ACC-RAC 2012 Final Tally

Once again, the faculty of Palmer College, from all three branches, were well representated at the recent Association of Chiropractic Colleges Research Agenda Conference (ACC-RAC). I want to give props to all whom presented. Good job, y’all!

PLATFORM PRESENTATIONS

Prize Winning Paper: Manual Palpations Attenuate Immunochemical Reactivities of Pain Mediators in the Nervous System in Response to Adjuvant Knee Arthritis: An Animal Model—Xiaohua He, Veronica Dishman

Prize Winning Paper: Testing Test-Driven Learning and Self-Assessment Learning—Xiaohua He, Anne Canty

Prize Winning Paper: Effect of Sampling Rate on Capturing High-Velocity Low-Amplitude Spinal Manipulation Force-Time Characteristics—M. Ram Gudavalli, James DeVocht, Ting Xia, Ali Tayh

Developing an Introductory Workshop in Evidence Based Clinical Practice for Chiropractic Field Practitioners—Michael Tunning, Robert Rowell, John Stites, Barbara Mansholt, Ron Boesch, Ian McLean, Michelle Barber

X-ray Utilization and Demographics in a Chiropractic College Outpatient Clinic—Makani Lew, Gregory Snow

An Interprofessional Education Model for Co-Management of Back Pain in Older Adults by Doctors of Chiropractic and Medical Doctors—Christine Goertz, Stacie Salsbury, Robert Vining, Cynthia Long, Andrew Andresen, Maria Hondras, Mark Jones, Lisa Killinger, Kevin Lyons

Development of a Strategically Designed Patient Self-Administered Intake Questionnaire to Help Achieve Medicare Compliance—Albert Luce, Dale Rossi, David Seaman

Introduction of a Class on Evidence Based Clinical Practice in the First Trimester of a Chiropractic Curriculum: Lessons Learned From Student Evaluations—Robert M. Rowell, Lia M. Nightingale

Does Neuroanatomy Software Enhance Learning of Spinal Cord Tracts in a Laboratory Setting?—Steven Torgerud, Stephen Duray

Pediatric Mentored Case Reports—Katherine A. Pohlman, Sharon A. Vallone, Lia M. Nightingale

Planning for Success: Developing a Business Curriculum for Chiropractic Students—Rita Nafziger, Julie Johnson, Mary Frost, Alexis VanderHorn

Self-Directed Algorithm Design: A Useful Tool in Learning the Differential Diagnosis Process—Makani Lew

Reviewing the Literature and Creating an Evidence Based Exam for the Patho-Anatomic Diagnosis of Low Back Pain—Robert Vining, Eric Potocki, Michael Seidman, A. Paige Morgenthal

Concurrent Validity in Range of Motion Measurement of Seated Versus Supine Active Cervical Rotation—Tammi Clark, Theresa Whitney, Robert Cooperstein

Novel EMG Protocols for the Assessment of Neck Pain: A Pilot Study—James DeVocht, Kalyani Gudavalli, Ting Xia, Ram Gudavalli
Using Computer-Assisted Learning to Engage Diverse Learning Styles in Understanding Business Management Principles—Mary Frost, Dustin Derby, Andrea Haan

Knowledge of Accurate Blood Pressure Measurement Procedures in Chiropractic Students—Angela Miller, James LaRose

The Effect of Audit and Feedback on Record-Keeping Compliance Within a Chiropractic Educational Clinic System—Nicole Homb, Shayan Sheybani, Dustin Derby, Kurt Wood

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

Chiropractic Management of Atypical Trigeminal Neuralgia—Casey Crisp, Kevin Turner, Eromata Ebwe

Resolution of Cervical Radiculopathy Due to Cervical Disc Herniation Following Upper Cervical High-Velocity, Low-Amplitude Spinal Manipulation: A Case Study—Andy Gibson, Jim Countryman, Todd Hubbard

Upper Cervical Chiropractic Care for a 7-Year-Old Child with Convergent Strabismus—Tod Cahill, Casey Crisp

A Case Study Utilizing Spinal Manipulation and Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization Care to Enhance Function of a Post Cerebrovascular Accident Patient—Michael Oppelt, Dave Juehring, Glenn Sorgenfrey, Phyllis J. Harvey, Greg Ploeger, Susan M. Larkin-Thier

Feasibility of Using Force Transducers to Measure Pressure Applied to Patients’ Feet During Prone Compressive Leg Length Checks—Eric Potocki, Todd Hubbard, Kyle Durieux

Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia and Chiropractic Care: A Case Report—Scott Carpenter, Sarah Greene, James Countryman

Is Understanding Diagnostic Utility Essential for Competent Patient Care? A Student Intern’s Perspective—Albert Luce, Dale Rossi, David Seaman, Steven Lint

Student Intern Perception of a Mentorship Model in a Chiropractic Teaching Clinic—A Pilot Study—Kenice Morehouse, James LaRose, Stephen Grand

ACC Educational Conference 1994-2011: Categorizing the Abstracts and their Trends—Robert Cooperstein, Morgan Young

WORKSHOPS

I’m in Charge Here: Autonomy in Bioethics—Dana Lawrence, Stuart Kinsinger (CMCC)

Writing an NIH Grant Application: Key Strategies for Writing About You and Your Collaborators—Roni Evans (NWUHS), Cynthia Long

Diversity and Chiropractic: Why Should We Care—Lisa Killinger et al

Chiropractic Management of the Older Adult—Paul Dougherty (NYCC), Brian Gleberzon (CMCC), Lisa Killinger, Cheryl Hawk (Logan)

The Chiropractic Research Agenda: Addressing Multiple Stakeholder Need Through a Shared Vision—Michelle Maiers (NWUHS), Rick Branson (private practice), Dave Elton (managed care), Christine Goertz

Evidence-Based Practice Bootcamp- Barbara Mansholt, John Stites, Michael Tunning, Ron Boesch