This past January, Dr. William Harris of Alpharetta, Georgia was named as one of DC's "chiropractic philanthropists of the year" for his charitable contributions to further the advancement of the profession. Not one to rest on his laurels, Dr. Harris has come through for chiropractic once again, this time with a $20,000 donation to Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic.
Dr. Harris presented the check to Sherman's president, Dr. David Koch, at an all-school assembly. The donation was given on behalf of the Foundation for the Advancement of Chiropractic Education (FACE) as a matching challenge gift for the college's fundraising efforts in 1997. Since its inception in 1978, FACE has funded more than $3 million in chiropractic research projects and construction of academic buildings and research centers.
The Parker College of Chiropractic in Dallas has named John Moltz, PhD, director of research. Dr. Moltz assumes the position after serving as associate professor of basic sciences (1989-1994), and as professor of basic sciences (1994-1998). Dr. Moltz has also been chairman of the department of physiological and biochemical sciences. He replaces Dr. Dean Black, who will remain with the college as a consultant.
Three major research projects are already in progress under Dr. Moltz's supervision: an arterial tonometry study analyzing minute blood pressure values to detect the processes affecting them; a study of spontaneous electrostatic pulses investigating the human biofield as it relates to measurable pulses from the hands of healers; and a clinical outcomes study developing methods of electronically recording what happens in the clinical application of chiropractic technique.
Dr. Moltz began his research career as an assistant in the department of physiology at the University of Texas Health Science Center, and later as an associate in research and an assistant professor. Dr. Moltz' doctorate is in physiology from the University of Texas.
In addition to his work as research director, Dr. Moltz continues his role as editorial referee for scientific journals, including the American Journal of Physiology; Endocrinology; Brain Research Bulletin; the Journal of Chiropractic Education; and Endocrine Research Communications.
Turner Broadcasting created the Trumpet awards in 1993 to honor the accomplishments of outstanding African-Americans. Life University has been a cosponser of the awards the past three years.
The Trumpet awards were broadcast to a national television audience on WTBS on Sunday, Feb. 8. Dr. Williams helped honor jazz great Wynton Marsalis. Among the nationally known honorees were Colin Powell and Whitney Houston.
How many black chiropractors are there in the U.S.? Where do they practice? How are their clinical practices similar or dissimilar to all chiropractic practices? When did they graduate? How many are women?
All of the above questions seem fairly simple and straightforward. The answers, however, are not easy to find, mainly because there is no place to look. This may change in March, when the American Black Chiropractic Association (ABCA) will conduct a survey to obtain information about the state of the black chiropractic practice. Because of the importance of this study, the ABCA wants to be sure that all black chiropractors receive a questionnaire, whether they are members of the ABCA or not.
If you are not a member of the ABCA, but want to receive a copy of the questionnaire so that you can participate in the study, simply mail a business card or call:
Cal B. Whitworth, DC
Mattapan Chiropractic Office
1537 Blue Hill Avenue
Mattapan, MA 02126
Phone:(617) 298-1370
Fax:(617) 296-5608
Gloria Niles, DC
Life Chiropractic College-West
2005 Via Barrett
San Lorenzo, CA 94580
Phone:(510) 276-9013
Fax:(510) 276-4893
Dr. Harry Bimonte, a professor at Palmer College of Chiropractic and the chair of the college's department of chiropractic protocol, has had an article accepted for publication in Laboratory Medicine, the official publication of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists. It is believed to be the first time a chiropractor will have an article published in this journal.
Dr. Bimonte's paper is scheduled to appear in the May, 1998 issue of Laboratory Medicine. The paper, part of the journal's ongoing series on alternative health care, includes a brief history of chiropractic and explains how lab testing is used in the profession. The article also discusses how lab tests help to screen body function; obtain baseline data; arrive at a diagnosis and prognosis; monitor a patient's progress; and aid in decision-making and risk-management procedures.
This year's Twin Cities-Wisconsin-Chicago AIDS Ride 3 will take place July 6-11, with more than 2,000 riders expected to participate. The event begins in Minneapolis and finishes in Chicago.
The ride's sponsors are asking for volunteer DCs to help provide chiropractic care to the event's participants. This is considered an excellent opportunity for chiropractors to provide a service to the community and learn about treating cycling-related injuries. For more information, contact Dr. Richard Ezgur at (773) 525-9355.
Dr. Richard has taught the principles of acupuncture for over 40 years, reaching thousands with his inspirational message. For his 70th birthday, his staff and friends are planning a surprise birthday party, Saturday, March 21.
If you want to attend, call Patricia Khan at (816) 931-0287, or fax at (816) 931-2127. If you'd like to write a letter to wish him a happy birthday, send your correspondence to Patricia Khan, 4140 Broadway, Kansas City, MO 64111.
Many relevant diagnostic signs are not performed deliberately by the examiner or by the patient at the examiner’s direction. They are observed as the patient reacts to their condition. Fortin’s finger sign, Minor’s sign, and Vanzetti’s sign are three examples of this principle.
Spearheaded by burgeoning scientific and clinical research literature, psychedelics have reached a level of media coverage and popular interest that has not been seen for over half a century. By “psychedelics,” we are referring to the unique class of substances that includes psilocybin (the active compound found in so-called “magic mushrooms”), LSD, dimethyltryptamine (DMT), ayahuasca, 5-MeO-DMT, and mescaline – each of which occurs in the natural world (except for LSD, which is a semi-synthetic compound).
While working at the Lovelace Medical Center in Albuquerque, N.M., one of the primary care physicians stated that imaging every patient prior to receiving chiropractic was not medically necessary. It was at that point I reconsidered the need for the imaging of every patient to avoid malpractice.
