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Society of Mangement Consultants to Meet

Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

Richard E. Vincent, D.C., president of the Society of Chiropractic Management Consultants (SCMC) has announced the group's annual meeting will be held Tuesday, March 30, 1993 in Dallas, Texas.

The SCMC executive committee will confer Monday, March 29 to review applications for membership and establish strategies to protect what it calls the "integrity of the industry as it faces the demands of an ever-changing health care environment." The meeting will be devoted to an interchange of information and data, thus enabling member consultants to better serve the needs of their clients.

Election of officers will be held and active committees will offer their reports.

Anyone interested in being considered for SCMC membership should request an application from the membership chairman:

Dr. Charles Gibson
Gibson Management Consultants
Crown Cabot Financial Center
28202 Cabot Road, Suite 420
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677

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