group Health Cooperative, and funded by the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR).
Alan Adams, DC, DACBN, vp for professional affairs and director of research and LACC and research scientist Ian Coulter, PhD, will lead the LACC study along with Peter Coggin, MD, associate dean at the University of Nevada, Reno. The study will document and describe the curriculum structure of both medical and chiropractic education programs at eight institutions -- four medical and four chiropractic. It will abstract the essential features of both types of educational programs.
"Federal funding for chiropractic research doesn't happen very often," said LACC President Reed Phillips, DC, PhD. "This is a great opportunity to show the AHCPR and other federal agencies what a resource LACC can be in the area of health care research."
Two $500 scholarships were presented to LACC students Ursula Funderburk and Dionne McClain by ACA Chairman of the Board Lowry Morton, DC, at the American Black Chiropractic Association's (ABCA) 13th annual convention in Irvine, California.
The criteria for receiving this award was good academic standing, involvement in extra curricular activities, and membership in the ABCA.
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?
