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August 2007
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DC appointed to nationally-endowed research post
A chiropractor-researcher has been appointed to a nationally-funded chair in chiropractic and biomechanical research at the University of South Florida Health (USF Health).
John Mayer, DC, PhD, director of research for the U.S. Spine and Sport Foundation, will fill the Lincoln College Endowed Chair while serving as an associate professor at USF. He begins his new duties Oct. 1.
The research endowment is funded by a $1.06 million gift from the Lincoln College Education and Research Fund, the Florida Chiropractic Association (FCA), and the Florida Chiropractic Foundation, with a matching gift of $750,000 from the state.
Mayer will help launch a core research program in spinal musculoskeletal disorders intended to strengthen USF’s initiative in sports safety. He will work on building interdisciplinary, applied research that links sports medicine, chiropractic, and physical therapy with orthopedics and neurosurgery.
“USF Health is differentiating itself by attracting talented researchers who want to work on interdisciplinary projects,” said Stephen K. Klasko, MD, MBA, vice president for USF Health and dean of the College of Medicine. “Our state designation as a center for sports safety, our new orthopedic residency program, and recruits such as Dr. Mayer will make USF Health a national model for sports medicine.”
“There are not many DC-PhDs in the country, although their numbers are growing. John is a bright young researcher with strong academic credentials,” said William Quillen, PhD, PT, director of the School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences and associate dean of the College of Medicine, who chaired the search committee.
Mayer will work with USF Health faculty in two new core research laboratories — one in motion analysis and the other in human functional performance.
“He’ll bring a unique clinical perspective and skills in evidence-based research to address the problems of spinal conditions like chronic back and neck pain. His work is especially timely
Mayer comes to USF from San Diego, where for the last seven years he directed research for the U.S. Spine and Sport Foundation, a nonprofit research and education organization. He was also an adjunct research faculty member in the Department of Biology at San Diego State University.
Mayer has been an investigator for several projects funded by commercial and federal agencies, including the National Institutes of Health. He helped develop and test several functional assessment and treatment models for low back pain, including a model to experimentally induce low back muscle soreness with strenuous exercise. He studies how muscle activity relates to the cause, prevention and treatment of low back pain, focusing on the role of medical exercise in physical rehabilitation.
Mayer earned a PhD in exercise science from Syracuse University, where he was awarded the doctoral prize in 2001 for his research and scholarship related to applied exercise physiology of the lumbar muscles. He also holds a doctor of chiropractic from National College of Chiropractic.
A clinical research consultant for several institutions throughout the United States, Mayer serves as secretary and treasurer of CAM Research Institute, a non-profit organization that conducts studies to determine the safety and effectiveness of alternative and complementary therapies. He has published numerous scientific articles, abstracts, and book chapters related to applied exercise physiology and physical rehabilitation of musculoskeletal disorders.
USF Health is a partnership of the University of South Florida’s colleges of medicine, nursing, and public health; the schools of biomedical sciences and physical therapy and rehabilitation sciences; and the USF Physicians Group. It is a partnership dedicated to the promise of creating a new model of health and healthcare.
Source: University of South Florida Health, http://hsc.usf.edu
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