World Federation of Chiropractic
The World Federation of Chiropractic (WFC) (French: La Fédération Mondiale de Chiropratique (FMC); Spanish: La Federación Mundial de Quiropráctica (FMQ)) is an international consulting body representing chiropractic to the international health care community.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
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| Abbreviation | WFC |
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| Formation | 1987 |
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Interim President | Vivian Kil |
| Website | www |
Background
In September 1987, at a World Chiropractic Summit convened by the European Chiropractors' Union[7] in London, England. There was agreement that a President's Committee be formed to inquire into, and report upon, the formation of a world federation representing national chiropractic associations. The President's Committee reported, and the World Federation of Chiropractic was established in Sydney, Australia on October 2, 1988[8] at a World Chiropractic Congress[9] organized by the Chiropractors' Association of Australia. It was initially conceived by Gary Auerbach[10] of Tucson, Arizona, in consultation with David Chapman-Smith, a barrister practicing in Toronto, Canada.
The Federation today represents virtually every national chiropractic association in the world; now numbering nearly 90 Countries.[11] The offices of the WFC are under the direction of Richard Brown, who has served as Secretary-General of the WFC since 2015.[12][13]
Presidents
| President | Country of Origin | Term of Service |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Auerbach |  |
1989–1992 |
| Christoph Diem |  |
1992–1995 |
| John Sweaney | .svg.png){kind=small} |
1995–1998 |
| Louis Sportelli | |
1998–2000 |
| Bruce Vaughn |  |
2000–2002 |
| Paul Carey | .svg.png){kind=small} |
2002–2004 |
| Anthony Metcalfe |  |
2004–2006 |
| Gerard Clum | |
2006–2008 |
| Efstathios Papadopolous |  |
2008–2010 |
| J. Michael Flynn | |
2010–2012 |
| Dennis Richards | |
2012–2014 |
| Greg Stewart | |
2014–2016 |
| Espen Johannessen |  |
2016–2018 |
| Laurie Tasssell | |
2018–2019 |
Recognition
The WFC is in official relations as a non-governmental organization (NGO) with the World Health Organization.[14] It achieved full formal relations status in 1997, after strong support from the World Federation of Neurology[15] World Federation of Public Health Associations,[15] and the International Council of Nurses.[15] The WFC is also an Associate Member of the Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (CIOMS).[16]
Associations
References
- Online Dictionary Listing
- ^Chapman-Smith, David; Cleveland, Carl (2005). "International Status, Standards, And Education Of The Chiropractic Profession". in Haldeman, Scott. Principles and practice of Chiropractic. McGraw-Hill. p. 111. ISBN 0-07-137534-1
- "World Federation of Chiropractic – The Who, What, Why, Where and How". ChiroWeb.com. July 24, 2000. Retrieved September 8, 2009.
- Haldeman, S (2005). Principles and Practice of Chiropractic (3rd ed.). McGraw-Hill. p. 112. ISBN 9780071375344.
- Taylor, R: "Family medicine: principles and practice", Springer, 2003, Page 1104 [ISBN 0387954007, ISBN 978-0-387-95400-4]
- Rekel, D: Complementary medicine in clinical practice: integrative practice in ..., Jones & Bartlett Publishers, 2005 [ISBN 0763730653, ISBN 978-0-7637-3065-9]
- http://www.chiropractic-ecu.org/default.asp?pid=51
- "The First Congress of the World Federation of Chiropractic... Be a Part of It". March 1991.
- http://www.jac-chiro.org/E_A003.htm
- "Gary Auerbach: Platinum Photography Resume".
- "The World Federation of Chiropractic".
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- http://www.who.int/civilsociety/relations/ngolisteb120.pdf [Pg. 6]
- "WHO Establishes Official Relations with the Chiropractic Profession". Dynamic Chiropractic. 15 (4). February 10, 1997.
- http://www.cioms.ch/frame_current_membership.htm