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Welcome to the United States Sports Chiropractic Web Site.

Our purpose is to serve as a governing body for US Sports Chiropractors and Organizations.
This Federation shall promote and develop the care of athletes and personnel at International Sporting events and activities.

We are a National Governing Body whose mission is to promote the advancement of the chiropractic profession into International Sports as a member of FICS.

FICS Newsletter - December 2008

President's Message from ROLAND NOIRAT, DC
Padraig Harrington Interview
FICS Assembly and Symposium
FICS Interview of the month - Ted Forcum, DC DACBSP
And More...

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Call for Papers and New Award

The European Academy of Chiropractic anounces the "Jean Robert Research Award", first prize of 1000 Euro for the best research paper and second prize of 500 Euro for second best paper.

The ECU 2009 Convention Organising Committee has allocated a session on the first day of the convention, during the morning plenary sessions, where researchers and research institutions will be given the opportunity to present accepted research papers (5-10 min. oral floor presentations).

A best research paper prize, the ''Jean Robert Research Award'', of 1000 Euros for the first and 500 Euros for the second paper, will be awarded by the European Academy of Chiropractic Research Council.

We therefore invite interested individuals or institutions to submit their abstracts(s), containing title, author(s) name(s), introduction, methods, results, discussion & conclusion, up to 450 words. Deadline for submissions: 27 February, 2009.

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Annual General Meeting - December 5th, 2008
Minutes

The Swiss Chiropractic Sports Council
Social and Sport Comission Presents
The 2009 Learn and Ski Seminar
Saas Almagell, Wallis, Switzerland
Date: March 19 to 22, 2009

Dear colleagues,

This is to reminder that there are still some place available for the FICS seminar in Zermatt next January 17 – 24, 2009. The deadline for the Hotel rooms is December 20th, 2008.
The program will be on extremities adjusting, politics of sport, measurements after treatments, philosophy of sport and skiing.

More information on speakers.

This seminar is combining academic program, skiing and social activities. We have been also to get a good package from Hotel Sonne.

Participants and guests will have the possibility to have 2 afternoons of skiing lessons by professional ski instructors.
The detailed program is available on www.fics-ch.org/Zermatt2009.

See the attached documents for announcement flyer, application forms

Sincerely,
Dr Roland NOIRAT
FICS President

International Chiropractic Sports Science Diploma (ICSSD)
Amsterdam, April 16-20, 2009

Upper Extremity Module
U Park Hotel
Stadhouderskade 25
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Please forward all question and registrations to Dr. Rikke Craven at rudbyc@gmail.com

Registration Form

Informational Brochure

THE 18TH MACCABIAH GAMES
July 13-23, 2009

The Chiropractic directors of the Maccabiah Games have contacted FICS to extend and invitation to FICS members for participation in the Maccabiah Games (www.maccabiah.com). Interested parties should contact Dr. Richard Gakner polegchiro@yahoo.com or Dr. Gobrin ggobrin@yahoo.co.uk for an application directly. They would like to close the application process by the conclusion of the FICS/WFC conference in Montreal, April 30, 2009. This is not a FICS sanctioned event. The FICS Games Commission will not be involved in the selection process. All applications will be solely the responsibility of Drs. Gakner and Gobrin.