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the Illinois Chiropractic Society, which he served aspresident for two terms in 1975 and 1976, andthrough which he was elected Chiropractor of theYearin 1978. He was also involved over the years in manycommunity organizations and St. Paul LutheranChurch. He earned his private pilot’s license andenjoyed many outdoor activities. Dr. Jensen is survivedby his wife, Joan, six children, 20 grandchildren, andone great-grandchild.

Dr. James H. Kindt (1952) of Robinson, Illinois.

Dr. Nicholas G. Mitchell (1956) of Northbrook, Illinois,died February 13 from sepsis as a result of a kidneytransplant. He graduated from Northwestern Universitywith a B.S. degree and attended the University of Illinoiswhere he was a candidate for a master’s degree inphysiology. Dr.Mitchell graduated fromNational Collegeas valedictorian and subsequently taught basic sciences atNational for six years. From 1976 to 1980, he owned andoperated three full-time clinics, specializing inworkmen’scompensation and personal injuries. He is survivedbyhiswife,Georgia, twodaughters, and twograndchildren.

Felix Perel (1981), a French missionary priest andchiropractic physician who ministered in Brazzaville,the Congo, passed away recently. Father Perel spentyears tending to the spiritual needs of Brazzavilleresidents and then was sent to the United States tobecome a chiropractic physician, graduating fromNational College of Chiropractic in 1981. Dr. Perelserved as the only health care provider in Brazzavillefor many years until retiring to France.

Dr. Robert D. Richards (1949) of Geneseo, Illinois.

Dr. Fred Russell (1948) of Tampa, Florida.

Dr. Einar U. Saari (1951) of Seminole, Florida, diedOctober 8, and was buried at Bay Pines NationalCemetery in Bay Pines, Florida. Born in FairportHarbor, Ohio, he moved to Kentucky after serving inthe Army during WWII. Dr. Saari graduated fromLincoln College of Chiropractic and practiced inKentucky until moving to Winter Garden, Florida, in1973, practicing there until his retirement in 1998. Hewas a member of the Starkey Road Baptist Church, theSuncoast Finnish American Society, the Seminole MallWalkers, the Suncoast Seminole Singers, and was aMaster Mason for 50 years. He is survived by his wifeof 60 years, Evelyn, two children, three grandchildren,and one great-granddaughter.

Dr. Leon Sharp (1950) of Lexington, Kentucky.

Dr. Richard Skiersch (1965) of Chicago, Illinois, diedFebruary 6. He and fellow classmate Dr. DanMichalec were partners at the Central ChiropracticCenter in the Jefferson Park neighborhood of Chicago.Dr. Skiersch was a member of the AmericanChiropractic Association, the Illinois ChiropracticSociety, and a member and past president of theChicago Chiropractic Society.

Dr. Alfred Z. States (1954) of Irving, Texas, diedJanuary 23 at Baylor Medical Center from heart failure.He was most well known for his work in developingthe “Diversified Technique,” the most commonly used

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approach in delivering chiropracticcare, and for his related text, StatesManual of Spinal, Pelvic, andExtravertebral Technic, first publishedby National as a spiral bound bookin 1966.

Dr. States was a third generation chiropractor born inIowa in 1929. He received a B.A. from the Universityof Iowa in 1951, his DC from National College in1954, and earned his DABCO in 1972. Dr. States wasformerly director of the Department of Chiropractic atNational College and spent his last 19 years as aprofessor at Parker Chiropractic College in Dallas. Helectured in both the chiropractic and postgraduateprograms and consulted for research projects. He wasParker’s first Professor Emeritus.

Dr. States was very active in his church and hiscommunity. He is survived by his wife, Jeannene, 11children, 50 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren.

Dr. Yoshinori Sumino (1983) of Osaka, Japan, diedApril 27 of a heart attack.

Dr. Masahiro Yoshihashi (1980) of Sapporo, Japan,died of pulmonary cancer on February 15. Dr.Yoshihashi served as the chair of the course advisorycommittee in 1995 for the new RMIT ChiropracticUnit-Japan, the country’s first university levelchiropractic educational program. He was alsochair of the education committee of the JapaneseChiropractic Association for many years.

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Hello from Florida!

As spring has sprung and with it new things aplenty, so isthe case here at our St. Petersburg branch campus. Springhas found us newly and fully accredited with the HigherLearning Commission. President Winterstein and Icelebrated by unfurling our new banner, which will soon

find its home among the other University Partnershipbanners at St. Petersburg College (SPC) just a few feetfrom my office.

Our staff and faculty has grown by leaps and boundssince my last update.First came Ms. PamJones, Secretary to theDean, College ofProfessional Studies –Florida. She has been agreat help acclimatingus Northerners toFlorida. We have also

hired two full-time faculty members, Dr. Rebecca Walter

and Dr. Chad Maola. Dr. Walter will be teaching severalPhysiology courses and Dr. Maola is serving as full-timeon-site clinician.

Where there are clinicians… there are clinics! NUHS hasextended the clinical experience to Florida with theopening of a student clinic on SPC’s Caruth HealthEducation campus. Additionally, NUHS will provideclinical services, free of charge, to all of the SPC faculty,staff and students. This is an exciting opportunity, as SPCservices more than 60,000 students annually. Dr. Maola,

Dr. David Parish, NUHS Dean of Clinics, and I readiedone of the new treatment rooms where Dr. Maola will bejoined by NUHS interns who wish to fulfill their clinicaleducation requirements in Florida.

Pam and I will be at Homecoming, June 18-20, and lookforward to sharing the latest developments in Floridawith you.

Dr. Joe Stiefel, DeanNUHS - St. Petersburg Campus

Spring Brings Growth to NUHS in Florida

NationalContinuesto Lead

President James Wintersteinreflects onNational’s role as aleader in the profession withanother “first” on the horizon.

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My Point of ViewWell, it happened again! Justtwo weeks ago I was havingone of my somewhat regularphone calls with a colleaguewho informed me that he isclosing his doors and goingto find work other than in thechiropractic profession. Allin all, I know somewhere inthe neighborhood of a dozen

colleagues who have decided to leave theprofession. Let me be quick to point out that thesedoctors are not all National grads, but this is atroubling trend that we are seeing all too often today.

I have heard a wide variety of reasons such asfrequent reviews, resubmissions ad infinitum,denials, not covered by your plan, PT is coveredwhen provided by a PT only, and of course one ofmy favorites, chiropractic manipulation is coveredonly when provided by a PT. Yes, I saw that on oneclaim. The third party payers are trying to box us intoa very small corner.

All of this to say that when one is part of the “adjunctfaculty” at National, there are of course, ways to slipin a side door so as not to be noticed by anyone asyou move toward your assigned classroom to giveyour lecture. However, I prefer bounding through thefront door with six-guns blazing. As you might guess,on occasion I run headlong into Dr.Winterstein whoalways wants to know how things are going, etc.

All of these colleagues leaving practice has notescaped JFW’s observation either and recentlyduring one of our front hall chats, Dr. W. asked if Iwould be willing to give a presentation atHomecoming. Being the shy sort, I immediatelyagreed as long as I could title the presentation,“Thriving in These ToughTimes” or something of thatnature. You see, while others are struggling, I am inmy second consecutive growth year. Come on backto Homecoming and let’s have a discussion on howyou might kick your practice up to the level ofsatisfaction and remuneration you desire... and thenwe will go and have a beverage together.

Dr. Frank Strehl, Honorary ChairPresident’s Alumni Advisory Council

Hall ofHonorInductees

Portraits of the two newestinductees into National’s Hallof Honor are now on displayin Janse Hall.

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Thrivingin 2009 isHC Focus

This year’s Homecomingtheme, “Thrive in ‘09,” offersstrategies for a viable practicein today’s economy.

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Updateson NUHSAlumni

Read about the latest newsand accomplishments ofyour fellow classmates fromNational.

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Dr. Maola Ms. Jones

In 1965, there were no recognized or approvedchiropractic residency programs. It is true that Dr. JoeLauriatis at National under Dr. Leonard Richie, and Dr.Tom Goodrich at Lincoln under Dr. Earl Rich (whopassed away in 1965), both served in residencycapacities, but neither of these programs wererecognized or approved.

Dr. Janse, who was a diplomate, and Dr. LeonardRichie, also a diplomate in radiology, decided that it wastime for National to propose a residency program inwhat was then called “chiropractic roentgenology,” andwhat is now referred to as diagnostic imaging.Accordingly, Drs. Richie, Tomkins and I (at the time stilla student in the DC program) sat down and wrote asyllabus for a residency in roentgenology. In 1966,Dr. Richie and I went to Lincoln College where thediplomate workshop was being held and we presentedour 2,000-hour syllabus.

The diplomates, formerly referred to as “CertifiedChiropractic Roentgenologists” (CCR) who were part ofthe group with whom we met, (then about 55 of them)were opposed to the proposed residency program. Itwas their position that a resident could not learn thenecessary information if they were not in privatepractice. They were also opposed to a 2,000-hourprogram. (All the CCRs and diplomates at the time hadlearned through the weekend courses.)

I should add that at this time, the examining boardwas called the American Board of ChiropracticRoentgenology and those who passed the examinationswere no longer called Certified ChiropracticRadiologists but were called Diplomates of theAmerican Board of Chiropractic Roentgenology(DABCR).

In 1967, Drs. Richie and Tomkins and I again met withthe diplomate workshop members and presented a new

syllabus consisting of four phases and 4,400 hours overa two-year period. Residents at National were to be paid$25 per month as residents. After a lot of “wrangling,”the program was passed and in 1967, Dr. Tomkins andDr. Charles Tasharski of National entered theroentgenology residency. The Lincoln College also hadtwo residents and there was one at the Los AngelesCollege of Chiropractic (LACC), now SouthernCalifornia University of Health Sciences.

In 1968, I joined the residency at National and the threeof us, Don, Chuck and I, worked and studied togetherand taught radiology in all of its related courses underthe supervision of Dr. Leonard Richie. We had a greatexperience and in 1970, Don and I took and passed thediplomate examination. Dr. Tasharski, who was also inpractice at the time, chose not to write the board but hecontinues to teach at National to this day.

Of the residents who took the exam in May of 1970, theonly ones to pass were Dr. Donald Tomkins and yourstruly. Unfortunately, I lost my best friend Don in 1980,when he died of acute leukemia, so I am the onlyremaining diplomate from that first group who took theexam. Subsequently, one resident from Lincoln and onefrom LACC also became diplomates. In the yearsthat followed, many of the radiology diplomatesgraduated from the National program and of course theLincoln program ended in 1971 when Lincoln wasabsorbed by National.

In approximately 1972, I went with Dr. Joseph Janse tothe meeting of the College of Roentgenology andDr. Janse made the case for another change in thedesignation. His comments centered on the term“chiropractic roentgenology,” and he asked whatexactly that was and was it significantly different fromany other kind of roentgenology. There was not muchresponse at which time Dr. Janse suggested that thisshould actually be about the chiropractic board ofroentgenology rather than the board of “chiropracticroentgenology. The result of this proposal was a changefrom the American Board of ChiropracticRoentgenology and its DABCRs to the AmericanChiropractic Board of Roentgenology with its DACBRs.

In 2004, another first was characterized by theimplementation of a Master of Science Degree inDiagnostic Imaging. Accredited by the Higher LearningCommission of the North Central Association ofColleges and Schools, this degree provided another stepin the recognition of the Residency Program inDiagnostic Imaging, which is what it is now called. InAugust of 2007, Dr. Joseph Stiefel became the first

person to graduate with this MS degree from NationalUniversity of Health Sciences.

So what is the point of this long history lesson? It isabout National as a leadership institution. That pointwas brought home to me very clearly again on May 3,when I was privileged to speak to the first 15 membersof the Master of Science in Advanced Clinical Practiceprogram. These people will graduate in August and willbe the first of their kind in the chiropractic profession.They will have completed a very rigorous trainingprogram to include their capstone projects. Thisprogram and its graduates again represent a first forNational and the chiropractic and naturopathicprofessions and place new emphasis upon NationalUniversity as a leadership institution.

To me the leadership quality of our institution is veryclear as I see that the next step for chiropracticeducation is postprofessional residencies for allgraduates of National.

Now, on June 18, 19 and 20, National will again holdits homecoming event. We will have some speakerswho will address the business of “Thriving in ‘09” anddoctors who will address the practice of “Thriving in‘09,” which, if you have not guessed it, is the theme forthis outstanding homecoming. I know some of youmight be thinking that you might save the money thisyear, but I assure you that this is a homecoming youcannot afford to miss. So make your plans now and getoutstanding education and learn all about whereNational is and where it is going.

At this event, during my “State of the University”address, I will bring you up to date on the MS program,entrance requirements for students entering Nationaland postprofessional residency concepts. Ourprofession must move ahead quickly and National isgoing to accomplish that one way or another. I lookforward to seeing many of you in June!

National Continues to LeadBy James F. Winterstein, DC,NUHS President

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Alumni Promote ChiropracticParents of the YearDr. Thomas A. McGovern (1986) was given a T-shirt by hischildren that reads, “Who are these children and why do theycall me Dad?” It’s the reason why he and his wife, Kathy, werenamed 2008 Pennsylvania Parents of the Year, an honorbestowed throughout the country in conjunction with ParentsDay. Parents Day is celebrated yearly on the fourth Sundayof July in order to recognize, uplift and support the role ofparents in the rearing of children.

The McGoverns of Emmaus, Pennsylvania, have sevenchildren, three natural and four adopted, and have had morethan 50 foster children and six medical mission visitors. It isan amazing story since Tom at one time told his wife that hedidn’t want children.

“Parents of the Year? Our kids are just kids. We’re justparents,” commented Kathy In an article written about theiraward. But, the article points out, Kathy doesn’t just acceptkids with special needs, she seeks them out and gives themcomfort and care so that they don’t realize their disabilitiesare supposed to be holding them back.

The couple’s natural children are Jessie, 16, a high schoolstudent, and Sarah, 19, and Tom, 22, in college. The fouradopted children include: Eric, 4, whose legs have beenamputated and whose back wasn’t fully developed; Brianna,11, a triple amputee fromTaiwan; and Luke, 8, and Hannah,10, both with serious medical needs.

In addition, the McGoverns have hosted scores of medicalmission visitors including a one-year-old from Africa’s IvoryCoast undergoing surgery to separate fingers on both hands,a young Filipino burn victim, and a girl from Nigeriaundergoing open heart surgery.

“The article [about the award] has nothing much to do withchiropractic,” said Dr. McGovern, but my wife and I wouldbe unable to do what we do without the education I receivedat NCC. I have always been grateful of the wonderful trainingand knowledge I received while training as a chiropractor.”

Dr. McGovern still maintains a small chiropractic practice,but mostly teaches anatomy full time at the college level,and of course, and navigates his full house “with steadygood humor.”

Father of the HourDr.William P. Turner (1991) of Oakton,Virginia, and his wife,Julie (Dr. Julia Edmans – 1992), welcomed their fifth child ina rather unusual fashion that merited a feature in the localnewspaper entitled “Baby in a Hurry: Dad delivers owndaughter on I-66 ramp.”

News just recently reached us at the Alumnus recounting thespecial delivery of Mary Kathryn Turner on April 15, 2008. Itseems that Julie began having irregular labor pains early inthe morning, but her doctor told her to wait until hercontractions were five minutes apart before heading for thehospital. “Her contractions were sporadic,” said Turner. “Andshe’s had long labors in the past, so we were prepared for along day.” So, she took an early afternoon nap andWilly wentoff to see patients. Later, the contractions intensified suddenlyand he rushed home, put her in the car and headed to thehospital — at the height of rush-hour traffic.

Halfway there, Julie said she could feel thebaby’s head so Willy pulled over to thesafest place he could find – the shoulder ofa highway exit ramp. “It was a little scary,”he said. “I pulled over on the exit-rampshoulder at a break in the guardrail. Ayoung man on 911 called for EMTs tocome, and I walked around to my wife’sside of the car.”

Dr. Turner opened the door and could see the baby’s headcrowning. “With my cell phone on my left shoulder [talking

to 911] and my wife yelling at me, Mary Kathryn came intothis world.” “Then the shoulders came out and then the rest,”said Turner. “I made sure she was breathing, and she was —

her color wasgood.” Hewrapped her ina clean sweater,placed her onMom’s chest,and turned upthe car heaterwhile theywaited for therescue squad.

On the professional side, Dr. Turner maintains the couple’s15-year-old practice in Centreville and completed Dr. ArtCroft’s series of whiplash seminars last year. Dr. Julie stayshome with the children: John Paul (15), Joseph (12), Grace(8), James (3), and Mary Kathryn, now 1.

Flying DoctorDr. James E. ‘Jamie’ Schantz of Roswell, Georgia, recentlycompleted his third medical mission outside the U.S. withthe Flying Doctors of America, an organization that sendsdoctors to third-world countries to administer free health careto people in need. Dr. Schantz was part of a 20-personmultidisciplinary health care team from the U.S. that traveledto Vietnam in 2008. The team provided orthopedic andgynecological surgery, dentistry, primary care, andchiropractic medicine in Tay Ninh Province, just outside ofSaigon. Over a three-day period, they treated more than 900needy men, women and children. Previously, Dr. Schantztraveled to Peru in 1996 and Guatemala in 2004.

He first became aware of Flying Doctors of America in 1996when he received a fax announcing a mission to Peru, witha side trip to Machu Pichu. “It was the first time I had heardof a health care mission specifically asking for doctors ofchiropractic to join a health care team,” he said. “I wasexcited to be part of a multidisciplinary health care team, andto visit the ancient Incan city.” Dr. Schantz said the missionsenable him to visit unique destinations, get a taste of lifeoutside of the USA , and work closely with caring, givingpeople.

In 1998, Dr. Schantzwas honored with the“Chiropractic Award ofExcellence” from Preventionmagazine, and in 1999, hewas named Humanitarian ofthe Year by the GeorgiaChiropractic Association. Inaddition to Flying Doctors,he has volunteered hisservices with Mercy MobileHealth Care, an Atlanta-based nonprofit medical group that provides low-cost andfree health care to the indigent and homeless, and Edgewood,a residential facility in Atlanta for people that areHIV-positive. Most recently, he has volunteered withand most recently with the Convoy of Hope in Roswell.

Dr. Schantz graduated with honors in 1986 from the NationalCollege and has completed postgraduate seminars at HarvardMedical School on low back pain and sciatica and is certifiedin Cox Decompression Adjustment and Manipulation. Dr.Schantz has served as the clinical director of Leading EdgeSport and Spine in Roswell since 1992.

Mary Today

Six of the seven Turner Family members

KudosNationalUniversity ofHealth Sciences sincerely appreciatesthe following alumni who have referred students in ourSpring 2009 class — and also those alumni whose nameswere not provided by the student.You are truly our #1 bestresource for students. ThankYou!ThankYou!ThankYOU!

Dr. Brian Anderson (‘04) IllinoisDr. Jerrilyn Cambron (‘91) IllinoisDr. Ezra Cohen (‘00) IllinoisDr. Michael Donoghue (‘83) IllinoisDr. Terry Elder Faculty IllinoisDr.Wallace Ing (‘70) IllinoisDr. Marc McRae (‘01) IllinoisDr. Stephanie Medoro (‘96) OntarioDr. Demetrios Patos (‘85) IllinoisDr. Stacey Phelps (‘06) IllinoisDr. Olga Roshior (‘00) IllinoisDr. Marisa Serra (‘97) OntarioDr. Daniel Shea (‘85) MichiganDr. Scott Sole (‘83) ColoradoDr. MitchellWeiss (‘82) Illinois

Homecoming 2009 attendees visiting the National campusthis June will be able to view the latest additions to the Hallof Honor in Janse Hall. Portraits of Dr. James M. Cox andthe late Dr. George J. Goodheart are now on display alongwith the other illustrious recipients. Announcement of thelatest inductees was made at Homecoming 2008.

Born and raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana,Dr. Cox graduated as valedictorian fromThe National College in 1963 andcontinuing his education, receivedhis diplomate with the AmericanChiropractic Board of Radiology. Later,Dr. Cox invented flexion-distractionmanipulation (aka Cox® TechnicFlexion-Distraction and Decompression Adjustingand Manipulation), which is also taught in chiropracticcolleges as core or elective curriculum.

Most recently, Dr. Cox has been involved in five researchprojects investigating the science and outcomes offlexion-distraction manipulation (Cox®Technic) for treatmentof lumbar and cervical spine pain conditions. He is the authorof several textbooks, including Low Back Pain: Mechanism,Diagnosis, Treatment, and Neck, Shoulder and Arm Pain:Mechanism, Diagnosis,Treatment. Dr. Coxmaintains a privatepractice with his son in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and directs theFortWayne Chiropractic Radiological Center.

Dr. George J. Goodheart graduated fromThe National College in 1939. Asecond-generation doctor of chiropractic,he practiced with his father, Dr. GeorgeGoodheart, Sr., in downtown Detroit,Michigan, for over 30 years before movingto an office in Grosse Pointe.

In 1964, he began a series of revolutionary observationsabout muscle function and health, which he introduced asApplied Kinesiology (AK), and established what is now theInternational College of Applied Kinesiology, with morethan 3,000 members worldwide.

Dr. Goodheart received many awards for his contributionsto the profession but was most proud of his appointment tothe U.S. Olympic Sports Medicine Committee as the firstchiropractic physician to serve the U.S. Olympic Team atthe 1980 Games in Lake Placid. Dr. Goodheart passedaway March 5, 2008, at the age of 89. His Hall of Honoraward was presented posthumously at Homecoming 2008and was accepted by his wife, JoAnn.

Hall of Honor

Dr. Cox

Dr. Goodheart

Homecoming ‘09Schedule of EventsThursday, June 18, 2009

1:30 - 3:00 p.m. “Leading in Difficult Times”Bob Prosen, MBA

3:00 - 3:30 p.m. Refreshment Break

3:30 - 5:00 p.m. “Patient-CenteredCase Management”Frank Sovinsky, DC

5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Exhibitor Reception

6:00 p.m. PCI / Senior StewardsReception

Registration Hours: 8 a.m.Exhibit Hours: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m.Onsite Clinic Hours: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Friday, June 19, 2009

7:00 - 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast

8:00 - 9:30 a.m. “Patient-CenteredCase Management” continuedFrank Sovinsky, DC

MT - 8:00 - 9:30 a.m. “Kinesio Taping”David Parish, DC

9:30 - 10:15 a.m. Refreshment Break

10:15 - 11:45 a.m. “Thriving in 2009”Frank Strehl, DC

MT - 10:15 - 11:45 a.m.“Kinesio Taping”David Parish, DC

12:00 - 2:00 p.m. President’sState of the University Luncheon

2:15 - 3:45 p.m. “Thriving in 2009”continuedFrank Strehl, DC

MT - 2:15 - 3:45 p.m. “Kinesio Taping”David Parish, DC

3:45 - 4:30 p.m. Refreshment Break

4:30 - 6:00 p.m. “Thriving in a New Era:Providing the Care Our Patients Really Want”Timothy Gerhart, DC

MT - 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. “Kinesio Taping”David Parish, DC

6:30 - 7:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception

7:00 - 10:00 p.m. Banquet & Entertainment

Registration Hours: 8 a.m.Exhibit Hours: 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.Onsite Clinic Hours: 7 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 20, 2009

7:00 - 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast

8:00 - 9:30 a.m. “Thriving in a New Era:Providing the Care Our Patients Really Want”continuedTimothy Gerhart, DC

9:30 - 10:15 a.m. Refreshment Break

10:15 - 11:45 a.m. “Patient-Centered CaseManagement” continuedThomas Meade, MD

12:00 - 1:15 p.m. Alumni Association / ClassReunion Luncheon

1:30 - 3:00 p.m. “Maintaining a Successful Practice byDelivering Excellent Health Care: Experience & Protocols”Alex Vasquez, DC

3:00 - 3:30 p.m. Refreshment Break

3:30 - 5:00 p.m. “Maintaining a Successful Practice by DeliveringExcellent Health Care: Experience & Protocols” continuedAlex Vasquez, DC

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James F.Winterstein, DC, DACBRDr. Winterstein graduated from NationalCollege in1968andcompletedhis residencyin radiology in 1970, the same year heearned his diplomate in radiology.Hewas inprivate practice for 17 years in Florida beforereturning toNational as the clinic chief of staff

in 1985. One year later, he was elected the institution’s sixthpresident, a post he has held since May 15, 1986. During hispresidency,Dr.Winterstein has committedhimself to improvingand developing the university’s academic programs and in sodoing, raise the standards of the chiropractic profession.Hewasinstrumental in the reorganization of National from asingle-purpose college to a hub of integrative health careeducation, which encourages and promotes collegialityamong various members of the complementary andalternative professions.

Timothy Gerhart, DC, DC, DABCI, DiplAcDr. Gerhart was National Merit Scholar at theUniversity of North Dakota and graduated atthe topof his class fromNorthwesternCollegeofChiropractic (nowNorthwesternUniversityof Health Sciences) in 1983. Dr. Gerhart is apast president of the Midwest ChiropracticInternists Association, a member of the

American Chiropractic Association Council on Diagnosis andInternal Disorders, a member of the Arizona ChiropracticAssociation, and a member of the Institute for FunctionalMedicine. In 2000, he was recipient of the Dr. Bill NelsonAward for Advancing Excellence in Patient Care and PhysicianEducation by the American Chiropractic Association Councilon Family Practice. Dr. Gerhart is the founder of the RenovareInstitute Operating System (RIOS), which trains chiropractic,allopathic, naturopathic, and osteopathic physicians inpatient-directed LifeStyle Healing. Rather than jump right fromsymptoms to treatment, LifeStyle Healing searches for the rootcauses of patient issues and creates a lifestyle that fits theirunique needs and enhances the body’s natural healing ability.Dr. Gerhart is also the co-founder of QwikDoc LLC, whichdevelops and markets computer software for LifeStyle Healingpractices. Dr. Gerhart has been in practice for 21 years inMinnesota and five years inArizona.

Thomas Meade, MDDr. Meade earned his undergraduate degreefrom The Pennsylvania State University andhis medical degree from Jefferson MedicalCollege in Philadelphia.He is certifiedby theAmerican Board of Orthopaedic Surgeonsand the National Board of MedicalExaminers.Dr.Meade is a senior partner and

past president ofOAAOrthopaedic Specialists, amulti-specialtyprovider of orthopaedic care and research in the LehighValleyarea in Pennsylvania. Dr. Meade holds academic positions atThomas Jefferson University, Penn State University and LehighValley Hospital, serves as a training camp consultant to thePhiladelphia Eagles, and is a requested speaker on the role ofnutrition and obesity in orthopaedic disease. He also hosts twoeducational cable TV programs, “Real Life in the OR” and“Orthopaedics On-call.” Dr. Meade limits his practice to kneesurgery, both sports injuries and joint replacements, and hashelped design and develop the first “Total Kneeling Brace™” tohelp knee replacement patients kneel safely, in addition toclavicle plates, and surgical instruments designed for kneeligament reconstruction.

David Parish, DC, CSCS, DACBSPDr. Parish earned his undergraduate degreein zoology fromDePauwUniversity in 1980and his doctor of chiropractic degree fromNational College of Chiropractic in 1984.Since then, he has served National as a staffclinician, faculty member and postgraduatelecturer, and has been the dean of clinics

since 2007. Dr. Parish holds certifications in acupuncture,homeopathy, Graston technique, manipulation underanesthesia, Kinesio Taping, and exercise and sports medicine.He has been the designated physician for several athleticcontests including the Wrangler ProRodeo, AVP Pro BeachVolleyball Tour, and a World Gymnastics Championship. Dr.Parish has served as a physician to Olympic athletes at theirtraining facility in Colorado Springs, and currently travelsextensively as a certified instructor for the Kinesio TapingCertification Program.

Bob Prosen, MBAMr. Prosen earned his BS from Texas TechUniversity, an MBA from Georgia StateUniversity,andholdspostgraduatecertificationsfromMIT, Duke University andTheWhartonSchool. He serves on the University of NorthTexasSchoolofMarketingAdvisoryBoardandis listed in The International Who’s Who of

Entrepreneurs. Mr. Prosen is president and CEO of The ProsenCenter for Business Advancement, where he teaches businessleaders how to increase performance and profits. His provenbusiness execution tools, tactics and programs cross all industrysectors—fromfinancialservices totechnologytoretail,healthcare,manufacturing not-for-profit, education, andprofessional services.In addition to his management training, he conducts talks,workshops and problem-solving events that take him around theworld and into companies that are committed to achievingexceptionaloperatingresults.Mr.Prosenis theauthorofKissTheoryGoodBye,whichgives leaders thetoolsandstep-by-stepdirectionsto achieve extraordinary operating and financial results.

Frank Strehl, DCDr. Strehl earned a BA in biology fromTaylorUniversity in 1973, which included a surgicalrotation as first assistant.He attended graduateschool from 1975 to 1977 at GeorgeWashingtonUniversity School ofMedicine inanatomic pathology and performed over 300necropsies, dictated surgical specimens, and

medicalphotography.Dr.StrehlearnedhisBSinhumanbiologyin1979 and his doctor of chiropractic degree in 1980 from TheNationalCollegeofChiropractic.Since1981,hehasbeeninprivatepractice at Strehl Natural Health inWheaton, Ill. From 1995 to2003, he hosted a weekly interactive radio show, “Dr. On Call,”and since 1997, he has been apart-time instructor at theNationalUniversity of Health Sciences lecturing on gynecology and amemberof theNationalUniversityofHealthSciencespostgraduatefaculty. Dr. Strehl served as president of the ACA’s Council onDiagnosis and Internal Disorders from 2001 to 2003, and since2003hasbeentheNorthern Illinoisdelegate to theACA’sHouseofDelegates.He is also amember andhonorary chair of theNUHSAlumniAssociation’sBoardofDirectorsandamemberof theACA’sLongRangePlanCommittee andWellnessCommittee.

Frank Sovinsky, DCDr.Sovinskyearnedhisdoctorofchiropracticdegree from Palmer College of Chiropracticin1981andmaintainedaprivatepractice for15 years until he retired to develop amore effective patient centered practicemanagement program for the chiropracticprofession. In1997, he foundedDCMentors

LLC, which provides chiropractic coaching, seminars andproducts. Among the products offered is Dr. Sovinsky’s bookentitled Life: The Manual:When the pursuit of happiness makesyoumiserable.Thebookis“ahumorous,empathetic lookatall thethingswe do to improve our lives…andwhy it never “sticks.”Dr.Sovinsky’s professional credentials also include CPBA (CertifiedProfessionalBehaviorAnalyst),CPVA(CertifiedProfessionalValuesAnalyst), CAIA (Certified Attribute Index Analyst), and MasterSensory IntegrationTherapist. In addition, hehas servedasaguestlecturer for numerous chiropractic organizations and institutionsand is the recipient of the Presidential Award from the NationalInstitute of Chiropractic Research.

AlexVasquez, DC, NDClinician, researcher and postgraduatelecturer, Dr.AlexVasquez earned his doctorof chiropractic degree fromWestern StatesChiropractic College in 1996 andhis doctorof naturopathicmedicinedegree fromBastyrUniversity in 1999, where he latertaught rheumatology, orthopedics, and

radiographic interpretation.Dr.Vasquez lectures nationally andinternationally on the topic of nutrition in general and diseaseprevention and the treatment of "autoimmune diseases" inparticular to other doctors in the United States (Institute forFunctional Medicine), Canada (International Society forOrthomolecular Medicine), England (Royal Society ofMedicine), andHolland (Biotics ResearchCorporation).Hehasauthored approximately 50 health care/scientific articles inmagazines and peer-reviewed medical journals and is theauthor of two textbooks, Integrative Orthopedics andIntegrative Rheumatology. Currently, Dr. Vasquez is theeditor of Naturopathy Digest, a columnist for NutritionalWellness, and maintains a private practice of natural medicinein FortWorth,Texas.

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1970s

Dr. Robert R. Atnip (1971) of Smithville, Tennessee,and his wife, Guylene, celebrated their 43rd weddinganniversary on March 18. Dr. Atnip, owner of theAtnip Chiropractic Clinic in Smithville, is an avidpromoter of chiropractic and National University,with Guylene’s assistance.

Dr. Jack Dolbin (1977) of Pottsville, Pennsylvania,was appointed to the Medical Review Committee ofHighmark Blue Shield for the state of Pennsylvania.The committee is composed of one health careprovider from every discipline to rule on complaintsflied against network providers, including DCs andMDs. The committee meets four-six times a year tohear the charges and defense against the charges.

Dr. James A.Wawrzyniak (1977) of Alden, NewYork,has been elected president of the board of managersof the Wyoming County Community Health System,which includes a county hospital and nursing home,and is located 30 miles east of Buffalo.

1980s

Delilah A. Anderson, DC, DABCN, DABCI, APCM(1988) of Sandwich, Illinois, spoke at the 6th AnnualWomen’s Heart Symposium hosted by Rush CopleyHospital in March. Her topic was “TreatmentProtocols of a Metabolic Syndrome Patient.” Theintended audience included cardiologists, familyphysicians, internists, gynecologists, residents,fellows, and nurses.

Dale J. Buchberger, PT, DC, CSCS(1988) of Auburn, New York, wasnamed “2009 Sports Chiropractor ofthe Year” by The AmericanChiropractic Board of SportsPhysicians at its annual sportssciences symposium in San Diego,California. In addition to maintaining a privatepractice in Auburn, Dr. Buchberger is entering his10th season as chiropractic consultant to the AuburnDoubledays (Toronto Blue Jays minor league affiliate)and finishing his third season with the SyracuseUniversity Athletic Department. He also completedsix seasons as chiropractic consultant to the SyracuseChiefs baseball team, and in March completed hisfirst season as the strength and conditioningcoordinator for the Auburn Stingrays swim program.

Dr. Kevin Cichocki (1986) of Elma,New York, was named the Am-PolEagle 2008 Citizen of the Year inHealth/Medicine for his efforts tobring together medical disciplinesand health care institutions. Eachyear, the Am-Pol Eagle, the weeklyPolish American newspaper, honors individuals andorganizations in the Polish-American communityin Western New York for outstanding serviceand unselfish contributions on the behalf of thePolish-American cause.

In 1999, Dr. Cichocki became one of the firstchiropractors in the state of New York to serve as aboard member of a major hospital, the Erie CountyMedical Center (ECMC). He played a major role indeveloping one of the first hospital-basedchiropractic clinics in the nation, with chiropractichaving its own distinct department.

Dr. Cichocki has been a leader in the New Yorkchiropractic community for many years. He servedon the Board of Directors for the New York StateChiropractic Association, and was vice president,treasurer and a delegate for the New York StateChiropractic Association. He is also a member of theAmerican Chiropractic Association, The Foundationof Chiropractic Education and Research, and theNational University Alumni Association.

Dr. Richard Davis (1982) of Conover, North Carolina,was chosen 2008 Doctor of the Year by the NorthCarolina Chiropractic Association.

Dr. Jeffrey S. Fedorko (1981)of Canton, Ohio, is serving as2009 president of the Congressof Chiropractic State Associations(COCSA), a non-partisan forum forthe promotion and advancement ofthe chiropractic profession throughservice to state associations. He was president of theOhio State Chiropractic Association from 1998-2000and chairman of the association’s board from 2000to 2002. In 2000, he was elected director of COCSADistrict 2 and has held the offices of secretary andvice president of the organization. He received theOhio State Chiropractic Association’s President’sAward in 1992 and was named the association’sChiropractor of the Year in 1999 and 2000. Dr.Fedorko’s practice is located in Jackson Townshipwhere he lives with his wife, Cindy, and two children.

R. Keith McCormick, DC, CCSP (1982) ofBelchertown, Massachusetts, is the author of therecently released The Whole-BodyApproach to Osteoporosis: How toImprove Bone Strength and ReduceYour Fracture Risk. The book offersreaders a proactive preventiveapproach to bone loss. In hispractice, Dr. McCormick specializesin the treatment of a variety ofconditions ranging from low back pain, sciatica, andneck pain to sports injuries like runner’s plantarfasciitis and swimmer’s shoulder tendonitis, and helpshis patients understand the risk factors for bone loss,the preventive measures they can take to reduce thatrisk, and the many treatment options available.

1990s

Dr. Brent Hendon (1997) of Arlington Heights,Illinois, was one of two chiropractic physiciansfeatured in an article on chiropractic in a specialHealth and Wellness section of The Daily Herald inMay. Dr. Hendon owns Arlington Family Chiropracticand is certified in acupuncture, Cox distractiontechnique, Activator method, and ManipulationUnder Anesthesia.

Dr. Nicholas LeRoy (1994) of Chicago, Illinois,was featured in the “People in Your Community”article in the premier issue of Mindful Metropolis,a new employee-owned, community-focused,grassroots publication in Chicago. Dr. LeRoy, founderof the Illinois Center for Progressive Health,specializes in women’s health and internal medicine.He has a Master’s Degree in Advanced ClinicalPractice, an Acupuncture Therapist degree, and hascompleted post-doctoral training in gynecology andinternal medicine.

Dr. Kristina Sargent (1992) ofWheaton, Illinois, was featured ontwo Health Beat segments onChicago’s ABC Channel 7 News. Dr.Sargent of the Restor Healing Centrein Wheaton discussed the merits oforganic produce and eating healthierand shopping smarter on a tight budget. The segmentscan be viewed by doing an Internet search for RestorHealing Centre. Dr. Sargent has been in practice for17 years and has made nutrition both a personal andprofessional focus.

Dr. Adam Weiss (1992) of BuffaloGrove, Illinois, held a book signingon May 16 at Barnes & Noble inLincolnshire for “The AbSmartFitness Plan: The Proven Workout toLose Inches and Strengthen YourCore Without Straining Your Back,”published by McGraw-Hill. Dr. Weiss introduced hisexercise plan, which he believes is a smarter andmore efficient approach to trimming the waistlinewithout pain, injury and repetitious crunches.Traditional ab exercises, he says, can causeback pain, strain, muscles, and can even causemisalignment. His own experience with back pain atany early age forced him to modify and adaptexercise routines, resulting in more effective forms ofexercise for people of all ages. He has also written“The BackSmart Fitness Plan: A Total-Body Workoutto Strengthen and Heal Your Back.”

Dr. Weiss has been in private practice for the past 16years, specializing in neuromuscular injuries, and hascompleted more than 1,800 hours of post-doctoratework in spinal rehabilitation, sports injuries andnutrition. He is the medical director of Body byPilates Fitness Center in Buffalo Grove and has beenintegrating AbSmart and BackSmart methods, sportsconditioning, and lifestyle changes including weightloss programs into his practice.

2000s

Dr. Peter Porter (2001) of Naperville, Illinois, earnedoutstanding faculty honors for 2008-2009 at theCollege of DuPage (COD) in Glen Ellyn, Ill. A biologyinstructor, he was namedOverall Outstanding Part-TimeFaculty Member based on excellence in teaching,service to the college, scholarly activity, communityservice, and advising. Porter has taught anatomy andphysiology at College of DuPage since 2005. He wasa recipient of the Outstanding Part-Time Facultyaward at College of DuPage in 2007 and receivedsimilar honors at MoraineValley Community Collegein 2006. He also teaches at Aurora University.In addition to teaching and maintaining hischiropractic practice, he will complete studies thisMay in the CODAssociate Degree Nursing Program.He undertook the program to better understand thelevels of critical thinking required of nurses and tosharpen his knowledge of the clinical applications ofanatomy and physiology.

Dr. T.J. Stotz (2005) and Nicole Leaver, a dentalhygienist, were married October 25, 2008, inFreemont, Nebraska. They reside in Yankton, SouthDakota, where he has practiced since 2006 with hisfather, Dr. Thomas D. Stotz, and his two partners,Dr. James C. Fitzgerald and Dr. Sheila K. Fitzgerald.

Alumni News

Clifford Tao, DC, DACBR (2000) of Anaheim,California, has been appointed the doctor ofchiropractic member of the state Radiologic HealthBranch Radiologic Technology CertificationCommittee. Nominated by the California ChiropracticAssociation (CCA), Dr. Tao is in private radiologypractice in Anaheim serving chiropractic and medicaldoctors throughout California, Oregon, Nevada, andArizona, and is a frequent radiology instructor forCCA. As a member of the committee, Dr. Tao will serveto advise and make recommendations for theestablishment of regulations necessary to insure theproper administration and enforcement of theRadiologic Technology Act that governs radiologycertification, X-ray machinery and materials, andrelated health and safety rules.

Dr. JohnW. Buck (1944) of NewYork died November23, 2008.

Dr.William L. Bell (1954), of Marion, North Carolina,died in May 2008.

Dr. Warren P. Brown (1954), 80, diedFebruary 24 at his home in Scottsville,Virginia. He attended Florida StateUniversity, graduated from NationalCollege and completed graduatestudies in radiology and nutrition. Heset up practice in Charlottesville,Virginia, in 1955, where he practicedfor more than 50 years. Dr. Brown founded theAmerican Chiropractic Association’s Council on

Nutrition in 1974 and served as its first president. Inaddition to the ACA, he was a member of the VirginiaChiropractic Association. Dr. Brown was an activemember of the Antioch Baptist Church in Scottsvilleand Bridge Ministries.

Dr. Frank Crider (1952) of Portsmouth,New Hampshire, the focus of a specialfeature in a 2007 issue of Alumnus,passed away on March 5 in NewHampshire.

Dr. Crider had enjoyed a successful practice inClearwater, Florida, for over 45 years, but on a soloRV trip to New England in 2004, he suffered adebilitating stroke, which left him in a wheelchair anddependent on supplemental care. Since he had noimmediate family, Frank was admitted into theEdgewood Centre, a nursing home and skilledrehabilitative care facility in Portsmouth, where helived until his death.

Frank made the best of his situation and his new life atEdgewood Centre and due to his positive outlook onlife was chosen by the Ageless Dreamer Foundation tobe a “dreamer” in their wish fulfillment program.(Ageless Dreamers is dedicated to enhancing the livesof older adults, in part through making their wishescome true.) Frank’s wish was to attend National’s 2007Homecoming and visit with colleagues and old friendsat his 55th class reunion. The Ageless DreamerFoundation flew Frank to Chicago and also coveredexpenses for two Edgewood Centre caregivers to travelwith him.

After his passing, friend Cheryl Brigham wrote to Dr.Winterstein and recalled that the highlight of Dr.

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Crider’s last few years was the trip to his class reunion. “Icannot even begin to tell you how much that meant tohim. That trip brought the biggest smile to his face and Iknow filled his heart with happiness. He was thrilled tohave met you and had his picture taken with you.” [Thephoto was published in the Alumnus article.] “I cannotthank you enough for the role that you played in that. Youwill never know how happy that trip made him.

Dr. Irving J. Grossman (1941) of West Palm Beach,Florida, passed away in May 2007.

Dr. Frank B. Hodges (1957), 87, of North Fort Myers,Florida, passed away May 10. He practicedin Illinois and Florida for 30 years and retiredin 1984. Dr. Hodges served in the MerchantMarines during WWII and survived after beingaboard three ships that were blown up, includingone where he was the sole survivor of his crew. Dr.Hodges enjoyed golf, reading, and watching videos.He was one of the founding board members ofCamp Good Hope. He leaves his wife of 41 years,Mary, a daughter, and three grandchildren.

Dr. Harry W. Jensen (1951) of Sterling, Illinois, passedaway Jan. 21, at the age of 79 after developing leukemiain 2007. Dr. Jensen graduated from Carl Schurz HighSchool in Chicago where he participated in football andwrestling. He planned to become a civil engineer butentered National College as a consequence of a neckinjury. He practiced in Chicago and Dixon beforepermanently settling in Sterling in 1954. He completedprograms toward board certification in roentgenology andorthopedics and earned his DABCI in 2000. Dr. Jensenserved his patients, some of whom had been with himfrom the beginning, until his retirement on December 23,2008. Dr. Jensen’s many professional affiliations included

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