AROUND THE WORLD CHIROPRACTIC
REGULATORY
FCLB HOSTS 89THANNUALEDUCATIONALCONGRESS IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
The Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards hosted its 89th Annual Educational Congress May 6-10 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The conference focused on new ideas in regulation. Approximately 145 attendees from North America represented chiropractic licensing boards, testing, associations, and chiropractic colleges.
On Thursday, the educational portion of the conference opened with the 25th Annual Joseph Janse Lecture delivered by Dr. Thomas Klapp of Michigan. Dr. Klapp shared his views of incorporating pharmaceuticals in chiropractic practice.
Friday’s portion of the conference was hosted by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners and included a keynote address by Dr. Jason Busse from McMaster University in Ontario. Dr. Busse spoke on evidence-based chiropractic.
The new elected officials of FCLB:
• Telehealth, ethics, and accountability
• Services of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners
• New Approaches to common regulatory issues
• Robert’s Rules in conducting board business
• Issues in regulation and animal chiropractic
• Evaluating clinical competency
• Investigating complaints
The new elected officials FCLB
Elections - FCLB Board of Directors
President: Dr. Farrel Grossman (SC)
Vice President: Dr. Maggie Colucci (NV)
Treasurer: Dr. Kirk Shilts (MA)
Administrative Fellow Director: Ms Patricia Oliver (LA)
District IV Director: Dr. Cynthia Tays (TX)
District IV Alternate Director: Dr. Chris Waddell (OK)
District V Director: Dr. Ned Martello (LA)
District V Alternate Director: Dr. Deb Hoffman (FL)
The FCLB Board of Directors named District I Director Dr. Carol Winkler (ND) to serve as Board Chair.
Also continuing on the board are Immediate Past President, Dr. LeRoy Otto (MN); District II Director, Dr. William Rademacher (IL); and District HI Director, Dr. Keita Vanterpool (DC).
Awards and Recognition
Dr. Otto presented awards to the following individuals and organizations:
•Friend of Regulation recognizing dedication to public protection:
Dr. Jerry Grod
•Board Members leaving FCLB service: Dr. Larry O’Connor (NJ),
Dr. Annette Zaro (NV), and Dr. Larry Spicer (MN)
• 2015 Dr. Wayne Wolfson Scholarship Award: Mr. David Lutz (Life
University)
•201 Donna Liewer-Cohen Regulatory Scholarship: Mr. Joseph
Campbell (MI)
•2015 Pennebaker/Wiley Outstanding Board Award: District of
Columbia Board of Chiropractic
• 2015 George R. Arvidson Award for Meritorious Service: Dr. James
Badge (AZ)
A complete agenda, list of faculty, awards presentations and many of the 2015 educational sessions are available on the Federation’s website at www.fclb.org.
Next year ’s meeting is scheduled for April 27-May 1, 2016, in Phoenix, AZ.
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