Life Forms Ties with Costa Rica University and Hospital
On December 9, 1992 Life College and the University of Costa Rica (UCR) forged an agreement to facilitate future academic exchanges between the two schools. Costa Rica's Consul General Christina Valverde was the guest of honor at the signing and reception at Life.
The seeds of the agreement were planted at an October 1992 meeting between Life and UCR representatives in San Jose, Costa Rica with the signing of a letter of intent by University of Costa Rica President Bonilla to develop a program of cooperation between the two schools.
Plans include the exchange of faculty, students, and academic materials over a five-year period. Said Dr. Williams, "We look forward to developing a long-term relationship with the university and the people of Costa Rica as well."
Dr. Williams presented the Consul General with a framed photograph of a marker recognizing Marietta's sister city Heredia, Costa Rica. He also presented Marietta Mayor pro tem and city Councilwoman Betty Hunter with a framed letter from the Mayor of Heredia to Marietta Mayor Joe Mack Wilson. Dr. Williams received a Costa Rican crest from the friends of Costa Rica.
Strengthening chiropractic ties to Costa Rica, Ronald Hash, vice president for academic affairs at Life, and Dr. Bob Bell, assistant to the president, also met with University of Costa Rica administrators as well as officials from Hospital San Juan de Dios. The hospital asked Life to submit a proposal to them for a doctor of chiropractic from Life College to become a part of their Sports Health department in order to conduct sports related chiropractic research.
Dr. Williams said, "This could be an outstanding breakthrough for Life College and the chiropractic profession. Chiropractic is not officially recognized in Costa Rica, so the hospital's interest is quite significant. This also could be beneficial because of the hospital's close association with the University of Costa Rica."
DC Joins Staff of International Journal of Psychosomatics
Tedd Koren, D.C. was appointed as division editor of the International Journal of Psychosomatics, the official publication of the International Psychosomatics Institute. Dr. Koren's article, "Spinal patterns as predictors of personality profiles: a pilot study" was published in Vol. 39 of the International Journal of Psychosomatics.
M. Lawrence Furst, PhD, MPH, executive director of the Institute appraised Dr. Koren's credentials: "Dr. Koren's appointment adds the unique chiropractic vision of health and healing to our distinguished multidisciplinary group of division editors. His openness to the relationship of mind and body, and his unique talents as a researcher and a writer are a rare find."
OSCA Plans Wide Distribution of Chiropractic Manual
The Ohio State Chiropractic Association (OSCA), publishers of the Chiropractic Manual for Insurance Claims Personnel, has initiated a program called "Adopt-A-Manual," designed to donate the manual to public libraries, schools, and universities across the country. As an incentive to distribute the manual as reference material, the program offers it at a greatly reduced rate, which includes shipping anywhere in the continental U.S. All donations are personalized with a letter naming the donor. For more information contact Kelly Fox at OSCA, 1-800-837-6721.
Pro Tech Donates to Chiropractic Colleges/Associations
Pro Tech, the sales division of VME, Inc., announced that it began a Support Chiropractic Program in January of 1993. Two percent of the Axion cs direct sales purchase price will be donated in the name of a DC to the chiropractic college, state, or national association of choice. In addition, Pro Tech plans to donate Axion cs stimulators to all chiropractic colleges by the end of 1993. Pro Tech has challenged other manufacturers to follow its own example. For more information call 1-800-456-4738.
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