College Reports

By Editorial Staff

Cleveland Chiropractic College

Reported By: Alan Morgan
(816) 333-8230

Cleveland Chiropractic College of Kansas City was recently awarded continued accreditation by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

President Carl S. Cleveland III received formal notification of the decision from Patricia Thrash, executive director of North Central, on October 31. During meetings held October 26-27, North Central's Commission of Institutions of Higher Education voted to continue Cleveland's present accreditation. The next comprehensive evaluation for Cleveland College is scheduled for 1989-99. CCC-KC holds specialized accreditation with the Council on Chiropractic Education.

President Cleveland sees continued North Central accreditation as an integral part of the growth and expansion of chiropractic education.

"Regional accreditation with the North Central Association has been an important step towards positioning chiropractic education as part of mainstream higher education, and has opened opportunities for interaction with other area institutions of higher learning," President Cleveland said. "I would like to thank the staff and faculty at Cleveland College for their work and continued involvement in the accreditation process."

New York Chiropractic College

Reported By: John E. Bonsignor
(516) 626-2700 ext. 337

X-Ray Equipment Donated to NYCC
Old Brookville, N.Y.

The New York Chiropractic College Alumni Association has recently donated two new pieces of x-ray equipment to the college in order to provide radiological studies of cadaveric materials and the advanced study of radiographic anatomy for the student community. The units donated were the highly sophisticated stationary Challenger 325 Continental x-ray unit and a PAKO 14X film processor. Also donated were a table for use with the equipment, x-ray cassettes, and film.

Dr.'s Pfeifer and Hemsey Named Assistant Directors
Old Brookville, N.Y.

Alan Friedman, D.C. Director of Patient Services at the New york Chiropractic College, has named Joseph Pfeifer, D.C. Assistant Director for the Levittown Clinic for the college.

Dr. Pfeifer received his Bachelor of Science degree from the State University of N.Y. at Stony Brook and, in 1984, his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from N.Y.C.C. He is a member of the American Chiropractic Association, holds a Diplomate certificate in neurology from the American Board of Neurology, and is a Certified Chiropractic Sports Injury Physician. Dr. Pfeifer enjoys skiing, scuba diving, and is married to Barbara Rozinsky Pfeifer, D.C. (NYCC class of '87). He maintains a private practice in Wantagh, N.Y.

Dr. Charles Hemsey received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree in 1981 from Life College of Chiropractic, Marietta, Ga. He is a member of the American Chiropractic Association, the Northern New Jersey Chiropractic Society, the Passaic Valley Kiwanis Club, and is an advisor for the Special Olympics for Developmentally Handicapped children on N.J. Dr. Hemsey is married to Faith Hemsey, D.C., and they maintain a practice in Little Falls, New Jersey.