ICPA - Ped Ex 043

Ped Ex:
Research, Training, Education

This issue of Ped-ex has a LOT of pertinent, timely information.
Please take the time to read it in its entirety as it contains many updates and relevant material for you and your practice.

Research:

ICPA presents at the 2005 RAC Conference

This year the I.C.P.A. had three papers accepted for the annual ACC/ RAC Conference. Dr. Joel Alcantara, I.C.P.A. Research Director was in attendance representing the I.C.P.A.

For platform presentation:

Chiropractic Care of a Pediatric Patient with Migraine-type headaches and Vertebral Subluxations
Joel Alcantara,DC and Kyle Pankonin, DC

For poster presentation:

1- Chiropractic treatment of a pediatric patient with vertebral subluxations and concomitant seizure disorder
Joel ALcantara, DC and Van Fotinopoulos, DC

2-Chiropractic care of a pediatric patient with symptoms of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Joel Alcantara, DC and Renata Anderson, DC

ACC-RAC 2005 is the ongoing collaboration between the Association of Chiropractic Colleges (ACC) meeting, which emphasizes educational structure, administration, and teaching, and the Research Agenda Conference (RAC), which focuses on the development of scientific knowledge, skills, and attitudes. The combination of the two programs continues to enhance and nurture the natural relationship between chiropractic scholarship and education.

Read more about Dr. Alcantara here: http://www.icpa4kids.org/about/director.htm

Read more about the ACC/RAC Conference here: http://www.c3r.org/accrac05/default.asp

Support ICPA Research here: https://secure.icpa4kids.com/research_form.html

Training:

Important class updates!!!

Year Two Toronto location has been changed:
Please read about the new location here: http://www.icpa4kids.com/seminars/location.php?location=Toronto&year=Two

Year One Recommended Hotel Changes:
Calgary: http://www.icpa4kids.com/seminars/location.php?location=Calgary&year=One
Kansas City: http://www.icpa4kids.com/seminars/location.php?location=Kansas%20City&year=One

Updates to Dr. James Chestnut's module:
In some locations, Dr. Richard Baxter will be teaching on behalf of Dr. James Chestnut. Dr. Richard Baxter is Dr. Chestnut's associate and shares Dr. Chestnut's passion and knowledge about the class material.

Dr. Dan Murphy in Chicago and Montreal:
If you are not part of our regular Year Three program, you can attend any of our classes independently. Our class with Dan Murphy is a must attend: http://www.icpa4kids.com/chiropractic_pediatric_independent_seminars_murphy.htm

Back by popular demand:
Year One is coming to NY/ NJ in the fall of 2005. Enjoy your summer off and join us for a our 120 hour certification program. The schedule will be posted soon.

Extravaganza!!!

We will be joining New Beginnings in Long Branch, New Jersey the first weekend of May. Visit: http://www.icpa4kids.com/chiropractic_extrav_NB.htm

Education:

If you ever doubted the importance educating your community some of these links may motivate you...

Access to Nutritional Supplements in Jeopardy: Proposed EU legislation is set to ban - in August 2005 - many of the leading-edge nutritional supplements we currently take for granted.
Visit the Alliance for Natural Health for more info: http://alliance-natural-health.org/index.cfm?action=content.eu.Default
This link offers information on how Codex will affect the US: http://alliance-natural-health.org/index.cfm?action=news&ID=146

International Coalition for Drug Awareness: A group of physicians, researchers, journalists and concerned citizens dedicated to educating others about the dangers posed by many Rx medicines. Their site reveals the atrocities of psychiatric drugs-especially for children. http://www.drugawareness.org/

Vaccine Injuries: The National Vaccine Information Center has put out the following article concerning vaccine injuries: SENATE BILL TAKES AWAY POWER FROM STATES AND SHIELDS DRUG COMPANIES FROM ACCOUNTABILITY FOR VACCINE INJURIES. Visit this link for more information: http://www.nvic.org/ActionAlerts/S3Article.htm
Calculating Mercury: Also from NVIC is this new calculator to determine the amount of mercury in vaccines: http://www.nvic.org/Issues/HgCalculator.htm
More on Mercury: http://www.childenvironment.org/mercury/index.htm and http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/docs/2005/7743/abstract.html
MMR and Autism: A recent paper published in japan is being sited to dispel any relationship between the rise in autism and the MMR vaccine. Read this commentary by Andrew Wakefield, MD who published the first papers on the MMR vaccine and autism relationship. http://www.redflagsweekly.com/articles/2005_mar06_2.html
Ritalin linked to chromosomal damage/ cancer: In a surprising study conducted at the University of Texas, researchers have discovered that every child they tested who was taking Ritalin (methylphenidate) developed chromosomal aberrations that have been associated with an increased risk of cancer (El-Zein, 2005). http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/510069
The Big FDA/ Vioxx Scam: This is so absurd--it's scary...
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=43621
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000103&sid=anvrTAdDIXrU&refer=us
Consumers Union: Prescription for Change: A web site that addresses the drug mentality and adds a song with a twist of humor: http://cu.convio.net/site/PageServer?pagename=Rx_song_download

Membership:

"Chiropractic Community Connect" is now up and running and available to all current ICPA members. This on-line forum offers the ICPA member a place to visit and share clinical experiences, questions, ideas and results. We value each and every one of our doctor's experience and we feel that coming together in this type of forum will share our knowledgeand advance our skills. To join the CCC go to this link: http://www.icpa4kids.com/members/phpBB.htm and sign into the forum. Once your membership is confirmed, you will receive an entry e-mail from our web master.
Kudos and thank you to all of you who responded by ordering Pathways in bulk for your offices and communities. As I have mentioned earlier, if every member (2,000) continuously ordered 100 copies each quarter that would be a circulation of 200,000 which is close to the circulation of many of the existing family magazines out there. The cost for bulk orders is at cost and no where else is there a magazine that emphasizes the importance of the chiropractic family wellness lifestyle like Pathways. Remember--this is for you!
Your membership dues promotes our growth and the ability to fulfill our mission. Please encourage other doctors of chiropractic to join us so we can expand our Research endeavors and our public education programs on behalf of chiropractic. Forward this Ped-Ex to your DC chiropractic lists and encourage their participation, or simply send this link: http://www.icpa4kids.com/pediatric_chiropractic_join_the_icpa.htm

Chiropractic News:

No more care for children:
The big news on e-mail this month was that BC/BS of MD is now refusing to cover care for children under the age of 12 calling it "experimental and investigational". Although one of our members was in touch with the higher ups at BC/BS and he specifically stated that this decision was not based on any contraindications found in the literature, he also stated that there was not yet enough research to substantiate care.
Dr. Matt Mc Coy has a summary of this BC/BS issue here: https://www.jvsr.com/researchupdate/detail.asp?ID=894

This is the beginnings of what may very well become a national policy here in the states. The only solution here is Research to substantiate care for children. Dr. Alcantara, our Research Director is on this already, preparing a paper of rebuttal. Additionally, we are preparing to launch a study to substantiate the safety of care for children. To do this, we will need your help. We are preparing a Ped-Ex and a mailer to show how you can support the action we are prepared to take. In the meantime, any donations to carry out this task can be submitted here: https://secure.icpa4kids.com/research_form.html

Bring Chiropractic to your Community: Looking for a successful outreach program in your community and a way to support chiropractic at the same time? Participate in this International Event: http://www.worldchiropracticalliance.org/children/

Organizations supportive of the Family Wellness Lifestyle:

New Holistic Pediatric Association: The HPA is an educational non-profit organization whose mission is to bring together parents and holistic practitioners and offer services and information for children's health. If you know holistic practitioners in your community, encourage them to join this network. First of its kind, the HPA is aligning practitioners of many professions for greater visibility and unity. Visit www.hpakids.org to join this supportive online community!
Foundation for Health Choice: Mission:To advance the rights of patients and their families to choice, information, safety and redress in healthcare; to protect the rights of health educators and practitioners; and to raise the awareness of policy makers and the public about healthcare options, regulatory decisions that affect health rights, and the efforts of special interests to limit healthcare choice and access. http://www.foundationforhealthchoice.com/