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.
ABCA Hosts Ninth Annual Convention
The American Black Chiropractors' Association (ABCA) will be hosting their Ninth Annual Convention, Wednesday, August 15 through Sunday, August 19, 1990 at the Sheraton Meadowlands Hotel, East Rutherford, New Jersey.
The convention will host a series of workshops and continuing education seminars for license renewal. Among them are Chiropractic Sports Medicine for the 90s led by Dr. Philip T. Santiago and Diagnosis and Management of Musculo-Skeletal Conditions led by Dr. Frank J. Nicchi.
Dr. Santiago is associate professor of sports medicine at New York Chiropractic College.
Dr. Nicchi has served on the faculty of New York Chiropractic College where he has instructed clinical orthopedics and neurology, differential diagnosis and flexion-distraction technique.
Presently there are over 300 black chiropractors practicing throughout the United States. The ABCA was established to promote better health care in the black community, to educate the public on the benefits of chiropractic medicine, and to assist the educational endeavors of those interested in the chiropractic profession.
For more information please contact:
Herman J. Glass II, D.C.
17301 W. 8 Mile Road
Detroit, Michigan 48235
Or call Alfred Davis Jr., D.C.
Chairperson
(201) 783-3606