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....
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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...
Retaining and Graduating Minority Students in Chiropractic Colleges
By 2050, it is predicted that racial minorities will account for more than half of the U.S. population, according to the United States Census Bureau. However, the chiropractic profession is not representative of the national population regarding sex and race:...
American Chiropractic Association Convenes Diversity Forum
Arlington, Va. – The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) convened a leadership roundtable this month to explore issues related to equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in chiropractic. The EDI Forum featured a diverse panel of chiropractors who shared not only relevant...
American Chiropractic Association Publishes Diversity Statement
Arlington, Va. – The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) has published a statement on diversity that acknowledges the importance that cultural competency plays in the chiropractic profession’s ability to deliver quality health care, improve patient outcomes and engage in public health...
ACA and Diversity: Inclusion Through Action
At the 2018 National Chiropractic Leadership Conference (NCLC), the newly formed ACA Commission on Diversity presented its first report to attendees at the House of Delegates meeting. The commission is a task force whose function is to “help ACA achieve...
