A C B A Association of Chiropractic Board Administrators
Connie Glasgow, Program Manager for the Washington Chiropractic Quality Assurance Commission,
has announced the annual meeting of the ACBA, Association of Chiropractic Board
Administrators. The meeting will be held as a day long event on Wednesday, May 3, 2000,
in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards.
"Raising the Standard of Service" will be the theme of the meeting and will focus on
numerous areas of interest and importance to chiropractic board staff.
The ACBA is an organization that had its beginning in February, 1986. At that time a small
group of board administrators met to dialogue mutual interest and concerns of administrators and
staff of state chiropractic regulatory boards. Bylaws were adopted and signed in 1989, in Las
Vegas, NV.
Every year since that first meeting in 1986, the ACBA has continued to meet, to exchange data,
to discuss issues, to trade "war" stories, and to have fellowship with board staff from other
jurisdictions. Some administrators have said that this meeting is the most helpful gathering of
the year to assist board staff in accomplishing the work, and meeting goals of their individual
regulatory boards.
The Association of Chiropractic Board Administrators (ACBA) is open to all chiropractic board
administrators and staff. By consensus of the attendees at the 1999 ACBA meeting in
Philadelphia, the following organization decisions were made:
No officers will be elected, but rather it is hoped that the board administrator from the
board that hosts the annual FCLB meeting will serve as the facilitator of the group. Connie
Glasgow has accepted that charge and will continue to serve as facilitator until the
conclusion of the Seattle meeting in May.
Dues were raised from $25 to $100. This was the first increase in dues since the launching
of the group. Dues are payable at the beginning of each calendar year, and are used to
defray costs of the annual meeting and other administration.
The ACBA asked continued assistance from the FCLB staff in administering and organizing
annual meetings and providing bookkeeping responsibilities.
Ms. Glasgow says, "In Seattle, the focus of the meeting will be networking and sharing
experiences in a variety of subject areas." The WA administrator continues, "Hopefully this
year we can involve many new administrators, and take the time to address numerous concerns
related to all chiropractic board executives and staff. The new federal database HIP, the
Internet, dwindling resources, international matters, and low morale are only some of the
important issues that some or all boards face. We look forward to a time that will be useful and
beneficial to all who attend."
The 2000 Seattle agenda is tentatively projected as:
9:00 A.M.:
Welcome and Discussion
Noon:
Lunch hosted by ACBA at the W-Seattle
1:00 P.M.:
Discussion Continues
3:00 P.M.:
Conclusion
To attend ACBA in Seattle, check the appropriate box on the conference registration form.
We invite college personnel to attend the ACBA luncheon and afternoon session ($50 luncheon
registration fee). Please contact the FCLB office to register
for the board administrator/college luncheon.
Comments or questions can be addressed to the FCLB staff at: 970-356-3500.
To attend ACBA in Seattle, check the appropriate box on the conference registration form.