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New! Master of Science Degree - 2010 Project NEW! AMA Resolution 814 and Report New! Orthopedic Coalition Definitions Academy Response to CCGPP Best Practices Document Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Link Your Website to the Academy Membership Application Form (PDF file) |
The examination will be held May 3, 2008.
DIPLOMATE CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION The candidate who successfully completes the Academy Orthopedic Certifying Examination will receive the designation Diplomate of the Academy of Chiropractic Orthopedists (DACO). Click Here for Exam and Review Class Details Academy Members: Subscribe to DCConsultSM and Benefit the Academy at the Same Time DCConsultSM, the new online chiropractic and alternative health care information resource, has been launched by the Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research (FCER) as the first iteration of its new Evidence-Based Resource Center. The web site, available by subscription, is the profession’s newest clinician/patient/research information resource, and is cutting edge in its technology and its inclusivity of chiropractic and alternative health care information. Charter subscriptions to DCConsultSM, at a much-reduced rate, are available until August 31, 2008, at which time the rate will substantially increase to better cover the expense of developing and maintaining the site. The Academy of Chiropractic Orthopedists will be paid a portion of any DCConsult subscription made from the link on this web site. A special link has been created for Academy Members, and those who subscribe through this link will trigger the benefit to the Academy. For more information and to subscribe, click on the graphic below:
IMPORTANT Master of Science Degree - 2010 Project Orthopedic Vision 2010 was created to review current orthopedic postgraduate syllabus and teaching methods. The preliminary document is in review and distributed to Delphi committees. Please visit the website regularly for new developments in the Master of Science: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation degree (MSc:PM&R). Call for Graduate Instructors/Professors Chiropractic Orthopedics is looking for interested doctors to teach in an advanced degree program. Master of Science: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (MSc: PM&R). Instructors/professors from different specialties and disciplines are also asked to apply. If you have any specific area of expertise please indicate the area(s). Please send a copy of your curriculum vitae and teaching portfolio to:
Dr. Jerry Wildenauer
Please review the current issue of the e-Journal. To access it, go through the eJournal page or use the link in the left-hand column on any page. Thanks go to the entire editorial staff and review board for an outstanding job on the Academy e-Journal. The Academy solicits case studies or original articles for publication in the e-Journal. See Guidelines for Authors for submission information. • Members: Receive our monthly President's e-letter! Send your e-mail address to: presjrb@dcorthoacademy.com. • Start preparing your submission for the next Academy presentation of papers next spring. |
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General Information Members of the Academy are designated as Fellows of the Academy of Chiropractic Orthopedists (FACO). Academy membership is comprised of certified chiropractic orthopedists. These are doctors of chiropractic who have completed extensive post-doctoral education in non-surgical orthopedics, and have passed a specialty examination to become certified chiropractic orthopedists (Diplomate). The Academy is independent from all chiropractic political organizations. No other chiropractic organization membership is necessary for membership in the Academy. [Download Membership Application form] The Mission of the Academy is to provide a membership organization for certified chiropractic orthopedists, to provide a venue for the exchange of clinical information, to promote continuing education in chiropractic orthopedics and to provide and support the Diplomate certification processes in chiropractic orthopedics. The Academy presents a Diplomate certification examination annually, and we have a Re-Credentialing process available for Fellows of the Academy, to provide a certificate of continuing competence in the specialty of chiropractic orthopedics. [Download Re-Credentialing Program Info] [Download Re-Credentialing Documentation Form] Each year, the Academy sponsors a presentation of papers by its members, in association with the American College of Chiropractic Orthopedists at its annual convention. |
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Call for Papers Papers for presentation may be on any topic which is pertinent to the practice of chiropractic orthopedics. This includes research papers (either final or progress to date report), case reports on difficult, perplexing, or just interesting or unusual conditions, and ancillary procedures which may be beneficial to the orthopedic practitioner. Papers should be submitted double spaced. Hard copy and electronic versions (Word Perfect or MS Word format) are requested. These should be received by the Academy office no later than February 1, 2009, for the American College of Chiropractic Orthopedics Conference to be held Spring 2008. Watch the website for the date and place to be announced. If you have any questions on this, please call Dr. Jerry Wildenauer at 651-455-5264. |
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Academy Activities The Academy in conjunction with the American College of Chiropractic Orthopedists (ACCO) and the Council of Chiropractic Orthopedists (CCO) have developed a new chiropractic orthopedic Diplomate examination. This was developed with full cooperation of the three membership organizations. The administration of the examination is the sole responsibility of the Academy. The Academy has worked with the American College of Chiropractic Orthopedists (ACCO) and the Council on Chiropractic Orthopedics (CCO) in developing a new syllabus for the post-doctoral courses in our specialty, to insure that new chiropractic orthopedists will be at state-of-the-art level of expertise in the field. This has been submitted to the 2010 Committee for further refinement. The Academy provides a grant to the ACCO F. Maynard Lipe scholarship fund, which is designed to stimulate interest in chiropractic orthopedics in the undergraduate student population. The Academy has a limited fund available to provide grants to worthy research or educational projects. Contact the Academy office for additional information. |
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Volunteers If you would like to participate in Academy committee activities, please let us know. Committees range from examination item development to brochure design. Academy Committees:
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Board Members
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Board Member
Public Member
Executive Director
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Academy Office The Academy of Chiropractic Orthopedists P.O. Box 400 Norwalk, Iowa 50211-0400 Tel:
515-981-9654 E-mail: presjrb@dcorthoacademy.com |
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Announcing
Spring 2008 Academy Diplomate Examination at Texas College of
Chiropractic
