CCCKC President Dr. Carl Cleveland III has been asked to serve as a member of the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE)'s task force on practice guidelines. The task force, in response to the Mercy Center Guidelines, will work on establishing, developing, evaluating, and amending the practice guidelines and will report its findings to the CCE executive committee.
Dr. Cleveland stated the Mercy Conference was a "... commendable first step towards achievement of practice guidelines so essential to the advancement of chiropractic." He further said the guidelines' process "... must remain dynamic and allow for future revision in order to receive broad endorsement from within the profession."
CCE President Dr. James Winterstein said the task force will:
Cleveland Chiropractic College of Kansas City (CCCKC) has become an affiliate institutional member of the Kansas City Regional Council for Higher Education (KCRCHE). The KCRCHE Board of Directors voted unanimously to extend the invitation to CCCKC and President Carl Cleveland III accepted.
Founded in 1962, KCRCHE is a multipurpose, voluntary consortium of colleges and universities that acts as the principal agency in the Kansas City area through which member institutions cooperate to strengthen educational services and improve operating efficiency. KCRCHE members work with each other, nonprofit organizations, civic/government agencies, and business and industry to identify and meet educational needs of Western Missouri and Eastern Kansas.
"The affiliation with KCRCHE not only recognizes this institution's role in the community," said Dr. Cleveland, "But it also brings increased opportunities to participate in KCRCHE programs and services at favorable rates."
Other KCRCHE institutions include Avila College, Baker University, Benedictine College, Central Missouri State University, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas State University, Saint Mary College, University of Kansas, the University of Kansas Medical Center, and the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
CCCKC President Dr. Carl Cleveland III and Executive Vice President Dr. Dwight D. Gerred gave a presentation on chiropractic care at the college to State Farm Insurance claims adjusters on October 1st. Sarah Powell, a State Farm claims specialist, organized the visit because more and more claims for chiropractic treatment are being processed in State Farm's offices. According to Ms. Powell, 75 percent of the auto accident claims that she is seeing in State Farm offices are for chiropractic care, and that number is rising steadily.
Ms. Powell explained: "We are seeing a lot of claims for chiropractic care, and we wanted to know what chiropractic is all about. Now that I understand chiropractic better, it has helped remove the negative impressions people had given me." Ms. Powell said that she is planning to try to organize a similar presentation at CCCKC for Missouri State Farm adjusters.
The 1993 edition of Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges will include the names of 16 CCCKC students chosen for their academic achievement, service to the community, leadership in extracurricular activities, and potential for continued success.
Students are selected from more than 1,400 institutions of higher learning in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and several foreign nations. The CCCKC students honored are:
Mark Bailey
Marc Morganthaler
Randall Buckley
Steven Perry
Gregory Cohane
Sherry Polchinski
Michael Daubenspeck
William Polchinski
Edward DiMaulo
Mary Sabal-Thomas
Joseph Foster
Aida Dyanne Shepherd
Kim Hamilton
Cynthia Smith
William McCoy
Rodney Smith
Parker College of Chiropractic has completed a 15-month renovation and upgrading of all the individual technique labs, which now include the latest in new equipment required for each technique. Labs are equipped to accommodate individual classes of 25 students.
The Diversified lab acquired six new tables; the Gonstead lab added new cervical chairs, knee chest and pelvic tables; the Thompson lab has all new compressor driven drop-piece tables; the Flexion-Distraction lab received new Cox/Leander tables; and the Activator method lab has replaced all its old tables with new ones. Parker now requires classes in eight techniques for its curriculum including Diversified, Gonstead, Thompson, Flexion-Distraction, Activator, SOT, and AK.
Parker Photobiography
A photobiographical book of Parker founder Dr. James William Parker, spanning nearly a half century of chiropractic history, has been completed after an eight year effort.
The book commemorates the life and achievements of Dr. Parker, from boyhood to founding of the college, featuring some 3,300 photos. The 13"x14" 536-page book weighs nearly eight pounds, and only 1,000 hardbound books were printed, making it a limited edition collector's item.
The mammoth project of writing, organizing and selecting photos was undertaken by author Marge Runnells Springer, a chiropractic assistant and wife of a DC, who worked for Dr. Parker for 12 years and attended Parker seminars for 38 years. Before the book was completed, Marge Springer died in the summer of 1991, having spent seven years on the project.
The book was completed in her memory, according to her last wishes, by members of the Parker staff. The book is available for a $250 donation to the college.
Among the speakers at the ACA's "Focus '93" seminars, a series designed to enhance the practice ability of its members, will be Texas Chiropractic College (TCC) Postgraduate Director Brad McKechnie, D.C., DACAN. Dr. McKechnie, who writes a neurology column for "DC", will speak on advanced neurology; John K. Hyland, D.C. will speak on biomechanics/rehabilitation; and Terry R. Yochum, D.C., DACBR on radiology.
Dr. Richard Vincent of Practice Resource Group will present a session on successful management techniques covering the important business issues facing today's chiropractor.
The seminars will be held in Chicago February 6-7, 1993, in Los Angeles February 20-21, and New York on March 6-7. The registration fee for non-ACA members is $200, which can be applied to membership. Twelve hours of licensing credit have been applied for in all 50 states.
TCC's Director of Admissions Robert Cooper was moderator for "Academic Records Fraud in the Workplace," a panel presentation at San Jacinto College Central on October 22.
Mr. Cooper and five other panelists from the education and business communities in southeast Texas offered statistics on the epidemic scope of such fraud in America. The panelists explained how to prevent and detect academic fraud, citing numerous examples and fielding questions from the audience.
Mr. Cooper was also media spokesman on behalf of the panel, and gave radio and newspaper interviews prior to the presentation. The Houston Chronicle ran a major article and the Associated Press in New York followed that with a story that went nationwide. The NBC-TV affiliates from Houston, Austin and Dallas/Fort Worth all covered the event; the NBC network aired its piece nationwide on October 24th.
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?
