Pi Kappa Chi

Pi Kappa Chi (ΠΚΧ) is a professional fraternity which promotes the Doctor of Chiropractic and the chiropractic profession. It was founded in 1961 by Daniel David Palmer and students at Palmer College of Chiropractic. The organization is progressive in approaching the philosophy, art and science of chiropractic, allowing members to understand the full potential of the profession rather than just one segment. It emphasizes quality academics, involvement in issues concerning the chiropractic community and social activities.

Mission statement

"To promote the science, art, and philosophy of Chiropractic. To promote professional Chiropractic ethics. To promote and maintain good fellowship and brotherhood. To establish a deeper professional interest among Chiropractors. To join together students and practitioners of Chiropractic. To form through association with other chapters of this Fraternity, a closer bond between students and practitioners of other recognized Chiropractic schools."

Chapters

Alpha Chapter: Palmer College of Chiropractic^[1]
Beta Chapter: Texas Chiropractic College^[2]
Gamma Chapter: Logan College of Chiropractic^[3]

Members

Joseph Arevalo DC: Beta Chapter:Texas Chiropractic College^[4]

References

Chiropractic (ICD-10-PCS 9)

Chiropractic	Philosophy History Sports chiropractic Veterinary chiropractic Controversy and criticism

Techniques	Cervical manipulation Activator technique Diversified technique Gonstead technique Koren Specific Technique Manual therapy Myofascial release Spinal adjustment

Education	Schools Credentials

Accrediting bodies	CCEI CCE-USA

International organizations	WFC FICS

People	D.D. Palmer B.J. Palmer Joseph C. Keating, Jr. Joseph Janse Clarence Gonstead

Category Portal

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, May 04, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.