Susan Wenberg, MA, DC, of Tucson, Ariz., was presented with ACA’s Chiropractor of the Year award at Engage 2022, the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) annual conference, in honor of her exceptional service to the chiropractic profession. Dr. Wenberg, who retired...
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In Memoriam: Dr. Chester Wilk
The recent passing of Chester A. Wilk, DC, 91, of Park Ridge, Ill., is a reminder of one of the most important chapters in chiropractic history, which ultimately cleared a path to progress in areas such as integration, research and...
NCMIC-Supported Fellowship Program Aims to Increase CIH Research
The NCMIC Foundation last year awarded the University of Minnesota a grant supporting the continuation of the Integrative Health Research (IHR) Fellowship Program. The IHR Fellowship was originally established in 2018 with funding from the NCMIC Foundation. Its goal is...
Reflecting on Gender Equity During Women’s History Month
During the 2000’s, the Student ACA (SACA) launched a Women’s Forum as part of its annual meeting. The event focused on the challenges and opportunities for women in chiropractic and provided guidance for those who aspired to positions of leadership....
ABCA’s Community Outreach Project Raises Minority Interest in Chiropractic Careers
The American Black Chiropractic Association (ABCA) makes an effort to introduce urban communities to the chiropractic profession each year through its Community Outreach Project. This project has been an initiative of the association from inception and aims to expose urban...
2022 HIPAA Breach Notification Deadline is March 1
Did your chiropractic office experience a breach of protected health information (PHI) in 2021 that affected less than 500 individuals? If so, you now have less than 30 days to act before the HIPAA Breach Notification deadline on March 1,...
HIPAA Lessons and Examples: Breaches, Fines, and HIPAA Compliance
Data breaches have long plagued the healthcare industry but have rapidly increased in both size and frequency. A recent study conducted by Black Book Market Research uncovered just how dire the situation is. They found that there was a 300...
Maine Chiropractic Association Honors ACA Members as ‘Champions of Chiropractic’
In 2022, the Maine Chiropractic Association (MCA) will celebrate its 100th anniversary. The association kicked off the celebration at its fall conference in October with a banquet honoring 10 individuals who have been “Champions of Chiropractic” in Maine. Among honorees...
NCHM 2021 May Be Over, But ‘Keep Moving’ to Promote MSK, Mental Health
With the call to “Keep Moving” during National Chiropractic Health Month 2021 (NCHM), doctors of chiropractic nationwide helped to educate their local and digital communities about the important benefits of movement to both physical and mental health. In a poll...
ACA Roundtable Explores the Experiences of Women Chiropractors
Women in the chiropractic profession face a unique set of experiences and challenges. Panelists at a Sept. 30 virtual event, “ACA Women’s Roundtable: Education, Leadership, Care Delivery, Patients,” discussed their views on several related issues, including leadership in the profession,...
