Education, Training, Research
Welcome to: Ped Ex -- the special e-news from the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association.
Our purpose is to offer you the education, training and research pertinent to the Chiropractic Family Wellness practice.
For the Practice:
ding MRI
- Teens and bone strength
A recent study in has shown that calcium intake showed no significant increase in bone density in teenage girls. Exercise, however was shown to be the predominant lifestyle determinant of bone strength for this cohort.Lloyd, T, et al. Lifestyle factors and the development of bone mass and bone strength in young women. Journal of Pediatrics 2004 (June) 144; 6: 776-782.
- Children in Hospitals Frequently Experience Medical Injuries
According to a study from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, children in hospitals often experience adverse patient safety events—such as medical injuries or errors—in the course of their care, with those in vulnerable populations, including children under 1 year old at highest risk http://www.ahrq.gov/news/press/pr2004/chhosppr.htm
- Standing MRI
Read about the first MRI scanning for children without anesthesia: http://www.fonar.com/news/061404.htm
More about the stand up MRI: http://www.drnathmri.com/
- Babies in Utero
If you talk about the miracles of life in your health care class using examples of conception, development and birth, this article will add information to your presentation: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/3846525.stm.
Education:
- Have you seen our newly designed Research Foundation page? http://www.icpa4kids.org/. It is specifically designed for the public and is easy to navigate with even more articles and information than before. Please adjust your practice web sites and make sure they are linking to the correct home page link.
We welcome your links to our articles on your web pages as well. if you copy the entire article from our site to yours, please refernce the author, the ICPA and offer a direct link from your article page to the ICPA website: www.icpa4kids.org.
- Our Family Wellness First e-newsletter has been a huge success. Family Wellness First offers the parents in your community current research giving them the opportunity to make informed health care choices for their families.
As a PedEx subscriber, you should have received your first issue last week. Our featured research compilation was on Autism. We had outstanding feedback and over 300 parents joined our existing 9,000 subscribers.Send this link: http://www.icpa4kids.org/e-news.htm to your patients today and encourage them to sign up so they can receive Family Wellness First directly.
Our next issue will focus on how Big Business tried to dry up a National Breastfeeding Campaign. It will also provide informative links about the importance of breastfeeding.
- Our new PathWAYS magazine issue is on its way to you as I write. This issue featured numerous seasonal articles that your patients will find very useful and informative. View an issue here: http://www.icpa4kids.com/chiropractic_pediatric_newsletters.htm
We still have a few bulk bundles left for you to purchase for the summer issue. If you are interrested, please download the form here: http://www.icpa4kids.com/chiropractic_newsletter_fax_order.htm and fax to us at 610 565-3567.
To receive your free quarterly Pathways issue, join the ICPA here: http://www.icpa4kids.com/pediatric_chiropractic_join_the_icpa.htm
Training:ICPA Seminars: New locations starting now!!
Virginia: http://www.icpa4kids.com/chiropractic_pediatric_certification_seminars.htm#vir Co-sponsored by Cleveland Chiropractic College
S. Carolina: http://www.icpa4kids.com/chiropractic_pediatric_certification_seminars.htm#spartan Co-sponsored by Cleveland Chiropractic College
Chicago: http://www.icpa4kids.com/chiropractic_pediatric_certification_seminars_chicago.htm Co-sponsored by Cleveland Chiropractic College
Atlanta: http://www.icpa4kids.com/chiropractic_pediatric_certification_seminars.htm#atl Co-sponsored by Life University
Kansas City: http://www.icpa4kids.com/chiropractic_pediatric_certification_seminars_kc.htm Co-sponsored by Cleveland Chiropractic College
Portland: http://www.icpa4kids.com/chiropractic_pediatric_certification_seminars_portland.htm Co-sponsored by Cleveland Chiropractic CollegeVisit us at the following convention:
ICPA instructors Dr. Rossi and Dr. Ohm will be speaking at Life University's new LP3/ Homecoming event in July. Attend the weekend, experience the revived passion at Life and stop by our booth to say hello! To find out more about the LP3 event visit: http://www.lp3.org/ Dates: July 22,23,24,25
Research:
I.C.P.A. Practiced Based Research Network
Thanks to all of the respondents to our PBRN. Read more how to participate here: http://www.icpa4kids.com/research/participate.htm
Our first project is on the efficacy of the Webster Technique. Most of you are seeing the results in your office when the Webster Technique is used on pregnant women with malpresentation. We now have an easy means to collect this data and prepare it for publication. This will be very user friendly for us practitioners to participate in.
If you are interested in seeing your case studies published in the journals, view our letter of invite here: http://www.icpa4kids.com/research/invitation.htm
Blessings to all of you for who you are and what you do!!
Jeanne Ohm DC
ICPA, Executive Coordinator
www.icpa4kids.com
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