More Chiropractic Organizations Financially Support FCERÌs New Direction

More Chiropractic Organizations Financially Support FCERÌs New Direction

FCER News Release

For Immediate Release: November 1, 2007
Contact: Tom Blackett, APR
380 Wright Road, Norwalk, IA 50211 USA
Phone: 800-622-6309 or 515-981-9888
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Financial contributions from two additional national chiropractic organizations have been received by the Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research (FCER), in support of the new broader direction the organization has undertaken. The College on Forensic Sciences (CFS) and the American College of Chiropractic Consultants (ACCC) each have made a financial commitment recently in acknowledgement of FCERÌs ambitious new initiatives and the contributions it makes to the chiropractic profession. This follows the recent financial donation from the Academy of Chiropractic Orthopedists (ACO).

ÏOur organization is excited about the newly conceived role in which FCER has broadened it services to the chiropractic profession, especially in the development of the new Evidence-Based Resource Center (EB-RC),Ó Max Denton, DC, DABFP, DABCO, CFS President, said. ÏFCER has always tried to stay at the forefront of the professionÌs research and educational needs, and our support speaks volumes about how much we agree with its new direction,Ó he added.

William Tellin, DC, ACCC President, said, ÏThe ACCC is especially pleased about FCERÌs new State of Research (SOR) initiative, where it is working with state association research committees to identify and initiate new evidence-based research needs of the profession, especially in the area of reimbursement. FCER has made a real commitment to this process, and ACCC is pleased to offer its financial support.Ó

Charles R. Herring, DC, FCER President, said, ÏSupport from these national organizations is very important as FCER broadens its role. Most of the non-Membership financial support FCER currently receives is targeted by the giver for research, so these funds, which can be used to develop these new initiatives, are very important and appreciated,Ó he added.

Reed B. Phillips, DC, PhD, FCER Vice President and chairman of the FCER Research Committee, said, ÏThe EB-RC will be a continuum of education and research expertise and information resources that will deliver advisory services, management and technical support, education and training, and ready access to information on research and evidence-based care. This global access to information will benefit chiropractic patients, the research community, practitioners of chiropractic and manual therapy, colleges and faculty, associations, agencies, regulatory bodies and other stakeholders. The primary delivery vehicle for this information will be DCConsultSM, an Internet-based professional networking web site and electronic library housing all the published research relevant to chiropractic that will be launched during the first quarter 2008. Funding such as this is critical to the development of the EB-RC.Ó

The College on Forensic Sciences is a subsidiary of the American Chiropractic Association Council on Chiropractic Orthopedics. Those knowledgeable in forensics deal with the application of medical facts to legal issues and proceedings. A forensics examiner may be retained as an expert witness by opposing parties in legal disputes. The CFS provides graduate and post-doctoral needs-based educational activities in forensic sciences for forensic examiners.

The American College of Chiropractic Consultants strives to promote the highest standards of utilization review (UR) and quality assurance (QA). Members strive to deliver fair, accurate, timely, ethical, clinical and scientific consensus-based utilization management activities.

FCER is the chiropractic professionÌs oldest not-for-profit foundation, serving the profession since 1944. FCER, based in Norwalk, Iowa, has as its mission to ÏTranslate Research into PracticeÓ by granting funds for research and producing practitioner and patient educational materials including teleconferences, CDs, books and pamphlets. FCER is developing the professionÌs only Evidence-Based Resource Center.

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