The Institut Francais de Chiropractie (IFC), as part of a project to seek accreditation by the European Chiropractic Council on Education (ECCE), has recently changed its administration.
Mr. Charles Martin, formerly academic dean, has been named chief administrative officer in charge of public relations. He has been with the IFC for 10 years, and replaces Mr. Michel Martin, who recently retired.
Christophe Cordier, D.C., a graduate of NCC who has been teaching at IFC since 1985, will be the new academic dean. Mrs. Michele Chevolot is the head secretary for administrative affairs, Ms. Nolwenn Renoux is secretary of academic affairs, and Ms. Marie-Helene D'Erceville is the librarian secretary.
The new academic board officers, and their respective committees are as follows:
Jean-Dominique Leullier, D.C. Chairman, Academic Board and Educational Spirit Committee
Claude Archambault, D.C. Chairman, Prospective Committee
Ginette Bonjour, D.C. Chairman, Finances Committee
Jean-Robert Corboz, D.C. Chairman, Staff and Administration Committee
Philippe Delit, D.C. Chairman, Clinic Committee
Charles Nelson, D.C. Chairman, Postgraduate Committee
Maxime Pietri, D.C. Chairman, Curriculum, Laboratories, Library and Equipment Committee
Mr. Claude Perret Chairman, Research Committee
Mr. Charles Martin Administrative Officer
Christophe Cordier, D.C. Academic Dean
Mrs. Michele Chevolot Administrative Secretary
Ms. Nolwenn Renoux Academic Secretary
Mr. Lionel Yvroux Student Representative
Mr. Guillaume Lemelle Student Representative
Belgian Chiropractic Association Holds Pediatric Seminar
The Belgian Chiropractic Association (BCA) held a seminar, "A Learning Adventure in Pediatrics, Children, the Challenge" on October 3-4 in Brussels. Attendants represented 10 different countries.
The lecturers were: P. Druart, D.C. (Belgium), "X-ray Pediatrics: Evolution of Images from 0-20 Years of Age in the Articular System"; C. Frogley, D.C. (U.S.), "Philosophy in Chiropractic (in Relation to Children)"; P.L. Gaucher, D.C. (France), "Case Reports in a Chiropractic Practice"; N. Klougart, D.C. (Denmark), "Chiropractic Pediatrics -- Infantile Colics"; W. Meyskens, M.D., Pediatrist (Belgium), "Common Ortho-neurological Deficiencies in Childhood"; N. Nilsson, M.D., D.C. (Denmark), "Choice of Chiropractic Techniques for Infants"; and A. Smets, M.D., radiologist (Belgium), "Case Reports (the Task of a Pediatric Radiologist in a Clinic and Discussion of Cases)."
When I graduated from chiropractic college in 1981 and started practice, I heard it all, and very little was positive. “You are a quack; you do not know what a subluxation is; you couldn’t get into a real health care program, so you chose the one that is slightly above a mail-order degree; you have no proof that chiropractic works; Are you really licensed?”, and so much more.
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