Guy Riekeman, DC, President, Life University

Dr. Guy F. Riekeman, current president of Life University in Marietta, Ga., has held leadership positions in chiropractic education essentially since his graduation from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1972. He was appointed vice president of Sherman College in 1975 and has served as president of all three Palmer campuses and as chancellor of the Palmer Chiropractic University System. In 2006, he was elected to the board of directors of the Council on Chiropractic Education.

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Using Facebook to Put Us on the Map
April 1, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 07)
Making the Grade: Can Our Chiropractic Colleges Adapt to a Changing Landscape?
February 15, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 04)
From Complaining to Action: Refuse to Sit on the Sidelines
December 2, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 25)
Unraveling Health Care Reform and Identifying Our Opportunities
July 29, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 16)
Chiropractic Myopia: Seeing DCs as "Spine Specialists" Reflects Limited Vision
May 6, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 10)
New Rules for Contemporary Chiropractic Marketing
February 12, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 04)
Building Better Relationships to Nurture Communities With Chiropractic Values
December 2, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 25)
Does Treating Students and Patients as Customers Really Make Sense?
August 26, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 18)
Health Coaching: A Model That Makes Sense for Chiropractic
May 6, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 10)
Social Media: Make a Big Statement With a Small Budget
February 26, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 05)
Increasing Student Enrollment: Getting Past Institutional Fears
December 16, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 26)
Is There a Better Way to Test Students?
July 1, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 14)
Gaining Ground in Minority Recruitment – But Are We Doing Enough?
February 12, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 04)
Health Care Is Being Dissected Under a National Microscope - But Where Is Chiropractic?
December 2, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 25)
Sustainable Partnerships Make the World Go Around
October 7, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 21)
Vitalism Key to Contemporary Health Care Policy
August 12, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 17)
Nurturing Future Leaders Is the Path to Progress
June 17, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 13)
Life University Breaks New Ground in Practice Management Education
September 1, 2006 (Vol. 24, Issue 18)
Unity 101
May 7, 2005 (Vol. 23, Issue 10)
Rights vs. Responsibilities
October 19, 1998 (Vol. 16, Issue 22)
Wellness Care and Chiropractic
August 10, 1998 (Vol. 16, Issue 17)
What Should Be the Goal of Chiropractic Education?
October 18, 1999 (Vol. 17, Issue 22)
The Ethical Challenge of Maintaining High Educational and Licensure Standards Worldwide
October 31, 2000 (Vol. 18, Issue 23)
The Meaning of a Graduation Never Fades, Even After 50 Years
August 6, 2000 (Vol. 18, Issue 17)
What's the Point of a Split Profession?
May 15, 2000 (Vol. 18, Issue 11)
We All Have a Historical Connection to Palmer Chiropractic, and a Stake in Keeping Our Profession Pure for the Future
January 25, 2000 (Vol. 18, Issue 03)
It's Official - Palmer's Florida Campus Approved for October 2002 Opening
November 5, 2001 (Vol. 19, Issue 23)
Chiropractic Philosophy and Science: Not Necessarily Strange Bedfellows
August 13, 2001 (Vol. 19, Issue 17)
Chiropractic Visions of the Leaders of "Our Virtual Chiropractic Association"
March 26, 2001 (Vol. 19, Issue 07)
Who Should Be in Charge of Chiropractic College Curricula?
March 12, 2001 (Vol. 19, Issue 06)
Where Do We Stand?
February 12, 2001 (Vol. 19, Issue 04)
Triangle of Care Puts ACC Paradigm into Practice
October 8, 2002 (Vol. 20, Issue 21)
Some Reflections on Palmer in Florida
September 24, 2002 (Vol. 20, Issue 20)
Chiropractic Colleges, Practitioners Expanding Roles as Community Leaders
November 3, 2003 (Vol. 21, Issue 23)
Commitment to Academic Freedom Extends Boundaries of Knowledge, Advances Profession
April 7, 2003 (Vol. 21, Issue 08)
New Palmer Childcare Center Modeled on Chiropractic Principles
February 10, 2003 (Vol. 21, Issue 04)
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Remembering Dr. Warren Hammer - A Pioneer in Soft-Tissue Care

For chiropractors practicing today, Dr. Warren Hammer’s legacy is particularly visible in several areas that have become familiar components of modern musculoskeletal care: his early work with the Graston Technique and instrument-assisted soft-tissue mobilization; his extensive writing and teaching on functional soft-tissue examination and treatment; his role in bringing fascial manipulation to U.S. clinicians; and his decades spent educating chiropractors and other health professionals.

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Chiropractic Colleges in Crisis
Chiropractic Colleges in Crisis

Financial pressure, enrollment declines and institutional challenges are emerging at several U.S. chiropractic colleges. Life Chiropractic College West's and Life University's struggles may be the most talked about but appear to be part of a larger story. And with recent USDE requirements threatening to hamstring federal student financing for DC degree programs, chiropractic education is facing questions for which it has no immediate answers.

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More than 100 doctors of chiropractic participated in relief efforts following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks that left 2,753 dead and far more than the New York City skyline forever altered. Dr. Richard Gorgo Jr. was one of those DCs who selflessly donated his time, skill and compassion during that surreal, yet all-too-real moment in history. This is his remarkable story, originally published on the 10-year anniversary in 2011. Where were you when the world stopped turning? For Dr. Gorgo, the answer is Ground Zero.

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