LACC Campus Dedicated to Dr. E. Maylon Drake
The Los Angeles College of Chiropractic (LACC) dedicated its Whittier campus to Chancellor E. Maylon Drake, Ed.D on May 21. Dr. Drake was president of LACC from 1980 to 1990. It was during his tenure that LACC acquired its Whittier campus, leaving the much smaller Glendale campus. Speakers at the dedication ceremonies included LACC President Dr. Reed B. Phillips, Board Member Emeritus Dr. Frank Schoenholtz, and Dr. Drake himself.
LACC held commencement ceremonies for 152 DCs April 18th at Bridge's Auditorium on the Claremont College campus. Dr. Ian Coulter, health consultant for the RAND Corporation and LACC research faculty member, was the keynote speaker. Anthony J. Pirritano was valedictorian and received the President's Award; Georgiane Stanwood was the recipient of the Alumni Award, and the Student American Chiropractic Association (SACA) Outstanding Senior Award.
LACC recently set up a new emergency fund for students in memory of Ellis W. Rush, D.C., class of 1940, who passed away November 16, 1991. Dr. Rush's widow, Verna G. Rush, with their daughter Juanita, donated $11,000 in May toward establishing this fund. Additionally, they donated six boxes of books from Dr. Rush's personal library to LACC's Learning Resource Center.
Dr. Rush began practicing in Huntington Park, California in 1941. From 1942-1945 he served in the armed forces. After the war, he returned home to practice. In 1954 he moved his family to Yuma, Arizona and became involved in the field of electronics, but continued to renew his chiropractic license every year until he passed away.
LACC has selected Charlene A. Frontiera, Ph.D. to replace Dr. Joseph R. Laurin, who retired in February, as director of admissions. Dr. Frontiera was director of undergraduate programs at the University of Southern California, for the division of natural sciences and mathematics. She earned her Ph.D. in biology from the University of California at Los Angeles.
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?
