Title: CHC/CAM Collaborative Reception
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Section/SPIG: Chiropractic Health Care
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On Monday evening, Nov. 8, 2004, more than 50 people gathered in the Grand Hyatt Hotel in the nation’s capital to attend an annual APHA reception sponsored by both the Chiropractic Section and the Complementary and Alternative Medicine Special Interest Group. After considerable discussions, the event planners determined that a collaborative approach in 2004 would be an excellent forum to share ideas and meet other practitioners who embrace integrated medicine. The event was attended by a cadre of CAM professionals representing the National Institutes of Health, Boston University School of Medicine, the Indian Health Service, the American Chiropractic Association, the International Chiropractors Association, the Association of Chiropractic Colleges, Harvard School of Public Health, and practitioners from acupuncture, chiropractic, massage therapy, and other fields of CAM. During the evening, awards were presented to honor those in the field of CAM and Chiropractic who have made significant 2004 public health contributions–Dr. Terence Kearney, for his work to include chiropractors in the United States Public Health Service Corps; Lisa Killinger, for her incredible leadership in the chiropractic section of APHA; and Dr. Alan Trachtenberg, for his longstanding contributions to and leadership in CAM.
This event could not have happened without the support of Lou Sportelli, the International Chiropractic Association, and the American Chiropractic Association. Our thanks to Dr. Bonnie Hillsberg from the Chiropractic Health Care Section and Duchy Trachtenberg from the CAM SPIG for organizing this year's reception.