October 2007

Six DCs awarded FCER fellowships

Six chiropractor from the United States, Canada, and the Netherlands were recently awarded fellowships by the Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research (FCER) to pursue research-related post-doctoral degrees.

The DCs were awarded the fellowship grants at the FCER Board of Trustees meeting in Orlando, Fla.

“These fellowships are important to the profession and to these doctors since they encourage and nurture chiropractic and healthcare-related research,” said Charles R. Herring, DC, FCER president. “These doctors all are involved with much-needed research leading to published papers, contributing to chiropractic’s evidence-based research needs.”

The FCER fellowships were awarded to:

• Kathleen Linaker, DC, who is seeking her doctorate in higher education;
• Jacqueline D. Bougie, DC, who is working toward a Doctor of Public Health degree in preventive care;
• Anthony D’Antoni, DC, MS, who is seeking his doctorate degree in health sciences;
• Steven Passmore, DC, who is pursuing a doctorate degree in human biodynamics;
• Paul Nolet, DC, who is earning his Master of Public Health; and
• Sydney Rubinstein, DC, who is seeking a doctorate in epidemiology.

FCER fellowships are funded entirely by membership fees and donations.

Source: Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research, www.fcer.org

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