A historic meeting between chiropractic and Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) leadership took place on March 10th, 2026, in Washington, D.C., featuring representatives from chiropractic national organizations, professional associations and policy principals. The collective goal: advancing the role of chiropractic in improving the health of Americans. Meeting participants focused on long-standing issues that have affected the chiropractic profession for decades, including access to care, reimbursement parity, and ensuring DCs have an appropriate role in national health policy discussions.
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Dr. Stuart Hoffman Named ICA Chiropractor of the Year
Stuart Hoffman, DC, FICA, a 1981 graduate of Life University and longtime member of the International Chiropractors Association, received the ICA's Chiropractor of the Year award for 2015 at the association's 89th Annual Meeting in Marietta, Ga., last month. Dr. Hoffman and his brother, Dr. Robert Hoffman, who received the same award in 2002, become the first siblings to be honored by the ICA with its highest award.
Over the years, Dr. Stuart Hoffman has chaired ICA committees, served in the organization's Representative Assembly, and currently serves as founder and president of malpractice insurance liability provider ChiroSecure. He is also active with the Chiropractic Summit and the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress.
"Dr. Hoffman has made and continues to make extraordinary contributions to the chiropractic profession nationwide. ... We in the ICA are proud to recognize and salute him and to honor his extraordinary record of service," said ICA President Dr. George Curry.
Palmer College Scores High in National Study of Schools
Palmer College of Chiropractic earned a perfect score of 100 for student-loan repayment rates and a 99 for the occupational earning power of its graduates in a recent study by the Brookings Institution titled, "Beyond College Rankings: A Value-Added Approach to Assessing Two- and Four-Year Schools."
"We're very gratified by these top scores from an organization as prestigious as the Brookings Institution," said Palmer College Chancellor Dennis Marchiori, DC, PhD. "This third-party recognition of our graduates' ability to repay student loans and earn top salaries in the field is a result of our ongoing commitment to help ensure the success of our alumni in every aspect of practice."
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