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Jonathon Todd Egan, New York Chiropractic College, 2360 State Route 89, Seneca Falls, NY 13148, 315 237 1324, j.t.egan@gmail.com, Rand Baird, DC, MPH, World Federation of Chiropractic (WFC), 1246 Yonge St. #203, Toronto, ON M4T 1W5, Canada, and Lisa Z. Killinger, DC, Research, Palmer College of Chiropractic, 741 Brady St., Davenport, IA 52803.

In 1987, Herbert Vear, D.C. published a history of the reversal of the American Public Health Association's (APHA) official policy against chiropractic. Much has happened in the 2 decades since that article was published. Events in those years contributed to World Health Organization acknowledgement of the World Federation of Chiropractic, the publication of chiropractic-authored articles in the prestigious American Journal of Public Health, the service of chiropractors in executive roles within the APHA, and now the 10th anniversary of the Chiropractic Health Care (CHC) Section in 2005. A detailed history of the CHC was assembled in commemoration of those 20 years and this 10th anniversary. This presentation highlights the work of chiropractors over the past 2 decades as chronicled in that history. This presentation further outlines the formation and work of the CHC, the results of service within the APHA, and acknowledges accomplishments reached – while looking to future work and present needs. This presentation provides the history of chiropractic within the APHA from 1984-2005, and celebrates 10 years as an official Section.

Learning Objectives:

• - Understand the role chiropractic has played within the American Public Health Association
• - Appreciate the internal and external obstacles overcome by members of the chiropractic profession to become contributing members of the APHA. Appreciate what barriers remain
• - Consider the people, places, and policies that have had a significant impact on the history and development of the Chirorpractic Health Care section
• - Note the achievements of this section and their impacts within the Association, within the US, and even around the world

Keywords: Chiropractic, History

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Any relevant financial relationships? No

Recorded presentation