The Los Angeles County Chiropractic Society (LACCS) recently collected nearly 70,000 pounds of food, enough for 140,000 meals for needy people, during its third annual HOPE Day program on February 14. The food was donated to the Los Angeles charity Love Is Feeding Everyone (LIFE) which distributes the food to various social service agencies. These agencies feed more than 100,000 hungry people each week.
The Center for Neurochiropractic Education, an organization dedicated to advancing diverse approaches to spinal health and furthering interdisciplinary communication among the health care disciplines, was officially launched at a educational seminar "Four Approaches to the Management of Disorders of the Spine" held in March. The organization is headquartered in White Plains, New York and its board of directors is made up of six DCs and four MDs.
The Center has affiliations with the following hospitals: Lincoln Hospital, Bronx, NY; Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY; Northern Westchester Hospital, Mt. Kisco, NY; United Hospital, Port Chester, NY; and White Plains Hospital, White Plains, NY. Said board member Michael Bardwell, D.C., "This organization is significant because it represents a real change in attitudes that will ultimately lead to more informed practitioners."
Brian McMaster, Ph.D., associate professor in Palmer's department of anatomy, has been appointed editor-in-chief of Chiropractic - The Journal of Chiropractic Research and Clinical Investigation. Dr. McMaster holds a B.A. from Augustana College and an M.S. and Ph.D. from Illinois State University. He has been a member of the Palmer faculty since 1978.
The Texas Chiropractic College (TCC) recently appointed Suzzette F. Chopin, Ph.D., as the new dean of basic sciences. Dr. Chopin has been at TCC since 1991, serving as an assistant professor of anatomy: histology and human anatomy. Previously she taught gross anatomy, neuro-sciences and microscopic anatomy at Louisiana State University Medical Center; neuro-sciences, microscopic anatomy, as well as head and neck anatomy at University of South Florida College of Medicine; and comparative anatomy of the vertebrates, biology and zoology at Houston Community College.
Dr. Chopin received her B.S. in secondary education and biology, and her M.S. in biological sciences from Loyola University in New Orleans, Louisiana. She received her Ph.D. in anatomy and biochemistry from Louisiana State University Medical Center, also in New Orleans.
Palmer College of Chiropractic West (PCCW) has completed both expansion phases of its outpatient student clinic facilities. Phase one created a new student clinic located in the adjoining building to PCCW's primary outpatient facility, and phase two added 12 new treatment rooms situated in two modules of the main clinic. Referrals from sources other than interns increased substantially last year, up from 30 percent in 1990 to 53 percent in 1991.
Said Dr. Kevin McCarthy, PCCW dean of college clinics, "What has taken place during the past year is a commitment on the part of the college to increase the clinical experience for our interns and develop a first-rate health care facility for patients." Two new full-time clinicians and the promotion of three part-time clinicians to full-time status will help to handle the patient traffic.
The New York Chiropractic College (NYCC) recently announced that the formation of its NYCC Friends and Alumni Network (FAN) committee. The committee encourages qualified college students to consider chiropractic as a career. Under the auspices of NYCC's admissions department, between 50 and 75 DCs are assisting with the committee. Before joining the program, alumni recruitment counselors were required to attend a training session at NYCC.
The Northwestern College of Chiropractic (NWCC) recently named the Jacot family the "1992 Outstanding Chiropractic Family of the Year." Earl Jacot, D.C., graduated from NWCC in 1952 and practices in Baldwin, Wisconsin with his son Douglas Jacot, D.C., a 1979 graduate of NWCC. Soon daughter Teri Jacot will graduate from NWCC and will join her father and brother in practice. Harold Jacot, D.C., graduated from NWCC in 1962 and practices in Beatrice, Nebraska. His daughter Lori Jacot DuChene is in her second trimester at NWCC.
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?
