Because they have yet to pass national legislation protecting the chiropractic profession, Japanese DCs are in a similar situation that U.S. DCs faced. We were fortunate enough to be able to pass chiropractic licensure state by state. The DCs in Japan must accomplish this nationally, which has proved to be an extremely difficult task. And in spite of their efforts, Japanese DCs are currently faced with two chiropractic professions.
APHA Meeting to Feature Chiropractic Topics
The Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association (APHA) November 8-12 in Washington, D.C. will have three full sessions dedicated to chiropractic topics.
The APHA meeting is the largest public health gathering in the world, attended by as many as 15,000 leaders in national, international, state, and local health care, as well as representatives from all levels of government. Over 500 DCs are now members of APHA.
The three chiropractic session topics are: "Chiropractic Perspectives on Public Health Policies, Practices, and Issues"; "Chiropractic Perspectives on Immunization"; and "Topics in Chiropractic." Featured speakers will include: Christine M.H. Goertz, D.C.; Arnold Cianciulli, D.C.; Alan H. Adams, D.C., MSEd; William C. Meeker, D.C., MPH; Daniel Hansen, D.C., FICC; Reed Phillips, D.C., DACBR, Ph.D.; Walter I. Wardwell, Ph.D.; and Joanne Nyiendo, Ph.D.
For more information on how to join APHA or regarding the Annual Meeting contact Dr. Herbert Vear at (416) 831-9221, Dr. Rand Baird at (310) 373-2225, or Carrie McLachlan, M.P.A. at (612) 888-4777.