Alliance Gets Support from Cleveland and Foot Levelers

By Editorial Staff

Foot Levelers, Inc., and Cleveland Chiropractic College have become platinum sponsors of the Alliance for Chiropractic Progress, chiropractic's national public relations consortium. Foot Levelers' donation is $15,000; Cleveland's is $20,000.

"This campaign marks the beginning of what will be a long-term commitment to an ongoing communications program, and we're delighted to have the support of Dr. Carl Cleveland and Cleveland Chiropractic College," said ACA President Dr. Michael Pedigo.

Drs. Pedigo and Braile equally praised the contribution from Foot Levelers. Foot Levelers has a long history of philanthropy. The company has donated more than $3.5 million to chiropractic organizations and colleges.

"The chiropractic profession has already benefited greatly by the advancements made with help from Foot Levelers, especially with their continued support in the education of doctors of chiropractic," Dr. Braile commented.

"With the help and support of organizations such as Foot Levelers, we hope to improve the public's perception of the chiropractic profession and to promote an understanding that chiropractic care is viable, effective and safe," explained Dr. Pedigo.

The Alliance for Chiropractic Progress was formed in 1997 as a public education campaign designed to help promote doctors of chiropractic as highly trained, qualified health care providers. For more information on the Alliance, or to make a donation to the Alliance's advertising and marketing campaign, please contact the ACA at 800-986-4636 or the ICA at 703-528-5000.

Osteopathic Hospital "Opens" Its Doors to Chiropractors

The Community Hospital of Lancaster in Pennsylvania, an osteopathic facility, has agreed to grant staff credentials to chiropractors. The decision makes Community the fourth hospital in the state and the 56th in the nation to grant treating privileges to the chiropractic profession.

Chiropractors will have to apply for hospital credentials to perform adjustments on patients. An MD on staff will, however, have to order the treatments. Further, DCs cannot admit patients or order diagnostic procedures.

Despite the restrictions, the hospital's decision appears to have met with the approval of local chiropractors. Lawrence Withum, DC, president of the Lancaster County Chiropractic Society, observed: "Since we have adjusting skills that the medical staff does not, and since they have medical skills that we do not, why not work on the same team? That's an idea that makes a lot of sense."