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Chiropractic Summit to Convene During Legislative Meeting

The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) today announced that former U.S. House Majority Leader Dick Gephardt will deliver the keynote address at the 2010 National Chiropractic Legislative Conference (NCLC) with the Chiropractic Summit Feb. 24-27 in Washington, D.C. Ret. Brig. Gen. Becky Halstead, spokesperson for the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress, will also speak at the event.

Gephardt, one of Washington’s most respected and well-known political figures, served as the congressman of Missouri’s 3rd congressional district for 28 years and helped to pass landmark reforms to health care, pensions, education, energy independence and trade policy. Today, he heads Gephardt Government Affairs, a political consulting firm that has been working with ACA since October to promote the inclusion of pro-chiropractic provisions in national health care reform bills.

"It is very important for members of Congress to meet with their constituents, so that they can understand their concerns and better represent them," Gephardt said. "I encourage every member of ACA to come to Washington and be a part of the democratic process."

Gen. Halstead is the first female West Point graduate to obtain the rank of General Officer. She served 27 years in the U.S. Army and culminated her career as the commanding general of the Army's Ordnance Center and Schools, where she was responsible for the leadership development and institutional training of 100,000 members of the Ordnance Corps (which performs maintenance, ammunition and explosive ordnance skills). After chiropractic care helped her recover from debilitating chronic fibromyalgia, Gen. Halstead has become a prominent chiropractic spokesperson and a champion of chiropractic care for the military.

Chiropractic Summit partners will also be present at the 2010 NCLC. The Chiropractic Summit, a collaborative group of more than 40 chiropractic organizations, is working cooperatively on critical issues affecting the profession and will meet during NCLC this year to discuss strategies related to health care reform.
NCLC is the chiropractic profession’s most important public policy event. During the course of the meeting, hundreds of doctors of chiropractic and students from across the country will meet with members of Congress and advocate for issues that matter most to them and their patients.

“We need all doctors of chiropractic to work together to help strengthen the profession’s influence in Washington,” said ACA President Rick McMichael, DC. “Every doctor of chiropractic who is concerned about his or her future should take part in this important event. We are pleased that Chiropractic Summit partners from across the profession will be coming to Washington to advocate together on Capitol Hill.”

For more information on attending NCLC 2010 with the Chiropractic Summit, visit www.acatoday.org/NCLC