Financial pressure, enrollment declines and institutional challenges are emerging at several U.S. chiropractic colleges. Life Chiropractic College West's and Life University's struggles may be the most talked about but appear to be part of a larger story. And with recent USDE requirements threatening to hamstring federal student financing for DC degree programs, chiropractic education is facing questions for which it has no immediate answers.
| Digital ExclusiveParker U. President to Lead Association of Chiropractic Colleges
The Association of Chiropractic Colleges has announced the election of new officers for two-year terms. Brian McAulay, DC, PhD, recently elected president of Parker University, is the new ACC president. McAulay previously served as vice president.
The new VP of the association is Dennis Marchiori, DC, PhD, chancellor of Palmer College, while Todd Knudsen, DC, vice president of academic affairs at Southern California University of Health Sciences, rounds out the new slate of officers as ACC secretary / treasurer.
Richard Brassard, DC, president of Texas Chiropractic College, becomes the immediate past president with Dr. McAulay's election.
Dr. McAulay has chaired the ACC-RAC Conference as well as an historic Enrollment Task Force Initiative. He brings to the ACC a broad array of higher-education experience.
Dr. Brassard announced the ACC board election results by saying, "White smoke on the first ballot! It is an indication of the strong support for Dr. McAulay's leadership." McAulay thanked Dr. Brassard for his leadership as board president over the past two years.
Source: Association of Chiropractic Colleges