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.
Erin Stubblefield, DC
Dr. Erin Stubblefield graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 2006. After practicing privately for several years, she transitioned to full-time teaching. Currently, Dr. Stubblefield is the owner of Sunflower Consulting, LLC, a health care consulting and practice management group. She resides outside of Kansas City, and is a published author and continuing-education presenter. For further information, you can reach her at: LLC.sunflowerconsulting@gmail.com.