A generous $100,000 gift from Thomas Pierce was given to the Chiropractic Future Strategic Plan to establish the Pierce Family Chiropractic Research Fellowship Fund. It will create new opportunities for chiropractors to pursue academic goals in research.
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With Illinois moving more and more to electronic communication, the door is opened wider for phishing and other harmful activities. Earlier this week, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) was notified that many physicians and x-ray machine owners were sent an email regarding “Licencing [sic] Accreditation [sic].” This message was NOT from IEMA. Instead, it was a phishing scheme.
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“The issue of whether chiropractors have a role in the management of patients with visceral disorders is so sensitive politically, and open to exploitation by others saying this is evidence of unscientific practice, that some have questioned whether or not it might be better for the general advancement of the profession to jettison all claims in this area.”
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Many Illinois doctors do not realize the impact that the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress (F4CP) makes on the profession. F4CP’s reach includes television, newspapers, billboards, social media, and more. In fact, they have developed an Olympic commercial that is now award-winning and will air in prime time during the Olympics.
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The Illinois Chiropractic Society offers a number of useful benefits for our members – not just free CME. Read this article to learn about all of the benefits that ICS members receive when they join the ICS!
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August 28, 2018–September 2018 is designated as National Drug-Free Pain Management Awareness Month: an opportunity to raise public awareness about the dangers of prescription and over the counter (OTC) pain medications. Sponsored by the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress (F4CP), this month of observances will educate and inform consumers, managed care, state legislators and patient referral sources on non-pharmacologic options, such as chiropractic care, to safely and effectively relieve acute, subacute and as appropriate, chronic pain.
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The Illinois Chiropractic Society is proud to announce that we are offering the 50 hours of in-person education required to obtain a Diplomate of the Academy of Chiropractic Orthopedists (DACO). In partnership with the University of Bridgeport, doctors in Illinois and around the country will have access to both the education and the respected certification on which more and more organizations and patients are relying on physician selection.
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Our current U.S. healthcare model ranks last (11th out of 11) at treating chronic disease in the industrialized world. Sadly, 92% of Americans over 50 have at least one chronic disease and 77% have at least two. Chronic disease currently accounts for 75% of healthcare dollars spent. Yet only one percent of healthcare dollars are spent on public efforts to improve health, according to the National Council on Aging.
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