Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards
5401 W. 10th Street . Suite 101 . Greeley . CO 80634-4400 . USA
970.356.3500   FAX 970.356.3599
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"Protecting the public and serving our member boards by promoting excellence in chiropractic regulation."


FCLB COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS:
JANUARY 2003 - 2004

Standing Committees

Special Committees
 


National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (back to top)

Board of Directors
Richard L. Cole, D.C. (TN) - Expires 5/05
N. Edwin Weathersby, D.C. (AZ) - Expires 5/05
(seated annually)

Council on Chiropractic Education (back to top)

Commission on Accreditation
 FCLB Nominating authority discontinued

Board of Directors
FCLB Nominating authority discontinued


Department of Defense (back to top)

Chiropractic Health Care Demonstration Project
Peter D. Ferguson, D.C. (OH) - No Expiration Date

Council on Chiropractic Guidelines and Practice Parameters (back to top)

David Taylor, D.C. (MA) - expires 5/06
Wayne C. Wolfson, D.C. (FL) serves as BOD liaison

Federation of Associations of Regulatory Boards (FARB) (back to top)

Donna M. Liewer Board of Directors - No Expiration Date

STANDING COMMITTEES

Standing Committee Appointments approved by the FCLB Board of Directors - January Midyear Board Meeting 2003

Finance and Audit Committee - Expires 1/05 (back to top)

Oliver “Bud” Smith, D.C. (TX) - Chair
Dennis Hall, D.C. (NC)
Denise Natale, D.C. (VT)

Prepares and submits a budget to the member chiropractic boards at the annual meeting. Reviews the financial statement and audit of the corporation and advises the Board of Directors on changes in fiscal status.

Nominating Committee - Expires 5/05 (back to top)

Wayne Wolfson, D.C. (FL) - Chair
Lance Earhart, D.C. (NE)
Valorie Prahl, D.C. (IA)
Daniel Prideaux, D.C. (MT)*
Mary Ellen Rada, D.C. (NJ)*

*approved by membership

Mails a slate of recommended nominees for offices to member chiropractic boards not less than 30 days prior to the annual meeting.

Resolutions and Bylaws Committee - Expires 1/05 (back to top)

Ron Tripp, D.C., (OK) - Chair
Clifford Bickerton, D.C. (WV)
Beverly Foster, D.C. (AR)
Oliver “Bud” Smith, Jr., D.C. (TX)
Earl Wiley, D.C. (OH)

Maintains a continuing assessment of the bylaws, and receives all proposals for amendments thereof. Makes recommendations to the Federation regarding all amendments.

Receives all proposals for resolutions to be considered by the Federation and makes recommendations for approval or denial.

SPECIAL COMMITTEES OR TASK FORCES

 Task Forces and Special Committees expire annually in January or as determined by their responsibilities

Clinical Competence Task Force (back to top)

Kathleen Galligan, D.C. (OR) - Chair
Brian Atkisson, D.C. (NJ)
Patricia Conners-Allen, D.C. (AK)
Larry Davis, D.C. (NV)
Richard Kale, D.C. (WA)
Carl Valvo, D.C. (NY)

Studies issues related to practitioner competence and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding possible FCLB projects in this area.

Conference Advisory Committee - Expires 5/03(back to top)

Gene Jenkins, D.C. (FL) - Chair
William Perman, D.C. (FL)
Trudi E. Vogel, D.C. (FL)
Joe Baker, Jr., Board Exec (FL)
Gretchen Gilbertson-Peterson, D.C. (NM)
Julia McDaniel, D.C. (VT)
Reiner Kremer, D.C. (CO)
 

Recommends social events or other local opportunities to the Board of Directors, seeks to identify local resources to support the annual educational conference.  Assists with conference logistics as needed.

Continuing Education Task Force (back to top)

Richard L. Cole, D.C. (TN) - Co-Chair
Laurel Cowie, D.C. (NS) - Co-Chair
Joseph Brimhall, D.C. (UT)
Kevin Earle - Board Executive (NJ
Steve Foreman, D.C. (CA)
Lester Lamm, D.C. (WSCC)

Charged with designing a centralized system to approve CE providers.

Distance Learning Task Force (back to top)

Valorie Prahl, D.C. (IA) - Chair
Mark Bradley, D.C. (AR)
Robert Coburn, D.C. (TX)
Anthony Mirando, D.C. (DC)
William Rademacher, D.C. (IL)
Amy Westrick, D.C. (RI)

Develops an initial report to the FCLB Board of Directors regarding issues facing chiropractic regulatory boards with respect to distance learning.

Ethics Task Force (back to top)

Kirk Shilts, D.C. (MA) - Chair
Patricia G. Conners-Allen, D.C. (AK)
Marc Gamerman, D.C. (MD)
Mary Holyoke, D.C. (MO)
Gene Jenkins, D.C. (FL)
Mary Ellen Rada, D.C. (NJ)

Develops an initial report to the FCLB Board of Directors regarding ethical issues facing chiropractic regulatory boards and practitioners.

Fraud Prevention and Identification Task Force (back to top)

Agostino Villani, D.C. (CT) - Chair
Ned Barowsky, D.C. (MA)
Mark Kruse, D.C. (LA)
Daniel J. Osborne, Fraud Consultant
Larry Spicer, D.C., Board Exec (MN)
Steve Willen, D.C. (NC)
 

Recommends to the Board of Directors projects / serves as speakers bureau to help identify and prevent fraud.

Governmental Affairs and Legal Advisory Committee  (back to top)

Larry O’Connor, D.C. (NJ) - Chair
Kelly Faircloth, D.C. (LA)
Beverly Foster, D.C. (AR)
Greg Kuhlmann, D.C. (AL)
Harvey Nitschke, D.C. (ND)
 

Investigates and recommends actions to the Board of Directors to assure adequate representation of the Federation in chiropractic and other bodies in all matters of standards and qualifications for chiropractic licensure. 

Furnishes public officials with current and correct information to ensure public knowledge of the high standards and qualifications for chiropractic licensure. 

Makes recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding governmental or legal policies or actions, and legal matters which the Federation may adopt for the benefit of member chiropractic boards or for the general improvement of chiropractic licensure.

Interjurisdictional Mobility Task Force (back to top)

Oliver "Bud" Smith, Jr., D.C. (TX) - Chair
Jacalyn Buettner, D.C. (CA)
LeRoy Otto, D.C. (MN)
Allen Sowa, D.C. (RI)
Ron Tripp, D.C. (OK)
Cynthia Vaughn, D.C. (TX)

Recommends to the Board of Directors methods which may be adopted by member boards to facilitate increased practitioner mobility while protecting the public.

International Issues Committee (back to top)

Daniel Saint-Germain, D.C. (Québec) - Chair
Joanne Amicola-Olgee, D.C. (NY)
Ronald Hayes, D.C. (CA)
Jonathan Pomales, D.C. (PR)
Octavio Terrazas, D.C. (MEX)
 

Identifies issues relating to greater inclusivity of the international regulatory community and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding policy changes or projects to facilitate international participation.

Long Range Planning Committee (back to top)

Elizabeth Kressin, D.C. (IA) - Chair
Davis Kinney, D.C. (GA)
Glenn Manceaux, D.C. (LA)
Kim Smith, Board Exec (CA)
Jerry Willis, D.C. (VA)

Formulates recommendations concerning future goals of the Federation.  Addresses those issues referred to it by the Federation, Board of Directors, and issues which the committee itself may identify.  Reports at least annually to the Federation and Board of Directors.

Model Codes Updates Committee (back to top)

Pam Blanchard, D.C. (MT), Chair
Ben Bartolotto, D.C. (NY)
Harvey Nitschke, D.C. (ND)
Brad Peterson, D.C. (UT)

Reviews FCLB Model Code documents and recommends appropriate updates.

Model Practice Act Task Force (back to top)

Henry W. Hulteen, D.C. (SC) - Chair
Ben Bartolotto, D.C. (NY)
Michael Brown, D.C. (NM)
Cindy Vaughn, D.C. (TX)
Staten Wilcox, Esq. (NC)

Reviews other model practice acts, develops a draft Chiropractic Model Practice Act for reference by chiropractic regulatory boards. Reports to the FCLB Board of Directors.

NEW ATTENDEE ORIENTATION COMMITTEE (back to top)

Julia McDaniel, D.C. (VT) - Chair
Lance Earhart, D.C. (NE)
Kevin Moriarty, D.C. (NH)
Patrice Pritzl - Board Exec (AZ)
Ted Scott, D.C. (UT)
Cheryl Smith - Board Exec (MT)

Develops orientation program for new conference attendees.

PACE Education Task Force (back to top)

Laurel Cowie, D.C. (NS) - Chair
G. Lansing Blackshaw, Ph.D. - NYCC
Arlen Fuhr, D.C. (CE Provider)
Sandra Jensen, D.C. (TX)
David Koch, D.C. (Palmer)
Sal LaRusso, D.C. (FL)
Ron Tripp, D.C. (OK)
Carl Valvo, D.C. (NY)

Educates CE stakeholders about the PACE program.

Professional Standards Committee - Expires 1/03 (back to top)

David Taylor, D.C. (MA) - Chair
Brian Ashton, D.C. (MD)
Carol Davis, D.C. (AK)
James Edwards, D.C. (KS)
Larry Jack, D.C. - Managed Care
Robin Lecy, D.C. (SD) 

Assesses issues of professional standards deemed to be important by the member boards and the Board of Directors. Recommends to the Board of Directors and membership model policy language and educational direction to address these issues.

QUALIFICATIONS TO PERFORM SPINAL MANIPULATION - Task Force (back to top)

Oliver "Bud" Smith, Jr., D.C. (TX) - Chair
Richard L. Cole, D.C. (TN)
John J. Triano, D.C. (TX Back Institute)
N. Edwin Weathersby, D.C. (AZ)
Forrest Wayne Goforth, D.C. (NM)
Lew Wheelwright, D.C. (UT)

Charged with developing guidelines to safely perform spinal manipulation based on current standards in testing, accreditation and law. 

 

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