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CCF Awards Scholarships to Life West Students

The California Chiropractic Foundation (CCF) recently awarded Life Chiropractic College West students David Heffer and Mark Fredrich each $1,000 scholarships. The scholarships were based in part on participation in extra-curricular chiropractic activities, academic performance, and participation in non-chiropractic community activities. David Heffer is a junior from Berkeley, California and Mark Fredrich is a sophomore from Seattle, Washington.

 


Life West Professor Selected for National Exam Committee

Deborah Lindemann, R.N., D.C., assistant professor of diagnosis at Life West, was selected by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) to serve on the test committee. She will draft questions for the Part II, Associated Sciences section of the 1992 national board exams.

 


Life West Student Wins ICA Essay Competition

Yael Weiss, a sophomore at Life West, is one of four winners of an International Chiropractors Association (ICA) pediatric essay contest. Yael's winning essay, "Chiropractic Today for a Better Tomorrow," affords her airfare, lodging, and conference fees to attend the ICA's national "Chiropractic and Pediatrics" conference in San Diego, California November 15-17. Ms. Weiss is originally from Avihail, Israel.

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MAHA Launches Chiropractic Hub
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Building on a historic March 2026 meeting between Make America Healthy Again and chiropractic leadership, MAHA has announced the launch of the MAHA Chiropractic Hub, “a coordinated national partnership uniting MAHA Center, MAHA Action, and the chiropractic profession, including national associations, state organizations, practitioners, educators, researchers, and patient advocates. The Chiropractic Hub will advance federal policy, expand patient access, and build broad public support for chiropractic care across America.”

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Confronting the Threat to Chiropractic Education
Confronting the Threat to Chiropractic Education

The chiropractic profession is confronting one of the most significant federal regulatory threats it has faced in decades. A new U.S. Department of Education (ED) accountability framework – commonly referred to as the “Do No Harm” (DNH) regulation – could place many chiropractic programs at risk of losing access to federal financial aid (student loans), potentially reshaping the future of chiropractic education and workforce development across the United States.

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From Pain Scores to Performance Metrics
From Pain Scores to Performance Metrics

Pain has become the dominant language of musculoskeletal healthcare. Numeric pain-rating scales and symptom reports are routinely used as primary indicators of clinical success. But while pain reduction is meaningful, it is an incomplete and often misleading representation of recovery. This has real consequences for patient adherence, long-term outcomes, and how conservative care is perceived within the broader healthcare system.

Christopher Proulx, DC, PhD(ABD), CSCS