After a presentation to a group of New York primary care physicians by the American Chiropractic Association (ACA), the New York-based Mid-Hudson Health plan HMO announced it would include chiropractic in its coverage.
ACA Vice President of Professional Affairs Dr. Jerome McAndrews spoke on the scientific basis for chiropractic practice at the June 2nd primary care physician meeting. Herbert Weinman, M.D., gave a talk on the musculoskeletal system and how chiropractic could be utilized by an HMO.
Dr. McAndrews said, "My remarks covered everything from a brief history of chiropractic, including references to the early years of D.D. Palmer and how eventually the profession began to use a different lexicon in order to avoid being classified as practitioners of medicine." Dr. McAndrews also spoke on chiropractic education, commenting that chiropractic is "not an occupation requiring minimal attention, but rather a professional education emersed in the dynamics of the musculoskeletal system and other aspects of health."
NYCC Hosts World Congress of Chiropractic Students
The World Congress of Chiropractic Students (WCCS) held its 13th annual International Conference at New York Chiropractic College (NYCC) on September 21-26. Representatives from the 15 accredited U.S. chiropractic colleges, as well as students from chiropractic colleges in Australia, Britain, France and Canada, gathered to discuss the future of the chiropractic profession.
Speakers included Mark Goodin, ACA legislative strategist; Dr. Stephen Burns, and Dr. David Cassidy, researchers with Kirkaldy-Willis; Dr. Meridel Gatterman, author; and Drs. Dominick Fiore and Frank Nicchi, of NYCC's Levittown Chiropractic Health Center.
NY Association Honors Dr. David Redding
On September 19, 1992, the New York State Chiropractic Association (NYSCA)'s District 15 members held a banquet at the Radisson Hotel in Rochester, New York to honor Dr. David Redding for his 30 years of service to the chiropractic profession.
Many prominent figures in the chiropractic profession on both a state and national level were present: Dr. John Pammer, ACA president; Dr. Kerwin Winkler, ACA board chairman; Dr. John Gantner, ACA Upstate NY delegate and organizer of the banquet; Dr. Louis Sportelli, ACA "1992 Chiropractor of the Year"; Dr. Dale Cohen, NYSCA vice president; Dr. Dick Carnival and Dr. Howard Geneno, previous NYSCA presidents; Dr. Roger Scott, past member of the NYSCA board of directors; Dr. Ken Padgett, president of NYCC; and Dr. Shelby Elliot, president of Texas Chiropractic College.
Dr. Redding, a 1960 graduate of the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC), served as chairman of ACA's board of governors from 1991-1992. He has been a member of the board of governors since 1986 and previously was Upstate NY delegate from 1983 to 1986. Dr. Redding was a member of the NYSCA board of directors from 1971 to 1983. He was NYSCA's vice president from 1973 to 1975, and president of the organization from 1975 to 1977. Dr. Redding has been a member of the Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research (FCER) since 1975, and is also a member of the FCER's board of trustees and president's council.
