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Latest Diplomate Acupuncture Exam Scheduled for October

The American Board of Chiropractic Acupuncture and the ACA Council of Chiropractic Acupuncture (CCA) have announced that the third Chiropractic Acupuncture Diplomate Exam will be administered during the CCA's third annual symposium in Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 7-10, 2010. The three-day event will feature exam review on Oct. 7 and exam administration on Oct. 8.

To learn more, contact the office of Dr. Todd Frisch, president of the ABCA (636-207-6600) and/or visit the Web sites of the ABCA and the CCA, respectively:

www.americanboardofchiropracticacupuncture.org
www.councilofchiropracticacupuncture.org

Source: DC Staff

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