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.
Gary Globe, PhD, MBA, DC
Dr. Gary Globe received his DC in 1981, MBA in 1994 and PhD from the USC Keck School of Medicine in 2004. He practiced chiropractic for 15 years, followed by a decade in various academic roles. Dr. Globe currently is an outcomes researcher at Amgen, Inc.