Education

2001                Board Certification in Chiropractic Pediatrics (DICCP), International College of Chiropractic Pediatrics.

1999                Certification in Craniosacral Therapy (CST), Upledger Institute, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

1988                Doctor of Chiropractic (DC), Western States Chiropractic College, Portland, Oregon - Graduated summa cum laude.

1982                Bachelor of Environmental Design (B.Envd.), University of   Colorado, Boulder, Colorado - Graduated with Honors.

1978-1980   Pre-medicine major, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts,  Dean's List 1978 & 1979.

Professional

2009-Present  Member NCMIC Speaker’s Bureau (Specialty: Chiropractic Pediatrics)

2008-Present              Steering Committee member, “Pediatric Chiropractic Practice Guidelines and Parameters Consensus Project”, national project funded by FCER (Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research).

2008-Present              Steering Committee member, “Serious Adverse Events Associated with Pediatric Complementary and Alternative Medicine”, a joint study between the CPS CPSP and AAP PROS”; principle investigator: Sunita Vohra, MD, University of Alberta.  (www.care.ualberta.ca).  *Canadian Pediatric Society Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program (CPS CPSP) American Acadamy of Pediatrics’ Pediatrics Research in Office Settings (AAP PROS).

2007-Present              Steering Committee member, “InSPeCT (Investigating the Safety of Pediatric Chiropractic Therapy)”, collaborative study between C-PRO (Chiropractic Pediatric Research Organization) and CARE (Complementary and Alternative Research and Education) program of University of Alberta (www.care.ualberta.ca).

2005-Present              Co-Investigator, Dysfunctional nursing investigational study, Western States Chiropractic College.

2000-Present             Adjunct faculty member, Western States Chiropractic         

                                          College

1999                                Writer/producer of educational video & pamphlet “Chiropractic Care for Children.”

1992-Present                Public Speaker and Author on pediatric chiropractic.

1989-Present               Pediatric Chiropractor in private practice, Portland, Oregon

Leadership

2007-Present             Board of Directors, Integrative Pediatrics Council (www.integrativepeds.org); Secretary, Exec. Committee 2008

2007-2008                  Pediatrics Council representative to American Board of Chiropractic Specialties

2006-Present             President, American Chiropractic Association Pediatrics Council (www.acapedscouncil.org, www.acatoday.org).

Awards and Honors

Fellow, International College of Chiropractors (FICC), October 2008.

Valedictorian, Pediatric Diplomate degree recipients, International College of

Chiropractic Pediatrics, 2001.

Valedictorian, Western States Chiropractic College, 1988.

Clinical Excellence Award, Western States Chiropractic College, 1987.

• Founding member, ACA Council on Chiropractic Pediatrics
  
• Founding member, ICA Council on Chiropractic Pediatrics
  
• American Chiropractic Association (ACA)
  
• Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research (FCER)
• Oregon Chiropractic Association