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.
News in Brief
Three Health Professions, One Trade Show
This year, the American Chiropractic Conference, the American Massage Conference and the American Acupuncture Conference will take place concurrently. Hosting the historic event is the Town and Country Resort & Conference Center in San Diego. More than 100 hours of continuing education are available at the three-day event (April 20-22), featuring leading educators from all three professions – including Dr. Jeffrey Tucker, Dr. J. Todd Knudsen, Sam Collins, Whitney Lowe, David Kent and others.
ONE Concept is the brains behind the integrated conference. According to Scott Darnell, ONE Concept co-founder, "Each of these professions supports the health and wellness of their clients in very specific and distinct ways.We hope to take that support a step further by providing an environment which allows each profession an opportunity to understand each other and work together to support the physical health of their clients, and the financial health of their respective practices."
For additional information, visit the respective Web sites of the three conferences; each conference's URL is its name. For example, the American Chiropractic Conference's Web site is www.american chiropracticconference.com.