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.
Palmer College Board of Trustees Announces 2014 Reappointments
The following Palmer College of Chiropractic Board of Trustees members were reappointed at Palmer's recent Certificate Holders meeting and granted three-year appointments to the Board of Trustees effective Jan. 1, 2014:
- Michael Chance, DC, private chiropractic practitioner, Gainesville, Fla.
- John Huston, retired higher education professional, Naples, Fla.
- Ken Koupal, regional president and CEO, U.S. Bank, Davenport, Iowa
- Barry McAlpine, DC, private chiropractic practitioner, Holland, Mich.
- Paul VanDuyne, DC, president and chairman of the board, KJWW Engineering, Rock Island, Ill.
Two members of the Board of Trustees elected not to be reappointed and have resigned: Michael Hahn, DC, private chiropractic practitioner, Bettendorf, Iowa; and Paul Peterson, DC, private chiropractic practitioner, Sacramento, Calif. With these reappointments and resignations, Palmer's Board of Trustees currently has 13 members.
Source: Palmer College of Chiropractic