Clinton M. Smith, DC

Dr. Clinton Smith, a 1988 graduate of National College of Chiropractic, is a practicing chiropractic physician in the Metro East area of St. Louis. He was one of the initial members of the Working Integrated Product Team of the NRCME program in Washington, D.C., and has been performing DOT examinations, drug collections and breath alcohol testing for 15 years. Contact Dr. Smith with questions or comments at csmith@nrcme.com.

Previous Articles

Transport Your Practice to a New Level
November 15, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 22)
Avoiding the NRCME Trapdoor
July 29, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 16)
NRCME Implementation Delayed Until Spring 2010
June 17, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 13)
Paving the Road to Equal Opportunity
January 15, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 02)
The DOT Third-Party Administrator
March 11, 2008 (Vol. 26, Issue 06)
DOT Physical Exams: An Opportunity for Chiropractic
September 10, 2007 (Vol. 25, Issue 19)
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