On June 15, Louis Sportelli, DC, president of the NCMIC Foundation Inc., received the Lee-Homewood Chiropractic Heritage Award during the 43rd annual conference of the Association for the History of Chiropractic (AHC) at Palmer College of Chiropractic in Port Orange, Florida.
The Lee-Homewood Chiropractic Heritage Award honors living individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the chiropractic profession.
Sportelli, notes a NCMIC press release, has made a lasting impact on the chiropractic profession and the healthcare system during his remarkable 25 years with NCMIC and nearly 60-year career.
“It’s Dr. Sportelli’s unwavering dedication and unparalleled passion for the chiropractic profession that sets him apart,” said Wayne Wolfson, DC, President, NCMIC. “Through his leadership and interest in patient care, education and research, he has made our profession stronger and contributed toward the future.”
Over Sportelli’s almost six-decade career, he has been an advocate for chiropractic and has contributed to the advancement of chiropractic care within the health delivery system.
“This recognition is a testament to his efforts and a reflection of the collective dedication and passion of the chiropractic community,” Wolfson said.
Sportelli’s accomplishments include serving as president of the Pennsylvania Chiropractic Society from 1974 to 1975, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Blue Mountain Health Systems Hospital Network from 1988 to 2019, chairman of the Board of the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) from 1989 to 1990, president of the World Federation of Chiropractic (WFC) from 1998 to 2000, president of NCMIC Group Inc. and National Chiropractic Mutual Holding Company from 1995-2015, and president of the NCMIC Foundation Inc, from 2015 to the present.
