Ronald J. Farabaugh, DC, a champion of integration and research, was honored earlier this year with ACA’s Chiropractor of the Year Award, recognizing his exceptional service, achievement, and leadership within the chiropractic profession. Over the course of his career, Dr....
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Evidence-based Practice Center Program: Applying Evidence into Practice
The Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) Program at the Department of Health and Human Services strives to improve the health of the U.S. population. To do so, the Center systematically reviews evidence and produces evidence-based reports that discuss benefits and harms...
Paying It Forward: Stanford DC Offers Update on Research, Training Opportunities
Many doctors of chiropractic today work in integrative environments, collaborating with other types of providers while contributing to patient care and cutting-edge science. One such person is ACA member Kenneth Weber, DC, PhD, who was appointed this year to the...
Scapular Pain in Cervical Radiculopathy: The Anatomy of a Research Project
At a meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association not too long ago, four clinical experts gave an extensive workshop on cervical radiculopathy. The workshop was packed—standing room only. Great emphasis was placed on clinical diagnosis using upper limb tension...
Clinical Compass Update
Systemic Review Honored by Journal, Speakers Bureau Planned The Clinical Compass board celebrates 30 years of non-profit, professional service by growing its evidence-based resources for the chiropractic profession. With a team of dedicated volunteers, the Clinical Compass research team has...
Chiropractor Appointed to PCORI Research Advisory Panel
Arlington, Va. — American Chiropractic Association (ACA) member Zachary Cupler, DC, MS, of Butler County, Pa., has been appointed to the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Advisory Panel on Clinical Effectiveness and Decision Science (CEDS) for a three-year term. PCORI...
Lean In: Creating More Seats at the Table for Chiropractic
There are many organizations that the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) works with and prioritizes relationship-building within health care and policy. Regarding policy and legislation, we often look to Capitol Hill. We also impact policy through interactions with many other groups...
ACA Member Wins NIH Grants, Hopes to Train Chiropractic Researchers
Earlier this year, ACA member Kenneth Weber, DC, PhD, was awarded two grants totaling more than $5 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Weber, a chiropractor and neuroscientist, is a senior research scientist in the Division of...
For Non-prescribers: Understanding Chronic Pain Prescribing Practices
Chiropractic integration into hospitals and other collaborative interdisciplinary environments remains aspirational for many recent graduates and seasoned providers alike; as the years have gone on, it has also become more commonplace [1]. Even for those chiropractors who don’t work directly...
Resources Supporting Person-Centered Care
Person-centered care is respectful of and responsive to individual patient preferences and needs, ensuring patient values guide all clinical decisions.(1) Person-centeredness principles are core elements of chiropractic care. For example, the American Chiropractic Association’s Code of Ethics includes several tenets...
