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Fall 2001/Winter 2002 Special Feature: NUTRITION Interview: Nutrition and Enzyme Expert Dr. Howard Loomis Use and Abuse of Nutritional Supplements Increasing Fats to Lose Weight ?? Osteoporosis From a Nutritional Perspective Also included in this issue: Chiropractic at Ground Zero $ GYH U W L V L Q J 6 S H F L D O Se For Chiropractic Supplies! • State-of-the-art warehouse facilities in Cleveland and Los Angeles with over 30,000 medical products. • 98% fill rates on all orders. • Same-day shipping from two strategic locations. • Competitive pricing. Electrodes Self-Adherin g, Reusable Nue rostimulatio n Electrodes • H ig h Fl ex ibility Maximizes Co nformity to Body Surf ace • P er fe ct for Sensitive Skin and Hard-To-Treat Areas • A ll- P ur po se Electrodes • K ni tt ed Stainless St eel Fabric • So ld in P acks of 4 • Your One Source lf-Adhesive IT EM N O : AX E1 00 SI ZE 2” Ro un 2I R d Call Meyer Distributing Today! Pho 1-800-472 -4221 Fax: 1-8 00-577-46 32 ne: Our Mission: We are in the business to provide our customers with the best answer to their supply needs. w w w.m e y e r d is t .c o m So ur ce Co de : NY C0 70 1 0 ( < ( 5 ',675,%87,1* &203$1< 2 Fall 2001/Winter 2002 New York Chiropractic College 2360 State Route 89 Seneca Falls, NY 13148-0800 Public Affairs Office (315) 568-3146 a message from THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD of trustees e-mail: [email protected] INSIDE THIS ISSUE President’s Council .............................. 4-5 Health Centers ................................. 12-13 Nutrition ........................................... 14-25 Spectrum ........................................... 28-31 News Briefs ...................................... 32-35 Postgraduate and Continuing Education .......................................... 36-37 Trustees’ Profile ..................................... 38 Faculty Spotlight .................................... 39 Talent Pool ........................................ 40-43 Research Roundup ........................... 44-45 Commencement ............................... 46-47 What’s News ..................................... 48-49 Employment Opportunity ................... 50 Career Development Center ................ 52 Enrollment Management ...................... 53 Scholarships ............................................ 54 Editor/Director of Public Affairs Peter Van Tyle Advisor/Designer Peggy Van Kirk Editing Associate Vicki Baroody Cover/Illustrations Dennis Homack, D.C., ’97 Production Assistance Crystal James, 7th Trimester Contributors Jonathan Kropf, 7th Trimester Jaclyn McDermott, 7th Trimester Randy John, 7th Trimester Jeb Albro, 5th Trimester Alana Starr, 3rd Trimester Spectrum Frank S. Lizzio, D.C., ’80 NYCC Alumni Association President TRANSITIONS is a publication of New York Chiropractic College and is distributed to over 5,000 professionals, State Boards, Associations, State Publications, all NYCC students and other interested parties. TRANSITIONS and New York Chiropractic College shall not be responsible for lost copy or printing errors. TRANSITIONS is published three times a year. Correction Transitions’ prior issue related that Dr. Robert Hoffman was an active member of the New York Chiropractic Association. Instead, the article should have read that he is an active member of the New York Chiropractic Council. “Integrating” Beyond Labels Dr. Peter Ferguson, Chairman of the Board of Trustees Conversations about and will realize additional value gration may be viewed from the chiropractic’s place in the current in an economic environment that standpoint of interdisciplinary health-care paradigm often get equitably compensates desired collaboration. That is, doctors of bogged down in semantics. For outcomes. NCMIC President chiropractic and acupuncturists example, is chiropractic really a Louis Sportelli, D.C., adds that may be seen as having integrated “complementary” therapy? Is it there is a danger in thinking that successfully when representatives “alternative”? Such discussions simply offering complementary of the various health disciplines invariably provoke lively discus- and alternative medicine (CAM) routinely consult and collaborate sion and stimulate healthy self- in medical schools will trigger the with them about appropriate paevaluation within the profession. anticipated paradigm shift in tient treatment plans. Finally, Dr. The inquiry also leads to specu- American health care. More is Meeker discusses the issue of inlation about how chiropractic can required. Merely teaching CAM tegration from the perspective of effectively integrate into the rap- therapies in medical school class- compensation. Health care treatidly evolving health-care system. rooms and discussing them in the ments that insurance companies Traditional medicine, long the media is a poor substitute for refuse to recognize, and that reigning health-care model, is personally dispensing the life sus- therefore go uncompensated, requickly adapting to American taining and pain relieving benefits veal the extent to which the parhealth-care market forces. Addi- they offer. Intellectual tolerance ticular therapies lack full integrational therapeutic options such as of CAM is not, nor will it ever tion into the marketplace. chiropractic and acupuncture are be, equivalent to “practicing” Doctors of chiropractic and valued by an eager American CAM. Dr. Meeker approaches the other non-medical specialties public. To the extent these chiropractic integration from must make important profesFirst, sional and business decisions rehealth-care alternatives effec- three perspectives. garding referrals tively complement and integration the evolving syswith medical spetem and successAdditional therapeutic options such as cialists. Research fully integrate with chiropractic and acupuncture are indicates that the it, they will convalued by an eager American public. American public is tinue to flourish. demanding addiHow might chiropractic better integrate with chiropractic’s level of integration tional health-care options, as the America’s health-care system? may be determined by identify- medical establishment busily More specifically, is integration ing and evaluating chiropractic adapts to offer them in its edueven necessary? According to patients. Categorizing the user cational curricula. Historically, William Meeker, DC, MPH, population by age, gender, occu- there has never been a better time FICC, and Director for Research pation, income, and education for chiropractic and other nonat the Palmer Center for Chiro- reveals something about the na- medical professions such as acupractic Research, the American ture and scope of chiropractic’s puncture to play an integrative public will benefit from improved integration. Secondly, Dr. and meaningful role in shaping interdisciplinary collaboration, Meeker makes the case that inte- the future of health care. www.nycc.edu 3 President’s Council 2001 This esteemed fellowship is composed of persons and organizations who provide gifts of $1,000 and more each year to assist the College in continuing the school’s leadership as the premier Chiropractic College. Their contributions establish them as outstanding leaders, not only in chiropractic education, but in the healthcare realm as well. President’s Council Donors (Unrestricted Giving) $2,500 or more Dr. & Mrs. G. Lansing Blackshaw Seneca Falls, NY Mr. & Mrs. H. Russel Lemcke* Falmouth, MA Dr. & Mrs. Frank J. Nicchi ’78 Seneca Falls, NY Mrs. Kenneth Rogers in Memory of Kenneth Rogers Seneca Falls, NY $1,500-$2,499 Dr. James. P. Cima ’76 Palm Beach Gardens, FL Mr. & Mrs. Glenn F. Fried Elbridge, NY Dr. Jack Stern* White Plains, NY $1,000 to $1,499 Abigails Restaurant Waterloo, NY Dr. Gil C. Allen Flushing, NY Dr. Guy M. Annunziata Hilton Head Island, SC Mrs. Helen M. Barben Seneca Falls, NY Dr. Jack Barnathan ’84 Melville, NY Dr. Lewis J. ’78 & Dr. Olga Gazonas ’83 Bazakos* Valley Stream, NY & Long Island City, NY Mr. & Mrs. John E. Becker II Waterloo, NY Dr. Mahlon E. Blake Rochester, NY Dr. Lisa K. Bloom ’90 Waterloo, NY Bond, Schoeneck & King, L.L.P. Syracuse, NY Mr. Eugene B. Bradshaw Seneca Falls, NY Dr. Elana Brown Brooklyn, NY Dr. Barry N. Burak ’78 Miami, FL Dr. & Mrs. Richard E. Carnival* New York, NY Dr. & Mrs. Frank R. Cartica ’79* Yonkers, NY Dr. Ellen M. Coyne ’84 Brightwaters, NY Dr. Frank J. Crifasi ’48 Brooklyn, NY Dr. Robert A. Crocker, Jr.* North Babylon, NY Dale Surgical Professional Supply (Joseph S. Ruggirello, President) Bohemia, NY Dr. Robert Daley* New Hyde Park, NY Mrs. Diane C. Dixon Syracuse, NY Dr. Beth Donohue Geneva, NY Dr. Eric Feintuch ’86 Woodmere, NY Dr. Joseph S. Ferezy West Des Moines, IA Dr. & Mrs. Peter D. Ferguson* N. Canton, OH Dr. Margaret M. Finn Geneva, NY Foot Levelers, Inc. Roanoke, VA Dr. Lillian M. Ford ’85 Geneva, NY Dr. & Mrs. Arnold E. Forster ’60 Great Neck, NY The Galasso Foundation Lancaster, NY Mr. & Mrs. August J. Gillon Seneca Falls, NY Mr. & Mrs. David Hamblett Johnson City, NY Mr. Anthony Heller* New Rochelle, NY Dr. Lloyd Henby Seneca Falls, NY Memorial Donors (Unrestricted Giving) NYSCA District #3 Flushing, NY Dr. & Mrs. Matthew F. Margraf St. James, NY Mr. & Mrs. Charles Pomarico Beacon, NY Ouimette, Goldstein & Andrews, P.C. Middletown, NY 4 Dr. Serge Nerli Bellerose, NY Mr. & Mrs. Vincent A. Arquilla Beacon, NY Mr. & Mrs. Carl W. Mortensen Beacon, NY Dr. Norman Goldberger & Dr. Kenneth A. Joseph Monroe, NY Mr. & Mrs. Dennis V. Buckley Monroe, NY Lucianna & Lucianna, P.A. Hackensack, NJ President’s Council 2001 President’s Council Donors (Unrestricted Giving) (continued) $1,000 to $1,499 Dr. Frank G. Hideg* Paducah, KY Dr. & Mrs. Herbert R. Holden Seneca Falls, NY Dr. & Mrs. William Hynan* St. Paul, MN Dr. Gary F. Ierna ’89 Riverhead, NY Dr. Lawrence M. Jack ’78 Sacramento, CA Dr. & Mrs. Robert A. Jarmain New York, NY Mrs. Walter C. Johanson Seneca Falls, NY Dr. Edwin M. & Mrs. Sharon Kenrick Framingham, MA Mr. & Mrs. George Koch Seneca Falls, NY Dr. Frank S. Lizzio ’80 Parkchester, NY Dr. Ronald G. Manoni ’81 Danbury, CT Ms. Mary Jo Maydew* South Hadley, MA Dr. & Mrs. William Murphy Jupiter, FL Dr. Serge Nerli ’83* Fresh Meadows, NY Drs. George & Teresa Ngo ’72 Garfield, NJ Dr. & Mrs. Jay A. Okin ’63 New York, NY Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth W. Padgett Romulus, NY Dr. Gregori S. Pasqua Mamaroneck, NY Dr. & Mrs. Valerio A. Pasqua* Larchmont, NY Physicians Reciprocal Insurers Manhasset, NY Dr. & Mrs. David G. Redding ’92 Lima, NY Dr. & Mrs. David J. Redding Honeoye, NY Dr. Robert C. Reiss ’85 Yorktown Heights, NY Mr. & Mrs. Clinton L. Reeser Seneca Falls, NY Mr. Henry & Mrs. Jacqueline RobinsonMelchor* Syracuse, NY Mr. & Mrs. Brien Rogers Romulus, NY Dr. & Mrs. John P. Rosa ’92 Rockville, MD Dr. Rick Rosa ’96 & Dr. Dina Tagliareni-Rosa ’97 Alexandria, VA Dr. & Mrs. Robert A. Rowe ’92 Annapolis, MD Dr. and Mrs. Christopher P. Ryan ’87 Waterloo, NY Dr. and Mrs. Paul W. Ryan ’89 Waterloo, NY Dr. Philip T. Santiago ‘78 Lake Hiawatha, NJ Dr. Jeffrey N. Shebovsky ’91 Orlando, FL Dr. & Mrs. Roy H. Siegel ’77 New York, NY Dr. Charles R. Solano and Dr. Peggy Grabinski-Solano ’67 Yonkers, NY Mr. George G. and Mrs. Susan Souhan Romulus, NY Dr. & Mrs. Scott N. Surasky ’81 Great Neck, NY Dr. Peter J. Szakacs ’78* Langhorne, PA Mrs. Robert Tarnow Naples, FL Dr. & Mrs. Thomas R. Ventimiglia ’80 Woodhaven, NY Dr. Wayne M. Winnick New York, NY Dr. & Mrs. Wayne C. Wolfson Orlando, FL *Board of Trustees Members Scholarship Donors (Restricted Giving) Allen Scholarship Dr. Donald S. & Catharine C. Allen Seneca Falls, NY Mrs. Walter C. Johanson Seneca Falls, NY Dr. Jack DiBenedetto Memorial Scholarship Dr. Gary DiBenedetto Port Jefferson Station, NY Mrs. Rosemarie DiBenedetto Port Jefferson, NY Mr. Thomas Mammolito Coram, NY Faculty Award Program Dr. & Mrs. Frank J. Nicchi Seneca Falls, NY Dr. & Mrs. G. Lansing Blackshaw Seneca Falls, NY Mr. & Mrs. Glenn F. Fried Elbridge, NY Wendy Fein Scholarship Mr. & Mrs. Seymour J. Weiner Brooklyn, NY Foot Levelers, Inc. Foot Levelers, Inc. Roanoke, VA www.nycc.edu NCMIC Scholarship NCMIC West Des Moines, IA Dr. Marvin B. Sosnik Scholarship Dr. Shawn A. Sosnik Merrick, NY Mr. & Mrs. Michael Robin Merrick, NY Abbott Wellicoff Scholarship Dr. Ronald J. Wellikoff Sunrise, FL 5 from the PRESIDENT’S desk Kudos to Chiropractic “Unity in Diversity” by President Fank J. Nicchi, D.C. Dr. Frank Nicchi, President I recently heard of the phrase “unity in diversity” which was apparently coined at a recent meeting of the Congress of Chiropractic State Associations. It aptly describes the extraordinary teamwork undertaken by the profession’s various chiropractic organizations as they responded to our recent national tragedy. New York Chiropractic Council President Ellen Coyne, NYCC ’84, assembled an impressive chiropractic relief effort at New York City’s “Ground Zero”, contacting Governor Pataki and the Red Cross to gain chiropractors access to the cities’ five Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) centers. She also helped outof-state chiropractors obtain temporary licenses for practice within New York State. Word of Dr. Coyne’s efforts made its way to ACA, ICA and NYSCA headquarters, who in turn, referred inquiring chiropractors to the Council’s battle tested secretary, Barbara Ann Contessa. Doctors throughout the United States arrived in droves, performing chiropractic adjustments on construction and environmental workers, firemen, police officers, and FBI & Treasury agents. NYCC gladly provided chiropractic tables to the cause, joining many other fine organizations who pitched in to help. The national chiropractic associations’ efforts were equally outstanding in Washington, D.C. where the region’s chiropractors provided around-the-clock care at the Pentagon. Over a period of ten days, 31 volunteer D.C.s provided care to people assisting rescue and recovery efforts there. No doubt, many of the people receiving treatment experienced chiropractic for the very first time, and I am confident it will not be their last! Recognizing individual doctors who personally tended the rescuers would undoubtedly overlook valued participants. I commend the wonderful doctors who demonstrated the goodness that is chiropractic. Philosophical differences were, in this instance, drawn upon to provide the foundation for a greater humanity as chiropractors closed ranks for a higher purpose. Unity in diversity? Clearly and unmistakably! God Bless You All. Her Friends Remember Dr. June Micera, NYCC ’81 NYCC Remembers Bernard Brown, D.C. (1919-2001) Dr. June M. Micera ’81 As classmates of Dr. Micera, we will always remember the girl that ran around organizing, scheduling, setting up and being involved in every activity that was happening at school. As a colleague she was a doctor of impeccable moral and ethical character. Her thirst for further education provided her with diplomat status in both nutrition and sports injuries. But Dr. Micera didn’t just give to her profession. She was also active in civic organizations in her community and the ribbon that tied her family together. Alumnus Dr. Bernard Brown died August 19, 2001, at the age of 81. “Bernie” (to his friends) took up the practice of chiropractic after having been a mechanical engineer. An avid boxer and football player at Michigan Tech University, he had suffered an upper body paralysis from a major car accident that was ultimately relieved by the efforts of a chiropractor. He served his country during World War II as a lieutenant in the engineering corps, and thereafter entered industrial sales. It was during his stint as a salesman that he told many people about chiropractic’s benefit, encouraging hundreds to visit practicing chiropractors and seeing to it that his wife and three children were under regular chiropractic care as well. In fact, B.J. Palmer learned of Bernie’s staunch advocacy of the profession and sent him a special card designating Bernard Brown as a dedicated supporter of chiropractic. At age 35, Bernard attended Atlantic States Chiropractic College. He graduated in 1958 and thereafter practiced in Brooklyn. His fourth child, Dr. Elana Brown, graduated from NYCC in 1987 and currently practices in Brooklyn. Both the Dr. June Micera and Dr. Bernard Brown memorial funds were created to commemorate the special qualities each of these wonderful doctors exhibited. Anyone who would like to contribute to their memorials are encouraged to send their contributions to: Dr. June Micera Memorial Fund C/O New York Chiropractic College 2360 State Road Route 89 Seneca Falls, New York 13148 6 315-568-3154 Dr. Bernard Brown Memorial Fund C/O New York Chiropractic College 2360 State Road Route 89 Seneca Falls, New York 13148 from the PROVOST Faculty Promotions by G. Lansing Blackshaw, Ph.D. Executive Vice President/Provost Dr. G. Lansing Blackshaw Executive Vice President/Provost Each year a number of faculty at NYCC are reviewed to assess their contributions to chiropractic education and the profession in areas of teaching, research/scholarship, and service for purposes of qualifying for advancement in rank according to criteria noted in the Faculty Handbook. The review process consists of a series of evaluations and recommendations to the Provost from the Committee on Faculty Appointments and Promotions (a group of faculty peers), and from various academic administrators. At this time, it is a pleasure to announce the following faculty promotions, which were effective September 1, 2001. Associate Professor to Professor Christopher J. Good (Technique & Principles). A faculty member at NYCC since 1994 and a Senior Lecturer at Anglo-European College of Chiropractic from 1988-94, Dr. Good has served as lead instructor in Upper Extremity Technique, Contemporary Chiropractic Philosophy, Patient Communications, Extremity Palpation and Biomechanics, Philosophy and Ethics, Concepts in Chiropractic Technique, and Lumbopelvic Technique. He also has authored the chapters “Peripheral Joint Mechanics” and “Passive Osteokinematic Motion Palpation” in Chiropractic Technique of the Peripheral Joints, edited by R.T. Broome, Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford, England (1st edition, 2000). Dr. Good currently chairs NYCC’s Faculty Evaluation Task Force and is a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician. He received his D.C. degree summa cum laude from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1982, a B.A. from Thomas Edison State College in New Jersey in 1983, and an M.A. (Ed.) (Distinction) Science and Technology from Southampton University in England in 1994. Frank J. Nicchi (President). A faculty member at NYCC in the Clinical Sciences from 1980-89, Dr. Nicchi taught Clinical Orthopedics, Clinical Neurology, Differential Diagnosis, and Chiropractic Technique. He was a clinician at the College’s Levittown Chiropractic Health Center from 1989-95, Dean of Postgraduate and Continuing Education from 1995-2000, and assumed the presidency of NYCC in September 2000. Dr. Nicchi has lectured extensively for the College’s Postgraduate Division. He was a member of the New York State Chiropractic Association Board of Directors from 198488, and recipient of NYCC’s Chiropractor of the Year Award in 1997. After earning a B.A. degree from St. John’s University in 1973, Dr. Nicchi received his D.C. degree from NYCC in 1978. John A.M. Taylor (Diagnosis & Practice). A faculty member at NYCC since 2000, Dr. Taylor was an Associate Professor at Western States Chiropractic College from 1994-2000. He is a Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Board of Radiology and a Fellow of the Chiropractic College of Radiology in Canada. He co-authored the 1,064-page textbook Skeletal Imaging: Atlas of the Spine and Extremities (W.B. Saunders Co., 2000); and has over 200 refereed journal publications, textbook chapters, and guest lecture/continuing and postgraduate education presentations – mostly in the areas of imaging and radiology. Dr. Taylor received his D.C. degree from Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in 1979, and was a postdoctoral research fellow in musculoskeletal radiology in the Department of Radiology at the University of California-San Diego Medical Center in 199293. Assistant Professor to Associate Professor M. Elizabeth Bedford (Anatomy). A faculty member at NYCC since 1995, Dr. Bedford held various teaching appointments in anatomy, anthropology and physiology at Kent State University and the Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine from 198595. A Lecturer in Human Gross Anatomy and Neuroscience courses at NYCC, her research interests are in musculoskeletal biology, function and evaluation; biomechanics; degenerative joint disease; neuromuscular function; evolution of the nervous system; comparative primate anatomy; and skeletal aging. Dr. Bedford is a co-author of the textbook Chiropractic Skeletal Anatomy, to be published by F.A. Davis in Spring 2002. A former Chair of the NYCC Faculty Handbook Committee, she was recently elected Chair of the College’s Institutional (Research) Review Board. A Phi Beta Kappa honors graduate in Anthropology from the University of California at Berkeley in 1979, Dr. Bedford continued her education at Kent State University, where she earned a Master of Science degree in Anthropology in 1987 and a Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences (Biological Anthropology) in 1994. www.nycc.edu Continued on page 38 7 A Chiropractor Tells His Story From GroundZERO by Richard Platt, D.C., ’93 Seven a.m., Tuesday, September Noreen: “We should really get out of here!” As she came into view 11, my fiancée Noreen and I were we both heard a tremendous rumble. It felt like an earthquake. Darksafe inside our new apartment ness descended and our apartment began to fill with dust and dirt. just two short blocks from the There was a deadening silence I will never forget. Then the screams World Trade Center anxiously began to punctuate an otherwise dead silence. awaiting delivery of a new platOutside our door, the hallway was thick with black smoke. Downform bed. My fiancée’s daugh- stairs the lobby began to fill with people struck dumb with terror. A ter readied herself for school and man in a business suit covered in white soot and hyperventilating at 8:10 o’clock left for the sub- looked at me and said, “The tower came down.” I will never forget way that ran from Rector Street that look. I’ve seen frightened people, and I’ve seen dazed expresbeneath the World Trade Center sions of disbelief; this was the first time I saw both in one man’s face. to Greenwich Village Middle Assuming we were encased in rubble and trapped in our apartSchool. Around 8:20 a.m., three ment building, I thought, “Should we run to the basement or to the deliverymen arrived with the bed rooftop?” Smoke poured in and people panicked. Immediately, we and began assembling it, chatting returned to our apartment to save our two dogs. Noreen grabbed all the while about grabbing a cup paper towels, wet them and we put them over our noses so we could of coffee near the World Trade breath. Someone was yelling that our roof was on fire. Center. After they assembled the We headed toward the basement. Our superintendent’s wife, who bed, they left. was eight months pregnant, was screaming for her husband and son. Suddenly, I heard a loud explosion and shouted, “What was that? I tried to calm her and explained that everything would be fine, but Was that thunder?” Our air conditioner clearly shifted its position she continued wailing hysterically. It seems her husband and son had within the window. A few minutes later we heard screams and looked set off for the World Trade Center earlier that morning. She hadn’t outside from the third story. People were running through the streets. seen them since. Outside, we stepped into an apocalyptic wasteland. I hurried downstairs to see what was the matter. Hundreds of people People ambled about, dazed and covered in soot and blood. Debris were racing toward me, and that’s when I looked up. The top of the showered down like confetti, obliterating the sun. Noreen put Tina, World Trade Center was on fire! Someone outside said a plane had crashed into the World Trade Center. Returning to the apartment, I told Noreen I felt something bad was happening and that we should probably get going. I ran back outside and waited with my Chocolate Labrador as Noreen went to shower and get dressed. I watched as police and firefighters sped toward the tower. Though unsettled, I sensed no immediate danger. Then, as I stood amid the commotion, a huge fireball shot out of the other tower and I saw what looked like the tail end of an airplane enter the other tower! I watched with horror as fires now enveloped both towers. I stood there for awhile, my eyes glued to the horrific sight. I went back to my apartment calling out to Dr. Dennis Cronk and other chiropractors treat rescue workers at Ground Zero.. 8 our toy poodle, under her shirt to cover her. We then joined the crowd running down Greenwich Street toward Battery Tunnel. A police officer waved everyone toward South Street. People in the crowd conversed in disbelief; others screamed. Names were muttered. “Where’s Mike?” “Where’s Jim?” “Did he get out?” As we continued toward the Fulton Street Fish Market we felt the ground quake, erupting into a booming rumble. I looked over my shoulder but could see only dirt and smoke, not quite sure what was happening. Then it dawned on me — I had heard that sound before. The second tower was coming down! A huge cloud billowed toward us — thick and black, folding in on itDr. David Sacks, ’83, Dr. John Vilkelis, Dr. Richard Platt, ’93, and Dr. Dennis Cronk amid the devastation at Ground Zero self as it raced outward and consumed everyone in its path. I felt as though it were the end of the was headquartered. Dennis, Dave and I introduced ourselves and beworld. We coughed and choked. My dog’s head and tongue were gan adjusting the rescuers. In fact, one rescuer grabbed a couple pieces of blue foam and with his knife cut us out a chiropractic table. caked with heavy black soot. The rescuers expressed great appreciation. After Dennis adjusted It wasn’t until we approached the fish market that I began to one of the commanders’ low back, another claimed it was the first glimpse blue sky off in the distance. Concerned about Noreen’s time he’d seen him smile in three days. We continued for the next daughter, we went to her school, and it was a mass of confusion. couple of days. It seemed like we adjusted thousands! I recall twelve The schools near the World Trade Center had emptied their stufirefighters who were taking a short break and sitting on miniature dents there. Ultimately, we found Noreen’s daughter unharmed. chairs near the collapsed towers. Dennis and I asked if anyone wanted On Thursday, my friend John Vilkelis, D.C., associate Lisa Francey, an adjustment. They shook their heads, entirely consumed in their D.C., ’00, and I traveled to the Red Cross Station in an elementary effort to find fellow firefighters. Ultimately, I convinced one of them school in Chinatown. We climbed into a van along with some Red to stand for a moment. I took hold of his arms and gave him a Cross workers who were delivering packages and wound up at a standing adjustment. I then asked him to sit as I performed a seated relief station near Ground Zero. In Stuyvestant High School there cervical adjustment. The others watched in amazement; many of was a huge medical triage on the main floor. We announced to the them had never been adjusted before. As we worked and joked, smiles staff that we were chiropractors and wanted to help. We were direplaced solemn faces. As Dennis and I walked away we felt good rected upstairs, where several chiropractors had already set up tables. that we could make them smile and laugh, if even for a few seconds. We helped them adjust as many people as we could. We came across DMAT, which is a federal disaster medical assisI returned home that night to a call from Dennis Cronk, D.C., tance team. They were stationed in a building below a chiropractor’s ’93, a fellow chiropractor and former NYCC classmate. He said he office that was destroyed from the blast. We asked if they needed our had spoken with NYCC’s President Frank Nicchi, D.C., ’78, who help. The place was set up as a huge medical triage, yet was empty informed him that I was helping out in the area. On Friday, Dennis since there were no survivors. The captain said, “We could use your and I headed back to the Red Cross station in Chinatown where we help; your services have been requested.” They offered to grab the teamed up with the chiropractors we had seen just the day prior. dusty chiropractic tables located upstairs. After the tables were brought I ultimately obtained access credentials for Ground Zero and down we adjusted about a dozen people. Thereafter, we moved on to helped the rescue workers and firefighters on the site. We adjusted other areas. As we were leaving, the captain (a medical doctor from their midbacks while they stood, and then worked on their necks as Rhode Island) gave Dennis and me two DMAT patches and thanked they squatted and sat on the ground. As each of them received an adjustment others became more eager for theirs. We continued late us. Peering through the corner of my eye, I felt drawn to something into Friday evening. Dennis stayed the entire night helping. I re- inexpressibly onerous. It was the tower – its torn metal skin strugturned Saturday with my other associate, David Sacks, D.C., ’83, and gling to remain upright. The ache in my heart contrasted sharply with worked with Dennis adjusting hundreds of people. I visited my the warm feel of the rescuers’ necks. I took a deep breath; returned apartment building, which happened to be located next to a gym my attention to the man I was touching, and gave him the very best where a FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) task force that I could offer. www.nycc.edu 9 Chiropractic in the Military: Is it “The Right Stuff?” by Alana Starr, 3rd Trimester The Experiment In 1995 the Department of Defense (DoD) began an experiment called the Chiropractic Health Care Demonstration Program (CHCDP). The experiment was designed to test the feasibility of chiropractic care in the military. Originally slated to cover 10 facilities over a three-year period, the trial was such a success that the program was given three additional facilities and two more years. The CHCDP gauged the effect of providing chiropractic care against traditional medical care at three sites where chiropractic was absent. The results opened some eyes at the DoD. Chiropractic care produced higher levels of patient satisfaction than traditional medicine: 95.5% of chiropractic patients agreed that they had good results from treatment, compared to 75.5% of the traditional medicine patients. The chiropractic group experienced better results than those who received traditional medical treatment: 73.4% of chiropractic patients experienced no activity restrictions after treatment, compared to 52.9% in the traditional medicine pool. The chiropractic patients required fewer hospital stays; and patients who received chiropractic care had reductions in lost duty time which in turn correlated to an increase in military combat readiness. The experiment provided data showing that the DoD would enjoy savings of over $25.8 million per year, were chiropractic care to be furnished in its hospital facilities. The Result Members of Congress, many of whom had access to Bethesda’s CHCDP services, were impressed by all the numbers. They voted to pass the Fiscal Year 2001 Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4205), and the bill was signed into law (P.L. 106-398) by President Clinton before he left office. The law requires that chiropractic care be made available to all active-duty personnel, both within the United States and overseas. The law mandates access to chiropractic services “…which includes, at a minimum, care for neuromusculoskeletal conditions typical among military personnel on active duty.” A fiveyear period, beginning November 2000, was allotted to bring chiropractic care into military health-care facilities. Currently all chiropractors involved are employed by the military as contractors; however, the commissioning of D.C.s as military officers may follow. The Environment The chiropractic care that was provided through the CHCDP was limited to neuromusculoskeletal complaints of patients 18 years 10 of age and older. Female patients were not treated if they were pregnant or if they had a chance of being pregnant. Since chiropractic care will be provided on the military bases through the hospital facilities, it is likely that providers of traditional medical care with no previous exposure to the therapy will gain some familiarity. D.C.s in the CHCDP ran into not only initial unfamiliarity, but also reluctance by some physicians to refer patients. The problems dissipated, however, when the D.C.s had an opportunity to fully explain both what chiropractic is, and what it is not. Other M.D.s began the relationship by sending chiropractors their toughest and most chronic patients. The D.C.s, who at first were overwhelmed by referrals, ended up impressing the M.D.s by achieving significant improvements in their patients. Clearly, D.C.s were called upon to prove themselves. As opinions held by other healthcare providers turned increasingly favorable, things began to run much more smoothly. Since some of the facilities were teaching hospitals, many medical interns left school with positive feelings about chiropractic. The chiropractors involved in the project felt that patient compliance was high. They attributed this in part to the military personnel’s penchant for following orders. Chiropractors also liked the fact that, since their salaries were paid by the DoD, they didn’t have to worry about all the insurance paperwork normally suffered in private practice. The Paradigm What kind of person does it take to practice chiropractic in the military? Certainly, not everyone ideally suited for a military-style practice. Some chiropractors would object to the military’s rather restricted view of chiropractic’s offerings. The current paradigm casts chiropractic therapy as a treatment strictly intended for neuromusculoskeletal disorders. Military D.C.s must be able to work cooperatively and assuredly with other health-care providers, some of whom may not immediately embrace chiropractic. SOAP notes and other patient documentation must be adapted to fit with documentation generated by other providers within the facility. (Continued on next page) NYCC Intern Gerald Stevens Returns From Bethesda Naval Hospital Gerald Stevens, D.C., was NYCC’s first intern to participate in Bethesda Naval Hospital’s inaugural chiropractic internship program. He had heard about the internship opportunity through Dr. Matthew Coté, director of the Depew Health Center. Drs. Coté and Van Dusen were instrumental in the establishment of the Bethesda internship experience (see Transitions Summer/Fall 2001 issue). According to Dr. Stevens, every intern who goes through the new program helps shape it. He anticipated he would rotate through various departments, and that he did. His rotations included Radiology, Neurosurgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Neuro-radiology Dermatology, TMJ, Occupational Therapy and Physical Medicine/Rehab – performing under the tutelage of the hospital’s two staff chiropractors, William Morgan, D.C., and Terence Kearney, D.C. Stevens witnessed surgeries, laminectomies, knee and hip replacements, and (as he describes it) a fascinating case of reflex sympathetic dystrophy. He felt his experience not only left him better informed, but also provided him with an appreciation for many of the ailments patients suffer. Accordingly, he calms patients’ anxieties by explaining procedures to them. He credits an excellent NYCC education for having instilled confidence in him to deal with medical professionals. For example, he felt NYCC’s radiology Bethesda Naval Hospital coursework prepared him for interaction with fellow medical interns who worked in the hospital radiology department. He was able to diagnose a chisel fracture of the radius and osteochonritis dessicans of the ankle, much to the delight of the other radiology interns. Just prior to graduation, Gerald returned from his hospital tour encouraging colleagues to explore various hospitals’ departments. He summarized, “The more you can learn, the better you can help your patients in the future.” Chiropractic in the Military: Is it “The Right Stuff?” House Passes Veteran’s Chiropractic Bill (Continued from previous page) The Candidate Contracts for military D.C. positions are up for bid. Candidates must provide desired care and at a reasonable price. They must be willing to relocate to cities proximate to military facilities assigned them. Their adaptability to work hand-in-hand with other healthcare providers in hierarchical environments is crucial. Candidates must be graduates of accredited chiropractic colleges, must be licensed in at least one state, and must suffer no state board restrictions or disciplinary actions. In addition, chiropractic candidates must possess clean malpractice records and demonstrate at least one full year of clinical practice. Previous military experience often reflects favorably on candidates. Now do you think you have the right stuff to be a military D.C.? More information may be found in prior issues of the Journal of the American Chiropractic Association and in articles online at www.fixback.com, www.chiroweb.com, and www.chiro.org. Also, you may call the ACA at 800-986-4636 and ask for Government Relations. The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) announced that the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass H.R. 2792. This legislation contains a provision that creates the first permanent chiropractic benefit, provides veterans with access to a broad scope of chiropractic services (“at minimum, neuro-musculosketal conditions”), creates an oversight advisory committee, and allows veterans to designate D.C.s as their primary care provider. Jay Witter, Vice President of Government Relations for the American Chiropractic Association, cautioned that while this is a tremendous victory for the chiropractic profession, the work is not yet over. Before H.R. 2792 becomes law, it must be reconciled with Senate-passed legislation. The reconciled provisions would then go before both the House and Senate for a final vote. It is anticipated that the chiropractic provision contained in H.R. 2792 is likely to be strongly opposed by the medical establishment, including the American Medical Association, American Physical Therapy Association, the American Osteopathic Association, and the American Association of Family Physicians. The ACA plans to continue a grassroots lobbying campaign in support of this historic chiropractic legislation. www.nycc.edu 11 CHIROPRACTIC HEALTH CENTERS OF NYCC Depew, NY by Dr. Matthew Cote, Director The interns at the Health Center are busier than ever with numerous fairs, regional festivals and patient recruitment efforts. At the Erie County Fair, attended by thousand of people, we hosted our second annual Kids Day America to benefit Camp Good Days and the Kentuckiana Children’s Center. I am proud of the interns’ hard work to make it successful. Educational opportunities are expanding for interns who express interest in diverse practice areas including sports, hospital rounds, and even the military. Windsong Radiology was added to the list of diagnostic imaging centers utilizing the PACS (picture archiving communication system). The system allows diagnostic imaging results and reports to be sent to the Depew Heath Center via the Internet. Seton MRI and Sister’s Hospital have helped create a teaching file regarding commonly encountered lesions. NYCC and Trocaire College have entered into an affiliation in which massage therapy students train alongside interns in the Depew Health Center. This allows patients to be referred for massage therapy services without leaving the facility. Interns direct their patients’ care while interacting with massage therapy students. A licensed massage therapist from Trocaire College supervises the Trocaire students. Since many chiropractors in the field employ massage therapists in their offices, our interns will experience how the two professions working together can benefit patients. Students at the Depew Health Center, together with scores of people from Western NY, donated blood at local Red Cross sites in the area. The Depew Health Center serves as a host twice each year for the Red Cross blood drives. The entire Depew staff and faculty wish the best for all people impacted by the recent acts of terror. Chiropractors in the past few years have been included in hospital teams, military teams, and networks of well-integrated professionals. We continue to prepare chiropractic graduates who are the best trained and most thoroughly informed in the world. Depew Library Expanding by Dr. Matthew Cote, Director Since the Depew Health Center library is an extension of NYCC’s main campus library, the Depew faculty was polled to determine the most appropriate books to carry. NYCC Library Director Dan Kanaley helped solicit input and book reviews. Dr. John Taylor suggested some additional imaging texts on his recent visit to the Health Center. Since the orders were filled the clinic’s library has become busier than ever. In short, the combined efforts of motivated interns and faculty have resulted in an efficient and well-used facility. Recently added texts include such topics as radiology, special imaging, sports injuries and rehabilitation. Our journals reflect interests held by most field practitioners. 12 CHIROPRACTIC HEALTH CENTERS OF NYCC Levittown, NY by Dr. Joseph Pfeifer, Chief of Staff for Clinical Services and Director Things have been quite busy at the Levittown Chiropractic Health Center. Since my good friend, Associate Provost Glenn Fried, left the College and now heads Onondaga Community College’s Community Education and Outreach Services, I currently serve as Chief of Staff for Clinical Services at the College. I very much enjoyed working with Glenn in our effort to implement many curricular and program improvements at NYCC. I join all those who wish him health, happiness and success in his new position. I regretfully accepted the resignations of clinicians Dr. Lana Slinkard and Dr. Michael Perillo. Lana relocated to upstate New York, assists in Diagnosis classes at the Seneca Falls campus, and continues to teach Clinical Psychology to our interns through our distance learning classroom. Michael will pursue career opportunities in public health fields. We wish them both continued success. I am pleased to announce the addition oft Dr. Gerald Berg to the clinical faculty at Levittown. Gerald is a 1996 graduate of National College of Chiropractic where he subsequently taught. We are continuing to develop a new system by which clinicians evaluate interns at our Health Centers. The process will include the use of hand-held data entry devices by which faculty enter performance information into a customized electronic database. It is exciting to see how new technology can be utilized to enhance the process of chiropractic clinical education. We approach completion of our first full trimester of internships at National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. The College currently has two interns rotating through the chiropractic service under the supervision of chiropractors Dr. Terence Kearney and Dr. William Morgan, and gaining exposure through the hospital’s other departments. In the wake of the recent tragedies that have befallen our nation and grieved so many members of our local community, it has been a challenging time. I offer my heartfelt condolences to those who have been personally touched by the senseless destruction, and sincere thanks to those who helped to ease our many losses. Syracuse, NY by Dr. Vincent Loia, Director Syracuse Health Center interns enjoyed NCMIC’s presentation entitled “Starting Into Practice.” The program provided important information to students who will soon be entering a professional world where managed care is an established aspect of the health-care environment. The presentation was video-teleconferenced to other College facilities from the Chiropractic Health Center in Syracuse. The Syracuse Health Center has been busy. James Kowalczyk, M.D. opened a pain management center in the building. Also located in the building is Central New York Dialysis and Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics, Inc. The prosthetics company treated the interns to a presentation about supports, braces and prostheses. Finally, Dr. Colloca addressed health center interns about the “Neuromechanical Approach to Chiropractic and Patient Management.” www.nycc.edu 13 Series Introduction Nutrition Holds Promise for Chiropractic The Trends Research Institute studied future healthcare trends and predicts a rosy future for a chiropractic profession uniquely positioned to inform the public about nutrition and weight control. Obesity lumbered into the national spotlight as a serious health hazard. Now people are earnest about improving diet and performing exercise. The New England Journal of Medicine reported that obesity affects 58 million Americans and it contributes to 300,000 annual deaths caused by heart attacks, strokes, diabetes and cancer. Companies that specialize in nutritional supplementation enjoy robust sales as consumers undertake (repeatedly) to lose unsightly rolls. It isn’t enough simply to lose flab; instead, people want lean muscle to settle in places fat had previously called home. Fad diets continue to appear on newsstands and magazine racks throughout the country. Items marketed to reduce baby-boomers’ waistlines are, excuse the expression, gobbled up. This American obsession is not likely to exhaust itself soon; children of baby-boomers, it turns out, themselves flirt with corpulence. Americans prefer painless solutions. Eschewing time-honored dietary approaches for supplementation’s relative ease, they now look hopefully to the dismantled genome for new and better weight control-elixirs. Calorie reduction and a rigorous exercise regimen demand discipline and persistence. Today’s skyrocketing supplement sales underscore people’s desire to ease into good health rather than to struggle for it. Supplementation has taken a number of forms. Caffeine, cayenne, ephedra, gurana and Siberian ginseng enhance energy expenditure. Chromium, fiber, gums, mucilage, pectin and vanadium tend to suppress the appetite. Fat blockers include chitosan and HCA, while a cast of mood-altering supplements such as kava kava, St. John’s wort and 5-HTP work to reduce the psychological craving for food. A host of diuretics and laxatives including horsetail, uva ursi, cascara sagrada and senna, stimulate bodily excretion. Doctors of chiropractic encourage sound dietary habits for the maintenance of health. Often, however, the public is motivated by more cosmetic (and admittedly less pragmatic) considerations. Chiropractors should seize opportunities to introduce healthy dietary practices. Sound nutritional counsel serves those who want to look good, as well as those who want to feel good. Transitions surveys current literature for items relevant to topics featured herein. We want to relate the information in a relaxed and unencumbered style and, in many cases, dispense with citations that otherwise compromise the magazine’s readability. We want the information we provide to be accurate, timely and useful, nevertheless, we acknowledge the possibility of human error and changes in medical sciences. New York Chiropractic College and the authors cannot therefore warrant that the Information is in every respect accurate or complete, nor is the College responsible for any errors or omissions or for the results obtained from the use of such Information. Rather, readers are encouraged to confirm the information with other sources. The information herein is for educational purposes only — presented in summary form so as to impart general knowledge relating to clinical trials, diseases, ailments, physical conditions and their treatments. The data should not be used for diagnosing or treating health problems or diseases, nor is it a substitute for sound medical advice, nor to replace the advice and care of qualified healthcare providers. Rapid advances in the healthcare field may cause this information to become outdated, incomplete, or subject to debate. The College neither recommends nor endorses any specific tests, products, procedures, opinions or other information that may be mentioned. Reliance on any such information provided is solely at your own risk. Finally, practitioners are encouraged to acquaint themselves with their states’ rules and regulations relating to professional practice. 14 Interview With: Howard F. Loomis, Jr., D.C., F.I.A.C.A. Howard F. Loomis, D.C., president of Enzyme Formulations, Inc., majored in chemistry at the State University of New York at Buffalo and is a 1968 graduate of Logan Chiropractic College. Dr. Loomis’s interest in nutritional food enzymes began when he had the privilege of working with Edward Howell, M.D., the food enzyme pioneer. His broad knowledge of human physiology and nutrition, plus his practical experience with various testing and treatment modalities, contribute to Dr. Loomis’s expertise on the clinical application of nutritional food enzymes. He is currently lecturing on the benefits of Enzyme Replacement Therapy(TM) and has articles appearing monthly in The Chiropractic Journal and The American Chiropractor. As president of 21st Century Nutrition, Dr. Loomis educates people worldwide regarding diagnosis and treatment of enzyme deficiency syndromes. Dr. Loomis may be contacted at 800662-2630 and supports an internet website at www.loomisenzymes.com. Transitions recently had the good fortune to interview Dr. Howard Loomis. Throughout an interview that ultimately focused upon nutrition, Dr. Loomis recounted a variety of functions common to all of life – ranging from the lone cell to entire living organisms. The functions he mentioned included, among others, reproduction, respiration, digestion, elimination and protection. His tracing the development of multicellular organisms helped clarify the important interrelationship between bodily systems and nutrition’s vital role in maintaining health. According to Dr. Loomis, cells that organize into “communities” specialize and form distinct organ systems. While the amoeba exists in an external environment, humans and other multicellular organisms are required to maintain internal environments in which the various bodily cells can function. Organs and organ systems work to sustain specifically defined internal environments. Relevant environmental conditions would include temperature, acid/base balance, nutrient concentration, and oxygen/nutrient flow. Mechanical, chemical/nutritional, and emotional stresses that challenge the various organ systems increase demand for nutrients and create additional wastes. Ultimately, when the organ systems can Cancer and Obesity The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that obesity and lack of exercise were major factors in up to one third of cases of cancer of the colon, breast, kidney, and digestive tract. While there are few studies indicating that weight reduction reverses the risks, WHO advocates active weight loss among persons with a body mass index above 25. no longer meet the stressful challenges, symptoms begin to appear. Additional compensatory organ systems are then called upon that may exhaust themselves in the process. Eventually, exhaustion may result in measurable pathological changes. It is at this advanced stage that medicine may finally identify and assess damage and, consequently, begin treatment. Due to their unique training, chiropractors often recognize the onset of health problems before measurable damage. In this reHoward F. Loomis, D.C. gard, subluxations will appear as effects of emerging health problems rather than as causes. For example, the chiropractor may palpate muscle contractions along nerves that connect the hypothalamus and stressed organs. Dr. Loomis believes the treatment and enhancement of digestion is a wide open healthcare opportunity for chiropractors. As he puts it, “No one out there is looking at it. And medicine will give it to chiropractors!” Considering the public’s annual expenditure for antacids, Dr. Loomis’ proposal may be very lucrative indeed. Transitions: I enjoyed your article “Key Issues in Geriatric Nutrition Part I: The Physiological Changes,” as reported in The American Chiropractor. I was struck by your remark that chiropractors are uniquely qualified to determine by case history, examination, and urinalysis, early deviations from homeostasis. Anti-aging expert, Dr. Philip Santiago, made similar reference to chiropractic’s unique position. Are chiropractors uniquely positioned because they have learned to not simply treat “symptoms,” or is it because the symptoms that medical doctors treat are already late-stage problems? Dr. Loomis: I believe chiropractors are uniquely suited to recognize potential health problems before they manifest themselves as disease entities. This is because of what they measure or what deviations from normal they recognize as problems. I left Logan College in 1968 having been trained not to treat symptoms but rather to recognize the stress that was exhausting the body’s ability to maintain health. Allopathic physicians, on the other hand, must wait for demonstrable pathological changes to be recognized and a name placed on the process before they can initiate current therapy. In other words, symptom A = drug A = insurance code/payment A. Until that diagnostic parameter is met they can only guess at the appropriate remedy. This problem has led to the current state of advertising propaganda being funded by the pharmaceutical industry. In the late 1980s Continued on page 24 www.nycc.edu 15 Treating Osteoporosis From A Nutritional Perspective by Robert Ruddy, D.C., Seneca Falls Chiropractic Health Center Director, Assistant Professor Osteoporosis is a progressive skeletal disease affecting most of the female population between the ages of 45 and 75. The term osteoporosis means “porous bones,” and as bone density decreases bones become weaker and more susceptible to fracture. The female population over the age of 40 makes up 80 percent of the 25 million people afflicted each year with this disease. Most osteoporosis is caused by increased bone resorption that results from decreased estrogen production following menopause, though there are many other causes of the disease. Treatment strategies run the gamut, from a variety of pharmaceutical and hormonal therapies to alterations in diet and exercise. Clearly, prevention is the best approach to osteoporosis. Steps to avoid the problem must begin early in life and may be achieved through proper nutrition and exercise. By axially loading the bones, one can stimulate bone growth and increase bone density. People generally reach peak bone mass between the ages of 25 and 30. Therefore, women can achieve high levels of bone mass before experiencing menopause. Upon the arrival of menopause, estrogen levels drop and bone mass thereafter dissipates. It is important that the body’s existing bone mass be able to withstand the bone losses that accompany menopause. Women can increase their bodies’ ability to absorb calcium by ridding their diet of refined foods, alcohol, caffeine, tobacco and carbonated drinks (soda), as these products rob the system of calcium. People should eat foods that contain useable calcium as well as those that contain collagen, in order to stabilize the bone-building Obese? Blame Your Ancestors! German researchers discovered a gene that is responsible for prompting the body to store fat for later use. They focused on one that manufactures G proteins, substances that carry messages from the surface of cells into their centers such as one called the GNB3 825T allele. Dr. Achim Gutersohn explained that though the gene likely came in handy during times of famine, in current societies where food is abundant it may be something many people feel they could live without. Postpartum women with two copies of the gene were six times more likely to keep the extra pounds gained during pregnancy — but only if they did not exercise. In their work on young Germans, while only eight percent of the people of normal weight carried two copies of the gene, 23 percent of obese people did. The researchers think there are still more genes that may tend to increase obesity. And as they are identified, the means to suppress their weight-gaining tendencies may be discovered as well. More good news? Proper exercise and eating habits can counteract the discouraging effects of the gene. 16 Dr. Robert Ruddy, Seneca Falls Health Center Director matrix. Such foods would include dark green vegetables, sea vegetables, shellfish, flounder, soybeans, nuts, wheat germ, and molasses. Dark berries such as blueberries, raspberries and blackberries contain high amounts of a compound called anthocyanidins that stabilizes collagen in the bone matrix and allows calcium salts to be laid down for bone formation. For people who cannot get these foods, daily supplementation can help. Many varieties of calcium supplementation are available. Choose a supplement that is in the form of calcium citrate, malate or aspartate in dosages of 1000 – 1500 mg/day. These forms work well since calcium absorption requires an acidic environment. Hydrochloric acid in the stomach helps increase absorption as the calcium passes through the duodenum in an acidic chyme mixture. Also, select other minerals and vitamins that work with calcium in the body and help increase its absorption. Vitamin D is such a vitamin; it is needed by calcium-building proteins in the duodenum. Boron helps increase calcium absorption and decrease urinary loss of calcium. Magnesium enhances calcium uptake. Even foods that are not eaten may offer some relief. For example, natural progesterone extracted from wild yams (available in a cream base) can be applied topically to increase a woman’s progesterone levels and thereby stimulate replacement of depleted bone. To summarize, prevention of osteoporosis must begin early in life. Taking steps during one’s teenage years or before aids in reaching proper peak bone mass. Weight-bearing exercise and a proper diet that includes lots of fresh fruits and vegetables, along with the foods mentioned above, is critical. Be careful to avoid foods that steal calcium from the body. Supplementation with calcium, magnesium, boron and vitamin D may help. Natural progesterone can replace lost bone. Next time you drink a soda, sip a cup of coffee, or pop down a couple of tums (which neutralize the beneficial acidic digestive environment), reflect for a moment about the future of your bone density. Treating Osteoporosis From an Exercise Perspective by Kimberly Ryder, Ph.D., Assistant Professor Osteoporosis is a condition in which bone resorption is greater than bone formation, resulting in a loss of bone density and mass. Maintaining a high bone density is important in preventing the detrimental effects of osteoporosis. Between 60 and 80 percent of the variability in bone mineral density is strongly influenced by genetics. The remaining 20 to 40 percent variation is largely due to lifestyle factors that can be modified. Two of the most important of these factors are diet and exercise. Without adequate mechanical forces, bone tissue is lost. This can be seen in situations such as space flight and immobilization, where as much as two percent of bone calcium is lost each month. Bone responds to mechanical signals, and the greater the mechanical signals the more bone will adapt to these signals. Therefore, the intensity of exercise and resultant mechanical impact on bone is more important than exercise duration. Activities which generate high Dr. Kimberly Ryder mechanical impact, such as gymnastics, jumping, or weight lifting, show a much stronger effect on bone mineral density than low-impact activities such as walking or swimming. (Taaffe, DR, Marcus, R. who strength trained compared to women who did not. (Kere, D., Regional and total body bone mineral density in elite collegiate male Ackland, T., Maslen, B. et al. Resistance training over two years inswimmers. J. Sports Med. Phys. Fitness (1999), 39:154-159). Obvi- creases bone mass in calcium-replete postmenopausal women. JBMR, ously, a person’s poor physical condition or the presence of disease 16, 175-181). A four-year prospective study in women aged 60 to 65 must be taken into account before recommending high-impact exer- revealed that high calcium intake (> 1200 mg/d) and high levels of physical fitness were associated with smaller decreases in bone dencise programs. Two of the most common forms of exercise recommended for sity than either low levels of physical activity or low levels of calprevention of osteoporosis are weight-bearing exercises and strength cium intake. This study also pointed to the importance of exercise training. Exercises that are weight bearing include such activities as intensity in maintaining bone tissue. (Uusi-Rasi, K., Sievanen, H., running, walking, and aerobics. According to research, women who Pasanen, M. et al. Maintenance of body weight, physical activity and walk one mile per day have seven percent greater bone density in calcium intake helps preserve bone mass in elderly women. Osteoporosis their legs than those who engage in no regular activity. For strength Int (2000), 12: 373-379). Finally, a meta-analysis of studies conducted training, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) currently in postmenopausal women revealed that those studies examining calrecommends performing 8 to10 exercises, two or three times each cium without exercise or exercise without calcium showed less effect week, with at least one day of rest between training. One set of 8 on bone density than both factors together. (Specker, BL. Evidence to12 repetitions per exercise is recommended. Remember, the im- for an interaction between calcium intake and physical activity on pact of exercise on bone density is specific to the bones utilized in changes in bone mineral density. JBMR (1996), 11:1539-1544). It the exercise and the response is reversible. Cessation of exercise can appears that exercise stimulates bone formation, and calcium is an important factor in completing this formation. result in loss of any gains obtained. In addition to calcium, there are other nutritional requirements In order for bone tissue to be maintained or gained through exerfor healthy bone. Trace elements such as magnesium and fluoride cise, proper nutrition should accompany the regimen. Since 70 perare important matrix factors. Vitamins, cent of bone mass is composed of calespecially vitamin D (known to increase cium phosphate crystals, it is necessary calcium absorption), are also needed for that people ingest adequate amounts of Without adequate mechanical optimal bone health. Phytoestrogens, as calcium. The current recommendation forces, bone tissue is lost. found in soy products, have been linked for calcium intake is approximately 1,000 to maintenance of bone density. Unto 1,500 mg/d. Several studies have fortunately, little available data examines these nutritional factors in shown that calcium supplements along with exercise programs can conjunction with exercise. However, a conscious effort to include reduce bone loss, specifically in postmenopausal women. (Price, RL, all these exercise and dietary items should be considered. RememSmith, M, Dick, IM, et al. Prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis. Comparative study of exercise, calcium supplementation, and HRT. ber, peak bone density is obtained in the third decade of life, and NEJM, (1991), 325:1189-1195). Even with relatively low calcium most gains in bone density are normally obtained in adolescence. supplementation (600 mg/d), a two-year study of resistance training Therefore, an early awareness of the impact of diet and exercise could in postmenopausal women revealed prevention of bone loss in women strongly influence one’s later bone health. www.nycc.edu 17 Use and Abuse of Nutritional Supplements by Robert Crayhon, M.S., C.N. The Type of Fat You Eat Matters Americans were quick to learn that fewer calories mean looser waistbands. In the course of counting calories they found that fats were packed with them. Consequently, people began to limit the amount of fat they ate. Now we discover that some fats are better than others. Animal fats and those found in processed foods are less healthy than monounsaturated fats found in olive oil and nuts. What’s more, omega-3 fats found in canola, fish, flaxseed, walnuts, cold-water fish, pumpkin seeds, and green leafy vegetables help control inflammation, platelet aggregation and vascular dilation. These essential fatty acids can only be obtained through diet, as they are not made by the body. Increasing Fats to Lose Weight??!! Simply cutting out all fats does not necessarily ensure weight loss and, curiously, may actually increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. Endocrinologist Gerald Reaven, M.D., of Stanford University urges people to eat fewer carbohydrates and more fats in order to lose weight. The percentage of protein remains the same. Rather than approaching weight loss as simply a matter of reducing calories, he encourages consumption of certain types of foods to lose weight and control blood sugar and lipid levels. The fats that are eaten are to be monounsaturated and include olive, peanut, and canola oils and high monounsaturated varieties of safflower and sunflower oils; avocados; nuts such as macadamias, hazelnuts, pecans, almonds, pistachios, cashews, peanuts, Brazil nuts, English walnuts, and butters made from these nuts. The higher fat content actually reduces appetite. 18 The past 20 years have witnessed an avalanche of scientific data confirming that aggressive nutritional strategies can reduce the rate of many chronic diseases and improve the overall quality of life. When properly administered, together with changes in diet and lifestyle, nutritional protocols can have remarkable therapeutic benefits in managing and possibly preventing a myriad of current health concerns. Unfortunately, a protocol’s effectiveness can be compromised, even downright harmful, when improperly administered. Nutritional supplementation is, nevertheless, generally safer than taking prescription drugs. This is due largely to our bodies’ natural adaptation to metabolizing, storing and ultimately excreting most supplemented nutrients. In addition, our bodies have a natural, though often adverse, reaction to toxins and unfamiliar compounds found in many pharmaceutical drugs. The nutritional supplement industry is virtually unregulated as compared with the highly regulated drug industry. Nonetheless, the number and severity of health complications reported each year that are associated with nutritional supplementation remains minuscule. People increasingly turn to nutritional therapies for management of chronic illnesses and to achieve health. Problems are most likely to surface with consumers who are uninformed or misguided about side effects, contraindications and optimal therapeutic dosages for supplements they take. Take, for example, a protocol including magnesium, chromium and zinc intended to enhance insulin metabolism. The layman is unlikely to know that magnesium in single doses above 400 mg may result in loose stools. Additionally, magnesium supplementation may adversely impact people who suffer kidney failure. What is more, protracted zinc intake should be balanced with ingestion of copper. And chromium administered in amounts above 600 mcg can reduce the system’s blood sugar and result in fatigue. A supplement’s effectiveness presents its own complications. For example, since supplements can improve insulin and blood sugar metabolism to the point where diabetics may no longer need blood sugar medications, it is important that prescribing physicians routinely monitor patients in order to reassess drug dosages. In summary, people with medical conditions and health concerns are well advised to take supplements under the guidance of health professionals. Since few of today’s professionals are fully knowledgeable about the health effects of supplements, chiropractors who are educated about the many supplements and their therapeutic effectiveness, contraindications, food synergies, and appropriate dosages are well positioned to offer much-needed advice to an eager market, and to benefit financially from their expertise. Robert Crayhon serves on the scientific advisory board for Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation, is a member of the New York Academy of Sciences, and author of four books, including “Robert Crayhon’s Nutrition Made Simple” and “The Carnitine Miracle.” Robert co-wrote “Dr. Atkins Vitanutrient Solution.” Dopamine, Obesity and Addiction Does dopamine, a brain chemical that stimulates feelings of satisfaction and pleasure, cause obese people to binge in the way alcoholics or drug addicts abuse alcohol or drugs? This was a possibility that was researched by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory in New York. In fact, obese people have fewer brain receptors for dopamine and, consequently, may eat more to stimulate the pleasure circuits in the brain. As a result, Brookhaven scientists are looking past appetite suppressants and fat blockers, instead targeting dopamine as a possible remedy for obesity. The researchers also uncovered the existence of an inverse correlation between body mass index (BMI) and dopamine receptors, not apparent in people of normal weight. Subjects exhibiting the greatest BMI had the fewest receptors. Regulating dopamine through selected foods and/or exercise may hold the key to controlling feasting urges. Trouble Sleeping? Lose Weight! Have you ever awakened and wondered why you do not feel refreshed? Diet may have been the cause. Good nutrition can relieve the debilitating effects of sleep apnea, a condition that interrupts sleep and causes people to feel lethargic throughout the day. The condition is often caused by a blocked upper airway. Consequently, the sufferer stops breathing for short periods of time during sleep. Though the sleeper doesn’t fully awaken when this occurs, by morning he/she nonetheless doesn’t feel well rested. Apnea is often caused by obesity, commonly afflicting people during middle age. Alcohol and sleeping pills can trigger the condition as well. Unfortunately, most drugs available for sleep apnea have serious side effects. Therefore, it makes sense to undertake some lifestyle changes, including losing weight and minimizing use of alcohol, antihistamines and tranquilizers. Avoid mucus-producing foods such as dairy and bananas, and monitor the results. Increase essential fatty acids, since they tend to moderate inflammatory response. Chromium supplements are known to stabilize blood sugar and thereby decrease sugar cravings. Finally, try sleeping sideways rather than on your back. Ephedra: Dangerous Supplement or Effective Weight Loss Treatment? by Jonathan Kropf, 7th Trimester People are more concerned than ever about their appearance: Calories are the enemy and fat is a dirty word. Statistics reveal that most Americans are overweight. Nutrition and healthfood companies ride a lucrative fat-burning wave as new and improved “miracle” weight-loss supplements promise vim and vigor. Truth is, no single supplement or medication will fully deliver. Currently, ephedra is one supplement that enjoys widespread use as an anti-obesity supplement. What is Ephedra? Ephedra, referred to by the Chinese as Ma Huang, is a plant source of natural ephedrine alkaloids. Ephedrine alkaloids are what give Ma Huang extracts their sought-after properties. Used extensively in Europe, it is employed both as an appetite suppressant and for upper respiratory infections. Though synthetic forms of the extract exist, the most common source is the plant ephedra silica. How is Ephedra Used? Ephedra is generally regarded as safe when used correctly. The ancient Chinese used the extract as a fever-reducing agent and to increase perspiration. Ephedra affects the sympathetic nervous system (fight or flight) in a way similar to that of epinephrine – increasing heart rate and blood pressure, and as a bronchodilator. In Europe, ephedra may be used in conjunction with caffeine, and sometimes aspirin. This is known as “stacking” — several substances used in combination to provide a cumulative therapeutic effect. The herbal equivalents of caffeine and aspirin, guarana root and willow bark, provide a fat-burning stack effect. What are the Possible Negative Effects of Ephedra? More controlled scientific studies are needed. When it is inappropriately used, ephedra’s side effects can include severe hypertension, cardiac arrest, heart attack, stroke, suicidal tendencies, psychosis, seizures, hepatitis and exfoliative dermatitis. Less harmful side effects include confusion, disorientation, rash, numbness and tingling in the extremities, palpitations, anxiety and nervousness. Obvious risk factors relating to ephedra supplementation are hypertension, history or seizures, suicidal tendencies or a history of liver disease. Since 1994, the FDA has received more than 40 reports of deaths resulting from ephedra overdosing, and nearly 900 dangerous reactions ranging from the serious to the mild side effects listed previously. Yale University School of Medicine reported that ephedra and the similar product PPA increase the risk of hemorrhage and stroke. What is more, there is an especially high risk of hemorrhage in or around the soft tissues surrounding the brain. Clearly, ephedra should be used only in an appropriate, controlled and safe manner, preferably under a doctor’s supervision. www.nycc.edu 19 Leptin and Weight Loss Is HMB a Safe Supplement for Weight Reduction? by Jaclyn McDermott, 7th Trimester by Alana Starr, 3rd Trimester Obesity, a leading health problem in the United States, often precedes heart disease, diabetes and cancer. Within the past few years, scientists have made promising breakthroughs that link obesity with genetics. The genetic/obesity association revealed itself through the 1950 discovery of the ob (obese) gene and, more recently, with the 1994 cloning of mice at Rockefeller University. Specifically, the ob gene encodes for a protein known as leptin. The amount of leptin present in the blood directly impacts people’s body mass and body fat indices. Defective ob genes fail to produce leptin, and consequently the organism is never told to stop eating. Studies involving mice injected with the ob gene support leptin’s link with weight maintenance. Leptin not only kills fat cells while sparing lean muscle tissue, but also suppresses appetite and augments energy expenditure. Leptin activates a part of the brain the hypothalamus - that regulates food consumption and water intake. The hypothalamus responds to leptin in two distinct ways. Leptin activates anorectic nerve cells in the medial hypothalamus to release appetite-suppressing neuropeptides. At the same time, leptin inhibits another group of cells known as orexigenic cells (literally translated: “to eat”) and prevents them from releasing a potent appetite-stimulating neuropeptide (LEPTIN.HMS). Leptin also suppresses biochemical reactions that contribute to lipid accumulation. The ob gene expression in cultured cells suppresses both expression of the acetyl-CoA carboxlylase gene and synthesis of hormone-induced lipids. Hence, leptin reduces both fat storage and fat synthesis. Finally, leptin has been associated with physiologic effects other than weight loss. It is found in the endothelial cells that line blood vessels. Leptin that was injected into the corneas of rats stimulated new blood vessel formation in the area. Since cancer cells are also associated with neovascularization, the infiltration of leptin in blood vessel walls may be the cause of secondary weight loss in cancer patients. What’s more, leptin injections improved immune response in mice. Clearly, more research is needed before all of leptin’s influences on the human system are fully understood. Nevertheless, leptin appears to offer promise in man’s constant “battle of the bulge.” Chiropractors who counsel patients regarding weight control are aware that muscle mass is always a relevant consideration. Research suggests that beta-hydroxy-beta-methyl butyrate (HMB), often used to help AIDS patients maintain muscle mass, may help obese patients safely burn fat and build muscle mass. HMB is naturally formed in the body by the breakdown of the amino acid leucine and is found in small amounts in many plants and animals, most notably alfalfa and catfish. It can also be purchased as a nutritional supplement, though it is costly. The supplement increases the rate at which fat is turned into energy, and accelerates formation of lean muscle tissue. Together with exercise, HMB also significantly reduces cholesterol and helps lower blood pressure. However, it should not be taken solely for the purpose of reducing cholesterol or lowering blood pressure. The recommended dose of HMB is 1.5g - 3g per day. Higher doses do not improve effects. HMB is effective only if patients exercise regularly and incorporate resistance training into their exercise program. Best results have been observed in untrained athletes or non-athletes. Elderly people and athletes who regularly attended a gym experienced less dramatic improvement. Thus far, HMB has shown no significant negative impacts on the function of the liver, kidneys, or other organs; neither has it been found harmful to patients’ musculature. Drug interactions are unknown at this time. 20 Use of Nonprescription Weight Loss Products Expected to Rise A recent multistate survey of the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion indicates that seven percent of American adults use nonprescription weight-loss products. Overall use was especially common among young obese women, and a surprising eight percent of nor mal-weight women also reported using nonprescription weight loss products. As the rate of obesity continues to climb and as supplements purported to control weight become increasingly available, the trend toward nonprescription weight-loss products is likely to continue. This trend highlights the great need for chiropractors qualified to assist their patients with supplement and nutritional counseling. From Mighty Mice to Healthy Humans Discovered Protein Fragment Causes Muscles to Burn Fat at High Rate Obese Men Lose Abdominal Fat With CLA’s The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reported a study about obese mice losing weight irrespective of the amount of food they ate. What’s more, their food contained lots of fat and calories. Harvey Lodish of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, who teaches at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, discovered a protein normally secreted by human fat cells called Acrp 30. When he isolated a fragment of the protein called gAcrp30 and injected it into obese mice, it resulted in weight loss. It appears the fragment works by forcing muscles to burn fatty acids at a high rate rather than storing them as fat cells. What promise does this hold for obese people? Dr. Lodish is cautiously optimistic, though some challenges remain. Since gAcrp30 is a protein, and proteins taken orally are usually destroyed when digested, injection is the only current means by which it is introduced successfully into the system. The International Journal of Obesity reports that obese men who ingested conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) experienced significant abdominal fat reduction. A four-week study involved 24 obese men between the ages of 39 and 64. Some men were given a daily dose of 4.2 grams of CLA, while others received a placebo. The CLA group had significant waistline reduction while the placebo group did not. What’s more, the CLA group experienced no increased cardiovascular risk factors. CLA’s are found naturally in red meat, lamb and dairy products, and CLA supplements are commonly sold in health stores. Protein Discovered That Prevents Fat Cell Formation Man’s efforts to thwart encroaching flab were highlighted by a research team at the University of Michigan, according to the journal Science. Graduate student Sarah Ross led the study, isolating a protein that stops precursor cells from becoming fat cells. The protein Wnt-10b essentially functions as a “fat switch” that tells a cell not to become a fat cell — thereby allowing the cell instead to become lean muscle. Thus far, only mice have found the team’s findings useful. CLA’s discovery was a fortuitous happenstance. Michael Pariza, a University of Wisconsin-Madison food scientist, isolated CLA in 1987 as he looked for a chemical in burned hamburger that appeared to prevent cancer in lab animals. Students caring for Pariza’s lab animals noticed that although the animals that ingested CLA were growing faster than normal, they were eating less than usual. More specifically, a diet containing 0.5 percent CLA reduced body fat in mice and other lab animals by 50 to 75 percent, yet increased the amount of muscle. CLA battles the bulge by interfering with an enzyme called lipoprotein lipase that the body uses to move fat from the blood into fat cells, and that would otherwise have made the fat cells fatter. It also enhances the enzyme hormone-sensitive lipase — breaking down fat within fat cells and making it possible for muscles to burn it. Hog and steer producers have found that introduction of CLA into their animals’ feed will result in leaner cuts of meat. Researchers Isolate Enzyme That Regulates Fat Burning Researchers at Houston’s Baylor College of Medicine found that when an enzyme called acetyl-CoA carboxylase 2 (ACC2) is blocked in mice, they can eat a lot more food than other mice and still weigh 10 to 15 percent less! ACC2 activates Malynyl CoA, an enzyme found largely in skeletal and cardiac muscle and known to regulate fat metabolism. Whenever the enzyme is suppressed, fat is burned rather than stored. As a result, the researchers are now looking into compounds to be used in a pill for humans that would block secretion of ACC2. www.nycc.edu 21 Turmeric: The Golden Root with the Magic Touch by Alana Starr, 3rd Tri W hile the existence of a pharmacological “magic bullet” has long been considered a myth, one plant, Curcuma longa (and its domestic form Curcuma domestica), has shown great promise against disease. Curcuma longa is a perennial plant native to southern Asia, with oblong roots similar to that of ginger. The orangeyellow root (or rhizome) yields a dried powder commonly sold in supermarkets as the spice turmeric, otherwise referred to as Indian ginger, yellow ginger, and Indian saffron. Fragrant, with a mildly bitter and slightly acrid taste, turmeric is one of the main spices in curry powder and is often used to enhance the flavor of mustard. Inflammation, Arthritis and Respiratory Disorders Turmeric has long been used in both traditional Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine. Its most active component, curcumin, is gaining the attention of western doctors as a viable treatment for inflammation. Curcumin inhibits the formation of pro-inflammatory prostaglandins and leukotrienes, without preventing the formation of anti-inflammatory prostaglandins that most steroids cause. Unlike steroids, turmeric is nearly free of side effects and drug interactions. Pure curcumin has been evaluated as a treatment for the inflammation associated with both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. A suggested dosage for the treatment of arthritis is 400mg-600mg three to five times a day. While topical applications of turmeric also seem to provide relief, creams and ointments are not widely available due to lack of patient interest in a product that is also used as a powerful dye. Whole turmeric has also been evaluated in the treatment of chronic respiratory disorders that involve inflammation and was found to provide significant relief. This is very promising, as many asthmatics are unable to use aspirin as a treatment due to a severe aspirin allergy. Stomach Tonic Turmeric is also known as a “stomach tonic” and has been approved by Commission E in Europe to relieve dyspeptic complaints and loss of appetite. It has also been shown to have anti-bacterial, anti- fungal, anti-parasitic, and anti-spasmodic activity. New evidence suggests it may also have anti-viral capabilities. Since stomach discomfort often arises due to bacterial or viral infections in the GI tract, turmeric’s anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties offer clear benefits. The spice’s anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties reduce excess gas, while its anti-spasmodic attributes ease stomachaches. 22 Liver Detoxification and Anti-Oxidant Whole turmeric and pure curcumin have both assisted detoxification of the liver and helped reduce cholesterol. Curcumin stimulates secretion of cholesterol and bile acids into the intestines. One eight-week study indicated that turmeric not only reduced LDL [harmful cholesterol] levels in rats, but also reduced the levels of triglycerides and phospholipids, both building blocks of fats. A powerful antioxidant, curcumin cleans tissues of the liver. Unlike most antioxidants, curcumin is not only able to remove existing free radicals, but additionally prevents the formation of new free radicals. Scientists believe curcumin’s antioxidant abilities are as much as 300 times stronger than Vitamin E. Skin Disorders Studies have yet to be completed regarding the effect of turmeric on jaundice. However, ancient medicine and scientific theory suggest it could offer benefits. Topical preparations of both whole turmeric and isolated curcumin offer relief for the skin lesions associated with smallpox and chicken pox. When combined with neem (Azadirachta indica) in a topical treatment, turmeric works effectively on scabies. Cancer Research indicates that turmeric might prove effective in preventing and possibly reversing the progression of some cancers. As a result, a few major drug companies have invested significant funds for private research on turmeric and curcumin. Both substances can, when taken orally and/or applied topically, induce apoptosis (programmed cell death) in cancerous cells. Shrinking the cancer cell and fragmenting the DNA within these cells reduces the cell’s ability to multiply and eventually causes cell death. One study demonstrated that daily intake of turmeric for nine months assisted in the regression of precancerous lesions in the mouths of humans. In another study, in which 25 high-risk individuals with precancerous lesions used turmeric, only three people developed malignancies. An interesting study revealed that the natural combination of curcumin and isoflavinoids in whole turmeric was effective in inhibiting the growth of environmentally induced breast cancer cells by up to 95%. It is believed that curcumin inhibits the activity of certain car- Continued on next page Turmeric: The Golden Root with the Magic Touch Continued from previous page cinogens in the body and reduced the likelihood that the compounds will become active and dangerous. One study showed an inhibition of carcinogenesis in the stomachs and colons of mice. Another demonstrated that smokers who ingested turmeric for 30 days showed significant decreases in their levels of urinary mutagens. HIV Promising research has been performed regarding the effects of turmeric and curcumin on HIV. Lab studies show that curcumin inhibits the Long Terminal Repeat (LTR) gene in the DNA of HIV. The LTR gene directs production of the virus. Another study focused on the population of Trinidad, comparing the occurrence of AIDS contracted by the 40% Indian-descent population who use curry extensively in their daily diet, and the 40% African-descent population who seldom use the spice. Inhabitants of African descent were 10 times more likely to contract AIDS then those of Indian descent. In a third study, HIV-positive patients who took 2,000 mg of cumin a day significantly increased CD4 immune cell counts compared to patients in the control group. Pharmaceutical companies are scrutinizing these studies closely for future applications. Contraindications Since turmeric is a food item that is consumed on a daily basis by many people, it is regarded as safe, and its side effects are well documented. Because curcumin increases the secretion of bile, patients with gall stones or a biliary tract obstruction should not consume more than a small amount of turmeric (perhaps enough to flavor their food). Curcumin has also been known to irritate people’s stomachs, so it should be taken only by people who are not afflicted with ulcers, and should be ingested along with other food. Because curcumin may reduce platelet clotting, patients with blood clotting problems or those taking anti-coagulants should not eat much turmeric. Due to curcumin’s ability to interfere with the DNA of cancer and HIV, women who are pregnant or who wish to become pregnant are advised to avoid therapeutic doses of turmeric of curcumin as the safety of the substance to unborn children has not yet been completely evaluated. Few rare cases of contact dermatitis have been documented with turmeric and curcumin, so patients who experience a rash or itching after contacting either substance should avoid topical applications and loose powder. Availability Ground turmeric is generally found in the spice aisles of grocery stores and is often used to flavor meat and vegetable dishes. While this practice will not approach what is considered to be therapeutic levels, it can still be of some benefit to most patients. Capsules of turmeric and curcumin are commercially available in health stores and at supplement sites on the Internet. Topical treatments are more difficult to locate, but may be found at some health stores and commercial health sites, as well as from licensed herbalists. Soybeans Are Good For the Heart Garlic’s Benefits Are Gender Related The FDA says soy protein manufacturers may now tout their products’ ability to reduce the risk of heart disease. Studies reveal that more soy in the diet can result in lower cholesterol. While this may encourage people to eat more foods containing soy, they should be aware that the amount of soy protein varies from product to product. For example, whole soybeans and tofu contain only 38 and 16 percent protein respectively, while soy protein isolate, which is added to soy patties and soybean burgers, tops 92 percent protein. Nutritional facts on products’ labels tell consumers about soy protein levels. Soy protein differs from soy supplements in that the supplements commonly contain concentrations of the estrogen-mimicking soy isoflavones and may not be appropriate for controlling cholesterol. T h e J o u r n a l o f N u t r i t i o n re p o r t s t h a t women who eat garlic may bene f i t m o re t h a n m e n . Wo m e n who received garlic oil supplements demonstrated significant i n c r e a s e s i n H D L ch o l e s t e r o l and reductions in total cholesterol, whereas men experienced small adverse ef fects in these measures. Men who received garlic oil demonstrated s i g n i f i c a n t r e d u c t i o n s i n gl u c o s e l eve l s , while women’s levels increased. No signific a n t ch a n g e s w e re d ete c t e d i n t h o s e p e o p l e t a k i n g g a rl i c p o w d e r, l i ke l y d u e t o t h e l ow bioavailability of allicin. www.nycc.edu 23 Interview With: Howard F. Loomis, Jr., D.C., F.I.A.C.A. Continued from page15 and early 1990s it was recognized that more patients were visiting socalled “alternative” health care practitioners than traditional medical providers, in spite of the fact that patients had to pay for the services themselves as opposed to having the costs covered by their medical insurance. Studies were commissioned to identify the reasons for this phenomenon. Ten conditions were identified as the primary cause of medical ineffectiveness: Back Pain Sprains/Strains Headaches Digestive Disorders Allergies Immune Problems Anxiety and Depression Arthritis High Blood Pressure Insomnia What all of these conditions share in common: no pathology. All medical tests will be within normal limits! This is also true of many other conditions, i.e., osteoporosis or demineralization of bone. Bone is composed principally of protein, calcium and phosphorus. Yet, until the very late stages of the disease progression, blood tests for these elements are normal. In my seminars I briefly review the work of Hans Selye, M.D., whose study of the effect of stress on the human body earned him the Pulitzer Prize for Medicine in 1964. Selye said that the body progressed from health to death in several readily recognized and scientifically valid stages. First, food contains nitrogen, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Only protein contains nitrogen. Carbohydrate and fat do not contain nitrogen. Nitrogen (protein) balance is a critical factor in aging. When we are young, we require and use much more protein than we do when we grow older. At this stage of the life cycle, the body uses large amounts of protein/nitrogen and little is lost. We are said to be in positive nitrogen balance. In middle age, our requirements decrease and we begin to balance the scales. In the later stages of life, we require and utilize less protein/nitrogen. This is referred to as being in a negative nitrogen balance. It is well documented that the elderly seldom produce sufficient amounts of stomach acid to initiate the protein digestive process. Second, protein can be converted into carbohydrate (glucose). Under normal conditions, 57 percent of our protein intake is converted to glucose. Excess glucose can be, and is, stored as fat and then converted back to glucose when needed by the body; however, carbohydrate and fat cannot be converted to protein. Protein is used for the following: 1. Growth and tissue repair 2. Formation of essential body compounds 3. Regulation of water balance 4. Maintenance of acid-alkaline balance (pH) 5. Antibody formation 6. Detoxification or neutralization of poisons and toxins that enter the body 7. Transport of nutrients SELYE’S GENERAL ADAPTATION SYNDROME Stimulus/Alarm Resistance Compensation Normal Physiological Function Exhaustion and the appearance of Symptoms Disease Degeneration Death Measurable Pathology Recognizing that this is a very lengthy answer, I will finish by saying that the stage of exhaustion is marked by more than the appearance of unpleasant symptoms. Chiropractors, by virtue of their unique training and perspective, can recognize the struggle to hold the body in a normal state any time compensatory mechanisms are becoming exhausted. Transitions: Why do you say that nitrogen balance is the “key issue with the process of aging,” and why do you emphasize protein’s importance for the elderly? Dr. Loomis: Among equals, protein is by far more important than carbohydrate and fat. I would like to delineate three reasons for this. 24 Carbohydrate is used for energy formation. Fat has many important functions, but none that are specific for the maintenance of homeostasis. I don’t feel it necessary to delineate these since it is nitrogen and protein you are specifically inquiring about. Protein is responsible for maintaining homeostasis within the extracellular fluids. Without these processes, life is not possible. Homeostasis is the maintenance of body temperature and pH (acidbase balance). Homeostatic processes maintain blood volume (blood pressure) and the concentration of all the substances normally found in blood within normal limits. I am referring, of course, to all those substances we measure when performing blood tests, such as cholesterol and glucose. Transitions: You mention that the organs age at different rates, and that an inability to coordinate organ/tissue functions results in symptoms. As rapidly aging organs experience slowdown, what can one do (short of dampening healthy organ processes) to avoid symptoms? Dr. Loomis: The avoidance of symptoms is the same as maintaining homeostasis. The inability to maintain homeostasis within specific narrow limits results in symptom production. This happens because the body has 10 or 11 organ/tissue systems that are involved Continued on next page Interview With: Howard F. Loomis, Jr., D.C., F.I.A.C.A. Continued from page 24 with the maintenance of health. Each system is responsible for important functions needed to maintain homeostasis (health). When one of these systems is stressed beyond its capabilities or is aging faster (slowing down), some of its responsibilities must be assumed by other systems. Increased workload requires increased nutrition with a consequent increase in waste production that must be removed. Transitions: Are enzyme supplements commercially available that would help people digest proteins and foods with important ingredients? Dr. Loomis: The answer is yes. I began clinical studies in the use of food enzymes in 1980 and began lecturing on their use in 1985. I have continued to do so and have formulated many enzyme products (perhaps 100) for specific clinical use as well as for overthe-counter use. It is often assumed by health-care practitioners that if we consume a food substance, the body will automatically digest and assimilate the nutrients contained therein. Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, it is my contention that normal digestion and assimilation are seldom found in patients needing health care. Notice that within the healing arts we do not find digestive specialists. We find internists and gastroenterologists, but they specialize in treating disease and not in normalizing or maintaining digestive processes. Dietitians specialize in food preparation but not improving digestion. In fact, in a hospital setting it is assumed the patient will be able to digest and assimilate what the doctor has ordered as a dietary protocol. But, the doctor does not perform tests to determine the patient’s ability to digest the diet. In fact, medicine does not have such tests! Nutritionists specialize in recognizing nutritional deficiencies and imbalances. Their protocols include nutritional guidance and the use of concentrated vitamin and mineral supplements. But, they do not seek to determine if a digestive inadequacy might be responsible for the problem; they only look for a dietary cause. The Council on Nutrition of the American Medical Association defines nutrition as the science of food, what is ingested, digested, absorbed, transported, utilized, and eliminated. By that definition, few if any health care practitioners actually practice the science of nutrition. An equally small number actually use food in their practice. By that I mean that food is defined as a substance that contains protein, carbohydrate, fats, vitamins, minerals, and enzymes. By definition, most food supplements could be classified as drugs. Transitions: Are there other items that offer synergistic benefits when paired with good nutrition, such as exercise? Dr. Loomis: The key to a long and healthy life starts with heredity, your genetic code. Those inherited characteristics, strengths and weaknesses, are then influenced by the environmental factors you make part of your lifestyle. That is, the quality of air you breath, the quality of water you drink, your activity level (including exercise patterns), and your dietary choices. Nutrition and Acne Nutrition and Baldness People with acne should avoid eating french fries, right?. Not necessarily. Though there is a nutritional component to the malady, greasy foods and dirt are not the culprits. Acne is a disorder of the skin’s oil glands, suffered by nearly 17 million Americans. The disorder results in plugged pores and pimply lesions that, though not a serious health threat, may result in permanent scarring. The condition arises when the body produces high levels of androgen (a steroid hormone), triggering secretions of oil from sebaceous glands located on the skin. Bacteria grow in plugged hair follicles. Sufferers should consume anti-inflammatory oils such as cold-water fish, nuts and seeds, along with plenty of carotene-rich orange, yellow, and leafy green vegetables. Drink at least eight cups of water daily. Avoid allergenic foods such as dairy, caffeine, sugars, alcohol, refined foods, and foods containing iodine. Lessen animal products to reduce inflammation, and explore supplements that contain vitamin A, vitamin E, and zinc. Growing bald is no fun. There is hope, however. Though androgenetic alopecia (the technical term for baldness) is a condition linked with heredity, nutrition may help. Hair follicles produce a substance that reacts badly with male hormones causing the follicle to shut down. Even women experience problems when their smaller level of male hormones closes hair follicles. Temporary hair loss may also arise from shocks to the body’s systems – whether stress, starvation, infection, childbirth, thyroid or immunologic disorders, drugs and chemotherapy. What can nutrition do? Though limited in its ability to stem male pattern baldness, nutritional steps such as reducing pro-inflammatory foods and saturated fats, dairy products and other animal products may help. Balding men should eat fresh vegetables, whole grains, essential fatty acids and non-animal proteins such as nuts, legumes and soy. Vitamin B6 (50 or 100 mg per day), zinc (30 mg per day) and gamma-linolenic acid (1000 mg twice a day) will help inhibit the follicle closing 5-alpha reductase. 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You may also make your gift on line at www.nycc.edu. Your Gift Makes A Difference! *A donation of $1,000 or more qualifies you for membership in the President’s Council. www.nycc.edu 29 New York Chiropractic College Presents “The Ultimate Educational Experience” Alumni Day Winter 2002 Saturday, January 26, 2002 Registration begins at 12:00 Noon Exhibitor Fair from Noon ’til 6:00 p.m. Features: Continuing Education Credits Earn up to four C.E. credits at no charge if you attend both two-hour sessions. Back to Basics Boot Camp Begins @ 1:00 p.m. Custom designed to benefit practitioners in their first five years of practice including: Insurance (Workers’ Comp, No Fault, Medicare, Managed Care), Marketing and Promoting Your Practice. A Cocktail Reception Will Follow Educational Program Free to NYCC Alumni (alumni are welcome to bring a member of their office staff) LaGuardia Marriott 102-05 Dittmars Blvd. East Elmhurst, NY 11369 To reserve a seat for this exciting opportunity please contact Diane Zink @ 800-234-NYCC (6922) ext. 3065 or e-mail [email protected] on or before Friday, January 4, 2002. Royal Caribbean International and NY Strength Offer an Incredible Opportunity for the Alumni of New York Chiropractic College to Experience Our Annual Getaway on the Voyager of the Seas Western Caribbean Cruise (Roundtrip from Miami) Sunday, April 7, 2002 - Sunday, April 14, 2002 in Conjunction with the “Muscle, Mind, & More” Seminar Featuring 1984 Alumnus Dr. Jack Barnathan (Continuing Education Credits in Selected States) Prices start from $1139* *Rates are per person based on double occupancy and include port charges. Airfare, government taxes and fees are additional. Some restrictions may apply including availability. For travel and registration information call Austin Travel Cruise Center at 1-800-645-7466 (Ext. 3125) and ask for Luann. 30 STUDENT/ALUMNI NETWORK PROGRAM In an effort to preserve the relationship between students and alumni of New York Chiropractic College, the Phoenix Business Club and Enrollment Management are exploring the idea of a student/ alumni network program. Program guidelines are in development and will be mailed to you before any contact information is distributed. ALUMNI INTEREST FORM NAME:____________________________________________ STATE:_________________________________________ PHONE:___________________________________________ E-MAIL ADDRESS:______________________________ Preferred Mode of Contact: ___E-mail ___Phone If phone contact is preferred, please indicate best contact time: M T W Th F S S _____A.M. _____P.M. I would be interested in: ___ Being linked with students interested in practicing in my state. ___ Connecting with students interested in an International practice. ___ Creating a bond with future alumni whose area of interest matches my own, which is ___________________. ___ Allowing a student to shadow me in my practice. Please return to Diane Zink, Office of Enrollment Management and Alumni, 2360 State Route 89, Seneca Falls, NY 13148. Mark Your Calendar! “Your Future Begins at NYCC” Video/CD Request Form NYCC is proud to be a leader in public education. Do not miss the opportunity to obtain this valuable communication tool. A CD-ROM or Videotape can be a useful way to introduce the community to the benefits of chiropractic. July 19-21, 2002 Reunion and Unity Day 2002 Weekend Name:____________________________________________ Address:__________________________________________ City/State/Zip:_____________________________________ Contact Information Phone:___________________________________________ E-Mail Address:____________________________________ Celebrating our Tenth Anniversary in the Beautiful Finger Lakes Region Seneca Falls Campus If you have questions, contact Diane Zink in the Office of Enrollment Management and Alumni at (800) 234-6922 Ext. 3065. I would prefer to receive: ___Videotape ___CD-ROM ___I would like to receive a copy of the new NYCC Research Brochure Future Health Care Solutions Come From Research Done Today. Please return to Michael Lynch, Admissions Director, Office of Enrollment Management and Alumni, 2360 State Route 89, Seneca Falls, NY 13148 www.nycc.edu 31 news BRIEFS Dr. Overland Presents Sports Chiropractic to NYCC Students by Jeb Albro, 5th Trimester Keith Overland, D.C. (NYCC ’81), addressed an audience of NYCC students to discuss the topic of sports chiropractic. Dr. Overland is eminently qualified to present such a talk, as he has served as chiropractor to the U.S. Speed Skating team and is adjunct professor of sports chiropractic at the University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic. In addition, Dr. Overland chairs the Connecticut Governor’s Dr. Keith Overland Committee on Physical Fitness, worked as chiropractor to the New York Mets baseball team and treated participants at the US Olympic Training Center. Although the expectation may have been that Dr. Overland would present success tips for sports chiropractors, his thrust was more general and offered valuable advice for all practitioners. Dr. Overland emphasized the importance of putting patients’ interests first. He questioned whether placing six-foot plastic replicas of spines in chiropractic office parking lots didn’t send the wrong public message. The vertebral anatomy that chiropractors find so exciting may leave the general public cold. Tasteless Yellow Page ads, or promotions intended to seduce patients with free chicken dinners, do very little to educate people about chiropractic’s true benefits. Tailor approaches and care to meet the needs and tastes of the individuals served. Doing so will cause the patient to feel less like a number and to become more favorably inclined toward chiropractic. Dr. Overland believes that, in personalizing chiropractic service for patients, it is important to suggest alternative therapies that could benefit the patient. D.C. graduates caught up in the scramble for patients often overlook the value of such outside referrals. Dr. Overland explained that when patients get better through the referral, they nonetheless regard the referring chiropractor as their doctor. Consequently, the patient is more likely to continue relying on the referring chiropractor and sending friends and family his or her way. Patients entrust their health care to those in whom they trust. Establishing a respected reputation is extremely important. Dr. Overland began practice with the knowledge that he was interested in sports chiropractic; he therefore volunteered to treat a local football team. He had established no reputation at that point, and therefore was careful not to confuse people with the many technical terms he had learned at school. He opted instead to listen to what players and coaches needed, and set out to fulfill those needs. Dr. Overland gave his business card to no one unless they asked for it. As he became accepted as an integral part of the team, the referrals began to pour in from the players. Dr. Overland found himself in the office as patients began coming to him for a change! Dr. Overland’s parting advice: Distinguish yourself. Provide service unlike any that is offered by any other doctor. The practitioner who does so need not be intimidated by powerful HMO’s. If you’re good at what you do, chiropractic success is practically assured. NYCC’s “Dr. Vijay” Retires by Robert A. Walker, Ph.D. Head, Department of Anatomy Dr. Narayan Vijayashankar 32 Narayan Vijayashankar, M.D., known around NYCC as “Dr. Vijay,” retired at the end of the spring trimester after a long and distinguished career as an educator and researcher. Dr. Vijay trained in India to become a surgeon, later moving to the United States in the 1960’s. He worked as both researcher and instructor in anatomy at SUNY Buffalo, and thereafter served at the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYCOM). In the 1980’s Dr. Vijay left NYCOM to accept a full-time NYCC position in anatomy. He joined the group of faculty and staff who in 1991 transitioned from the old Long Island campus to the new one in Seneca Falls. Dr. Vijay spent the next ten years serving NYCC as the school’s senior-most anatomist and chief neuroanatomist, ultimately rising in rank to be- come NYCC’s first full professor. Dr. Vijay had also been Coordinator of Anatomy and served a term as Director of Preclinical Studies in the 1990s. His expertise included all areas of anatomy. Dr. Vijay remains highly regarded by his former colleagues and students, all of whom wish him a wonderful retirement back in India. news BRIEFS Drs. Cartica and Nicchi Address Vertebrobasilar Artery Insufficiency by Jaclyn McDermott, 7th Trimester Dr. Frank Cartica NYCC Trustee Frank Cartica, D.C., and President Frank Nicchi, D.C., recently addressed a campus audience about vertebrobasilar artery insufficiency (VBAI), an extremely rare occurrence, following cervical spinal manipulation, as well as pathophysiology and associated legal aspects. Dr. Nicchi urged the audience never to re-manipulate the neck immediately after someone sustains a vertebrobasilar event following cervical manipulation. Dr. Cartica spoke to the re- NYCC’s Dr. J. Donald Dishman Receives Federally Funded Research Grant NYCC researcher J. Donald Dishman, D.C., M.Sc., was recently notified he will be receiving a research grant from the National Institutes of Health. His proposal, “Spinal Manipulation and Motor Systems Physiology,” is a one-year grant investigating the effects of spinal manipulation on the activity of the cer vical spine alpha motoneurons and cortex. The Dr. J. DonaldDishman research will use transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), a novel approach for studying the human motor system in which the motor cortex is stimulated and changes in motor excitability are directly measured from any skeletal muscle. TMS is a safe and painless technique not previously employed for the study of manipulation effects. Dr. Dishman and his NYCC co-investigators, Drs. Jeanmarie Burke and Paul Dougherty, together with Dr. Patrick Zhu of SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, plan to begin the project in 2002. This research extends the group’s previously published investigations. Currently, Dr. Dishman and his team of researchers receive funding from the Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research to perform similar physiology research involving lumbar spinal manipulation. duction of all risks that lend themselves to the likelihood of stroke. He remarked that the very term “chiropractic adjustment” presumes consideration of the three components of the vertebral subluxation complex: 1) osseous malalignment 2) soft tissue structures and 3) temporal nature of the vertebral subluxation complex. Dr. Cartica repeatedly emphasized the importance of oxygenated blood flow to the brain. He also outlined precautions and office procedures that mini- mize patients’ risk of stroke following treatment. These included case histories, general physical exams, standing evaluations, neurological assessments, x-rays, lab exams, and prescreening maneuvers. It is always prudent to inquire into factors that affect the blood’s viscosity, including blood thinning agents such as NSAIDS, coumadin, vitamin E and aspirin, and to investigate blood thickening agents such as smoking, hormones, and other medications. Study Determines Incidence of Stroke Associated With Neck Adjustments Rare The Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research reports that the risk of stroke following neck adjustment (also known as cervical manipulation) is one in every 5.85 million adjustments, based upon an October 2001 study reported in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ). Other non-chiropractic treatments for headache, neck and back pain carry much higher risks of serious complications. The study supports recent research published in the CMAJ by the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Studies, which found that the incidence of stroke associated with neck adjustments is so rare, it was not possible for the researchers to establish a meaningful rate of occurrence. The study identified 23 reported cases of stroke following neck adjustment, as diagnosed by the treating physician, over the ten-year period. This was compared to the estimated 134.5 million neck adjustments performed by chiropractors in Canada over the same time frame. NYCC Faculty Member Appointed to Board of Sports Physicians NYCC faculty member Dale J. Buchberger, D.C., DACBSP, was recently elected to serve as a board member for the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians (ACBSP). The board’s first meeting occurred during its Denver Sports Symposium, at which Dr. Buchberger was appointed chairperson for the board’s upcoming 2003 symposium slated for April 2003 in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Buchberger currently serves on ACBSP’s ethics and practical examinations committees. www.nycc.edu 33 Convocation by Crystal James, 7th Trimester NYCC celebrated its sixth annual convocation on October 18; it had been rescheduled due to the September 11 tragedy. President Frank J. Nicchi, D.C., a 1978 graduate of the College, who previously served both on the school’s faculty and as Dean of Postgraduate and Continuing Education, presided over the event. Prior to the ceremony, Dr. John DeCicco reminded Dr. Nicchi that he had been guest speaker at the College’s first convocation, before he became president. Students and faculty were recognized for their efforts on behalf of the College. Scot Woodward, B.S., M.S. ( 7th Tri), was presented with the Student of the Year Award. Scot serves on the College’s Research Board, is co-author of three research presentations, and is an active member of the Student Government Association and other school clubs. Students choose the faculty member who will win the (L to R) Dr. Kevin Ball, Mrs. Carol Woodward, Mr. Scot Woodward, 7th “Faculty of the Year Award.” This year’s winner was Dr. Lillian trimester, Ms. Julie Gregware and Dr. Frederick Woodward Ford, whose selection made her speechless – not a common state, she admitted. Dr. Ford urged the student body never to quit, and tic. For example, he fondly recalled the long lines of Olympic athnever to give up on themselves. Faculty Excellence awards, pre- letes awaiting chiropractic therapy. “Olympic chiropractors are so sented by Dr. Judy Silvestrone, were awarded to Dr. Margaret Finn, busy,” he said, “that they cannot take a break and leave the grounds!” Dr. Donald Dishman and Dr. Lisa Bloom. Dr. Finn, who won the He joked with the audience about growing up in a chiropractic famTeaching award, teaches both Physical Assessment and Pharmacol- ily – his mom, dad, sister and brother are all chiropractors – quipping ogy. Dr. Donald Dishman, who won the Rethat his pre-chiropractic education was 22 search and Scholarly Activity award, earned years, not the typical three. Dr. Santiago reinternational recognition for his publications called many instances of ridicule as he maand grants, having published articles in JMPT tured in his community. “Chiropractors,” he about electromyography and manipulation. would hear from schoolmates, “are not real Dr. Lisa Bloom, who won the Citizenship doctors.” Dr. Santiago also addressed health award, is an active participant in the College’s care’s evolution from a “problem based” Public Education efforts. She often speaks health concept to the more current preventapublicly at other colleges and offers her sertive or wellness model. “Today,” he said, “chivices as a neurological consultant. ropractic has its advantage.” He added that The campus was pleased to welcome back success is not the titles you receive but in the Dr. Philip Santiago (NYCC ’78) as guest knowledge between your ears. Chiropractors speaker. Internationally recognized in sports Dr. Frank Nicchi, President, and Dr. Philip should work to be well informed and relate chiropractic and anti-aging, Dr. Santiago dis- Santiago well with their patients. cussed the encouragement he received from Dr. Nicchi presented Dr. Santiago with a former NYCC President Ernest Napolitano, D.C., to create a suc- plaque for his generous support of the College. Immediately folcessful sports chiropractic program. Dr. Santiago shared his career lowing was a cake-cutting ceremony in honor of the College’s ten experiences and spoke of how he opened new doors for chiroprac- years in Seneca Falls. Dr. Margaret Finn 34 Dr. Lillian Ford Dr. Lisa Bloom Dr. J. Donald Dishman Unity Day 2001 by Alana Starr, 3rd Trimester This year’s Unity Day celebration was well attended by The students, assembled by trimester, competed in a tug students and staff alike. Attendees were favored with a of war contest. The 3rd trimester managed to stay out of wide selection of picnic foods including hamburgers, veggie the mud pit. When asked to explain the 3rd tri’s burgers, hot dogs, bratwurst, potato salad, overwhelming success, Pamela Thompson macaroni salad, watermelon, and more. recounted, “Sheer numbers, Dr. DeCicco’s Lively entertainment was provided by pep talk, and the other teams’ apathy.” Travelin’ Max who sang and strummed his Congratulations 3rd tri! renditions of beach, calypso, and An Outcast Survivor Game completed the summertime music. day. Similar to the well-known Survivor TV The young (and young at heart) enjoyed program, 13 students and staff competed a variety of activities. One tent featured for a cruise to the Bahamas. The contestants frog pond prizes, scavenger hunts, and a divided into two teams — the Bahama balloon artist. Kids scrambled over Mammas and the Maui Wowies. Each team inflatable walls and down inflatable slides then went head-to-head in games that for their version of a mini Ironman Ernie A. Bagnula, 3rd Trimester included, “Name Edible Items,” competition. A Radar Pitch timed how fast “Blindfolded Maze,” “Alphabet students could throw a baseball. And Rock‘em Sock‘em, a Conversations,” and a scavenger hunt. Ernie Bagnulo, 3rd perennial favorite of the students, consisted of a wobbly tri, won the cruise. air filled arena where two people try to knock each other At the end of the day, tired, everyone went home a winner. down with air filled jousting poles. We hope to see everyone back again next year! www.nycc.edu 35 center for POSTGRADUATE AND CONTINUING education November 2001 - March 2002 Seminars November 14, Imaging of Neck and Back Pain, 1 day; 3 hours; Course Coordinator: Andrew Shaer, MD; Location: Philadelphia, PA; Chairperson: Andorra Open MRI; Contact: Molly W. Jones, 215-4824800. November 17-18, NYSCA Certified Insurance Consultant’s Program, Session 01; 12 hours; Course Coordinator: NYSCA; Location: Videoteleconferenced to 3 sites - Depew, Levittown and Syracuse, NY Chairperson: NYSCA; Contact: Rose Huntsberger, 800-522-2344. November 17-18, Electrophysiologic Evaluation, Session 3; 12 hours; Course Coordinator: Roger M. Nelson; Location: King of Prussia, PA; Chairperson: Ex Clin Benchmarks; Contact: Roger M. Nelson, 800-814-8712. November 17-18, Chiropractic Meridian Orthopedics, 1 weekend; 15 hours; Course Coordinator: John Amaro, D.C.; Location: Atlanta, GA; Chairperson: Center for Asian Healing; Contact: Center for Asian Healing, 800-327-1113. November 29 - December 2, Active Release Technique - Spine ; 21 hours; Course Coordinator: P. Michael Leahy, D.C.; Location: San Diego, CA; Chairperson: Champion Health; Contact: A.R.T., 888396-2727. November 30-December 2, Footlevelers - 50th Anniversary, 3 days; 18 hours; Course Coordinator: Yolanda Davis; Location: Mt. Laurel, NJ; Chairperson: Yolanda Davis; Contact: Footlevelers, 800-553-4860. December 1-2, NYSCA Certified Insurance Consultant’s Program, Session 02; 12 hours; Course Coordinator: NYSCA; Location: Videoteleconferenced to 3 sites - Depew, Levittown and Syracuse, NY; Chairperson: NYSCA; Contact: Rose Huntsberger, 800-522-2344. December 1-2, Acupuncture Orthopedics, Session 1; 15 hours; Course Coordinator: John Amaro, D.C.; Location: Denver, CO; Chairperson: Int’l Academy of Med Acup; Contact: IAMA, 800-327-1113. December 1-2, The Cervical Spine and Upper Extremities, 1 weekend; 12 hours; Course Coordinator: Dale Buchberger, D.C.; Location: Columbus, OH; Chairperson: NYCC; Contact: Rosemarie Burrafato, 800-434-3955. December 1-2, Ergonomics, 1 weekend; 12 hours; Course Coordinator: Dennis Homack, D.C.; Location: Allentown, PA; Chairperson: PA Chiropractic Seminars; Contact: Mary Rutkowski, D.C., 610-746-3381. December 1-2, Impairment Rating Review, 1 weekend; 12 hours; Course 36 Coordinator: R. Ernest Cohn; Location: Newark, NJ; Chairperson: R. Ernest Cohn, MD, D.C.; Contact: No Am Acad of Impair Rating Phys, 336-667-6058. December 1-2, Acupuncture, Session 6; 15 hours; Course Coordinator: John Amaro, D.C.; Location: Houston, TX; Chairperson: nt’l Acad of Med Acup; Contact: IAMA, 800-327-1113. December 1-2, A Neuromechanical Approach to Chiropractic, 1 weekend; 12 hours; Course Coordinator: Christopher J. Colloca, D.C.; Location: San Francisco, CA; Chairperson: Christopher J. Colloca, D.C.; Contact: Christopher J. Colloca, D.C., 888-294-4750. December 1-2, Acupuncture, Session 3; 15 hours; Course Coordinator: John Amaro, D.C.; Location: Hartford, CT; Chairperson: nt’l Acad of Med Acup; Contact: IAMA, 800-327-1113. December 1-2, Applied Kinesiology - 100 hr program, Session 3; 12 hours; Course Coordinator: Paul Spreiser, D.C.; Location: Levittown, NY; Chairperson: Paul Spreiser, D.C.; Contact: Paul Spreiser, D.C., 973-334-6053. December 7, Risk Management, 1 day; 5 hours; Course Coordinator: Guy Annunziata; Location: Atlanta, GA; Chairperson: Dr. Guy’s Seminars; Contact: Guy Annunziata, D.C., 843-342-7777. December 8-9, Acupuncture, Session 4; 15 hours; Course Coordinator: John Amaro, D.C.; Location: Scottsdale, AZ; Chairperson: nt’l Acad of Med Acup; Contact: IAMA, 800-327-1113. December 8-9, Cervical Rehabiliation, 1 weekend; 15 hours; Course Coordinator: Guy Annunziata; Location: Atlanta, GA; Chairperson: Dr. Guy’s Seminars; Contact: Guy Annunziata, D.C., 843-342-7777. December 8-9, Impairment Rating, Examination, Session 02; 12 hours; Course Coordinator: R. Ernest Cohn, MD; Location: Sandston, VA; Chairperson: VA Chiro Assn; Contact: Judy Fitz Randolph, 804-5940644. December 8-9, Nutritional Applications for the Busy Chiropractic Practice, Session 1 weekend; 12 hours; Course Coordinator: David Seaman, D.C.; Location: Syracuse, NY; Chairperson: NYCC; Contact: Rosemarie Burrafato, 800-434-3955. December 15-16, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Session 1 weekend; 12 hours; Course Coordinator: Mitchell Mally, D.C.; Location: Depew, NY; Chairperson: NYCC; Contact: Rosemarie Burrafato, 800-4343955. center for POSTGRADUATE AND CONTINUING education November 2001 - March 2002 Seminars January 5-6, Applied Kinesiology - 100 hr program, Session 4; 12 hours; Course Coordinator: Paul Spreiser, D.C.; Location: Levittown, NY; Chairperson: Paul Spreiser, D.C.; Contact: Paul Spreiser, D.C., 973334-6053. January 5-6, Impairment Rating, Examination, Session 03; 12 hours; Course Coordinator: R. Ernest Cohn, MD; Location: Sandston, VA; Chairperson: VA Chiro Assn; Contact: Judy Fitz Randolph, 804-5940644. January 11-13, Diplomate in Neurology, Session 13; 24 hours; Course Coordinator: Joseph Ferezy, D.C.; Location: Levittown, NY; Chairperson: NYCC; Contact: Rosemarie Burrafato, 800-434-3955. January 12-13, Acupuncture, Session 7; 15 hours; Course Coordinator: John Amaro, D.C.; Location: Houston, TX; Chairperson: nt’l Acad of Med Acup; Contact: IAMA, 800-327-1113. January 19-20, Acupuncture Orthopedics, Session 1 weekend; 15 hours; Course Coordinator: John Amaro, D.C.; Location: Orlando, FL; Chairperson: Int’l Academy of Medical Acupuncture; Contact: IAMA, 800-327-1113. January 19-20, Electrophysiologic Evaluation, Session 4; 12 hours; Course Coordinator: Roger M. Nelson; Location: King of Prussia, PA; Chairperson: Ex Clin Benchmarks; Contact: Roger M. Nelson, 800814-8712. January 19-20, 2002 Risk Management Seminar Series, Session 1 weekend; 12 hours; Course Coordinator: Anna Allen; Location: Los Angeles, CA; Chairperson: NCMIC; Contact: NCMIC, 800-2478043. January 26-27, NYSCA Certified Insurance Consultant’s Program, Session 03; 12 hours; Course Coordinator: NYSCA; Location: Videoteleconferenced to 3 sites - Depew, Levittown and Syracuse, NY; Chairperson: NYSCA; Contact: Rose Huntsberger, 800-522-2344. February 2-3, Applied Kinesiology - 100 hr program, Session 5; 12 hours; Course Coordinator: Paul Spreiser, D.C.; Location: Levittown, NY; Chairperson: Paul Spreiser, D.C.; Contact: Paul Spreiser, D.C., 973334-6053. February 2-3, Impairment Rating, Examination, Session 04; 12 hours; Course Coordinator: R. Ernest Cohn, MD; Location: Sandston, VA; Chairperson: VA Chiro Assn; Contact: Judy Fitz Randolph, 804-5940644. hours; Course Coordinator: Rob Klingensmith, D.C.; Location: New Orleans, LA; Chairperson: SOTO-USA; Contact: SOTO-USA, 336760-1618. February 9-10, Enhancing Golf Performance, 1 weekend; 12 hours; Course Coordinator: Raymond Trottier, D.C.; Location: Westfield, MA (Boston area); Chairperson: Back to Basics Golf Academy; Contact: Ray Trottier, D.C., 603-279-6348. February 9-10, NYSCA Certified Insurance Consultant’s Program, Session 04; 12 hours; Course Coordinator: NYSCA; Location: Videoteleconferenced to 3 sites - Depew, Levittown and Syracuse, NY Chairperson: NYSCA; Contact: Rose Huntsberger, 800-522-2344. February 16-17, Electrophysiologic Evaluation, Session 5; 12 hours; Course Coordinator: Roger M. Nelson; Location: King of Prussia, PA; Chairperson: Ex Clin Benchmarks; Contact: Roger M. Nelson, 800-814-8712. February 16, Back Pain & Deconditioning, 1 day; 12 hours, 7am-8pm; Course Coordinator: David Seaman, D.C.; Location: Marina Del Ray, CA; Chairperson: Willdy Distributing; Contact: Willdy Distributing, 714-892-0318. February 23-24, Activator Methods, 01 only; 12 hours; Course Coordinator: Antonette Stowell; Location: Syracuse, NY; Chairperson: Activator Methods Int’l, Ltd.; Contact: Activator Methods, 800-5980224. March 1-2-3, Enhancing Golf Performance, 1 weekend; 12 hours; Course Coordinator: Raymond Trottier, D.C.; Location: St. Croix, V.I.; Chairperson: Back to Basics Golf Academy; Contact: Ray Trottier, D.C., 603-279-6348. March 2-3, Applied Kinesiology - 100 hr program, Session 6; 12 hours; Course Coordinator: Paul Spreiser, D.C.; Location: Levittown, NY; Chairperson: Paul Spreiser, D.C.; Contact: Paul Spreiser, D.C., 973334-6053. March 2-3, I.C.E.S., Session 3; 12 hours; Course Coordinator: Carl L. Valvo, D.C.; Location: Hartford, CT; Chairperson: I.C.E.S.; Contact: Independent Chiropractic Examiners Society, 914-803-1374. March 16-17, Electrophysiologic Evaluation, Session 6; 12 hours; Course Coordinator: Roger M. Nelson; Location: King of Prussia, PA; Chairperson: Ex Clin Benchmarks; Contact: Roger M. Nelson, 800814-8712. February 2-3, Sacro Occipital Technique - Level II, 1 weekend; 12 www.nycc.edu 37 trustees’ PROFILE Trustee Profile, Mary Jo Maydew by Jaclyn McDermott, 7th Trimester Ms. Mary Jo Maydew has served on New York Chiropractic College’s Board of Trustees for six years, having been encouraged to join by her former colleague at Cornell University, Jack Ostrom (a past NYCC board member). When asked for Transitions’ Trustee Profile about her current familiarity with chiropractic, Ms. Maydew explained that she was exposed to chiropractic at an early age when her mother, diagnosed with polio, was told she would never again walk. Nonetheless, when her mother began receiving care from a chiropractor her health im- Ms. Mary Jo Maydew proved dramatically. As a result, Ms. Maydew regularly visits a chiropractor, as she has since the age of ten. In addition to her stint on the NYCC Board, Ms. Maydew has been associated with Mount Holyoke College for the past 15 years and currently serves as their Chief Financial Officer. Her knowledge of higher education and her governance of college structures are two valuable competencies she brings to the Board. Whereas many Board members are doctors of chiropractic, Ms. Maydew offers a vital perspective regarding college dynamics. What’s more, she recognizes how NYCC’s concentrated focus on chiropractic training distinguishes it from undergraduate colleges. Professional schools invariably endorse their respective professions; consequently, NYCC trustees openly advocate chiropractic and fully support legislation that furthers it. Ms. Maydew is clear regarding her firm belief in chiropractic and her appreciation for its valuable benefits. Indeed, she is an enthusiastic advocate for the profession. Faculty Promotions (Continued from page 7) Thomas M. Greiner (Anatomy). After holding teaching and research positions for ten years at SUNY-Albany, SUNY-Binghamton, and the U.S. Army Natick RD&E Center, Dr. Greiner joined NYCC’s faculty in 1994. A Lecturer in Gross Anatomy and Human Embryology courses at NYCC, his research interests lie in areas such as the computer simulation of evolutionary acquisition of locomotor specializations, morphometric variation of the human head, and morphological variation in the relationship between the piriformis muscle and the sciatic nerve. Involved in over 50 journal publications, paper presentations, and book/article reviews, Dr. Greiner recently completed a two-year term as Chair of NYCC’s Institutional Review Board. A 1983 graduate of the University of Chicago with an A.B. in Anthropology, he earned M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Anthropology from SUNY Binghamton in 1988 and 1994, respectively. Michael E. Howard (Technique & Principles). Dr. Howard joined the NYCC faculty in 1991, and was Director of NYCC’s Syracuse Chiropractic Health Center from 1991-94. He currently has eclectic teaching responsibilities in clinical diagnosis and chiropractic technique in the College’s didactic instructional program and at the Syracuse Chiropractic Health Center, where engages in mentoring, testing of interns, and providing direct patient care. A D.C. graduate of Life Chiropractic College in 1981, Dr. Howard is a Diplomate of the International Board of Chiropractic Neurology and was honored as NYCC Faculty Member of the Year in 1996. 38 Instructor to Assistant Professor Dennis M.J. Homack (Clinician-Seneca Falls). A faculty member at NYCC since 1999, serving as a clinician in the Seneca Falls Chiropractic Health Center, Dr. Homack has developed a special expertise in ergonomics, human factors and occupational health within the context of chiropractic practice. A gifted artist, he has provided cover illustrations for NYCC’s Transitions magazine as well as technical illustrations for various journal articles and faculty presentations. In addition, he is the creator of the College’s popular “My Chiropractor Told Me” coloring-book series. Following a fouryear stint in the U.S. Air Force, where he served as crew chief on highly specialized reconnaissance aircraft and several years in automotive repairs management, Dr. Homack graduated from Ocean County College with an A.S. degree in computer science (1991), and subsequently earned a B.A. degree in mathematics from Stockton State College (1993). In 1997 he received the D.C. degree from NYCC, and in 1998 was designated a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician/Practitioner by the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians. Thomas S. McCloughan (Technique). An NYCC faculty member since 1996, Dr. McCloughan has served as lead instructor for Continued on next page faculty SPOTLIGHT Dr. Dennis Homack, D.C., C.C.S.P., Assistant Professor by Jeb Albro, 5th Trimester Dr. Dennis Homack is generally found but had long been disenchanted with explabustling about the halls of the Seneca Falls nations about how the therapy obtained reChiropractic Health Center, busy helping sevsults. Nevertheless, chiropractic had his atenth-trimester interns close their patients’ tention. Dr. Homack often parrots, “Somecases. Confident, pleasant and professional, where there is something amazing waiting to Dr. Homack challenges interns to make the be discovered.” (A quote from the late Carl most of their lives and urges them to rememSagan.) Apparently, chiropractic appeared to ber what it means to be a kid. “Empathize!” hold the promise of an amazing discovery, he says; “Doing so will allow you to help for Dr. Homack entered chiropractic college people with their challenges.” Homack feels at NYCC. His wife and four children joined in his discovery and set up residence in Senthe more work he puts into learning, the more eca Falls. his students can benefit from his efforts. He As a matriculating student, he held the explains, “Each clinician has great informaCollege in high esteem and felt his instruction to share, but it’s up to you [the students] tors were dedicated. Today, Dr. Homack conto ask a lot of questions so that you might tributes to NYCC’s fine educational offerings benefit from their expertise.” – teaching a popular ergonomics course – and Chiropractic was not always in the cards Dr. Dennis Homack performs as assistant professor in Patient Asfor Dr. Homack. As a high school student he had little interest in occupations involving auto mechanics or health sessment I. Currently he is attending Cornell University to earn a care. Instead, he traveled to sunny California to pursue computer master’s degree in ergonomics. Dr. Homack is determined to ensure that any student graduated programming in the Air Force. Surprisingly, Dr. Homack thereafter purchased an auto body repair shop. Then, a self-proclaimed biblio- from NYCC is better educated than he. He typically arrives at work phile with an associate’s degree under his belt, he wanted more edu- two hours early to prepare novel ways to deliver information to his cation and set out to earn a degree in mathematics. classes, insisting he does nothing more than his other academic colHow did a career in chiropractic education come about? Dr. leagues. Nevertheless, his willingness to add color and life to class Homack’s brother-in-law, a 7th trimester student at Cleveland Chiro- presentation is renowned, as is his encouragement to students to practic College in Kansas City, was tragically killed in a motor cycle raise their standards. This willingness and dedication are a credit to accident. Dr. Homack had, himself, benefited from chiropractic care, NYCC. Faculty Promotions Continued from previous page Introduction to Clinical Practice, Introduction to Psychomotor Skills, Ancillary Therapeutic Procedures (Therapeutic Modalities), Clinical Correlation and Review, and Upper Extremity Technique. He has played a major leadership role in the organization and administration of the College’s clinic entrance examination, which all students are required to complete successfully prior to entering the clinical phases of their education. Dr. McCloughan received an A.S. degree from the New York Institute of Technology (1989). After earning a D.C. degree cum laude from NYCC in 1993, he completed a B.S. degree at SUNY-Albany in 1995. Amy L. Schleicher (Clinician-Depew). An adjunct faculty member and staff clinician at the Depew Chiropractic Health Center, Dr. Schleicher has received recognition and commendations for her skills in mentoring NYCC student interns in the clinical phases of their D.C. programs. She has given numerous presentations in the Buffalo area to bring chiropractic’s message to both professional and lay audiences. She served as the clinical research manager at the Depew Chiropractic Health Center on the NYCC research study related to patient responsiveness to revised Oswestry and Bornemouth Questionnaires. After earning a B.S. degree from SUNY-Albany in 1985, Dr. Schleicher earned B.S. and D.C. degrees from National College of Chiropractic in 1988 and 1990, respectively. Surely you have noted that the interests and expertise of these nine faculty members vary widely; however, it is precisely the heterogeneity of their talents which helps to establish the value of the NYCC educational experience. www.nycc.edu 39 talent POOL A Letter to All Future Chiropractors: by Dr. Mike Kobre, NYCC ’01 Stepping out into the real world and starting up a private practice from scratch on a shoestring has been very challenging, to say the least. From garagesale shopping and refinishing waiting-room furniture to sheetrocking my new office space and forming a corporation, it has been a trying but satisfying accomplishment. The hardest part of opening was staring at the phone and front door, waiting for the first patient to call Dr. Mike Kobre or walk in. The second hardest part was opening up the student loan letter that reminds you that your loans are coming due, and that repayment will begin in 60 days. Welcome to the real world! So here are some words of advice from someone who could have used them. First of all, listen intently while you are in classes, and take good notes. It may sometimes seem a real chore, but it will come back to bite you in the gluts if you don’t. Every few days I get a phone call from a classmate who either wasn’t in class or was reading a magazine in the back of class, and now is in a full panic because something just came up in their practice that they know nothing about because they blew it off in class. It usually goes like this: “Hey Mike, how’s it going? By any chance do you have any of those class notes on how to fill out the HCFA form?” You can’t learn everything, but paying attention will help you save face in the future, in front of both your patients and your colleagues. Secondly, don’t throw out anything from NYCC. Trust me on this one. When you get out here you will need all of it. The research articles, marketing notes, technique notes, note packs, lecture notes, business plans, review packets from clinic entrance, books, letters, art work, PowerPoint lay lectures – all of it! You will have plenty of time to sort through, file and weed out what you don’t need after you open your practice. If you toss something out before that, Murphy’s Law is guaranteed to kick in and you’ll find you need it the day after you recycled or shredded it. Right now as you sit in lecture, you have a mountain of information available to you that, if archived now, may make your prac- 40 tice endeavors flow much more smoothly long after you leave college. (Hint: Use banana boxes to hold your saved classroom treasures; they are durable, free and will stack nicely when you transport them.) I have personally tossed out handouts that once seemed useless, but now are deemed priceless and will take hours – if not days – to replace in the future. Saving something as simple as a logo from a chiropractic ad or an article on the cervical facet capsule and its role in whiplash injury could potentially save (or make) you thousands of dollars both in your practice and even in the courtroom. Thirdly, always, keep an open mind both in the classroom and out in the real world. Stay composed and compassionate, even if you have to bite your lip until it bleeds; and believe me, you will bite your lip more than once. You may classify yourself as a straight or a mixer. You may practice CBP, Network, Activator or Diversified; but the fact is, as individualistic as we all may be, we are all still held to the same high standards in our chosen field. And we all carry with us the same common goal: to help people heal. Out here there is nothing to gain and everything to lose by slinging mud at your fellow colleagues, or anyone in the health-care field. When you leave the classroom you will need all the allies you can muster – not only to be successful, but also to survive. Fourthly, treat everyone with the same respect that you desire. The woman or man who comes into your office to collect the trash has a name and a life, too. They will probably refer more patients to you than the neurologist down the street, and they deserve just as much respect as any doctor in your town. Finally, stay flexible in your thinking. Ideas, plans, or protocols once thought to be cast in stone will quickly break down in the real practice world. Be prepared and open-minded enough to regroup, rethink and press forward when things get a little crazy or start to fall apart. After all is said and done, it truly is just a practice. But remember this: It’s your practice; it’s going to be as good or as bad as you make it, and your practice already started when you entered the classroom. Best of luck, Mike Kobre, D.C. talent POOL Ergonomic Nutrition by Dennis Homack, D.C., C.C.S.P., Assistant Professor Dennis Homack, D.C., C.C.S.P., is an NYCC faculty member who teaches ergonomics and the unique role chiropractors play in industrial and ergonomic issues. Can nutritional supplements be ergonomically correct? A clear connection does appear to exist between nutrition and ergonomics. Ergonomic programs are geared to improve worker safety, reduce exposure to repetitive stress, improve productivity, and enhance the overall quality of life for workers. Dietary supplements that serve these ends can be thought of as ergonomic nutrition. Consider the case of repetitive stress injuries where repeated movements result in damaged tissues. Supplements that contain vitamins A, C and D support such tissues’ healing. Similarly with joints: Chondroitin and Glucosamine relieve the articular surfaces of joints and help prevent repetitive stress injuries (RSIs). A diet that helps heal damaged tissues concurrently reduces the devastating effects that stresses impose on those same tissues. Ergonomic specialists make every effort to identify and reduce environmental conditions that pose potential harm to the body. They similarly identify those tissues that are likely to suffer stress, and thereafter make every effort to strengthen and protect them through, among other things, sound nutrition. Safe work environments are more likely to exist where employees are mentally alert and thinking clearly. To the extent Ginkgo Biloba favorably impacts vascular insufficiency and agerelated brain dysfunction, it is an ergonomic assist. Supplementation is only part of the ergonomic picture. Nutrition’s benefits reveal themselves most strikingly where one’s overall physical condition is conscientiously looked after. Always ensure that the body is adequately hydrated. Remain on the lookout for potentially damaging conditions. An holistic approach to ergonomic issues ensures that workers optimally benefit from even the slightest improvements to their work environments. Dr. Les Moore Teaches Herbal Types and Timing by Randy John, 7th Trimester Naturopathic physician Les Moore spoke at the NYCC main campus. Hosted by the Botanical Club, his topic was “Herbals and Musculoskeletal Healing,” which he has studied most of his life. Dr. Moore grew up learning from his herbalist father, was mentored for a couple years by a Native American herbalist, and then attended the National College of Naturopathic Medicine in Portland, OR, where he earned a Doctoral degree in Naturopathic Medicine and a Master of Science degree in Oriental Medicine. He is also a licensed acupuncturist. Dr. Moore began his talk with an overview of recommended books, and then gave a brief history of the herbal movement in the U.S. He addressed the continuing controversy of whole herbs versus standardized extracts, citing the benefits and shortcomings of each, and then moved on to a discussion of specific herbs. Focusing first on Western herbs, he reviewed anodynes (pain killers), antiinflammatories, anti-rheumatics, and anti-spasmodics, and discussed the use of herbs both singly and in combination. As he spoke, he passed around dried herbs and tinctures for the audience to smell and taste. Next, he gave a brief overview of Chinese herbal medicine, and talked about the distinctions between Traditional Chinese Medicine and Classical Chinese Medicine. He concluded with the use of liniments, oils, and poultices for a variety of ailments. One of Dr. Moore’s most notable points was that having www.nycc.edu only a little information may be as bad (or worse) than none at all. For example, some herbs are excellent at tonifying the body when it is fighting an infection, but taking those herbs at the wrong time during the illness may strengthen the offending organism as well as the host body, thereby increasing the symptoms and making it harder to regain health. Treating with herbs, as with all aspects of health care, requires us always to learn more. 41 talent POOL NYCC’s Dr. Scott Surasky Reflects About the Profession Scott Surasky, D.C. (NYCC ’81) recently visited upstate New York to film the College’s Chiropractic Today television program. Dr. Surasky made the decision to enter the chiropractic field after watching Leroy Perry appear on the Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder. The show featured a number of athletes, all of whom suffered injuries that would have eliminated them from sport competition had it not been for Dr. Perry’s chiropractic treatments. Dr. Surasky was not coaxed into the profession through family affiliation. In fact, his father owned a taxi business that Dr. Surasky was to one day take over until plans changed and his father sold the business. At the time, Dr. Surasky was heavily involved with bodybuilding and busily acquainted himself with information about bones, muscles and nutrition. Surasky asked Bill Pearl, a well-known bodybuilder (who, at the impressive age of 63 graced the cover of Sports Illustrated) what he thought of chiropractic. At the time, Pearl ran a lucrative fitness business, sold supplements and ran a gym. Pearl gave chiropractic a “thumbs up.” A medical doctor whose counsel Surasky sought remarked that Surasky would be defending his profession all his life. Asked about chiropractic’s future, Dr. Surasky mentioned the profession’s historical penchant for attracting renegades. This tendency is changing, however. Currently, according to Dr. Surasky, chiropractic colleges are attracting increasing numbers of dedicated students along with people who demonstrate positive leadership qualities. Dr. Surasky demonstrates his confidence in chiropractic’s rosy future as he encourages his son’s entry into the field. As for the future of NYCC, Dr. Surasky feels strongly that President Frank Nicchi knows what it takes to move both the College and the profession forward. Surasky also credited NYCC’s research efforts and urged the profession to get behind people like NYCC researcher Dr. Don Dishman, recent recipient of the World Federation of Chiropractic’s Scott Haldeman Award. He described Dr. Dishman as someone who ably articulates where current chiropractic research is headed. Dr. Surasky paints a grim picture of the present state of health care. “Here in the United States we are drugging ourselves to death,” he warns. Questioned about chiropractic’s acceptance of supplements, Surasky responded, “Drugs mask symptoms, supplements do not.” Creative health care must replace current health care. “People are not happy unless they are taking a pill,” says Surasky. When questioned about what makes a good health-care professional, he replies that successful people tend to be intuitive. He adds, “Experience sensitizes the brain to detect things that generally manifest below your conscious attention level.” Chiropractors have the ability 42 Dr. Scott Surasky to extrapolate, even if their extrapolations are not readily apparently and “evidence based.” As for challenges that attend managed care, he feels that the managed care health system has inundated doctors with paperwork. This will continue, he warns, posing, “How do you get insurance companies who are profit driven to back off profit?” He encourages the practicing chiropractor to become better organized and exceedingly more efficient. Does Dr. Surasky have any particular wish? When asked what he would like to see happen in the profession, he said he would like to see extender laws similar to those enjoyed by medical physicians, to benefit chiropractors. Such laws would permit office staff to perform x-rays and other office tasks. Also, chiropractors could write prescriptions for physical therapists. Asked if he had any parting comments for our readers, he responded with, “This is a great time to be in chiropractic; it is coming of age. The world seeks a mainstream health-care profession with a more evolved perspective.” According to Surasky, NYCC has always striven for a balanced curriculum and has an opportunity to assume a leadership role. talent POOL LIBRARY RECORDS AND PRIVACY by Daniel Kanaley, Library Director In the aftermath of the September 11th tragedy, there is a heightened awareness regarding security. Public and academic libraries have traditionally served as repositories of information accessible by virtually anyone. You may be surprised to learn that use of library resources carries with it certain privacy rights. Since free access to information has long been a cherished American exercise, an associated right to privacy regarding one’s access to information has evolved. It is felt that were others to be able to discover people’s reading choices, the reading public would be guarded about the kinds of books and information they would access. This runs counter to free flow of information encouraged in a free society. So, when should a librarian divulge this infor mation? To whom and under what circumstances? If a person is suspected of planning to engage in some Daniel Kanaley, M.A., M.L.S., Library Director kind of harmful or illegal act, can an individual’s library records be obtained by authorities? In 1988 an amendment was passed in New York State that strengthened the existing library privacy law (section 4509 of the New York State Civil Practice Law and Rules). The amended law denies access to records related to the circulation of library materials, computer database searches, interlibrary loan transactions, reference queries, requests for photocopies of library materials, title reserve requests, or the use of audio-visual materials, films or records unless a sub- poena or court order requires such disclosure. The result balances American citizens’ rights of confidentiality and privacy against society’s need to monitor the activities of people who may contemplate illegal acts. Where no suspicion has been aroused, is society adequately protected from people’s potentially harmful acts – especially where library access provides those people with the means to carry out the harmful acts? For example, a medical staff member may learn within a library how much of a drug will result in an overdose. But, knowledge that enables an illegal act to be carried out does not ensure the act’s fruition. To date, people in this country are not arrested merely for possessing the capacity to perform illegal acts; hence, the delicate struggle between library privacy rights and the need for a society to remain secure. New Registrar Settles in at NYCC Matthew T. Stimpson, who recently arrived upstate from North Carolina, is serving as NYCC’s new registrar. His fiancée, Rachael Lee, works nearby as assistant director of student life and leadership at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, NY. A recent graduate of the University of North Carolina- Greensboro with a master’s degree in Higher Education, Matthew is enthusiastic about his new position. Though Upstate New York’s environment is different from the southern one he left behind, he describes his new neighbors as genuine and friendly. Matthew feels that NYCC is fundamentally like other institutions of higher education whose established departments carry out assigned roles associated with records, financial aid, academics, career counseling, accrediting, and student services. Matthew is excited about being a part of the chiropractic profession’s continued growth as well as its collaboration and integration with other health-care offerings. www.nycc.edu Matthew Stimpson, Registrar 43 research ROUNDUP Chiropractic’s Research Agenda by Ronald Bulbulian, Ph.D., Director of Research The official Chiropractic Research Agenda (CRA) lion’s share has bypassed chiropractic institutions. began in 1995, involving assorted research administraTraditional support for research has long found its tors who met at Washington, D.C.’s first Research way to allopathic medicine, allied health and college Agenda Conference (RAC), sponsored by the departscience departments. Change is afoot, however. The ment of Health Research and Services Administration HRSA and RAC conferences are lessening the dis(HRSA). The administrators, driven by a public desirparity. Chiropractic is busy erecting a research ining alternative medicine and a government increasingly frastructure that will one day effectively compete interested in funding chiropractic research, worked to for limited research dollars. The profession is acutely develop a chiropractic research agenda. Senator Harken aware that it pays to collaborate with established in(R- Iowa) procured NIH funding for a Consortial Cenvestigators outside chiropractic, and fully appreciter for Chiropractic Research (CCCR), administered by ates the critical role played by peer review. It is genthe Center for Chiropractic Research at Palmer. Initial erally left to seasoned health and medical researchmeetings led to consensus about research priorities and ers to assess the quality of the various research study resulted in publication of an agenda white paper in proposals submitted to the NIH. As chiropractors increasingly publish in peer reviewed journals and JMPT. Surveys revealed the amount of support the Ronald Bulbulian, Ph.D., participate in the NIH peer review process at the various chiropractic colleges gave their research proNational Center for Complementary and Alternagrams. It was measured in terms of faculty, staffing, laboratory/research space, and budgetary commitment. Colleges reported tive Medicine (NCCAM), they gradually infiltrate the influential peer sysa mean commitment level at 2-3% of the total operating budgets for tem. Admittedly, more must be done that elevates funding levels, develops stronger chiropractic college research infrastructures, and boosts NIH research. They thereafter resolved to achieve 5%. CRA’s annual meetings now take the form of conferences that high- research grants. NYCC conducts an exemplary research effort, committing nearly light current research activity among the various colleges and provide valuable exposure and training to attending faculty. Seminar topics in- 4% of the College’s operating budget. As a result, the research faculty’s clude statistical methods, grant writing, and publication skills. NYCC’s credentials and publications are commendable. These efforts translate faculty find the conferences instructive and feel that that their atten- into successful research grant proposals and professional accolades that dance is crucial to the development of an optimal research environment. help shape the profession’s research agenda. Ultimately, field practitioOver the past two years NIH funding for alternative and comple- ners and their patients will benefit greatly from chiropractic’s research mentary therapies has increased dramatically. Thus far, however, the investigations. NYCC Faculty Present Research Papers to Annual Meeting of the North American Spine Society Drs. J. Donald Dishman and Veronica Sciotti-Dishman recently presented research to the North American Spine Society (NASS), North America’s prestigious spine care organization. Seattle hosted NASS’s 16th annual meeting, drawing orthopedic surgeons, neurological surgeons and physiatrists. The group also studies non-operative management of spine disorders. Dr. Dishman’s paper, “Motor Facilitation and Sensory Inhibition Following Spinal Manipula- 44 tion: a Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Study,” discussed how spinal manipulation leads to central motor excitability facilitation, producing an inhibition of a peripherally induced reflex. This is the first known study to reveal the basic mechanism behind of spinal manipulation. Dr. Sciotti-Dishman’s paper, “Investigating the Energy Crisis Theory of Myofascial Trigger Points: a Microdialysis Study,” involves the biochemical analysis of the myofascial trigger points in the trpaezius muscle, using a novel technique known as clinical microdialysis. Her work reveals startling information about the pathogenesis of trigger points. Her investigation reveals that blood flow increases near trigger points. The journal Pain recently published aspects of the work done by Dr. Sciotti-Dishman and her co-investigators. NYCC’s Drs. Paul Dougherty and John Ventura also attended the meeting. They participated in discussions about chiropractic integra- Drs. Veronica Sciotti-Dishman and J. Donald Dishman tion into multidisciplinary spine care practices. NYCC’s faculty participation at the meeting was the only instance of chiropractic college involvement. research ROUNDUP Visiting Chiropractic Researcher Shares Findings With NYCC Audience Dr. Partap Khalsa, D.C., Ph.D., F.A.C.O., Assistant Professor of Biomechanical Engineering, Orthopaedics & Neurobiology at SUNY Stony Brook and current Graduate Program Director for Biomedical Engineering, presented his research to NYCC faculty, staff and students on October 26. Discussing Capsule Strains During Physiological Motions Following Simulated Subluxation, he explored the biomechanical, neurophysiological and temporal aspects of subluxations. Dr. Khalsa explained how cells throughout the body – particularly nerve cells – respond to events or movement, and how nerve synapses change in response to training and learning. This observation proved relevant in his search to find spinal structures as likely candidates for investigating functional proprioception. In developing his research model, he considered a variety of tissues including muscles, ligaments, posterior annulus discs, skin, fascia, and joint capsules. “Nature,” as he put it, “ tends to concentrate lots of neurons in tissues that it cares about biologically.” For example, muscles have relatively few neurons, while joint capsules are densely populated with neurons. Hence, proprioception research is better served by investigating joint capsules rather than muscle. Dr. Khalsa began his study by removing the muscle tissue (though not the ligaments) from unembalmed, dissected spines. The spinal specimens were potted at the sacrum in a “Bondo type” material to secure the spine in an upright position during the experiment. To study the movement of the spine and the facet joint capsule, he Dr. Partap Khalsa placed measurement markers in a rectangular configuration to measure distortions in joint capsule resulting from spinal movements in various planes. The effects of simulated hypomobile subluxations on vertebrae above and below the subluxation were studied by inserting a single orthopaedic plate at L4-5 in the lumbar spine. With the sacrum firmly planted onto a solid base, a mechanical motordriven device moved the spine through various ranges of motion and a digital camera-type recording device measured the movement of the markers on the facet capsule. Follow-up analyses were able to calculate the stretch and shear forces exerted on the joint capsule in the frontal and sagittal planes. Dr. Khalsa reported that the restriction of the L 4-5 joint accurately modeled a hypomobile subluxation which significantly reduced, but did not eliminate, motion at L4-5. The result also confirmed a significant 20-30% increase in motion and plane strains in the joint capsules above and below the simulated subluxation. This finding confirms the chiropractic philosophy and teaching regarding the mechanical effects of one specific type of subluxation – the hypomobile variety – on adjacent structures possibly contributing to the pathologies associated with LBP. Dr. Khalsa urged students in the audience to consider their own research possibilities and potential contributions to the profession by offering valuable tips. “Find a topic that is sexy,” he urged. Dr. Khalsa’s use of the term “sexy” had an obvious economic implication. The National Institute of Health (NIH) found Dr. Khalsa’s research sufficiently sexy, in part, due to the $50 billion spent annually in the United States for the treatment of low back pain, along with an additional $50 billion in lost wages and consequential costs. The NIH currently has funded his research through the Consortial Center for Chiropractic Research (CCCR), which also currently funds the neurophysiology research of Drs. Dishman and Burke in the Research Department at NYCC. Dr. Khalsa, D.C., Ph.D., F.A.C.O. is an Assistant Professor of Biomechanical Engineering, Orthopaedics & Neurobiology at S.U.N.Y., Stony Brook and currently serves as the Graduate Program Director for Biomedical Engineering. He had a private practice in Massachussetts for 17 years and is boardcertified in chiropractic orthopaedics and has served terms as President and V.P. of his local chapter of the Massachussetts Chiropractic Society. Dr. Khalsa received his Chiropractic degree from L.A.C.C. in 1970, a master’s of biomechanical engineering from Boston University in 1992, and a Ph.D. of biomedical sciences from WPI in 1995. He is the recipient of numerous awards, and is one of only 3 chiropractors to receive a National Research Service Award from the NIH. He has authored many original research articles that have been published in the Journal of Neurophysiology, Journal of Biomechanics, Neuroscience Letters, Journal of Orthopaedic Research and a review article in the ACA’s Journal of the Neuromusculoskeletal System. www.nycc.edu 45 COMMENCEMENT commencement August 2001 Graduates Congratulated For Their Achievements NYCC conferred Doctor of Chiropractic degrees on graduating doctors during its August 5th commencement exercise. Father Richard Murphy offered the opening invocation. President Frank J. Nicchi, D.C., offered his congratulations to the class and introduced Chancellor Kenneth W. Padgett, D.C., and Trustees Peter D. Ferguson, D.C., Valedictorian Alanna C. Greib Peter D. Ferguson, D.C. Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Serge Nerli, D.C. Dr. Peter Ferguson, Chairman of NYCC’s Board of Trustees, delivered the Board of Trustees’ greeting and commented that commencements are joyful and exciting days of transition when students leave academia and assume their various roles in practice. He congratulated the graduates for their achievements – wishing them great success and happiness – and closed his talk by urging the graduates, “En- 46 joy your ceremony, enjoy your careers and enjoy your lives!” Dr. Raj Philomin offered the faculty greeting and advised the graduates to continue to learn throughout life. Reminding them that learning is a joy and that knowledge is power, he also warned that life tosses up its share of challenges and that education and inner strength can assist in overcoming them. Executive Vice President and Provost G. Lansing Blackshaw, Ph.D., recognized valedictorian Alanna Cristin Greib and salutatorian Marjan Makki. Ms. Grieb announced that commencement was the beginning of a new day. She thanked the NYCC faculty for preparing her to meet the future. She thanked the students’ families for their care and encouragement, and her fellow graduates for their fellowship. Ms. Grieb reminded them that education is more than simply a series of starts and stops, but is rather “a never-ending stream where the waters of the future endlessly mix with the waters of the past.” She encouraged the audience to remember the past, to dream of the future and to live for today. Ms. Grieb remarked that the past decade has seen chiropractic make great strides and emphasized the importance of cultivating professionalism. “Our actions reflect on ourselves and on our profession,” she said. Commencement Speaker Dr. J. Michael Flynn, D.C., served as the commencement speaker. Among his many distinguished achievements, Dr. Flynn serves as Chairman of the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) and represented the association at the World Federation of Chiropractic. He is past president of the Chiropractic Association of Louisiana and has been appointed by two different Louisiana governors to serve on that state’s Board of Chiropractic Examiners, acting as board president for two of those years. Dr. Flynn was named Young Chiropractor of the Year by the Chiropractic Association of Louisiana in 1986 and was an ACA District Governor who represented 12 states. Dr. Flynn completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Southwestern Louisiana and graduated from Texas Chiropractic College in 1975, receiving TCC’s faculty and clinical excellence awards. Continued on next page (L to R) President Frank Nicchi, D.C., Salutatorian Marjan Makki and Valedictorian Alanna Greib COMMENCEMENT commencement August 2001 Graduates Congratulated For Their Achievements He currently works in Louisiana as senior doctor in a four-doctor chiropractic group. Dr. Flynn recounted why he entered the chiropractic profession. He told how his grandmother was relieved of debilitating headaches by chiropractic after traditional medicine had exhausted its remedies. Due in part to the benefits witnessed at home, Dr. Flynn’s father decided to become a chiropractor upon completion of service in World War II. He thereafter practiced (illegally) in Louisiana until, twenty years later (in 1974), Louisiana finally licensed the chiropractic profession — the last state to do so. Dr. Flynn reminded the commencement audience that the chiropractic profession still has to work hard to gain and maintain its rightful place “as a leader in conservative, natural, hands-on health care in a society that is overmedicated, undernourished, highly stressed and in need of an adjustment.” He pointed out how the ACA continues to fight major battles on behalf of the profession. Flynn quoted former Prime Minister Winston Churchill in stating that the price of greatness is responsibility. “Few responsibilities are as significant as a life’s work dedicated to the care of another person’s life,” noted Flynn. The commencement address emphasized ethics, service and persistence. “What is the right way to live?” Flynn quotes Socrates’ inquiry. Dr. Flynn borrowed from Albert Schweitzer to respond, “There is no higher religion than human service.” Winding down, Dr. Flynn revealed his optimism for chiropractic’s future: “There has never been a better time to be a doctor of chiropractic than now. There are patients waiting for you!” He also challenged his audience: “Accept conditions as they exist or accept the responsibility of changing them.” Former registrar John Smithgall announced the candidates for the Doctor of Chiropractic degree and Dr. Nicchi conducted the ceremonious hooding of the graduates. Dean of Chiropractic Education Lee Van Dusen, D.C., administered Michael J. Flynn, D.C. the Chiropractic Oath. Dr. Frank Lizzio, President of the NYCC Alumni Association, admonished the new doctors that their accomplishments bring new responsibilities and urged them to treat their patients in a kind and loving manner. He www.nycc.edu welcomed the class as the College’s newest alumni. Dr. Nicchi echoed Dr. Flynn’s comments, noting that chiropractors have never entered a society or marketplace more receptive to chiropractic. Dr. Nicchi also took the opportunity to honor Associate Provost Glenn Fried with a Distinguished Service Award in recognition of “outstanding service to NYCC and to the chiropractic profession from 1992 to 2001.” Mr. Fried completed his NYCC employment August 31 and has since begun working at Onondaga Community College. Following the ceremony the class, their families, and friends were treated to refreshments in honor of the graduates. 47 What’s News? News? What’s What’s News? Class of ’82 Michael O’Connor, D.C., ’82, and Stacey Davidoff, D.C., ’93, provide chiropractic care at The Springs of Clifton, which is part of The Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic. The Springs of Clifton offers integrated healthcare where prevention is the primary focus and offers both conventional and complimentary practices such as acupuncture, chiropractic, massage and hydrotherapy. Drs. O’Connor and Davidoff are members of the Diagnosis Department faculty at NYCC. Dr. Davidoff was the first chiropractor to be credentialed as part of the hospital’s medical staff in its 150-year history. Class of ’84 Bradley J. Weiss, D.C., was asked to participate in the Fletcher Allen Health Care’s (FAHC) Family Practice Residency program which includes a rotation through a chiropractic office as part of their orthopedic rotation. Dr. Weiss was the first chiropractor to receive hospital privileges at FAHC. Class of ’86 Douglas J. VanVorst, D.C., has recently been named Director of Chiropractic Services in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Amsterdam Memorial Hospital. Dr. VanVorst has worked in the department of pain management for two and a half years having performed over 200 MUA/MUEA/MUSA procedures. He also works in a multidisciplinary rehabilitation clinic with D.O.s and M.D.s at the hospital. His address is Suite 104 Mohawk Valley Medical Arts, Rt. 30 Amsterdam, NY. His phone number is 518-842-2340. 48 What’s News? What’s News? ALUMNI UPDATE Class of ’88 Janis C. Davis, D.C., was married on September 1, 2001 to Harry L. Turner, Jr., M.D., a Radiologist from Emmaus, PA where they will live and practice. Harris Cohen, D.C., ’79, performed the ceremony in Roslyn, NY. The Turners’ telephone number is 610-966-6805. Class of ’89 Steeves Devlin D.C., has been appointed to the St. Elizabeth Medical Center Foundation. President Richard Lennon said Dr. showed an active interest in supporting the mission of the medical center and in meeting its capital needs to provide the best health care possible to the community. Dr. Devlin resides in Clinton, NY. Cindy Frantz, D.C., had a baby boy on September 30, 2000 named Soren Daniel Frantz. Her address is 12 Dosoris Way, Glen Cove, NY 11542 and her phone number is 516-759-5685. Class of ’90 Richard A. Izzo, D.C., C.C.S.P., recently completed Ironman Austria in a time of 10 hours, 48 minutes. Dr. Izzo went to Austria with eight members of the Westchester Triathlon Club, which he formed in 1998. The club has its own web page and is sponsored by NYPPe.com, Heinekin USA and Virtual Gold. His address is 10 Rye Ridge Plaza, Suite 210, Rye Brook, NY and he can be reached by e-mail at [email protected]. Laura Haas Connolly, D.C., (’90) and Philip Connolly, D.C., (’91) announce the birth of their fourth child, Sean Michael, on November 10, 2000. Sean joins his twin sisters Christiana and Nicole, six years old and Katherine, three years old. The Wha t’s N ews? What’s News? Connolly’s just celebrated their 10th anniversary in September 2001. Their office is located at 7025-C Manchester Blvd., Alexandria, VA 22310. provide sports injury care to the athletes. Dr. Meder recently relocated his office to the Chiropractic Health Center in Belmont, MA. Class of ’92 Leonard Marino, D.C., has been working at ground zero providing chiropractic care for the search and rescue workers. His address is 168 Fanning St., Staten Island, NY 10314 and his phone number is 718-982-5650. Lisa Huber-Setter, D.C., of Ayr, Queensland, Australia recently visited her sister Diedre Huber, D.C., ’99 and her new chiropractic office, Wyalusing Family Chiropractic, this past August. Margaret Finn, R.N., D.C., earned a master of arts in teaching with internet technologies from the Graduate Center of Marlboro College this past August. Dr. Finn is an associate professor of diagnosis for New York Chiropractic College. Gregory DeMaille, D.C., ’92, and Susan DeMaille, D.C.,’96, announce the opening of the Ridge Chiropractic Center located at the Spring Ridge Center off Md. 144. Their phone number is 301-620-8566. Class of ’95 Jason B. Yuhas, D.C., and Tracy Lynn Penz were married on July 28, 2001 in Florham Park, NJ. The couple resides in Metuchen, NJ. Dr. Yuhas was also ordained this year as youth pastor for a Christian Church, the Apostolic Church of Truth and Spirit. Dr. Yuhas is the owner of Yuhas Chiropractic in Metuchen, NJ. His address is 173 Essex Ave., Suite 1, Metuchen, NJ 08840 and his phone number is 732-321-0377. Class of ’96 David Meder, D.C., joined the medical team for the 2001 Gravity games held in Providence, RI September 1-9. Dr. Meder will be working closely with other highly trained specialists and will P. Trent Ryan, D.C., married Kari Olstad Utz on April 28,2001 in Wilmington DE. Dr. Ryan is a chiropractor for the Delaware Valley Pain and Rehabilitation in Chester, PA. He recently completed his diplomate of the American Chiropractic Neurology Board. His office number is 610-874-1500. They are living in Newark, DE. Kara Sue Liebenauer, D.C., and her husband Scott Remole, had their first child, a girl, on February 3, 2001. They are all doing well. Dr. Liebenauer is still with Stallings Chiropractic in Owensboro, KY, although she has returned part-time since her daughter’s birth. Her address is 830 Chuck Gray Court, Owensboro, KY 42303 and her phone number is 270-685-5100. Class of ’97 Necole LaRue, D.C., recently relocated her offices to the Tower Square complex at 500 East Washington Street (Route 1) in North Attleboro, MA. She shares an office with her husband, Dr. Judson Siegel, a Podiatrist. Their phone number is 508-643-7050. Yusef C. Barnes, D.C., opened his own practice on September 24, 2001, Barnes Chiropractic, 1100-601 Miami Blvd., Durham, NC 27703. He plans to open a What’s News? What’s News? What’s News? second office in 2002 and a third in 2004. His e-mail address is [email protected]. Class of ’98 Sherry Anne Lints, D.C., participated in the Ninth Annual Symposium on Natural Fitness in Columbus, OH. At this event she met with top authorities in the sports chiropractic and celebrities from the fitness world. The event was sponsored by the Council on Fitness and Sports Health Science of International Chiropractors Association in conjunction with the Arnold Schwarzenegger Bodybuilding Classic and Fitness Expo. Marc Habif, D.C., and Heidi Lazarus were married in Chappaqua, NY on June 24, 2001. They are at home in White Plains, NY. Dr. Habif is in private practice in Hartsdale, NY. Jonathan A. Spitz, D.C., and Erika (Kerber) Spitz were married on March 18, 2001. Dr. Spitz announces the opening of Oakhurst Chiropractic and Wellness Center. He encourages calls and mail from old friends and classmates. Their address is 212 Monmouth Rd., Oakburst, NJ 07755 and their phone number is (732) 5311999. Michelle Merowchek, D.C., and Christopher M. Higgins were recently married. After a Caribbean cruise, the couple will reside in Buffalo, NY. John N. Heary, D.C., and Kara L. Blenker were recently married. After a trip to Playa del Carmen, Mexico, they are at home in Medino, OH. Dr. Heary is in practice at Chiropractic Plus. Todd Massey, D.C., and Jen What’s News? What’s News? ALUMNI UPDATE Yeager, R.N., were married on September 28, 2001. Dr. Massey received his C.C.S.P. degree from Palmer College this past July. Their address is 100 Wagonwheel Road, Sparta, NJ 07871, their phone number is 973-729-9556. Dr. Massey’s e-mail address is [email protected]. He is practicing in New Jersey. Frank Rondinelli, D.C., ’98, and Kim Robichaud, D.C., ’99, announce their wedding plans for this coming October. Dr. Robichaud runs a chiropractic clinic in Salem, MA and Frank runs a chiropractic clinic in Norwood. Class of ’99 David Pacana D.C., and Kristin Jacobsen D.C., were married on September 29, 2001 in Seneca Falls, NY. Dr. Pacana will be purchasing an 86 year old practice in January of 2002. Dr. Jacobsen has owned her practice now for two years in Niagara Falls and will be hiring an associate. Her address is 2307 Pine Avenue, Niagara Falls, NY 14301 and her phone number is 716-282-2225. John A. Fuentes, D.C., opened a new office, Clifford Family Chiropractic-Family Practice, Principle Chiropractic, on June 13, 2001. Dr. Fuentes and his wife Lisa announce the birth of their third daughter Almeida Rose on July 27, 2001. Mother and baby are doing great. Big sisters Braegen and Mattea are very proud. Their address is P.O. Box 9, Clifford PA 18413 and their phone number is 570-222-5070. Marc Walters, D.C., announces the opening of his practice, Galeton Family Chiropractic, 11 W. Main Street, Galeton, PA, on September 4, 2001. Dr. Walters is the first chiropractor to practice in Galeton in over thirty years. Jason Hockenberry, D.C., has recently been chosen as successful alumnus by the Southern Huntingdon County Education Association. Dr. Hockenberry accomplished his initial career goal and returned to Orbisonia, PA to practice as a chiropractor. Fred Sylvester, D.C., and his wife Leslie welcomed daughter Elise Marie on June 4, 2001. She weighed 7 lbs. 13 oz. and was 19 inches long. Elise joins big brother Gaege who is 2 years old. Fred continues practice at The Medical Wellness Center of New Hanover. Their address is 201 Jay Street, A-14, Stowe, PA 19464 and their phone number is 610-327-0159. Class of ’00 Elaina Pirro-Lombardi, D.C., was recently featured in the Post-Standard for her drug free, hands on approach to healing. She practices at Meridian Chiropractic and Wellness in Syracuse, NY. Jolene Cecelia, D.C., ’00 and Marc Joseph Fondino, D.C. ’01, announce that they will be married in June 2002. They are both in practice in the Charlotte, NC area. Jane Hafner, R.N., D.C., has recently opened a practice at 16 East Church St., Adams, NY. Michael Singleton, D.C., announces the opening of his office at 440 Route 28, South Orleans, MA. Dr. Singleton is currently working with Dr. Allard Klonel. His office phone number is 508-240-BACK (2225). www.nycc.edu Wha t’s N ews? What’s News? Fuyuko I. Oddy, D.C., recently opened a family chiropractic practice in Clay Medical Center, Liverpool, NY. Dr. Oddy is certified in activator methods of chiropractic technique. Gerald Lauzon, D.C., and Jennifer Brown were married on December 30, 2000 in Bombay, NY. They reside in Watertown, NY and Dr. Lauzon has his own practice, Lauzon Chiropractic Care in Watertown. Christopher G. D’Arcy, D.C., and Amy J. Howard were married on May 20, 2001 in Skaneateles, NY. Dr. D’arcy has his own chiropractic practice. They reside in Syracuse, NY. Kelli Uhlman, D.C., is practicing at Horn Family Chiropractic in Towanda, PA. She can be reached at 570-265-9796. Gary Bowden, D.C., has recently opened Bowden Family Chiropractic at 387 Stirling Village. Dr. Bowden resides with his wife and daughter in Butler, PA. Class of ’01 Fredrik Granelli, D.C., was selected to work at the UniversityHospital Balgrist in Zurich, Switzerland. His address is Laendischstrasse 74, CH-8706 Feldmeilen, Switzerland and his phone number is 01141764247733. His e-mail address is drgranelli@hotmail. com. Daniel R. Sheradin, D.C., and Tracy L. Lehman were married on July 28, 2001 in Dundee, NY. Daniel is establishing a practice in Chapel Hill, N.C. The couple is at home in Carrboro, NC. 49 NYCC Employment Opportunity Dean of Academic Affairs New York Chiropractic College (NYCC) invites applications, as well as suggested names or nominations of any other potential candidates, for the position of Dean of Academic Affairs. Reporting to the Executive Vice President and Provost, the Dean provides leadership and direction for the College’s Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) degree program. This occurs through oversight of the following activities in the Division of Academic Affairs: academic planning, curriculum development, hiring of faculty and staff, budget development to include projections of revenue and expenses, educational outcomes assessments, and implementation and expansion of instructional technology as it relates to curriculum development and delivery. In addition, the Dean is responsible for maintaining chiropractic program adherence to the accreditation standards established by the Council on Chiropractic Education. Reporting to the Dean of Academic Affairs are the heads of four academic departments: Anatomy, Physiopathology, Diagnosis & Practice, and Technique & Principles; the Chief of Staff for Clinical Services, who supervises the Directors of the College’s four chiropractic health centers; and administrators of the Library and the Office of Chiropractic Education, which oversees the Center for Academic Support and Student Counseling Services. Personnel in the Division of Academic Affairs currently number 59 fulltime faculty, 43 part-time faculty, and 38 full-time and part-time support staff. Situated on a 286-acre campus in the beautiful Finger Lakes region of central New York, NYCC enrolls 725 students in an intensive year-round, 40-month educational program leading to the D.C. degree. A significant component of the D.C. curriculum is the oneyear clinical residency that each student must complete at one of the three College’s off-campus chiropractic health centers located in the Buffalo, Long Island, and Syracuse areas of New York. These health centers and the main campus are linked by a video teleconferencing system that permits real-time sharing of course, special lecture, and meeting activities on an interactive basis. In addition, a 38,000 square-foot academic building, which opened in 1998, contains four large lecture classrooms equipped with state-of-the-art instructional technology. The successful candidate must possess a Doctor of Chiropractic degree from a CCE-accredited program, and either have or be eligible to obtain a license to practice chiropractic in New York State. Applicants will be expected to have at least three years of successful academic administrative experience, be aware of current developments and issues in chiropractic education, and present credentials commensurate with those required for senior faculty rank at the College. Strong organizational, leadership, interpersonal, and communications skills are essential. Also necessary is the ability to build consensus among and to motivate various constituencies - to include faculty, members of the chiropractic profession, and other health-care professionals external to the College - to embrace a common strategy that will further academic excellence and commitment to the profession of chiropractic. Salary will be competitive and commensurate with the candidate’s experience. Review of applications will begin on or about November 15, 2001, and will continue until finalists have been identified. Interviews are expected to begin shortly after January 1, 2002 2002, with an anticipated starting date as soon as possible after February 1, 2002 2002, dependent upon the candidate’s availability. Applications should include a cover letter highlighting reasons for interest in and qualifications for the Dean of Academic Affairs position, as well as a vision for the future of chiropractic education and practice; a resume; and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of at least three references. Applications will be treated in confidence, and references will not be contacted prior to receiving permission from the applicant. In addition, the College would be interested in receiving the names of any potential candidates. Please send all application materials to: Chair, Dean of Academic Affairs Search Committee c/o Department of Human Resources New York Chiropractic College 2360 Route 89 Seneca Falls, New York 13148 New York Chiropractic College is an equal opportunity employer - M/F/V/D 50 www.nycc.edu 51 career center DEVELOPMENT Nutrition Promises Chiropractic’s Future Health “Doctors Say, Chocolate Good For You” reads the headline on a recent home page for MSNBC’s online health section. The article went on to explain that flavenoids found in chocolate may, in fact, help fight heart disease. As a dedicated “chocoholic,” I was elated! Unfortunately, the article continued, “Its impact on your waistline appears unchanged.” Needless to say, chocolate did not answer all my health-related concerns! Nor am I alone in my quest to find better ways to eat and stay healthy. Another recent headline on the CBS02 website at www.channel2000.com, reads, “Baby Boomers are Battling the Bulge.” An aging Baby Boomer generation, 76 million strong and the largest segment of the American population, struggles with “supersizing” and the effects of a sedentary lifestyle as it constantly searches for ways to maintain youth and health. According to the “New Millennium Chiropractor: A Trend Forecast for the Chiropractic Profession,” the Baby Boomer generation is currently “previewing” the health problems encountered by their parents, who may not have been diligent in maintaining their health, and determining to take a different course. A healthy diet is increasingly recognized as a key component of a healthy lifestyle, and members of the boomer generation, along with many other Americans, search in vain for knowledgeable, reliable sources of nutritional information. Reliable sources are few and far between, according to Gerald Celente, also of the Trends Research Institute and author of the book Trends 2000. There is clearly an absence of structured, personalized approaches to nutritional advice. Such advice must be individualized to fit the person. Many of the conventional sources of information on nutrition do not effectively relay the crucial facts. Medical doctors, while knowledgeable in numerous other areas, usually are not particularly well educated in nutritional topics. As a re- CDC Online www.nycc.edu Our online database has the following listings: practices for sale associate positions office space for lease used equipment for sale 52 Sue Pittenger, Director of Career Development Center, counsels NYCC students regarding their future career plans. sult, many tend to rely on the latest appetite-reducing drugs rather than educate patients about proper nutritional and weight-loss techniques. Some educational organizations fall prey to special interest groups and wind up promoting information that is incorrect or misleading. Often, commercial weight-loss programs take a limited, “one size fits all” view of nutrition – employing a staff skilled in promoting particular programs at hand, though ignorant of general nutritional concepts. The media, while a valuable source of information, does not prepare such information for useful public adoption. Though the nutritional field offers a variety of professionals with varying degrees of education and training, the average consumer cannot distinguish whom to call for specific needs. Where is the knowledgeable professional with specific expertise in the area of nutrition that the average person can turn to for personalized, structured nutritional assistance? According to Celente and “The New Millennium Chiropractor,” chiropractic may be the profession to fill this need. Chiropractors, with their holistic approach to health care, examine a variety of factors that affect patients’ states of health, and address problems rather than symptoms, focusing on overall wellness, preventive measures and long-term health status. Nutritional counseling fits well within such an approach. In fact, chiropractors receive more education in nutrition than the average medical doctor. A review of medical school curricula revealed that many do not include a separate course in nutrition, while a common requirement for chiropractic schools is 60 or more credit hours. Chiropractors also address musculo-skeletal conditions that are caused or exacerbated by excess weight, making nutritional and weight-loss counseling an integral part of many treatment plans. A trend post in “The New Millennium Chiropractor” reads, “By integrating ongoing personalized weight management programs into their practices, chiropractors will substantially increase their incomes while measurably improving the effectiveness of their treatment.” enrollment MANAGEMENT Academic Scholarships The following students are recipients of NYCC’s Academic Scholarships for the Winter 2001 trimester. These Scholarships are awarded in recognition of outstanding academic achievement. Recipients of these awards represent those who are ranked as being the highest in their trimester by cumulative grade point average and the highest by trimester grade point average, as outlined in the scholarship policy for the 1998-99 academic year. Amanda Gray Loan Huynh Christopher Steacy Chadwick Robertson Jeb Albro Pietro Fonti Tanya Hintz John Phelts Peter Emary Michelle Greatorex Melanie McIntosh Anne-Marie Lamy Rosemary Zebrowski James Gucciardi Markus Kindle Heather McCoy Alanna Greib Daniel Chesney Fredrik Granelli Christopher Kosmicki Jesssica Meade Anar Pardhan Marisa Silver Michael James Suzanne Plano Joseph Albert Bradley Brooker Gregory Larivee Donna Balfour Kelli LeBaron Courtney Wood Eric Vincent Matthew Lepito Scott Trescott Michael Baxter Steven Wallach Donna Sykes Patrick Cooley William McGrimley Marjan Makki Marc Fondino Tammy Hill Christopher LaVoie Jason Miller Shefali Patel Shane Stainton Daniel Steigerwalt Melissa Riley Jennifer Button Trisha MacIntosh Susan Striegler Michael Lalonde Giang Nguyen Gregory Bauer Tony Bellini Joseph Triplet Eun Park Chad Minor Jason Price Denise Thurston Justin Aubin Daniel Strauss Brian Ruggiero Peter Gala Jr. Michael Jacobsen Danielle Lajeunesse Mamta Modhwadia Jeffrey Randall Dennis Travagline Edwin Vega Kimberly Brown Heather Connolly Diane Dixon, Executive Director of Enrollment Management Joseph Hong Brendan Corcoran Christa Campbell Darcy Oikawa Stephanie Szentmiklosy Marcy Caulkins Laura Bellows Cynthia Hoff Kevin Schroeter Patrick Greeley Mary Steiner Mandy Durham Lynnita Tigue Ernest Cassara Diane Golding Vincent Jong Kimberly Lange Alex Mostovoy Kim Shortt Accelerated Science Program International Scholarships The following students are recipients of NYCC’s International Scholarships for the Spring 2001 trimester. This scholarship is awarded in recognition of academic merit, as well as the content and quality of an essay submitted by each recipient. Joseph Albert Justin Aubin Michele Kin Anthony Lombardi Vikas Puri David Allensen Audrey Forbes Markus Kindle Giang Nguyen Sam Vassallo Monday September 10th marked the beginning of the Finger Lakes Community College Accelerated Science Program offered on NYCC’s campus. Nine students enrolled in prerequisite science courses in Organic Chemistry I & Physics I. The courses are offered in a seven-week intensive format and allow students to complete their science prerequisites and smoothly transition into the Doctor of Chiropractic program. Jeremy Lee, a student in the program, commented that “the major advantage of this program is that the students are given the opportunity to become a part of the campus community before starting in the DC program. I’ve had the chance to talk with students and faculty and they’ve given me invaluable advice. I’m really happy that I made the decision to enroll on the accelerated program.” The second session of courses, which include Organic Chemistry II and Physics II, is scheduled to start on October 29th, where an additional six students will be joining the program. For more information on the Accelerated Science Program contact the admissions office at (800) 234-6922 or by e-mail at [email protected]. www.nycc.edu 53 scholarships SCHOLARSHIPS Dana Weissman Wins Dr. Marvin B. Sosnick Memorial Scholarship The Mar vin B. Sosnick Memorial Scholarship has been awarded to sixth-trimester student, Dana Weissman. The scholarship is awarded to students enrolled in the fourth, fifth or sixth trimester who best answered the question, “Who is your chiropractic mentor? In what ways has this person influenced your current pursuit of a chiropractic career?” Ms. Weissman’s essay describes herself as someone who, as a child, greatly feared her physician’s office. Her fear of doctors waned when she tagged along during one of her father’s visits to the chiropractor. At six years of age, she was to become a chiropractic patient scrambling up onto the adjusting table. Her chiropractor, Dr. Anthony Perrone, helped her with her allergies, “growing pains” and countless injuries as a dancer. In fact, Dana danced at Hunter College and thereafter with several dance companies in the United States and Europe. She will incorporate her love of dance and chiropractic by specializing in treating dance injuries. She closed by expressing how much she admired Dr. Perrone: the way he appointed his rooms, his educational posters, his smile, and the cozy feeling of his office – all of which lent to a healing atmosphere. Eun Park Awarded the NCMIC Scholarship A check in the amount of $800 was presented to NCMIC Scholarship winner Eun Park. The scholarship is awarded to a seventh-trimester student who maintains a 3.0 cumulative grade point average and has taken the College’s jurisprudence and risk management class. Ms. Park submitted a paper that discussed the important role doctor-patient communication plays in risk management. According to her essay, optimal communication not only reduces the chance that the patient will engage in litigation where a mishap occurs, but also informs the patient about risks, benefits and alternatives prior to treatment. Such communication lends itself to the creation of a relationship built on trust. Finally, Ms. Park emphasized the value of educating and empowering 54 Natalie McDonald Awarded Dr. Kenneth W. Padgett Alumni Scholarship Seventh-trimester student Natalie McDonald was awarded the Kenneth W. Padgett Alumni Scholarship in the amount of $1,000. Ms. McDonald, of Canada, prepared an essay discussing how, as an alumna, she might help promote and support her alma mater in its mission as a leader in chiropractic. In her essay she encouraged Canadian graduates to make information available to current students in order to facilitate their search of future chiropractic locations, insurance coverage and practice data. She feels that efforts to gather and disseminate this information would increase involvement among Canadian alumni. Ms. McDonald also plans to donate financially to the College following graduation. She explained that financial assistance helped put an NYCC education within her reach. President Frank Nicchi, D.C. and Natalie McDonald, 7th trimester Finally, Ms. McDonald’s essay discussed the importance of mentoring in an academic environment. She envisions a database that lists alumni interest in permitting students to shadow their practices. Such a mentor program would foster important student/alumni relationships and enhance the educational experience of matriculating students. She closed with, “Dedicated alumni are created while they attend the school.” Jodi Bruyere Awarded Dr. Wendy Fein Scholarship Eun Park, 7th trimester and President Frank Nicchi, D.C. patients by explaining the benefits that attend appropriate treatments, exercises, diets and lifestyle changes. Effective communication increases the likelihood of patient compliance and, consequently, successful treatment. The Dr. Wendy Fein Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $500 was awarded to sixth-trimester student Jodi Bruyere. Her selection arose from her well-written essay, “My Perspective on Chiropractic as I Enter the Final Half of My Chiropractic Education.” Ms. Bruyere’s submission emphasized the connection between learning and confidence. She encouraged attendance at open adjusting sessions and at school-sponsored seminars. As her belief in her abilities grew, she found that she felt less inclined to blame the medical establishment for its weaknesses and preferred instead to simply learn all she could for the benefit of her patients. by Beth Donohue, D.C. Director, Accreditation and Planning Chair, Public Education Committee PUBLIC EDUCATION COMMITTEE LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION! New York Chiropractic College enlisted WCNY-TV Syracuse news anchor Keith Kobland and Ginger Southall, D.C., to inter view 24 chiropractors, in Syracuse over a six day period this past July. This ambitious undertaking represents an aggressive NYCC public education effort entitled CHIROPRACTIC TODAY. CHIROPRACTIC TODAY is a series of 12 one-half hour videos designed to educate the public about the many benefits of chiropractic. The videos will be distributed via public access television stations and will soon be available to chiropractors for use in their private offices. The initial video series brought together some of the profession’s best-known and most widely respected chiropractors to discuss some of today’s hottest topics: Each of the participating chiropractors gave generously of their time and talents to help NYCC revitalize and expand its public education efforts. As we are near the time for distribution, the relevance of the show’s message has already been evidenced. The crew at Syracuse televison station WCNY, where the videos were taped, was delighted to listen to the various doctors describe how each has achieved success with chiropractic. We are certain their newfound appreciation of chiropractic will continue and spread. For more information on NYCC’s public education efforts and CHIROPRACTIC TODAY, contact me at [email protected]. Dr. Ginger Southall, Dr. Donald Dishman and Dr. Tony Rosner Dr. Philip Santiago listens intently to Dr. Dale Buchberger on air. Episodes Guests Philosophy and Wellness ------------------------------------------------------------------- Drs. Lisa K. Bloom and Judy Silvestrone Research; Asthma; Otitis Media ----------------------------------------------------------- Drs. Tony Rosner and Donald Dishman Back Pain ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Drs. Scott Surasky and Paul Dougherty Geriatrics -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Drs. Julie Plezbert and Philip Santiago Sports Injury ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Drs. Philip Santiago and Dale Buchberger Headache and the Duke University Study -------------------------------------------- Drs. Thomas Ventimiglia and Joseph Pfeifer Chiropractic in Hospitals -------------------------------------------------------------- Drs. Lee Van Dusen and Michael O’Connor Ergonomics and Repetitive Stress Injuries ------------------------------------------------ Drs. Dennis Homack and Joseph Pfeifer Golf ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Drs. David Seaman and Thomas La Fountain Nutrition -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Drs. David Seaman and Robert Ruddy Pediatrics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Drs. Joan Fallon and Meghan VanLoon Enhancing Sports Performance ----------------------------------------------------------- Drs. Jack Barnathan and J. Russell Ebbets www.nycc.edu 55 Non-Profit Org. US Postage Paid ITHACA, NY PERMIT NO. 780 PO Box 800 Seneca Falls, NY 13148-0800 Address Service Requested What’s News? Share your personal and professional successes with us– marriages, births, awards, achievements and professional advancement. 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