$100,000 Donation for Spinal Research
Keiser University, which welcomed the first incoming class to its College of Chiropractic Medicine in 2016, has announced that the college has received a $100,000 donation toward spinal research from Dr. James Cox, inventor of Cox Technic spinal manipulation. According to the university, the donation will "provide the KUCCM's Research Department the opportunity to pursue new and complete current research studies which include the promising non-surgical chiropractic treatment of spinal stenosis and post-surgical back and neck pain."
"We are thankful for the ongoing support from Dr. Cox, as his generosity and world-renowned expertise plays a valuable role in advancing research in the field of Chiropractic Medicine, and community partnerships such as this provide outstanding and unique opportunities for our students and our community as well," said Kimberly Lea, president of the university's West Palm Beach campus.
Logan Introduces New Master's Program in Athletic Training
Logan University has announced a timely addition to its degree programs, considering the Bureau of Labor Statistics expects demand to increase by nearly 24 percent within the next five years: a Master in Athletic Training, set to be offered beginning Fall 2021. According to the university, the new program is "the only [such] program offered by a chiropractic and health sciences institution" and features six trimesters of online and face-to-face instruction.
"From the sidelines of prominent Midwestern universities to a variety of non-traditional health care settings, Logan students will receive more hands-on clinical experience than most other athletic training programs," said Stephen Nickell, EdD, LAT, ATC, Sports and Exercise Science Department chair and athletic training program director. "Following graduation, Logan-educated athletic trainers will be prepared to serve in many health care capacities, working to prevent injury, treat emergencies and return patients to their active status using the most current evidence-based therapies."
F4CP Launches Podcast
In January, the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress launched a podcast titled "Adjusted Reality." The podcast features "well-known athletes, celebrities, actors, chiropractors, influencers and other podcasters who will talk with host F4CP President Dr. Sherry McAllister about their experiences with health and wellness."
To follow the podcast on Instagram and view information on upcoming speakers, visit https://www.instagram.com/theadjustedreality/.
Longtime Sherman Icon Retires
Dr. John Porter Jr. retired effective Jan. 31, 2020, after four-plus decades as a Sherman College of Chiropractic faculty member. Dr. Porter Jr., who retired as an associate professor, joined the faculty in 1979, two years after his graduation from Sherman and only six years after the college's founding.
"No doubt after 40-plus years of service, Dr. Porter could teach us all a thing or two about community, and about building a legacy," shared Sherman College President Edwin Cordero, DC. "Dr. Porter has influenced thousands of lives in this community, and in the chiropractic profession, for the better. We are so thankful for his commitment to Sherman College, to chiropractic education, and to Spartanburg."
Added Vice President for Academic Affairs Joe Donofrio, DC: "Every one of our graduates, for 41 years, has a memory of Dr. Porter teaching them the Palmer Toggle Recoil technique," he said. "What has made him such a powerful instructor is that he is a man of few words, but he has the fastest toggle that I've ever seen. He is certainly a Sherman College legend, and his daily presence on campus will be missed."
NBCE Essay Winners Receive $10,000 in Scholarship Awards
The National Board of Chiropractic Examiners recently awarded $2,500 to each of four winners of the NBCE's annual student scholarship competition. Essay content winners for 2020 include:
- Austin Bergquist, Life Chiropractic College West: "Evidence-Based Practice Has Not Solved What It Has Intended"
- Grant Speer, Logan University: "Why Chiropractors Have High Potential to Help Our Country's Financial Situation"
- Alli Totzke, National University of Health Sciences: "Challenge of the Profession"
- Stephanie Vos, Northwestern Health Sciences University: "White Bodies Are Comfortable in a White Supremacist Society"
All essays were original, 1,200-3,000 words excluding references, and focused on a topic relevant to chiropractic. Themes open for discussion included history, philosophy, practice perspectives, jurisprudence/law, ethics, theory, sociology, politics, and social sciences.
