World Federation of Chiropractic June 30, 2008

WFC QUARTERLY WORLD REPORT (QWR)

Index A REPORT FOR: President's Message...... 1 WFC Member Associations Administration & Committees ...... 3 WFC Associate Members Future Meetings...... 4 WFC Council and Past Councillors Beijing Meetings ...... 6 WFC Research Council Public Health Committee Report ...... 7 WFC Committees FICS Report ...... 8 ACC, ECU, FCER WFC Council Report ...... 9 FICS, FLAQ and WCCS Executives WFC Endorses MyoVision...... 10 World Notes ...... 11 Associate Members ...... 12

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Efstathios Papadopoulos, DC, President

Dr. Gregory Stewart (North Chiropractic in the US and is American Region, CCA, partway through the accreditation ) Secretary-Treasurer process. We were most impressed and Dr. Gerard Clum (North by Hanseo’s facilities and America, ICA), Past-President. personnel, and treated to a Dr. Clum, an inspiring leader gracious dinner by the university’s during his presidency, will be President Ham. congratulated appropriately at Events associated with the the Congress in Montreal next Council meeting were a meeting of April. leaders from to establish a The Council meeting was held Chiropractors’ Association of in Seoul to support the China, a meeting of the Asian development of chiropractic in Pacific Chiropractic Doctors Korea and Asia. The Council Federation (APCDF), which re- Dear Friends and Colleagues: met with Korean Chiropractic presents the national associations Association (KCA) leaders and in Asia and the Pacific, and At the annual meeting of the members, met with Congress- technique seminars by Dr. John WFC Council held June 4-7, man Kim, the legislator leading Downes, sponsored by Life in Seoul, , new the campaign for the recog- University, and Dr. Mark Executive Officers were nition and legal regulation of Charrette, sponsored by Foot elected for a two-year term. chiropractic in Korea, and Levelers. All in all it was a most I am greatly honoured to have visited Hanseo University in productive week in a country and been elected your President. Haemi some two hours south region that have pioneering My fellow officers are Dr. of Seoul to meet faculty and chiropractors who deserve our Michael Flynn (North students at Korea’s one strongest possible support. KCA American Region, ACA), 1st government recognized school President Dr. Taeg Su Choi, a Life Vice President; Dr. Dennis of chiropractic. This has an University graduate who practises Richards (Pacific Region, affiliation with the University in Masan, is doing an outstanding ), 2nd Vice-President; of Bridgeport College of job at great personal sacrifice.

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A major agenda item at the have represented the Eastern Europe. This will plan for the Council meeting was Mediterranean Region on the region’s first university-based preparation for the WHO WFC Council since 1992. This chiropractic education, consistent Congress on Traditional is one of the four regions in legal scopes of practice and Medicine/CAM in Beijing, which chiropractic is largely mutual support. Progress has November 7-9, 2008. This is undeveloped and under- been made in my region through the meeting for which WHO represented – Africa, Asia, seed money and expertise from has asked the WFC to Eastern Mediterranean and the WFC, matched by sponsorship organize a Symposium on Latin America. from others (e.g. Palmer College Manual Methods of Health for the Cairo meeting in March). During my term I want to Care. During my term of office I look for continue and expand the similar and further progress in the All details of this historic WFC’s support for pioneering four regions I have mentioned. meeting, at which the chiropractors in the countries chiropractic profession will be of these regions – to achieve However, the WFC does and must seen as the leader in manual chiropractic education, practice continue to bring direct benefits health care internationally, and legislation that recognizes to all its members. With your and which opens with Dr. chiropractic as a separate and consistent support it is doing so. Margaret Chan, Director- distinct profession that is an Just one example of such benefits General, WHO, addressing integral and valuable part of is the February BJD Neck Pain over 2000 delegates assem- the mainstream health care Task Force Report, providing a bled at the Great Hall system. The profession in firm scientific response for those Tiananmen Square, are at these regions faces a growing who continue to challenge the www.wfc.org/WHOBeijingSy threat from other professionals appropriateness of cervical adjust- mposium. See a separate and lay persons teaching, ment. This report, providing the item on the Congress, and practising and claiming chiro- best possible answer to our vocal why you should participate, practic as their own. The critics particularly in North elsewhere in this Quarterly longer we delay in establishing America and the UK, was only World Report. our profession on a proper possible because of initial basis the more our progress negotiations and meetings hosted A further important part of will be complex, slow and by the WFC some 10 years ago. At the Council meeting was a difficult. present there is a new partnership half day consideration of between the WFC and FICS which responses from you, the I am most pleased to report promises similar impact in the member associations, to the positive results of WFC field of sports chiropractic in the first round questionnaire in leadership in my region after decade ahead. the WFC’s current visioning sponsored meetings during the and planning exercise. The past three years – in The challenge for the present outcome of that will come to (2006), (2007) and members of the WFC Council is to you soon as a second round (2008). Most countries live up to the high standards and questionnaire. The end result in the Eastern Mediterranean dedication of the former leaders is to be agreement on core Region have or are currently who have launched our organiza- values and purposes of the forming formal national tion so successfully. My coll- WFC, and a vision and plan to associations, aided by WFC eagues and I look forward to your achieve those purposes in the model documents (e.g. bylaws, support as we try to emulate their years ahead. code of ethics). Three have success. formal legislation to regulate What do I want to bring to my the profession on international Yours sincerely, two-year term as WFC standards of education and President? I am a Palmer practice (Cyprus, , United College graduate practising in Arab Emirates). The next step, Nicosia, Cyprus, 1st Vice as recently in Asia and Latin President of the European America, must be formation of Chiropractors’ Union (ECU), Efstathios Papadopoulos, DC an effective regional organi- and President of the Cyprus President zation similar to the ECU in Chiropractic Association. I

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ADMINISTRATION

COUNCIL Evalie Heath, DC, Zimbabwe African Region Terrence Yap DC, Asian Region Efstathios Papadopoulos DC, Cyprus (President) Eastern Mediterranean Region Espen Johannessen, DC, European Region Barry Lewis, DC CCSP, UK European Region Ricardo Fujikawa, DC, MD, Latin American Region Deborah Kopansky-Giles, DC, FCCS, Canada North American Region (Canada) Greg Stewart, DC, Canada (Secretary-Treasurer) North American Region (Canada) Gerard Clum, DC, USA – ICA- (Past-President) North American Region J Michael Flynn DC, USA – ACA - (1st Vice-President) North American Region Donald Krippendorf DC, USA – ACA North American Region Kerwin Winkler DC, USA- ACA North American Region Dennis Richards DC, Australia (2nd Vice-President) Pacific Region Research Council Philip Bolton, DC PhD Australia Alan Breen, DC PhD J David Cassidy, DC PhD DrMedSci Canada Niels Grunnet-Nilsson, DC MD PhD Scott Haldeman, DC MD PhD (Chair) USA Reed Phillips, DC PhD USA John J Triano, DC PhD FCCS(C)(Hon) Canada Staff at the Secretariat David Chapman-Smith, LLB (Hons), FICC (Hon) Secretary-General – [email protected] Serena Smith Manager, Operations – [email protected] Linda Sicoli Manager, Communications and Meetings - [email protected] Khalid Salim Manager, Administration – [email protected] Lorraine Rhoden Administrative Assistant – [email protected]

COMMITTEES Associate Members Chair, Rand Baird, DC MPH – USA Bone and Joint Decade Chair, Deborah Kopansky-Giles, DC FCCS - Canada Policies & Procedures Chair, J. Michael Flynn, DC – USA Profile of the Profession Chair, Gregory Stewart, DC – Canada Public Health Chair, Rand Baird, DC MPH – USA

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FUTURE MEETINGS www.wfc.org/events

►AUGUST 7-12, 2008 The World Congress of Chiropractic Students Annual Meeting City, Mexico All information: www.wccsworldwide.com.

►NOVEMBER 7-11, 2008 WHO Congress on Traditional Medicine, incorporating Symposium on Manual Methods of Healthcare (November 7-9) Co-hosted by the Ministry of Health of China and State Administration of Traditional Medicine of China. WFC/ACC Education Conference (November 10-11) WHO Congress hosted by the Government of China. WFC/ACC Education Conference, co-sponsored by NBCE, IBCE and FCER. Combined registration for both events. Jui Hua Hotel, Beijing, China. Combined registration for both events. All information: www.wfc.org/events. Please note: final details of cost and registration form to be given by April 30.

►APRIL 29 – MAY 2, 2009 WFC’s 10th Biennial Congress Incorporating WFC’s and FCER’s International Conference on Chiropractic Research Hilton Bonaventure Hotel, Montreal, Canada. Hosted and co-sponsored by the Canadian Chiropractic Association. All information: www.wfc.org/congress2009. Associated events include Women’s Leadership Forum, FICS Symposium and General Assembly, and Annual Meeting of the Councils on Chiropractic Education International (CCEI).

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Beijing Meetings – Why you and your Organization must be there David Chapman-Smith, WFC Secretary-General

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WHO CONGRESS ON TRADITIONAL MEDICINE, 7-9 NOVEMBER 2008, BEIJING, CHINA HOSTED BY THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH OF CHINA AND STATE ADMINISTRATION OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE OF CHINA Symposium on Manual Methods of Healthcare

Organized by the World Federation of Chiropractic and Wangjing Hospital, Beijing Co-sponsored by the European Chiropractors’ Union, British Chiropractic Association and Chiropractors’ Association of Australia.

In a historic development for chiropractic, the and osteopathy) and other schools of WFC has been asked by WHO to organize its manual health care. Dr. Scott Haldeman Symposium on Manual Methods of Health Care presents an overview of western research, at WHO’s first ever Congress on TM/CAM, being Professor Yan Juntao of Asian research. See held in Beijing in November. To help you the program for full details. understand the significance of this: Å However, doctors of chiropractic will be Å The purpose of the Congress is to persuade outnumbered – I have just returned from governments and their delegates worldwide Beijing where the WFC’s partner there for – over 2000 are expected to attend – that the Symposium, the Wangjing TCM allopathic and complementary medicine Hospital, confirms a minimum of 200 should be equally recognized in national Chinese TCM delegates. health care systems as occurs in China. Å I can confirm that the facilities the Jiuhua Å A declaration to that effect, now being Spa and Resort are vast and impressive – prepared by WHO, will be a primary over 2000 delegates will be seated at the outcome of the meeting Saturday night banquet and show hosted by the Government of China – and the opening Å The three main branches of TM/CAM ceremonies at the Great Hall, Tianamen worldwide, as seen by WHO, are Square will give you one of the highlights of acupuncture, manual health care and herbal your career. and other traditional medicines. There will be a technical symposium in each of these To establish a strong chiropractic presence, the three areas – chiropractic has the leadership WFC is taking these steps, and asks all member position of organizing and presenting the associations, chiropractic colleges and other one on manual health care. chiropractic organizations for support as indicated: Å At the WHO/WFC Symposium the speakers will give 30 minute overviews of many Asian • Completing a translation of the WHO (e.g. tuina, judo therapy, Nuad Thai, Guidelines on Basic Training and Safety in European (e.g. Naprapathy, Swedish Chiropractic into Chinese. The translated massage), North American (e.g. chiropractic guidelines will be available for distribution

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at the meeting – and will document to all ƒ Educational institutions and organizations present the minimum education required – register for the WFC/ACC Education for qualification for the independent and Conference. That registration also entitles distinct profession of chiropractic. you to attend the WHO Congress. Cost varies from $595 to $295 depending upon • With the ACC and FCER organizing an number of delegates and world region. Education Conference immediately after the WHO Congress so that approximately 100 ƒ National associations, other organizations educational leaders from the profession will and individuals – register for the WHO be present. Congress and Symposium. That registration entitles you also attend the WFC/ACC • Asking each college to send a minimum of Conference if you want to stay on for that. two delegates, and each WFC member Cost is $395.00. association to sponsor at least one delegate – larger associations should sponsor and/or Please help the WFC document the leadership of encourage several delegates. chiropractic in manual health care worldwide – and have the trip of a lifetime at the same time – • Asking affiliated organizations to send at by coming to Beijing in November. Thank you. least one delegate. (The ACC, APCDF, CCEI, ECU, FCER and FLAQ have already If you have questions after visiting the website, notified attendance). please direct these to Linda Sicoli, WFC Manager, Meetings and Communication at Accordingly please make plans now to be in [email protected]. Beijing. All information including registration forms and hotel booking forms is now available at www.wfc.org under Events. How should you register?

Public Health Committee Report Rand Baird, DC MPH, Chair, Public Health Committee - [email protected]

The WFC Public Health Committee was once Against Tobacco (CAT) project, and its passing again represented at the WHO World Health of policies in support of the WHO Global Assembly in Geneva in May. Chair Dr. Rand Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health Baird, member Dr. Ron Kirk and ex officio (GSDPAH) last year during the WFC Congress. member David Chapman-Smith all attended Within the broad spectrum of world health several sessions including the keynote address concerns, there exists an almost infinite number by Archbishop Desmond Tutu of of worthwhile projects that could be undertaken. and the Director-General’s reception where we However, the key for Chiropractic and the WFC met Dr. Margaret Chan. is to concentrate on a few where we can make a united impact with the very limited resources we The Public Health Committee members were have at our disposal. We have CAT with some also very active individually during the WFC excellent but underutilized resources available Council meeting in Seoul in June where most on the WFC website. We have taken the first were in attendance although the committee did step in GSDPAH with Dr. Kirk’s “Straighten Up- not formally meet as a group. --and Move” program. The “Healthy Cities The WFC deserves considerable praise for its Initiative” and on-site possibilities in Bangalore, efforts in support of the WHO Tobacco-Free may be the way to finally get our proposed Initiative through its ongoing Chiropractors “adopt-a-village” program started before

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selecting sites in Africa and South America and We need to re-double our efforts to get our elsewhere. national associations to try to influence their One message that came through loud and strong individual chiropractors to incorporate anti- in Geneva and in Seoul this year is that the war tobacco education and counselling into their against tobacco is far, far from won and the wellness efforts in their daily practices. This is important thing is not to lose momentum in this the level where the impact on health will take area or be spread too thin by trying to pursue too place. This is where we have to continue the many other good causes at the same time. efforts.

FICS REPORT Dr. Roland Noirat, President, Fédération Internationale de Chiropratique du Sport (FICS) [email protected]

This is Dr. Noirat’s President’s Message from During the IWGA () General the recent June FICS Newsletter. Assembly, our Secretary General made an excellent presentation on the FICS services FICS is moving to a new era. The Executive provided during the last games in . The Council, with the support of the World representative of the Duisberg Organizing Federation of Chiropractic (WFC) office in Committee explained to the many IF leaders Toronto, has continued to work on the present that our services were the best given at important changes announced in the last these games. We have made an agreement with newsletter. the IWGA that FICS services will be provided for Under the direction of David Chapman-Smith the next games in Koahsiung () in 2009. and his staff, the intra-professional relations The President of the Comité International des with chiropractors worldwide are becoming Jeux Méditerranéens (CIJM), Mr. Amar Addadi, effective. This communication will be much IOC member from Algeria, and his medical improved by our excellent new website— director Dr. Maurice Vrillac from , have (http://www.fics-sport.org) - visit this to see the asked the Organizing Committee of the next new face of FICS. Mediterranean Games 2009 in Pescara, to All applications for new members and related include a FICS team to provide chiropractic administrative work have been taken over by the services for the athletes. Toronto Office. The FICS Games Commission is now in The Headquarters office in Lausanne is negotiations with the IMGA (MASTERS continuing the extra-professional relations with GAMES) to include sports chiropractic in all International Sports Federations, the Masters Events in the future. The next Games International Olympic Committee and other will take place in Sydney (Australia) where the International Sports Institutions. Organizing Committee is planning for more than 30,000 participants in October 2009. In the first week of June Dr. Alexander Steinbrenner (Secretary General), Dr. Noel For all these events, the Games Commission Patterson, (Past-President) and I represented (CoGAM) is in charge to make the requirements FICS at the SPORTACCORD Congress in Athens for being able to participate as a volunteer and where all international sports organizations the sports chiropractors will make their meet once a year. This is also the time for the application through our new website. The next General Assembly of AGFIS/GAISF (General meeting of this Commission will be in July in St- Associations of International Sport Federation). Louis before the ACA Sports Council meeting. Many important contacts and developments The Education Commission (CoEDU) has done a occurred at these meetings in Athens, for tremendous work in planning the future ICSSD example: courses worldwide and will also meet in St.

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Louis parallel to the CoGAM. Dr. Tim Stark, quality and the quantity of activities of sports Chairman of the Commission, will present the chiropractic around the world, inside our future strategies of his group for the coming profession by improving our communication years. tools and outside towards the International Sports Community. The Year 2009, will be very In St. Louis in July, the FICS Executive Council busy for the FICS CoGAM with many games to (ExCo) will meet to analyze the changes of the cover – Mediterranean Games in Pescara, Italy past year and to prepare for the year ahead. We (June 2009), World Games in , will be receiving proposals from various FICS Taiwan (July 2009) and the Masters Games in commissions and planning for the FICS Sydney (October 2009). Symposium and General Assembly to be held in Montreal April 29. 2009 during the WFC’s 10th I wish you all nice summer holidays. Stay fit and Biennial Congress. prepare for exciting days in FICS and sports chiropractic in the year ahead. I can assure all sports chiropractors that the ExCo is giving all its efforts to improve the

REPORT ON RECENT ANNUAL WFC COUNCIL MEETING

David Chapman-Smith, Secretary-General

Here are summary points of interest from the Regional Reports: Council members Council meeting held June 4-7, 2008 at the delivered reports from the WFC’s seven world Seoul Palace Hotel, in Seoul, South Korea. Over regions – Africa, Asia, Eastern Mediterranean, 20 observers in attendance were from Australia, Europe, Latin America, North America and the Brazil, China, , Korea, Singapore and the Pacific. Two years ago the European USA. Chiropractors’ Union (ECU) was the only active regional association. There were reports from Election of Officers: New officers for a two- other active and growing regional organizations year term are Dr. Efstathios Papadopoulos, – for Asia and the Pacific, the Asia Pacific Cyprus, Eastern Mediterranean Region, Chiropractic Doctors’ Federation (APCDF – President; Dr. Mike Flynn, USA, North President, Dr. Janet Ruth Sosna, Singapore; American Region, First Vice-President; Dr. Executive Secretary, Krystina Brown, Australia) Dennis Richards, Australia, Pacific Region, and for Latin America the Federación Latino Second Vice-President; Dr. Gregory Stewart, Americana de Quiropráctica (FLAQ – President Canada, North American Region, Secretary- Dr. Carlos Ayres, ; Executive Secretary, Dr. Treasurer, Dr. Gerard Clum, USA, North Sira Borges, Brazil). American Region remains on the Executive as Past-President. Finance: The Council approved the audited statements for the year to December 31, 2007 Meetings: Much time was devoted to important which reported a modest surplus of forthcoming meetings. Programs and budgets approximately $20,000 on revenue of $693,693, were approved for the WFC/ACC Education and net assets of $144,218. There was a decision Conference and the WHO Symposium on against any dues increase in 2009. Detailed Manual Methods of Health Care in Beijing in accounts relative to expenditure of funds on the November, and the WFC’s 10th Biennial Brazil legislative campaign were reviewed and Congress, co-sponsored by the Canadian approved. Chiropractic Association to be held in Montreal, April 25 to May 2, 2009. The decision was made WHO: The WFC will proceed with a project for to hold the 11th Biennial Congress in April 2011 a WHO document on the evidence for and in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. indications for the use of chiropractic care. There were 12 members on the WFC delegation to WHO’s annual meeting, the World Health Assembly, in Geneva in late May. These included three chiropractic student members of

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the World Congress of Chiropractic Students Profile of the Profession: Dr. Greg Stewart, including current WCCS President, Dr. Jaime Chair, Profile of the Profession Committee, Pinillos, a recent graduate of UNEVE in Mexico reported progress on development of compre- where the WCCS meeting will be held this year hensive summary information on chiropractic in August. Admiration was expressed for the internationally to be published at the WFC work of Dr. Molly Robinson as a profession’s website by the end of the year, then revised and first ever student intern at WHO during updated annually. This is seen as one of the February to May 2008. WFC’s current priority projects. Administration: A half day was devoted to a Joint Committee on CIN-BAD: There was visioning/planning workshop based on feedback approval of a resolution to form a joint from member associations on the core values committee with the US Federation of and purposes of the WFC and strengths, Chiropractic Licensing Boards (FCLB) to en- weaknesses, opportunities and threats it faces. courage greater international awareness, use of The results of the workshop will be reported in a and reporting of information to the FCLB’s second survey to members in July/August. It databank on chiropractors who have been was agreed there should also be a follow-up disciplines for malpractice in one jurisdiction, survey on member adoption and use of the but may then seen to practise elsewhere. This market identity adopted by the WFC in 2005 – internet available and password-protected chiropractors as spinal health experts. Model databank is called the Chiropractic Information bylaws and a model code of ethics for use by Network – Board Action Databank or CIN-BAD. newly forming national associations were Meetings with KCA leaders and visit to approved. Hanseo University School of Chiropractic. Meeting of Chinese Leaders: The WFC As reported by Dr. Papadopoulos in his Council met with leaders from China attending President’s Message in this Quarterly World to finalize plans for formation of a Report, a major reason for holding the Council Chiropractors’ Association of China. meeting in Seoul was to support the Korean Chiropractors’ Association and the development Policies and Procedures Committee: of chiropractic in Korea. KCA leaders and Following discussion of various issues (e.g. members were met in business and social endorsements and tighter policies to address the functions, and on Thursday June 5 the WFC problem of chiropractors teaching chiropractic Council travelled to Hanseo University to meet to lay persons and students at unaccredited with the university’s leaders and faculty and schools/courses) Dr. Papadopoulos, the new students in the School of Chiropractic, Korea’s President, was asked to appoint a new Proced- only government-approved chiropractic ures and Policies Committee, which will be education program. chaired by Dr. Mike Flynn. WFC ENDORSES MyoVISION

In May, following an independent expert report visit www.MyoVision.com. as to quality, the WFC entered into an The WFC’s two other current product endorsement agreement with MyoVision with endorsements relate to: respect to its Patient Evaluation System which employs static and dynamic surface EMG, Orthotics from Foot Levelers Inc. – thermography and computerized inclinometry. www.footlevers.com For more information on MyoVision, the Massage chairs from Human Touch, formerly company’s founder David Marcarian and the Interactive Health - www.humantouch.com. research supporting MyoVision’s technology,

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WORLD NOTES

How do you contact the WFC member associations? Go to the www.wfc.org Home Page, click on Contacts, then choose the relevant country from the drop-down list. All contact details are given there

Argentina: 161 chiropractic ment for legislative success, is now the RMIT doctors and students from , School of Chiropractic in Melbourne, Victoria. Brazil, and attended a As WFC President Dr. Stathis Papadopoulos said highly successful technique seminar at the in his letter read at her funeral, “Mary Ann . . . National University of Cordoba in Cordoba on demonstrated a rare and inspiring level of April 25-27. The meeting was organized by the service, commitment and passion for the Argentina National Association of Chiropractors chiropractic profession . . . we will all miss her (ANAQ), the Federación Latino Americana de greatly.” Dr. Chance is survived by her husband Quiropráctica (FLAQ) and the WFC, and Dr. Peters and four sons by her former husband sponsored by Parker College. Principal speakers Dr. Frank McCleod, who was a student with her were Parker College President Dr. Fabrizio at Palmer. Mancini and Dean, Dr. Ken Thomas. The audience represented a greater number of Canada: Last month Jason Busse, individuals than there were DCs in all of Latin DC PhD, became the latest Canadian America 10 years ago. For much more Chiropractic Research Chair at a leading public information on chiropractic in Latin America university – as an epidemiologist at the visit FLAQ’s website www.flaq.org – with pages Department of Health Research Methodology, in English, Portuguese and Spanish. McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario. Under a visionary and successful Canadian Chiropractic Australia: Dr. Mary Ann Association project led by Dr. Alan Gotlib, there Chance, one of the profession’s are now similar Chiropractic Research Chairs at foremost leaders in Australia and six major universities across the country, with internationally, passed away on June 12. Dr. each researcher having matching funding from Dennis Richards, President, Chiropractors the CCA and the federal government, and Association of Australia, speaking on behalf of producing publicly funded research directly and both the CAA and the WFC, was just one of through DC PhD students working with them. many speakers at a large funeral honouring and celebrating her life. The goal, not now far off, is to have a Chiropractic Research Chair at a major Dr. Chance was a 1959 Palmer graduate who had university in every Canadian province. Two a distinguished career in clinical practice, then optional sessions at the WFC’s 10th Biennial leadership in the Australian Chiropractors’ Congress in Montreal next year, a Congress co- Association in the 1970s and 1980s, and then sponsored and hosted by the CCA, will feature since 1983 as Co-editor of the Chiropractic short presentations on their work by these Journal of Australia with her husband Dr. Rolf leading chiropractic scientists who have won Peters. research chairs. Get ready to be very impressed From the mid-1970s Dr. Chance was part of the by the quality of what you will hear. team that fought successfully for chiropractic On a less positive note, another case of alleged legislation in all the unregulated Eastern stroke relating to chiropractic care hit the media Australian states, including her home state of in the Province of Alberta earlier this month. In Victoria, and for formation of the International an unusual departure that drew media attention, College of Chiropractic. This, Australia’s first the plaintiff is suing not only the treating school of chiropractic and a necessary develop- chiropractors, but also the profession and its regulatory body in Alberta essentially on the

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basis that all neck manipulation should have understand that they not only require an been banned. The CCA and the profession are appropriate visa for residence but also a licence responding appropriately, greatly assisted by the to practise granted by the Colegio. recent report of the BJD Neck Pain Task Force. korea: There are reports on the China: , regrettably, has WFC Council meeting in Seoul this two national associations but the good month elsewhere in this issue of the QWR. The news is that they are now cooperating 100 members of the Korean Chiropractors’ with doctors of chiropractic in the rest of China Association (KCA) and the legitimate profession in the formation of a new Chiropractors’ in Korea, are still at daily risk of prosecution for Association of China (CAC). Dr. Henry Chan the illegal practice of medicine. Draft legislation (Palmer), President, Hong Kong Chiropractors’ being promoted by the KCA and supportive Association (HKCA) and Dr. Vincent Chan legislators automatically expired at the end of (CMCC), President, Chiropractic Doctors’ the term of the last government on April 30. Association of Hong Kong (CDAHK), were both at a WFC hosted meeting in Seoul, Korea on In these circumstances it is important for us to June 6 where the decision to form a CAC was support our pioneering colleagues in Korea in made. The Organizing Committee comprises Dr. every way possible. Particular thanks to Foot Anli Dong (Sherman) of Beijing, Chair; Dr. Levelers and Life University respectively for Henry Chan (Palmer) of Hong Kong (HKCA); sponsoring excellent technique seminars by Dr. Dr. Albert Leung (CMCC) of Hong Kong Mark Charrette (upper extremities) and Dr. (CDAHK); Dr. David Leung (CMCC) of Macao; John Downes (lower extremities) at the time of Dr. David Bellin (Life) of Zigong. the WFC Council meeting. The WFC The CAC and the WFC are now producing a acknowledges and applauds KCA leaders present Chinese translation of the WHO Guidelines on Dr. Taeg Su Choi of Mason City, a graduate of Basic Training and Safety in Chiropractic with a Life University, Dr. Joon Han Song of Seoul view to these being available for registrants and (Palmer) and Dr. Nari Hong of Seoul (RMIT government authorities at the time of the WHO University). Congress on TM/CAM in Beijing November 7-9, : Congratulations 2008. to Dr. Gregory Oke, a former If you are a DC in China, or are aware of DCs in President of the New Zealand China, not known to Dr. Anli Dong and the Chiropractic Association who has been WFC, please send contact information to Dr. appointed as Team Chiropractor for the New Dong at [email protected] and Serena Zealand team selected for Beijing Olympics. Dr. Smith at [email protected]. Oke, a 1987 RMIT graduate who practises in Palmerston North, is a sportsman himself with a : background in competitive canoeing. He At the invitation of then President of attended the Athens Olympics in 2004 with the the Costa Rican College of Chiropractors (the NZ Canoeing team and now has a formal Colegio), Dr. Yolanda Camacho Kortman, WFC appointment for the full team. Past-President Dr. Gerard Clum and Secretary- General, David Chapman-Smith visited San South Africa: Jose, Costa Rica on May 15 to present a workshop on administrative and legislative One chiropractic student leader on issues relative to chiropractic. the WFC delegation to WHO’s annual meeting, the World Health Assembly in Geneva in May, Costa Rica in 2005 became the third Latin was Mr. Dylan Herwill of the University of American country, after Panama and Mexico, to Johannesburg, one of the two South African pass laws to recognize and regulate the practice universities with a school or department of of chiropractic. Doctors of chiropractic con- chiropractic. The other is the Durban Institute sidering practice in this beautiful and peaceful – of Technology. Both have approximately 250 Costa Rica has a stable government and, students and strong Heads of Departments, Dr. uniquely in Central America no army – should Chris Yelverton (U Johannesburg) and Dr.

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Charmaine Korporaal (Durban). For more information on Dr. Forcum, Vice-President of information visit: www.uj.ac.za and the ACA Sports Chiropractic Council and a gifted www.dit.ac.za. middle-distance athlete himself, and on other chiropractors going to the Beijing Games from

Australia, Canada, Italy, New Zealand, U.S.A. Last weekend Dr. Ted , and the USA see the June Forum of Beaverton, Oregon, was 30, 2008 issue of the FICS News at www.fics- working at the US Track and Field Olympic sport.org. Trials – and in early August he heads to Beijing as one of three team chiropractors chosen by the US Olympic Committee for the 2008 US Olympic Team. The other two are Dr. Ernest Ferrell of Santa Barbara, California and Dr. Amor Adams of Oakland, California. For more

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS AT JUNE 30, 2008 Dr. Rand Baird, Chair, WFC Associate Member Committee

WFC Salutes Four Very Special Corporate Associate Members

The WFC depends on its corporate associate members to support its international endeavors for the entire profession, and in the second quarter of 2008 salutes these four:

Enzyme Formulations Inc. direct digital and film-based radiographic This member of the Loomis Enzymes family of systems. HCMI has its radiographic systems in companies founded by Dr. Howard Loomis, nearly every chiropractic college in the USA and renewed its corporate membership at the highest installed the first direct digital radiographic WFC Platinum level of membership for the third system, the Bennett DCX. Matt Grippi, DC and consecutive year. The company is based in Jay McElhannon, RT are its chiropractic sales Madison, Wisconsin under the leadership of specialists. More information can be obtained Howard F. Loomis Jr., D.C., F.I.A.C.A., who has from its corporate offices in Chicago at 1-800- been a strong chiropractic advocate for many 641-4107 or its website: www.gohcmi.com years and a great patron of Logan Chiropractic College. As president of the Loomis Institute™ Myovision, aka Precision Biometrics, of Enzyme Nutrition, Dr. Howard lectures is based in San Carlos, California and is a long- internationally and is widely published. A time supporter of the WFC. Shortly after the catalog of the company’s enzyme formulations Parker Seminar in Las Vegas, corporate CEO Mr. and other nutritional supplements can be David Marcarian sought and obtained an obtained by calling 1-800-662-2630. The exclusive WFC endorsement and upgraded to corporate website is: www.loomisenzymes.com the highest WFC Platinum level of membership. As the leader in chiropractic instrumentation HCMI, Inc., is the WFC’s newest corporate technology systems, Myovision is unsurpassed associate member, having joined the WFC at the and is widely recognized in the scientific, Bronze Level in May 2008. HCMI’s medical, and chiropractic communities for manufacturing facility is located in Springfield, excellence. David Marcarian is a race car Missouri and for over 20 years has been a leader enthusiast and driver and Myovision has in providing quality chiropractic equipment, sponsored race cars at the Daytona Speedway. including the Bennett Renaissance Series of

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More information is available at the website Platinum level of membership. Company www.myovision.com or 1-800-969-6961 or. spokesperson and Olympian, Dr. Mary Beth Larsen, and SP executive Charles Dubois are Standard Process Inc. has been strong chiropractic advocates internationally. manufacturing whole food supplements since The company keeps headquarters in Palmyra, 1929. It is well known as an industry leader and Wisconsin where it maintains its own farm and one of the largest and best supplement can be reached at 1-800-558-8740 or seen on companies serving the chiropractic industry. the web at: www.standardprocess.com Standard Process is a generous sponsor of many chiropractic organizations and recently rejoined the WFC and upgraded to the highest WFC These four companies join the ever-growing list of WFC corporate associate members whose fine companies provide a wide range of goods and services and support the growth of the profession world- wide. For the entire list of all corporate and individual associate members see the WFC website www.wfc.org Special thanks to the following Corporate Associate members who have renewed during the past quarter

Corporate Platinum - US$10,000 Back Talk Systems – USA Standard Process Inc. – USA Erchonia – USA Foot Levelers - USA Neuromechanical Innovation – USA Western States Chiropractic College – USA Corporate Gold - US$2,500 Performance Health – USA Corporate Bronze – US$500 William Healthcare Systems – USA Clear Institute – USA HCMI Inc – USA Corporate Silver – US$1,000 Posture Pump – USA Biomed Laser Inc – USA Dee Cee Labs. – USA

Look for the WFC logo before you buy. These and all our Corporate Associate Members deserve the thanks and support of everyone. Please give them that support. Most are now proudly displaying the WFC logo and associate member status in their promotion.

If the listing for your name is missing from the list below or incorrect in any way, please forward corrections to the WFC at [email protected] and accept our apologies

Corporate Platinum - US$10,000 NCMIC Insurance Company – USA Activator Methods International - USA Nikken – USA Cleveland Chiropractic College – USA Parker College of Chiropractic – USA Dynamic Chiropractic – USA Standard Process Inc – USA Enzyme Formulations, Inc. - USA Foot Levelers - USA Human Touch - USA Corporate Diamond - US$5,000 International Board of Chiropractic Examiners - USA American Specialty Health Networks – USA National Board of Chiropractic Examiners - USA Back Talk Systems, Inc. – USA

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Life University – USA -Upgraded from Bronze China-Gel Inc. - USA Logan College of Chiropractic - USA Chiropractic Education Australia Ltd. – Australia Northwestern Health Sciences University – USA Clear Institute - USA Platinum System – Barbados Clear Institute - USA College of Chiropractic Sciences – Canada Corporate Gold - $2,500 Core Products Inc. - USA Biofreeze/Performance Health Inc. - USA Council on Diagnosis and Internal Disorders - USA Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College - Canada Da Vinci Laboratories - USA Douglas Laboratories - USA Elite Chiropractic Tables – Canada Gevorest Mattres Co. Ltd. – Cyprus Graston Technique – USA IDS Solutions Inc. - Canada Hanseo University – South Korea OUM Chiropractor Program - USA HCMI Inc – USA Straight Arrow Products, Inc. – USA Integrity Management (Kats) – USA The American Chiropractor – USA Japan Evidence Based Chiropractic Society - Japan Williams Healthcare Systems – USA Japan Federation of Chiropractic Professionals – Japan Japanese Association of Chiropractors - Japan Corporate Silver - $1,000 Le Beau Chiropractic Seminars - USA Activator Methods - USA Leander Health Technologies, Inc. – USA Anglo-European College of Chiropractic – UK MJ Supply Inc. – USA Back Talk Systems - USA National University of Health Sciences - USA BioMed Laser - USA Nordisk Institut for Kiropraktik Og Klinisk Biomekanik – Breakthrough Coaching – USA Denmark Canadian Chiropractic Protective Assn – Canada Nutri-West – USA Canadian Chiropractor Magazine - Canada Orthotic Group - Canada Chiropractic Economics - USA Perspectis, Inc. – Canada Dee Cee Laboratories, Inc. - USA Posture Pump ® - USA Digital Motion X-ray tm - USA RMIT University, Chiropractic Unit Japan – Japan Erchonia Inc. – USA Therapeutica Inc. – Canada Human Touch, LLC – USA Vibration Health Solutions - USA International Chiropractic Pediatric Association – USA Visual Odyssey, Inc. – USA K-Laser USA – USA Life Chiropractic College West – USA Individual Diamond – US$1,000 Lloyd Table Company – USA Toshifumi Kuwaoka – Japan Myovision – USA National Chiropractic Council - USA Individual Silver – US$500 Neuro Emotional Technique Inc. – USA Christoph Diem, DC - Neuromechanical Innovations - USA David Chapman-Smith – Canada New York Chiropractic College - USA Gary Jacob, DC Lac, MPH, Dip MDT – USA New Zealand Chiropractic Board - New Zealand Gerard W. Clum, DC - USA Palmer College of Chiropractic - USA J. Michael Flynn, DC - USA Palmer College of Chiropractic West – USA Rocco Guerriero, DC - Canada ScripHessco - USA Scott Haldeman, DC MD PhD - USA Southern California University of Health Sciences - USA Step Forward Inc. - USA Individual Bronze – US$180 Texas Chiropractic College – USA Agostino Villani, DC - USA The McKenzie Institute International – Chiropractic Anthony Fong - Singapore Branch – New Zealand Anthony Metcalfe, DC - United Kingdom The O.N.E. Research Foundation - USA Arne G. Pelto, DC – USA University of Bridgeport - College of Chiropractic - USA Beat Stoller, DC – Switzerland Western States Chiropractic College – USA Brent McNabb, DC – USA Brian T. Short, DC - USA Corporate Bronze - US$500 Bruce Aldrich, DC - USA Acigi/Fujiiryoki – USA Bruce Vaughan, DC – Hong Kong, SAR China Acupuncture Council of Ontario - Canada Bruce Weary, DC – USA American Chinese Chiropractic Association – USA Charlton Locke, DC – Canada Anabolic Laboratories – USA Chris Neethling, DC - South Africa AquaMed - USA Colin Brice, DC – Australia Belgian Chiropractors' Union – Daniel Michalec, DC - USA

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Dean A. Bender, DC – USA Markus Fechler, DC - Deborah Kopansky-Giles, DC – Canada Martin Alpert, DC MS – USA Dennis Mizel, DC - Canada Martin Lapointe, DC – Canada Dennis Richards, DC - Australia Mary Ann Chance, DC - Australia Donald & Maureen Henderson, DCs - Canada Matthew Givrad, PhD – USA Donald Krippendorf, DC – USA Michael Boulattouf, DC - Australia Donald R. Murphy, DC - USA Michael Copland-Griffiths, DC - UK Doug Mallett, DC - Canada Michael K. Taylor, DC DABCI - USA Douglas Brown, DC - Canada Michael Noonan, DC – USA Douglas Niewald,, DC - UK Michael Perusich, DC – USA Evergisto Souto Maior Lopes, DC - Brazil Michal Syrocki, DC - Gary Auerbach, DC – USA Michel Tetrault, DC – Canada Georage LeBeau, DC – USA Miyako Sakurai, DC - Japan Glenda Wiese, MA - USA Monica Smith, DC PhD - USA Glenn Manceaux, DC – USA Morgan Hubbel, DC - Canada Gordon -Lawson, DC - Canada Nobuyoshi Takeyachi, DC - Japan Gregg & Meredith Bakke, DCs - USA P. Reginald Hug, DC – USA Gregory M. Culbert, DC - USA Paul Carey, DC – Canada Gregory Stewart, DC – Canada Paul Staerker, DC – Australia Guy Karcher, DC – USA Phillip Donato, DC – Australia Heini Kohler, DC - Switzerland David Eisenberg, DC - USA Hiroaki Takeyachi, DC MD PhD - Japan Rand Baird, DC MPH - USA Howard Fidler, DC – USA Rebecca Birch-Blessing , DC - USA Inger F. Villadsen, DC - Australia Richard Broeg, DC – USA J. David Cassidy, DC PhD - Canada Richard Bruns, DC – USA J. Donald Dishman, DC MSc - USA Richard F. Gorman, MBBS DO FRANZCO FRACGP - Australia J. Ronald Carter, DC – Canada Richard J. Tesoriero, DC - USA James Powell, DC – USA Rick McMichael, DC - USA James Smith, DC MA – USA Robert Gevers, DC - Spain Jan Kempe, DC - Canada Robert Haig, DC - Canada Janet Ruth Sosna, DC - Singapore Robert Hasegawa, DC – Canada Jean Moss, DC MBA - Canada Ross Royster, DC - USA Jeff Fricke, DC - USA Rupert Molloy, DC - United Kingdom Jerry Ray Willis, DC - USA Scott Bautch, DC – USA John A. Sweaney, DC – Australia Sharon Vallone, DC DICCP – USA John C. Willis, DC - USA Sira Borges, DC MD - Brazil John DeMatte III, DC – USA Stephan R. Cooper, DC - Canada John Hobson, DC – Australia Stuart &Leonie Craig, DCs – New Zealand John K. Hyland, DC MPH – USA Susan Gillis, DC - Canada John W. Hall, DC - Canada Thomas Cole, DC FICC – Australia John Wong, DC – USA Toni Hamilton, DC - Australia Jon C. Gatten, DC - Canada Victor Helo, DC – USA Jonathan Griffiths, DC - USA Vincent Lucido, DC – USA Joseph Ierano, DC – Australia Wilbour Kelsick, DC - Canada Juan Carlos Vazquez, DC - USA William E. Morgan, DC - USA Julie Bryant, DC – USA William Ellender, DC - USA Karen Shields, DC – USA William M. Austin, DC - USA Kazuyoshi Takeyachi, DC - Japan William Ruch, DC – USA Kerwin Winkler, DC - USA Kevin Mahoney, DC - Canada Student American Chiropractic Association (SACA) Khalid Almasmari, DC - USA Cleveland Chiropractic College, Kansas City – USA Leonard Faye, DC - USA Cleveland Chiropractic College, Los Angeles – USA Liat Bearden, DC - USA D’ Youville College – USA Lloyd Taylor, DC – Canada Life University, – USA Louis Sportelli, DC - USA Logan College of Chiropractic – USA Lucy Macnaught, DC - Australia National University of Health Sciences - USA Luigi Mattera, DC - Monaco Man Ho William Wan, DC – Hong Kong, SAR China

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New York Chiropractic College - USA Parker College of Chiropractic – USA Northwestern Health Sciences University - USA Southern California University of Health Sciences – USA Palmer College of Chiropractic – USA Texas Chiropractic College – USA Palmer College of Chiropractic West – USA University of Bridgeport, College of Chiropractic – USA Palmer College of Chiropractic, Florida – USA Western States Chiropractic College – USA

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