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.

Previous Articles

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)