David Levinson, DC, (center) with veteran referees Steve Javie (l) and Mike Mathis (r).
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Referee Derrick Stafford prepares to officiate a game.
Cummings, Georgia practitioner David Levinson was a guest speaker at the convention for National Basketball Association referees February 13, 1995, the day after the NBA All-Star game. He spoke to 50 referees on the efficacy of chiropractic, and the profession's ever-increasing contribution in the field of sports/health fitness. Dr. Levinson treats referees at his office and at the Atlanta Hawks home games in the Omni.
Because of the physical grueling demands of officiating NBA games, Dr. Levinson proposed to the referees a plan that would make chiropractic care available to them in every NBA city. Because of the interest the referees exhibited in chiropractic, Dr. Levinson is organizing a group of chiropractors to treat the referees.
If you interested in participating in such a program, you may contact Dr. Levinson at 563 Lakeland Plaza, Cumming, GA 30130, Tele: (404) 781-9050; Fax: (404) 688-7250.
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Dr. Williams demonstrates a toggle technique on Dr. Zhu Yunlong, director of the Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology at the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Beijing, China. 1994 Life graduate Dr. Zhufang Lu looks on.
Life Strengths Ties to China
Renewing a liaison forged in 1988, Life College President Dr. Sid Williams and Dr. Zhu Yunlong, director of the Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology at the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Beijing, signed an agreement at Life to continue joint efforts to introduce chiropractic in China.
The agreement is part of the Life Around the World (LAW) program, which is designed to establish chiropractic research clinics as joint efforts between DCs in the program and MDs in other countries. The new agreement expands upon the terms of the original 1988 agreement. The focus in 1988 was to introduce chiropractic to the Chinese population; the next step is to conduct joint research between the Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology and the LAW clinic. There was also an agreement to provide academic exchange programs.
The implications of the program are far-reaching, according to Dr. Zhu: "The agreement for research and faculty exchanges and student exchanges will help bring chiropractic to China as primary health care. Working together, the goal is to give the people health."
Nat'l Subluxation Conference Calls for Abstracts
The 1995 Third National Subluxation Conference, scheduled for October 21-22, 1995 in St. Louis, Missouri, is soliciting chiropractic presentations. Presentation proposals submitted for consideration will not be returned and must include:
- a completed proposal form;
- abstract is not to exceed 350 words;
- abstract must fit within the border provided.
Presenters should prepare a 50-minute presentation (including bibliographies and/or handouts), and are encouraged to use delivery techniques that promote participant involvement and interaction. Each main topic will be addressed in a separate session, with each session concluding in a panel discussion followed by audience questions. A moderator will preside over each session.
The deadline for submitting abstracts is May 12, 1995, and all proposers will be notified of the status of their papers by June 30, 1995.
Proposal forms or any questions should be directed to the Sherman College Dept. of Continuing Education, 1-800-849-8771, ext. 29.
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