May 2007

FCLB hosts 81st educational congress

The Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards hosted its 81st Annual Educational Congress May 2–6, 2007, in St. Louis. The conference, which began with a welcome reception dedicated to the memory of Normand Danis, DC, a Quebec regulator and chiropractor, highlighted the power of regulation in promoting ethical, patient-centered care.

Attendees represented nearly all member boards in the United States and several from Canada. The conference included workshops, which covered such topics as evaluating advertising claims; an overview of crafting regulatory language to address documentation and recordkeeping issues; and a look at dealing with problem board members and negotiating appropriate behavior boundaries should problems arise.

Other educational presentations included a look at several boards’ roles in regulating chiropractic assistants and the corresponding regulatory language; a workshop updating board members on the active status and benefits of the PACE program; and a panel covering hot topics in education, including a look at innovative curricula and international equivalency.

In addition, the FCLB honored the Florida Board of Chiropractic Medicine with the 2007 Outstanding Board Award for its current initiatives in public outreach and information distribution. The George R. Arvidson Award for Meritorious Service was presented to Wayne Wolfson, DC, of Florida, FCLB past president, for his leadership and service to public protection.

The FCLB also held an election at the conference. Oliver “Bud” Smith, Jr., DC was elected president; Daniel Saint-Germain, DC, as vice president; Lawrence O’Connor, DC, as treasurer; and Joe Baker, Jr. was re-elected executive fellow.

Next year’s meeting is scheduled for April 30–May 4, 2008 in Atlanta.

Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards, www.fclb.org

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