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NEWS RELEASE . For Immediate Release - January 19, 2001
FCLB commends CCE Standards, emphasis on diagnosis
Dr. Brown praised CCE’s push toward higher Standards, including an increase in overall admissions requirements and increased GPA. He noted, "The credibility this is developing with our state boards can only help stem and perhaps reverse a trend we see for boards to set their own standards. Boards must have confidence that extending the state's legal responsibility for governing educational standards to the CCE is met on the other side with solemn dedication to patient protection." President Brown noted FCLB’s support of the emphasis now placed in CCE’s Standards regarding diagnosis. FCLB recently updated a 1994 survey of US state boards to inquire whether chiropractors are permitted or required by law to diagnose. All 51 US jurisdictions answered "yes" to the FCLB poll. "In order to conform to the legal requirements of US regulated jurisdictions, to continue to earn the privilege of primary care access to the health care market, to practice safely and effectively - regardless of individual practice style or philosophy--doctors of chiropractic who graduate from your programs MUST be able to diagnose. State law requires - and patient safety demands - chiropractic training in diagnosis," Dr. Brown stated to the CCE Board of Directors. At this meeting, the CCE’s Board of Directors adopted changes to the Standards that finalized language referring to diagnosis as a requirement. FCLB nominee to the CCE’s board is Dr. Jan Harbour (WV). Also participating was FCLB nominee to the CCE-COA, Dr. Joseph Brimhall (UT), who also serves as chair of the COA. Dr. Brown also described the FCLB efforts toward centralizing the approval processes for chiropractic continuing education. The Federation’s CE project was initiated at the request of the chiropractic colleges' postgraduate departments and FCLB member chiropractic boards several years ago. Not only is the process of seeking approval for CE programs in multiple jurisdictions burdensome to chiropractic colleges, but the process of reviewing programs is also burdensome to state licensing boards. As a first step, the Federation developed a "universal CE application" which was approved by the boards in 1996. Although not adopted in all jurisdictions, the application simplifies paperwork. FCLB then conducted a stakeholder survey, where the overwhelming consensus of all parties was to push forward. The CE program has three essential parts under development:
The FCLB will be discussing the CE project at its annual
conference
April 4 - 8, 2001, in San Antonio. # # # |
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Dr. David E. Brown, FCLB President, attended the Council
on
Chiropractic Education (CCE) annual meeting held January 13-14, 2001 in
Scottsdale, Arizona. Dr. Brown made a presentation to the CCE Board of Directors
commending the organization on its
restructuring.