These goals are gradually being realized as five chiropractic colleges now auto enroll their student in APHA when they take their first public health class. Another way that these goals are coming to fruition is through the leadership of 11 students on eight of the chiropractic college campuses.  The schools that are currently active include: Palmer College of Chiropractic West, Parker College of Chiropractic, University of Western States, University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic, New York Chiropractic College, Southern California University of Health Sciences, National University of Health Sciences  and both the Los Angeles and Kansas City Cleveland Chiropractic College.  

These dedicated students came together for the first ever conference call with the guidance of Dr. Claire Johnson, Dr. Lisa Killinger, Dr. Will Evans and Dr. Monica Smith. Together students and Chiropractic Health Care Section doctors are working to plan events around this year’s public health awareness theme, injury prevention. This theme fits in nicely with chiropractic, and the students are excited for what they are planning during this week.

There will be an APHA Committee meeting during the SACA business meeting at the National Chiropractic Legislative Conference (NCLC) in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 13.  This will be a time to sit down face to face, in a professional setting, and work together to create events that will inspire more chiropractic students to get involved in public health.