The archives of Palmer College (Davenport) received a grant to microfilm the historical chiropractic newspapers, The Chiropractor and The Fountainhead News. The microfilming is a Historical Resource Development Program Project (HRDP) of the State Historical Society of Iowa, and has been recommended for full funding of $4,410. Out of 250 applicants, Palmer was 1 of 129 to receive a grant this year.
"Palmer is very pleased to be chosen as a recipient for this funding," said Glenda Wiese, the college's archivist. "The project is very worthwhile. By microfilming these journals, the college will ensure the existence of the information in The Chiropractor and The Fountainhead News for the next 500 years. The microfilming will also make the journals more accessible to researchers." Mrs. Wiese estimates the project will be completed by November 1993.
The new president of Palmer College of Chiropractic West (PCCW), Dr. Peter Allen Martin, was inaugurated as only the second president in the college's history on October 10 at the Santa Clara Convention Center. Succeeding John L. Miller, D.C., Dr. Martin is a 1968 graduate of Palmer College (Davenport). Dr. Martin held a series of key administrative posts at Palmer, including chairman of the department of diagnosis and dean of the postgraduate school. Dr. Martin has also served at LACC in chiropractic education positions including vice president of development and dean of postgraduate education there.
During his tenure as president of the California Chiropractic Association (CCA), Dr. Martin led a fundraising campaign that generated more than $1 million to defeat proposed anti-chiropractic legislation.
Sid Williams, chairman of the board of directors of the International Chiropractors Association (ICA), accepted a certificate of commendation on behalf of the ICA from the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. Ruth Ann Hockett, the council's deputy director for information said, "We commend the chiropractors of this country who are promoting better health and fitness. Through them we have been able to set up local physical fitness and sports council networks in 40 areas of the country."
The American Academy of Pain Management, a multidisciplinary society dedicated to the control of pain, held its annual conference on October 8-11 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The conference was attended by approximately 1,000 clinicians. Chiropractic was represented in the form of a lecture/demonstration "Chiropractic Examination" presented by Richard Ackerman, D.C.
Dr. Stanley Kaplan, a National College of Chiropractic (NCC) faculty member and vice chairman of the Florida State Board of Chiropractic, recently completed writing the Impairment and Disability Standards for the Florida Department of Labor.
Drs. Gregory Cramer, John Emde, Marion McGregor, and John Triano had their paper "Generalizability of Patient Profiles from a Feasibility Study" published in the June 1992 issue of the Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association.
Dr. Douglas MacGillis was named chairman of the Department of Radiology at CCCKC, and Dr. Muriel Perillat, clinic director at CCCKC, was elected president of the College of Fellows of the Gonstead Clinical Studies Society.
Dr. Richard A. Gilmore has been named the new NCC vice president for educational affairs. Dr. Gilmore, who formerly was a professor, and director of research and development at the University of Oklahoma at Tulsa, has a doctorate in biophysics from the University of California at Berkeley.
Dr. Mario Milano, a 1964 Lincoln graduate now working in the Republic of South Africa, was awarded the Honorary Citizenship of Vereeniging and was made a "Freeman of the City." Dr. Milano is the first chiropractor to receive this honor.
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?
