Palmer Names Vice Chancellor of Academics
Robert Percuoco, DC, is the new vice chancellor for academics at Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa, and the other two campuses within the Palmer university system, Palmer West in San Jose, Calif., and Palmer Florida in Port Orange. Dr. Percuoco will oversee academic affairs at all three campuses and also serve on the college's executive administrative team.
"Dr. Percuoco has proven his leadership in numerous ways for both the Davenport Campus and the College as a whole," said Dr. Dennis Marchiori, chancellor of Palmer College. "His efforts in the areas of academic and institutional assessment have been invaluable to Palmer, especially his contributions toward obtaining regional accreditation for all three campuses through the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools."
Dr. Percuoco, a 1983 graduate of Palmer Davenport, has served the college in various roles since his graduation, including dean of academic affairs, vice president for academic affairs for assessment, and senior director for assessment. He was also recently elected a councilor of the Council on Chiropractic Education.
"With more than 25 years of service to Palmer College, I am honored to serve my alma mater at this level," said Dr. Percuoco. "I look forward to building on the initiatives established by Dr. Marchiori during his time in this role, including the advancement of academic planning and assessment outcomes. I know Palmer College is poised for many great things in the coming years and I look forward to seeing future generations of chiropractors benefit from the quality of our academic programs."
Life West Research Director Elected to CCE
As of January, Dr. Dale Johnson, director of research at Life Chiropractic College West, is serving as a council for the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE), joining Life West Dean Dr. Joseph Ferguson, who is also a CCE councilor. Dr. Johnson, who joined Life West in 2002 and has served as director of research at the college since mid-2006, has participated in a variety of research investigations evaluating the efficacy of chiropractic care and ergonomic interventions.
"I look forward to the service I can provide to the council with my background in basic sciences and research," said Dr. Johnson upon being named to the CCE councilor position.
Tell Your Chiropractic Story
Parker Seminars is encouraging doctors of chiropractic to submit true chiropractic-related short stories (1,000 words or less) written for chiropractic patients and prospective patients. Winning stories will be published in Back to Health and Wellness: Feel-Good Stories From the Heart of Chiropractic, scheduled to be published later this year. The stated goal of the project is to "enhance the professional image of chiropractic and the contributing chiropractor while encouraging people to recognize the wisdom of having regular chiropractic care and pursuing a complete wellness lifestyle."
Story submission deadline is May 1, 2010. Submit your story electronically (preferably in Microsoft Word format) to Don Dible (author/editor/publisher of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, among other works) at dondible@dmdhouse.net. Submissions can also be sent by regular mail to Don Dible, Series Editor, DMD House, 29925 Rose Blossom Drive, Murrieta, CA 92563.
Besides having your story in print, you also could win copies of the book to distribute to patients and others: 200 copies for the grand-prize winner, 80 copies for second prize, and 40 copies for third prize. Remaining contest winners will receive five copies each.
Errata
Stroke Risk Data: In our March 12 top story, "Fighting to Debunk the Chiropractic Stroke Myth," we referenced the landmark Cassidy, et al., study that "documented only a handful of vertebrobasilar stroke cases (818) following chiropractic cervical manipulation in a study population spanning more than 100 million person-years over a nine-year period (April 1993 through March 2002)." Those figures are fairly impressive as stated, but even more so when we correct our error: the 818 stroke cases were the total number of cases documented in the massive study population, not cases attributed solely to chiropractic spinal manipulation (that number was significantly lower).
Soft-Tissue Anatomy: Dr. Todd Turnbull's Jan. 15 article, "Soft-Tissue Diagnosis: Is It a Labral Tear or a Pectineal Pinch," contained an anatomical error in the fifth paragraph. As published, the article stated: "The pectineus muscle is the smallest and most superior adductor. It attaches at the lateral aspect of the superior pubic ramus and inserts inferior to the lesser trochanter of the humerus." Of course, the pectineus muscle inserts inferior to the lesser trochanter of the femur, not the humerus.
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?
