SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The Association for the History of Chiropractic (AHC) held its 20th annual Conference on Chiropractic History March 17-18, 2000. The conference convened in conjunction with the annual gathering of the Association of Chiropractic Colleges (ACC).
The highlight of the conference was the presentation of the "Lee-Homewood" award to George McAndrews, chief legal counsel for the Wilk et al. plaintiffs in chiropractic's anti-trust lawsuit (1976-1989) against the AMA et al. Mr. McAndrews is now the general counsel for the American Chiropractic Association.
Attorney McAndrews Honored
The Lee-Homewood award is presented each year to an individual who has made a lifetime contribution to the chiropractic profession. Awarded during the joint luncheon of the AHC and the ACC, the presentation stimulated an extended standing ovation for Mr. McAndrews, whose long and strenuous labors against improbable odds produced a stunning legal victory for chiropractors in the United States.
Mr. McAndrews is currently leading the ACA's lawsuit against the Health Care Financing Administration's Medicare Part C regulations. The suit was filed in federal district court in November 1998.
Historical Papers
The AHC conference provided an opportunity for chiropractors and friends of the profession to present and discuss a number of original historical investigations:
The AHC was founded at Spears Chiropractic Hospital in Colorado in 1980. The first AHC Conference on Chiropractic History was held at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. in 1981. Each subsequent conference has been held at a different chiropractic college, or in conjunction with the ACC.
Editor's note: The AHC welcomes the participation of chiropractors and friends of the profession of all persuasions and philosophies. Membership dues ($50/year for doctors, $20/year for students) provide a subscription to Chiropractic History and the AHC's quarterly newsletter, and entitle the member to voting privileges in the organization. Information concerning the AHC, its activities and membership are available by contacting:
Alana Callender, Executive Director
Association for the History of Chiropractic
1000 Brady Street,Davenport IA 52803
International sister organizations for the preservation of chiropractic history operate in Australia (Mary Ann Chance,DC) and Canada (Herbert Lee,DC). The AHC maintains a website (courtesy of Dynamic Chiropractic) at http://www.chirohistory.com.
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