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 DC Consult: About The Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research (FCER)
Revision Date: Tuesday, April 1st, 2008 - 3:24 p.m. CDT
 Who We Are
THE FOUNDATION FOR CHIROPRACTIC EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (FCER), founded in 1944, is the oldest and most respected chiropractic research-funding institution in the world. Since 1980, FCER has funded grants, fellowships, and residencies totaling approximately $11 million!

FCER publications can be found in the offices of many thousands of chiropractors, who in turn provide solid research-based information to multiplied thousands of patients. From research papers, to patient newsletters and informational pamphlets, to videos, promotional pieces, doctor bulletins, news releases, and much more, FCER publications supply a vital stream of information on chiropractic to doctors, patients, health care professionals, executives and managers in business, industry, and insurance, government leaders, and the public at large.

FCER maintains a 501(c)(3) status as an independent research foundation, dedicated to education and research. [See IRS letter]

 The Mission of FCER
To promote the health and well-being of humanity by encouraging and supporting research and education relative to the field of chiropractic care, and to provide information needed to document and improve chiropractic health care capacity worldwide.
 Association of Chiropractic Colleges Chiropractic Paradigm
The chiropractic profession has a common vision.

In this vision, the role of chiropractic in the health care system is well-defined and fully agreed-upon by the profession consistent with the Position Statements of the Association of Chiropractic Colleges. [To view the ACC Chiropractic Paradigm, please click the link provided]

 Board of Trustees 2007-2008

Charles R. Herring, D.C.
President
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Ronald C. Evans, D.C.
Vice President
West Des Moines, Iowa

D. Michael Kelly, Esq.
Secretary-Treasurer
Columbia, South Carolina

R. Reeve Askew, D.C.
Trustee--Executive Committee
Easton, Maryland

George B. McClelland, D.C.
Trustee--Executive Committee
Christiansburg, Virginia


Evon Barvinchack, D.C.
Trustee
Greencastle, Pennsylvania

Jeffrey S. Fedorko, D.C.
Trustee
Canton, Ohio

Mitchell Haas, D.C.
Trustee
Portland, Oregon

David A. Herd, D.C.
Trustee
Geneva, New York

Thomas E. Hyde, D.C.
Trustee
Miami, Florida

Fabrizio Mancini, D.C.
Trustee
Dallas, Texas

Frank H. McCarty, P.E.
Trustee - Emeritus
Portsmouth, Rhode Island

David Rubin, Ph.D.
Trustee
Maplewood, New Jersey

Mario A. Spoto, D.C.
Trustee
Downington, Pennsylvania

 DCConsult Advisory Committee
Scott Haldeman, D.C., M.D., Ph.D.
Santa Ana, CA, USA
Chair

Ronald L. Rupert, D.C.
Dallas, Texas, USA

Philip Bolton, D.C., Ph.D.
Callaghan, NSW, Australia

Alan Breen, D.C., Ph.D.
Bournemouth, Dorset, UK

Ian Coulter, Ph.D.
Los Angeles, CA, USA

Allan Gotlib, D.C.
Toronto, ON, Canada

Partap Khalsa, D.C., Ph.D.
Stony Brook, NY, USA

Clyde Jensen, Ph.D.
Portland, OR, USA

Bill Meeker, D.C., M.P.H.
San Jose, CA, USA

Rand Swenson, D.C., M.D., Ph.D
Lebanon, NH, USA

 DCConsult Translators
Nicholas Franklin, DC
Oviedo, Spain
French | Spanish

Anders Lindeberg, DC
Solna, Sweden
Swedish

 FCER Staff
Hard-working and responsive to your needs, the Staff of FCER are always ready to assist you. They can provide you with the information you need in your chiropractic office, whether research studies that uphold the quality of chiropractic care, personalized newsletters for marketing your practice, or patient-education pamphlets to supplement the instructions you give your patients daily. Let FCER be your Source for the information you need. You may contact FCER by toll-free telephone, facsimile, postal mail, or electronic mail.

Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer

DeAnna L. Beck, CAE

Director of International Programs and Research Development

Reed B. Phillips, D.C., Ph.D.

Director of Education

Robin Merrifield

Director of Finance

Tracy Lewiston

Director of Information Technologies

R. Joseph Rupert

Administrative Assistant to the Executive Director

Annette C. Lynch

Customer Service

Patricia Barach

Data Services Manager

Kate Hentges

Membership Services

Sheila Stielow

Shipping and Customer Service

Bruce Barach

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