ABOUT THE ACADEMY OF CHIROPRACTIC ORTHOPEDISTS

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.

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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.

Board Members

President
Stephen D. Capps, DC, FACO

Director of Graduate Education
Julia Bartlett DC, PhD, FACO

2010 PM&R Committee
Ronald C. Evans DC, FACO

Vice President
Kim A. Skibsted, DC, FACO

Membership Chairman
Wendy Varish, DC, FACO

Secretary
James Demetrious, DC, FACO

Treasurer
Christopher Hammer, DC, FACO

Board Member
 James Demetrious, DC, FACO, Recertification Examination Director

Examination Committee Chairman
Thomas Wicks, DC, PhD, FACO

Public Member
John F. Sanger, President, Tele-Commuter Resources, Inc.

Immediate Past President
James R. Brandt, DC, FACO

Executive Director
Jerrold R. Wildenauer, DC, FACO

Associate Board Member
Steve Savoie, DC, FACO
Greg Priest, DC, FACO

Recredentialing Committee Chairman
Gregory Norton, DC, FACO

Dr. Carl Nixon Scholarship Chairman
James Lehman, DC, MBA, FACO

International Liaisons
Dr. Shawn Henderson, Canada
Dr. Joyce Miller, Europe

  The Academy of Chiropractic Orthopedists

  P.O. Box 400

  Norwalk, Iowa 50211-0400

  Tel: 515-981-9654
  Fax: 515-981-9427

  E-mail: pressdc@dcorthoacademy.com