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In a historical reunion between two great institutions,National University once again has interns working in aclerkship program at Cook County hospital in Chicago.Interns from NUHS’ master’s degree program inacupuncture and oriental medicine are treating patientswith acupuncture in the specialty clinic for painmanagement of the John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital ofCook County of the Cook County Health & HospitalsSystem (CCHHS).

In 1908, National’s founder, John Fitz Alan Howard, DC,relocated his National School of Chiropractic fromDavenport, Iowa, to Chicago, partly because of anagreement with Cook County Hospital allowing hisstudents to have access to anatomical study of theircadavers. National’s facility was one block away from thehospital, and students were admitted into the diagnosticclinics and pathology laboratories from 1908 to 1925.

“It is good for our institutions, and especially for ourpatients, that Cook County Hospital and NationalUniversity of Health Sciences have found a new way towork in a collegial setting once again,” says NUHSPresident James F. Winterstein, DC.

Frank Yurasek, PhD (China), MSOM, assistant dean ofacupuncture and oriental medicine, was recentlyappointed as an attending physician at Stroger Hospital,supervising the NUHS interns and assisting inpatient care.

“This is a historic step for both our university and theacupuncture profession. We are bringing acupuncturecare for chronic pain to one of the largest urban hospitalsin the nation,” says Dr. Yurasek. “We are demonstrating

that oriental medicine can provide cost-efficient andeffective care in a western medical environmentchallenged with a high volume of patients.”

Maria L. Torres, MD, chair of Pain Services at CCHHSsays, “Multi-disciplinary pain management meansevaluating multiple modalities to treat patients in chronicpain. I try to understand mechanisms of pain anduse pharmacologic and interventional therapy totreat patients. But we have to understand that pain needsto be evaluated and treated in many different ways. That’swhy we’ve incorporated other specialties includingpsychiatry, psychology, acupuncture, massage therapy,and biofeedback.”

For more details, visit the NUHS website News Center athttp://www.nuhs.edu/news/2012

National Reunites with Cook County Hospital

What’s inthe futurefor healthcare?

Inside Alumnus

“What you leave behind is not what is engraved instone monuments, but what is woven into the livesof others.” - Pericles

Dear Fellow Alumni,

A moment please to remember the passing ofDr. Frank Strehl whose hard work, commitment anddedication to the NUHS alumni and our Universitywill be missed.

The quote from Pericles sumsup my feeling about what Iam writing to you today.Some of those “lives ofothers” obviously are ourimmediate loved ones, ourprofession, good friends andcolleagues, and our almamater. I think that as I amgetting a bit older (now 16years in practice) I recognize

that bonds of friendships that were so powerfulduring those tough school years, both fellowstudents and faculty/administration alike, have fadedand I am trying to renew my efforts to strengthenthose bonds. It is only when they are broken orstretched that we realize how significant they were.

As I was deciding what message to convey, I askedmyself how it is that alumni become disconnectedwith their alma mater. Is it that we get so caught upin our day-to-day lives that we don’t have time, or isthere a personal reason that we outright decide notto get involved? In my experience and discussionswith peers, it seems that there is a little of both withthe latter being the more disconcerting andsomething I’d like to address.

As a father of two, I appreciate the necessity ofsetting an example for my children by my actions.As alumni of NUHS, our actions can make more ofan impact on the student body and future doctors ofchiropractic than you would think. Yes, they willbenefit from any donations that you make, but moreimportantly, we have the opportunity of setting anexample of commitment to our school andprofession. For years now, I have noticed anunfortunate trend of less enthusiastic students —many for the same reasons as my classmates when Iwas in school. They are looking for real live rolemodels they can relate to — a doctor in the fieldwith real practice experience who can convey tothese students that there is not only life aftergraduation, but a successful and enjoyable careerhelping people regain their health.

There is a new program at NUHS where alumnisponsor a student, for $100, to go to homecoming. I

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President Winterstein takesa look at the future of healthcare and wonders where itis all going.

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Catch up on the latest newsabout National Universityand the recent activities ofNUHS students.

Pediatrics is the focus ofDr. Kristine Tohtz, one of theHomecoming 2012 speakerstackling a variety of subjects.

Read what has happenedwith faculty and alumni ofNational University in thelast few months.

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Chair’s Message continues on page 2

L-R: Dr. Maria L. Torres, chair, Pain Services, CCHHS; Intern GreerNesbit; Intern Misty Blomquist; Dr. FrankYurasek, NUHS assistant deanof acupuncture and oriental medicine; Intern Erica Garcia; Dr. DavidParish, NUHS dean of clinics; Intern Mary Thuermer; Dr. GennadiyVoronov, chair, Anesthesiology and Pain Management, CCHHS.

“Death of a Salesman” is playing on stage at the EthelBarrymore Theatre in New York these days. SalesmanWilly complains about his inability to make ends meetand grumbles to his wife, “The competition ismaddening!” Willy does indeed die and his friendCharley, at the funeral, referring to the fear of not beingable to control one’s economic destiny says, “He’s a manway out there in the blue, riding on a smile and ashoeshine, and when they start not smiling back – that’san earthquake!”

“Death of a Salesman” first played on Broadway in 1949,but its message seems to grip many today just as it didback then. People do not have a sense of optimism.Physicians of all kinds are not sending their children tofollow in their footsteps. In the allopathic profession, thisis true for 57% of MDs. The statistics are not available forthe chiropractic or naturopathic professions, but I wouldguess they are similar.

None of us, I would think, believes that everything inhealth care is great! We all know there are majorquestions remaining regarding the federally mandatedhealth care system that is being considered by theSupreme Court. No one debates that reimbursementby insurance companies has decreased on a neardaily basis.

On the naturopathic front, the effort to obtainpractice rights continues and as we rememberabout chiropractic history, the AMA continues tofight the efforts of naturopathic physicians — ANDunfortunately so does the chiropractic profession insome states.

The acupuncturists and oriental medicine practitionersare trying to decide whether or not to move toward adoctoral program in acupuncture and while the moreprogressive members of the profession see it as a

necessity, many disagree. Wouldn’t it be nice if all of uscould come to some kind of agreement on these things?

Well, we are not the only ones with these issues. Theallopathic profession continues to fight with nurses,physician assistants, optometrists, and psychologists overscope of practice, consistently taking the position thattheir (allopaths) ONLY concern is for the welfare of thepatient! Yes, well I have a bridge to sell, too.

With all the turmoil, what can we expect as we lookdown the road? Is there a way out of the mess? Is therelight at the end of the tunnel? I have not even begun toaddress some of the national problems such as theunbelievable national debt, unemployment, conflicts invarious parts of the world, big questions about thestrength of the dollar, and on and on.

So, to what can we look forward? Perhaps more thanseems obvious when we are looking at the “trees” on adaily basis. Despite all efforts, people in general are nothealthy. A Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Indexcompleted in 2009 showed that 63.1% of adults in theU.S. are either overweight or obese!Whether we like it ornot, people who are obese are far more likely to bediagnosed with high blood pressure, diabetes, depression,or to have had a heart attack. What is even moredistressing is that 18.3% of young Americans are obese.

What’s the point? People are not well and helping themreturn to health is what we all (DC, ND, acupuncturists) do.Our whole purpose in life is to help others gain health andthen stay healthy.We all know our years are limited, but it isfar better to be as healthy and active as possible well up intoour late years than to suffer from the many morbidities thataffect somany of ourmiddle-agedmembers of society today.I am not afraid to die, but I do not want to live on and on ina state of poor health — unable to breathe, unable toparticipate in life, confined to a wheel chair, and on and on— as a result of my own poor habits.

I just read the other day that 30% of our “health index” isbased in our genes — the rest comes from ourenvironment — what we eat, how we exercise, our habitsof posture, smoking, how much we drink, etc.

We, physicians and other colleagues, must learn tolook to the future in which we help people gain andmaintain health. We know by now that is not about“an adjustment a month,” or regular hydrotherapy, orfrequent balancing of our energy fields. Those are allfine, but they are all “passive therapies.” As health carepractitioners, it is our responsibility to teach, toeducate, and then to treat.

The field is wide open. True, we are not sure exactly howthat will look from where we are standing right now. It isestimated by the American Hospital Association that by2020 (eight years from now) fully one-third of hospitals inexistence today will be closed. Well, perhaps that is agood thing. The amount of money that goes into buildingbigger and fancier hospitals is outrageous!

Some of our colleagues are deeply involved in workingon the Medical Home model, or with Accountable Careorganizations, and the development of community-basedhealth centers. This is where we need to be active if weare to anticipate a useful future. Yes, perhaps the days ofthe huge practices, like some hospitals, are over also —

probably not a bad thing either — but the opportunitiesfor those who wish to spend their lives helping others andmaking a decent living, are still wide open. PracticingDCs, NDs, acupuncturists and oriental medicinepractitioners must learn to be colleagues — workingtogether for the benefit of the patient. This CAN happen!

At Cook County’s Stroger Hospital, for example, ouracupuncture interns are treating patients with chronicpain under the direction of Frank Yurasek, PhD (China),assistant dean of oriental medicine at NUHS. Yes, internsare back at Cook County after being banned since 1925!

Times change. Opportunities re-present themselves, andwe, unlike salesmanWilly, need to look to the future withopen eyes and open minds that seek out the newopportunities for ourselves and for our children. They areout there if we look for them!

Now, NUHS’ homecoming is at the threshold. One wayto re-invigorate oneself is to attend homecoming —re-connect, learn something new, find out what ishappening at our alma mater. Cynthia and I look forwardto seeing you there! Let’s find that bright future together!

Looking Down the RoadBy James F. Winterstein, DCNUHS President

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PUBLISHERJames F. Winterstein, DCPresident

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A Round-Up of National University ActivitiesCommencement Speaker

Myra Christopher, BA, president andCEO of the Center for PracticalBioethics, addressed the December 15,2011, commencement ceremony of theCollege of Professional Studies. Shespoke of her unusual career path thatled to her present focus on improvingcare for those suffering from advanced

illness and chronic pain, and urged the graduates to beopen to a future dramatically different from the one forwhich they have prepared. Be open to opportunities, listento your heart, she said. “You may be surprised about theplaces you will go and the people you will meet.”Professional degrees awarded included 51 chiropractic,six naturopathic medicine, and five master’s of science inacupuncture. At the College of Allied Health Sciencescommencement, 12 graduates received the bachelor ofscience degree in biomedical science and 11 studentsreceived the certificate in massage therapy.

Seventh ClinicNational University of Health Sciences continues toexpand internship opportunities for its naturopathicmedicine students in integrative medicineenvironments with the opening of National University’sseventh clinic, the NUHS Whole Health Center –Naperville (Illinois). The new clinic welcomesnaturopathic interns studying under the clinicalexpertise of Dr. Jennifer Ma, who holds degrees inchiropractic medicine, naturopathic medicine andadvanced clinical practice. The clinic also has a strongrelationship of consultation and inter-referral with theadjacent private practice of Sean Rardin, MD. Dr.Rardin also serves as a faculty clinician at National

University’s campus clinic in Lombard. This allows NDand DC interns to spend part of their time in theLombard and Naperville clinics interning with an MDand collaborating in his patient diagnosis and care.

Program PartnersNational University of Health Sciences (NUHS) and theSchool of Public Health at the University of Illinois atChicago (UIC) have partnered to offer two coordinateddegree programs for students interested in health sciencesand research. Students may earn a doctor of chiropracticdegree (DC) while concurrently earning a Master of PublicHealth (MPH) degree or a Master of Science in Clinicaland Translational Science degree (MS CTS) from UIC.These coordinated degree programs take advantage ofadvanced standing credits in each school, allowingstudents to finish both degrees in a shorter amount of timethan if they took each program separately. For moredetails, visit the NUHS website News Center athttp://www.nuhs.edu/news/2011/11/

JCM’s FutureIn 1991, President James Winterstein proposed thecreation of the Journal Philosophical Constructs for theChiropractic Profession. The initial issue was based onpapers presented at National’s 1991 homecoming. Thefirst issues were a success, and in 1993 the journalchanged its name and broadened its purpose, becomingthe Journal of Chiropractic Humanities (JCH). Now, in its11th year, Claire Johnson, DC, journals editor, reflects onthe objectives of the publication and her current goal tobring JCH into the PubMed indexing system. For moredetails, visit the NUHS website News Center athttp://www.nuhs.edu/news/2012/4/

Florida ScholarshipsThe Florida Chiropractic Foundation for Education andResearch (FCF) recently established two scholarships forNUHS – Florida students. The Dr. Herman Ulrich GiftScholarship honors the 1935 Lincoln Chiropractic Collegegraduate, Florida practitioner, and outstanding leader of theFlorida Chiropractic Association (FCA) and theHillsborough County Chiropractic Society, who wasinstrumental in the formation of the FCF.The Dr. Lee ArnoldGift Scholarship honors the 1949 NCC graduate and NCCpresident from 1984 to 1986. He was a 35-year Floridapractitioner, leader of the Chiropractic Council onNeurology, the FCA and Pinellas County ChiropracticSociety, who was also instrumental in the formation of theFCF. Pictured (l-r) at the 2011 - 12 scholarship presentationare: Dr. Mark Wieland, FCA representative; ArnoldScholarship winner Dex Alvarez, Ulrich Scholarship winnerGaurav ‘Guy’ Reshamwala; and Dr. Joseph Stiefel, dean ofthe College of Professional Studies – Florida.

Many of the news items listed here can also be found onthe NUHS website in greater detail. For more informationon all the latest news from National, visit the NUHSwebsite at http://www.nuhs.edu/news/

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had the privilege of participating last year and althoughinclement weather canceled my flight and I was unable toattend, when I visited the student this past winter he wasvery grateful and enjoyed the experience. In return, hepromised to pay it forward and join alumni, state andnational associations and some day sponsor a studentwhen he is financially able. I left the campus feelingfulfilled that in some way I made a positive impact on thefuture of our profession. As active alumni, we can allmake this impact by sharing our experiences and givingthe student body/recent graduates a little hope andinspiration for their futures. This year I am proud to besponsoring two students, as are several other members ofthe President’s Alumni Advisory Council and ourexecutive administrators.

“I would like to see that at least 50% of our alumni jointhe association and begin to pay annual dues that are soreasonable at $80! Think how much this could impact ouruniversity, not only on a financial level but in terms of theatmosphere on campus! I hope this number surprises allof you as much as it did me and motivates you to getinvolved to encourage other alumni as well. So pleasemake an effort to come to homecoming, sponsor a studentfor homecoming, and/or become an active/dues payingalumni.We need you — the profession needs you — andthe future doctors of chiropractic need you!!

Thank you for making a difference and I hope to see youall at homecoming and don’t forget about the bar-b-queon Thursday.

Dr. John DeMatte IV, Honorary ChairPresident’s Alumni Advisory Council

Note: Dr. DeMatte succeeds the late Dr. Frank Strehl ashonorary alumni advisory council chair. A 1996 Nationalgraduate, he is a partner of DeMatte Chiropractic inLehighton, Pennsylvania. Dr. DeMatte is also a member ofthe NCMIC Group board of directors.

Chair’s Message continued from page 1

NUHS – St. Petersburg

National University’s Florida students have a proud historyof community service and have undertaken severalvolunteer projects in the St. Pete and Tampa Bay area.

Under the direction of Jaya Prakash, MD, MPH, professorof microbiology at NUHS – St. Petersburg, faculty andstudents have actively participated in National PublicHealth Week activities for the past two years.

National University had the largestvolunteer contingent of 13 students, aninstructor and staff member help withtraffic and water stops at the St. PeteBeach Classic and Wendy JohnsonMemorial Run in January. One studentrunner, Drew Hunt, president of theSports Council, came in second in his

age group (20-24) at 1:41 for his FIRST time running the1/2 Marathon!

NUHS Florida studentsworked with othergroups and volunteersto clean up historic FortDe Soto Park in PinellasCounty. In the photo,Purvi Patel, KristinMcKenna and AmberFogarty hunt for trash as

part of the Mid-Summer Coastal Cleanup.

Members of Florida’s Motion Palpation Club volunteeredfor lunch duty at Pinellas Hope, a temporary shelter forhomeless men and women. The students served a hot mealto more than 200 individuals.

NUHS – Lombard

Forty-seven NUHS 8th and 9th trimester studentsjourneyed to Standard Process Inc. in Palmyra, Wisconsinin February for a daylong tour of its farm andmanufacturing plant and a presentation on themanufacturing practices of the company’s whole foodnutritional supplements. The annual trip is a part of thestudents’ clinical instruction.

Students from NUHS’ND program placedsecond out of sevenschools in the ZRT Cupfinals last summer, andtook home a $2,500prize for National’sNaturopathic MedicineStudent Association.The collegiate quiz

bowl is a feature of the Naturopathic Medical StudentAssociation’s annual student conference. NUHS’ teamconsisted of Billy Hayduk, Katie Borchert, RebeccaStallard, John Birdsall, and Thor Conner.

National University has been selected to host the nextNaturopathic Gathering of 2012 in November. The eventallows ND students from all schools to gather with

experienced naturopathic physicians and educationalleaders to deepen their understanding of the roots, historyand philosophy of the profession. “As the newest programin the field, our colleagues have demonstrated a greatamount of trust in us. It is a great honor for our school, ourND program, as well as our students and faculty,” saidFraser Smith, ND, assistant dean of the ND program.

NUHS clinician Brian Anderson, DC, supervised a groupof interns who provided chiropractic medical care toalmost 100 veterans and active military personnel at the2011 Illinois Warrior Summit in Chicago.

Interns from NUHS’Whole Health Center –Chicago, under thesupervision of NUHSclinician StephanieFall, DC, providedchiropractic treatmentduring the ChicagoMarathon for runners

and volunteers sponsored by Bright Pink, a group thatprovides education and support for young women whoare at high risk for breast and ovarian cancer.

The Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Club recentlyheld a clothing drive to benefit needy residents at PineRidge Reservation in South Dakota. More than 50 bags ofwarm clothing were collected for the reservation. StudentMia Davis spearheaded the drive after watching a CBS “60Minutes” story on living conditions at the reservation andthe struggles the many residents face.

A Round-Up of NUHS Student Activities

James F. Winterstein, DCDr.Winterstein graduated from National in1968 and completed his residency inradiology in 1970, the same year heearned his diplomate in radiology. He wasin private practice for 17 years in Floridabefore returning to National as the clinicchief of staff in 1985. One year later, hewas elected the institution’s fifth president,

a post he has held since May 15, 1986. During his presidency,Dr. Winterstein has committed himself to improving anddeveloping the university’s academic programs and in sodoing, raise the standards of the chiropractic profession. Heled the reorganization of National from a single-purposecollege to a hub of integrative health care education,instituting several new programs for the school, includingnaturopathic medicine, acupuncture and oriental medicine,and massage therapy. He was inducted into the NUHS Hall ofHonor in June 2006.

James Bogash, DCDr. Bogash graduated summa cum laudefrom National in 1998. A passion fornutrition, physiology and functionalmedicine began in school and haspersisted. He regularly scans peer-reviewedmedical journals for the latest researchon natural medicine, nutrition, diseaseprevention, and disease management. He

utilizes this information to bridge the gap between researchand clinical practice in the community and in his practice.He has been the publisher of Dr. Bogash's Rantingsfor 12 years, dedicated to educating the public onhealthier lifestyles.

Geoffrey Bove, DC, PhDDr. Bove earned his DC degree fromCanadian Memorial Chiropractic Collegein 1988 and his PhD in anatomy andneurobiology from University of NorthCarolina – Chapel Hill in 1994. Dr. Bove’sresearch on the effect of inflammation ofnerves, as a mechanism of nerve-relatedand radiating pain, was supported by the

National Institutes of Health for more than 10 years. He hastaught gross anatomy and human biomechanics at Universityof North Carolina, Harvard Medical School and SouthernDenmark University. In 2004, Dr. Bove was appointed facultyat Harvard Medical School, and moved to the University ofNew England in 2010, where he is currently an associateprofessor. His current research focuses on the pathology andtreatment of postoperative adhesions. Dr. Bove also maintainsa small chiropractic practice.

Steven Heffner, DCDr. Hefner has been a board certifiedchiropractic physician licensed in the stateof Pennsylvania for 28 years. He finishedhis diplomate in Mechanical Diagnosisand Therapy (MDT) in 1997. Dr. Heffner isthe director of spinal rehabilitation andwork hardening at the Laurel HealthSystem inWellsboro, Pennsylvania. He is a

contributing author concerning MDT of the spine in fourseparate spinal rehabilitation clinical textbooks. Dr. Heffner isthe current chair of the board of directors of MobilityInternational USA (MIUSA), a non-profit organization thataims to empower those with cognitive, hearing, learning,mental health, physical, systemic, vision, and otherdisabilities to achieve their human rights through internationalexchange and international development.

Robert Jones, DCDr. Jones was born in Camrose, Alberta,Canada, then came to the United States tofinish his education with a doctor ofchiropractic degree from Palmer College ofChiropractic, his parents’ alma mater. Aftergraduating from Palmer in 1989, Dr. Jonespracticed in Dixon, Illinois, while his wifeDr. Yeonjoo Lee finished her doctor of

chiropractic degree at Palmer. In 1993, Dr. Jones moved toAlbuquerque, New Mexico, to practice and has practicedthere ever since. In 2001, Dr. Jones along with Dr. AaronKaufman and Dr. Lee opened their first integrative clinic,which has now evolved into the Southwest Integrative HealthCenter. Dr. Jones has earned advanced practice certification,a registry of chiropractors who have continued their educationin advanced procedures such as injections and IV therapiesand have a specific formulary that enhances their ability totreat their patients.

Yeonjoo Lee, DCDr. Lee earned a BS in mathematics fromEwha University in Seoul, Korea, in 1989and a DC degree from Palmer College ofChiropractic in 1993. She has beenpracticing in New Mexico with herhusband at the Southwest IntegrativeHealth Center in Albuquerque, whichfocuses on an integrative approach with

other practitioners in the clinic. She has been a member ofthe American Association of Orthopedic Medicine and wastrained to perform Prolotherapy/PRP injections. Dr. Lee’scurrent interest in recent years has been in diagnostic andneedle guidance ultrasound imaging through musculoskeletalultrasound courses.

Susan McClelland, MS, MBA, FICCMrs. McClelland earned her BS in civilengineering in 1977 and both an MBAand MS in civil engineering in 1980.During graduate school, she met herhusband, George McClelland, DC, a1969 National graduate and starteddirecting her attention to detail(translation: OCD) toward helping the

chiropractic profession. She has worked with the ACA as anadvisor in the areas of coding, clinical documentation andMedicare for the past 27 years. She lectures nationally onthese topics, serves as an advisor to The Chiropractic Summitand several state associations and chiropractic colleges, andalso works as a private consultant to doctors of chiropracticacross the country.

David Miller, MD, LAcDr. Miller is one of few MD physicians inthe U.S. dually certified by the AmericanBoard of Pediatrics and the NationalCertification Commission for Acupunctureand Oriental Medicine. Dr. Millerreceived his bachelor’s degree intheoretical mathematics from VassarCollege and his MD from the Brown

University School of Medicine. He completed his internshipand residency in pediatrics at the University of Chicago andreceived his master of science in traditional oriental medicine(MSTOM) from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine inChicago. He is currently an instructor in pediatrics andoriental medicine for NUHS’ Lincoln College and aninstructor at the Pacific College in Chicago where he designedthe school’s pediatrics curriculum. Dr. Miller is currentlylegislative director for the Illinois Association of Acupunctureand Oriental Medicine (ILAAOM), president of the IllinoisAcupuncture Federation, and sits on the AAAOM Council ofState Associations. He is also a Fellow of the Academy ofPediatrics, a member of the National Physician’s Alliance, anda member of the Illinois State Medical Society.

Joseph Olejak, DCDr. Olejak is a graduate of Palmer Collegeof Chiropractic with 23 years of appliedclinical nutrition experience. He has beenspeaking on nutrition and public healthnationally since 2002. The co-author ofSynergistic Therapeutics: Herbs andWhole Food Nutrition for 50 CommonAilments, Dr. Olejak now writes a

monthly newsletter on nutrition called “The Vitality Times,”which incorporates scientific, anecdotal and practical tips oneating and supplementing with food concentrates and herbalproducts. He is currently working on a textbook onchiropractic and nutrition for DC students and a second bookfor the lay public.

Carole OsborneMs. Osborne is the founder of BodyTherapy Associates, which providescontinuing education and resources forsomatic practitioners, and the co-founderof the International Professional School ofBodywork (IPSB), in San Diego, California,where she continues to teach. In 1980, shebegan collaborating with perinatal

professionals and colleagues in researching and developinginfant and maternity massage therapy protocols andinstructional programs, and pioneered the reintroduction oftherapeutic massage and bodywork to health care for thechildbearing years. Ms. Osborne has published twotextbooks, Pre- and Perinatal Massage Therapy and DeepTissue Sculpting, and her articles appear in many professionaland mainstream publications. She was recognized by theAmerican Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) Council ofSchools as the 2008 National Teacher of theYear, a high pointof 35 years as a somatic arts and sciences educator.

Rick Osbourne, MAMr. Osbourne earned his BA in physicaleducation and journalism from NorthernIllinois University and his MA in sportshistory and philosophy from WesternIllinois University. He is a writer and achildhood obesity prevention specialistwho spent 17 years as a physical educatorand coach. He currently serves as

president of the Pull Your Own Weight Foundation, anot-for-profit, functional childhood obesity preventioninitiative. Osbourne is also the co-host of Kids BeatingObesity (WDCB-FM Public Radio in Glen Ellyn, Illinois) amember of the American Society of Exercise Physiologists,and author of Strong at Everything, Weak at Nothing: How toMotivate Your Kids to Eat Better, Exercise More, and toImmunize Themselves Against Obesity for Life.

Kristine Tohtz, DCDr. Tohtz graduated magna cum laudefrom National University of HealthSciences in April 2001. In August 2009,she received a Diplomate in Acupuncturefrom the ACA’s Council on ChiropracticAcupuncture, of which she is now amember. In April 2009, Dr. Tohtzcompleted a certification in Pregnancy and

Pediatric Care through the International Chiropractic PediatricAssociation and continues her education in care through theUpledger Institute. She is a certified post partum doula andthe Illinois state representative for Maternity Wise, and aCertified Yoga Instructor through the Temple of Kriya Yoga.Dr. Tohtz attends numerous continuing education courses invarious forms of alternative medicine to integrate into herpractice. After her graduation from NUHS, she served as aninstructor in chiropractic practice and a staff clinician atNational for four years. Dr. Tohtz continues to teachpregnancy and pediatric care as well as acupuncture throughNational’s Lincoln College.

Homecoming Speakers

Saturday, June 23, at the DoubleTree Hotel Chicago – Oak Brook

Homecoming ‘12 Schedule of Events– 20 CME Hours Available – 6 MT CE Units

Thursday, June 21, on the NUHS Campus12:30 - 2:30pm Medicare as It Relates to Chiropractic Practice

Susan McClelland, MS, MBA, FICC

2:30 - 3:00pm Refreshment Break

3:00 - 5:00pm Medicare – continued

5:00 - 8:00pm COOK OUT

7:00am - 6:30pm Exhibitor Hours

7:30am - 6:00pm On-site Clinic

7:30am - 8:30am 50 Year Club Breakfast

8:00am - 9:30am Lifestyle ModificationsJames Bogash, DC

9:30am - 10:15am Refreshment Break

10:15am - 11:45am Whole Food Nutrition PurificationJoseph Olejak, DC

11:45am - 1:30pm Alumni/Reunion Luncheon

1:30pm - 3:00pm Insurance CodingSusan McClelland, MS, MBA, FICC

3:00pm - 3:30pm Refreshment Break

3:30pm - 5:00pm Insurance Coding - continued

5:00pm - 6:00pm Exhibitor Reception

6:00pm PCI / Senior Stewards Reception

Friday, June 22, at the DoubleTree Hotel Chicago – Oak Brook

7:00am - 4:00pm Exhibitor Hours

7:30am - 4:00pm On-site Clinic

8:00am - 9:30am Integrating Medicine & Expanding Scope ofPracticeRobert Jones, DC, and Yeonjoo Lee, DC

8:00am - 9:30am - MT The Side Lying Advantage: Maximizing SessionOutcomes, Client Comfort &Therapist EfficiencyCarole Osborne

9:30am - 10:15am Refreshment Break

10:15am - 11:45am Pediatrics I – Children with Attention ConcernsDavid Miller, MD, LAc

10:15am - 11:45am - MT MT Session II

11:45am - 2:00pm President’s State of the University Luncheon

2:00pm - 3:30pm Pediatrics II – Adjunctive Therapy for KidsKristine Tohtz, DC

2:00pm - 3:30pm - MT MT Session III

3:30pm - 4:00pm Refreshment Break

4:00pm - 5:30pm Etiologies of Radiating PainGeoffrey Bove, DC, PhD

4:00pm - 5:30pm - MT MT Session IV

6:30pm - 7:00pm Cocktail Reception

7:30pm Banquet / Entertainment featuring“The Fabulous Frank and Dave” / Dancing

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8:00am - 9:30am McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosisand TherapySteven Heffner, DC

9:30am - 9:45am Refreshment Break

9:45am - 11:15am McKenzie Method - continued

11:15am - 11:30am Refreshment Break

11:30am - 12:30pm Childhood Obesity PreventionRick Osbourne

Sunday, June 24, at the DoubleTree Hotel Chicago – Oak Brook

Mabel Chang, DC, MPH, clinical sciences instructor atNUHS-Florida, gave birth to a daughter, Julianne MariePatricia Sloan, on February 2. Miss Julianne weighed5 lbs. 9 ozs. and was 19 inches long.

Dr. Jennifer Illes has been appointed “Interim AssociateDean and Clinical Science Instructor for Technique" atNUHS-Florida. In her new position, she will continue toteach but will also assist Dr. Joseph Stiefel withadministration of the program at the Florida campus.

Dr. Sonia Joubert, NUHS WholeHealth Center – Chicago clinician,devotes her time to a localretirement community in a veryspecial way. For the last severalyears, Dr. Joubert has appeared asthe Easter Bunny and posed forpictures during the gala EasterEgg Hunt and celebration forfriends and family at the Timbersof Shorewood in Shorewood,Illinois.

Dr. James and Cynthia Winterstein welcomed a newgranddaughter to their family on February 20. ShaeAshley Little weighed in at just over 8 lbs.

1980s

Dr. G.L. St. Germain (1981) has retiredfrom her Lombard, Illinois, chiropracticpractice after 30 years of service. “Ihave been blessed to be able to work ina field that I truly love, and havepatients that mean so very much tome,” she wrote to her patients.“However, the time has come for me to

retire and enjoy some time with my husband, childrenand grandchildren.” Dr. Germain sold her practice at 13S. Park Avenue, Lombard, to Dr. Julio Munoz (2007),whose Integrated Medical Chiropractic’s featured servicesinclude back pain relief, massage therapy, backdecompression, and auto accident injury treatment.

Dr. Jerrold Simon (1984) of Lancaster, Ohio, is servingas vice president of administrative affairs of the OhioState Chiropractic Association (OSCA) for 2012. TheOSCA represents about 850 chiropractic doctorsthroughout Ohio. Simon has practiced in Lancaster formore than 28 years. He is also a board member of theInternational Board of Electrodiagnosis, an independentcredentialing body in electrodiagnostic procedures.

Dr. Daniel Staight (1980) of Casper, Wyoming, receivedthe Delegate of the Year Award at the ACA’s 2012National Chiropractic Legislative Conference in Februaryin Washington, D.C. The honor is given to a member ofthe House of Delegates who has demonstratedexceptional service, achievement and/or leadership. Dr.Staight also received an ACA Presidential LeadershipAward.

Dr. James Stoxen (1986) of Chicago, Illinois, is one oftwo chiropractic physicians credited in How I Got MyWiggle Back: A Memoir of Healing, the personal story ofAnthony Field, founder and costar of the popularchildren’s musical group, The Wiggles. Field was lockedin a downward spiral of joint pain, multiple allergies,chronic headaches, and clinical depression that nearly

ended his career. In his book, he tells the story of howtwo “wonderful doctors” isolated the root cause of manyof his physical problems and set him on the road torecovery. He also provides a self-care health program ofexercise advice and nutritional information with practicalsteps to relieve pain and prevent and heal disease.

Dr. Stoxen, known in the entertainment world as thechiropractor to the stars, has broken new ground inrecent years with his non-drug approach that challengesand advances conventional theories on humanbiomechanics. The Stoxen Approach views the body as agiant ‘human spring’ interconnected from toe to head.One ‘lock‘ in the system can have catastrophic results,inducing what he believes to be the cause of 90% of allchronic pain endured by millions around the world. Alocked system also stimulates internal inflammation,toxic buildups, increasingly linked to cancer and otherserious ailments including chronic fatigue.

1990s

The Vitality Depot was honored as Vendor of the Year atthe ACA’s 2012 National Chiropractic LegislativeConference in February in Washington, D.C. The VitalityDepot is a national clinical supply company based inRoanoke, Virginia, and founded by third-generationchiropractor and CEO Dr. Mark Mandell (1995).

2000s

Michael Bouvier, LMT, (2004) is the owner of EnlightenedHands Wellness & Massage in Hinsdale, Illinois. He is aLevel 2 Certified SSQ Qi Gong and Breath Instructor andAdvanced Food Healing Instructor and is studyingChinese Tonic Herbalism under Master Herbalist RonTeeguarden. He is also a Jiu Jitsu instructor at TraumaMMA. In January, Bouvier held a two-day “NourishingYour Life” event focusing on creating profoundhealth through the use of specific foods, herbs, andbreathing techniques.

Dr. Amanda Karm (2009) and Dr. John Cress (2010)recently held a grand opening celebration and openhouse for their new practice, Active Care Chiropractic &Rehabilitation, LTD, in Arlington Heights, Illinois.

Dr. Kazuyoshi Takeyachi of Tokyo,one of the historic leaders of thechiropractic profession in Japan, passedaway on February 22 at the age of 69.

Dr. Takeyachi was the son of YoneoTakeyachi, a bonesetter and chiropracticpioneer who opened his chiropractic

clinic in Japan in the 1940s and began the challengingtask of raising the status of the profession in his countrythrough an accredited educational program.Yoneo, aftermaking the acquaintance of Dr. Joseph Janse, establisheda family tradition by sending his three sons to NCC fortheir chiropractic education. In return, some Nationalfaculty went to Japan to help the Japanese ChiropracticAssociation train doctors to develop a continuingeducation program they could conduct themselves.

Kazuyoshi graduated in 1968 and was the first Japanesechiropractor to receive a standard chiropractic educationin the United States after World War II. His brothers,Hiraki and Nobuyoshi, graduated from NCC in 1976 andfor over 30 years, the three brothers ran the TokyoChiropractic Center in the heart of the city. Kazuyoshi’sson, Yasunobu, first earned a medical degree andpracticed as an orthopedic surgeon in Japan for threeyears before continuing the family’s chiropractic tradition

and graduating from National in 2006 as valedictorian.He now operates the Takeyachi Chiropractic Centerin Tokyo.

Kazuyoshi served as the president of the JapaneseChiropractic Association from 1970 to 1998, and wasone of the founders of RMIT University Chiropractic Unit– Japan in 1995, the first accredited chiropractic schoolin Asia, for which he also held chiropractic,administrative and teaching responsibilities. (In 2009,RMIT University concluded its contract with the JapaneseChiropractic Association and the Tokyo College ofChiropractic was launched with its first cohort ofstudents, who will earn the doctor of chiropractic degreerather than two bachelor’s degrees beginning in 2012.)In 1994, Kazuyoshi was honored with National’sAlumnus of the Year award, received the WorldFederation of Chiropractic Honor Award in 1995,received National’s Distinguished Service Award in 1998,and was named to the NUHS Hall of Honor in 2006.

Kazuyoshi once said, “National has been our ‘mother’ inchiropractic, both while we were students and after 30years of practice.We in the Takeyachi family are proud ofour accomplishments in Japan, but none would havebeen possible without the support of our alma mater,National.”

Dr. David M. Cramer of Lake James,Indiana, passed away March 3. Heserved in the Army during theoccupation of Germany after WWIIand later during the Korean Conflict.After graduation from Lincoln Collegeof Chiropractic in 1954, Dr. Cramerpracticed in Wauseon, Ohio, from

1955 to 1994 and was a member of the NorthwesternOhio Chiropractic Association. Dr. Cramer is survived byhis wife, Louise; daughter Sue (Collins) and husband,Kevin; son, Gregory (Christine) Cramer, DC, dean ofresearch at NUHS; and two grandchildren.

Dr.WilliamW. Doup, II, 73 of Bellefontaine, Ohio, diedFebruary 16. After graduating from NCC in 1961, heopened his practice in Bellefontaine and had recentlyachieved 50 years in practice. Dr. Doup is survived by ason; three daughters including Dr. Kathleen (Thomas)Doup-Snapp, NCC 1997; life partner, Colleen Powell;and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Hewas preceded in death by his former wife, Jean.

Dr. Donald Garrett, 59, of Palatine, Illinois, diedNovember 7, 2011. He is survived by his wife, Charlene,and daughter, Gigi. Dr. Garrett graduated from NCCin 1982.

Dr. George J. Grinsell of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, diedMarch 16. He graduated from NCC in 1952 andpracticed in Pawtucket for 58 years, retiring in 2010. Hewas the past president of the Chiropractic Society ofRhode Island and also served on the Rhode IslandChiropractic Board of Examiners. He is survived by hiswife, Donna; first wife, Mary; four sons, including Dr.Guy (Margie), NCC 1983; four stepchildren; and severalgrandchildren and step-grandchildren.

Thomas W. Jourdan, Sr., 84, passed away February 8in Detroit, Michigan. He is survived by his wife,Kathleen; 11 children including Dr. Michelle Jourdan,NUHS – Florida faculty; 19 grandchildren; and 11great-grandchildren.

Dr. Leonard Wayne Kimsey, 77, of Huntington,Massachusetts, passed away January 25. Dr. Kimseyattended NCC and graduated from Los Angeles Collegeof Chiropractic in 1958. He practiced for 47 years andretired in 2005.

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Dr. Jack R. Lane, 87, of Ogden, Utah, died November17, 2011, of natural causes. He was a 1948 graduateof Lincoln College of Chiropractic, and practiced inOgden for more than 40 years. He was able to call Dr.Joseph Janse, who grew up in the small town ofHuntsville, Utah, just east of Ogden, a friend andmentor. Dr. Lane was past president of the UtahChiropractic Association and was an integral part indrafting Utah’s broad scope of chiropractic practiceback in the 1950s and 1960s. Dr. Lane was also along-standing member of the Utah Board ofChiropractic Examiners. He is survived by his wife of68 years, Colleen; six children, two of whom graduatedfrom NCC, Dr. David R. Lane, 1964 and Dr. MichaelC. Lane, 1976; 20 grandchildren; and sevengreat-grandchildren.

Dr. Jack Ervin Mackey, 90, of Paris, Texas, diedSeptember 8, 2011. He fought in 17 major battles withthe Navy during WWII and received the Purple Heart.He graduated from Southern Methodist University andfrom NCC in 1949. Cecile, his wife of 45 years,preceded him in death in 2006. He is survived bya niece.

Dr. James Marsa, 77, of Washington, Illinois, and TheVillages, Florida, died February 15 in Florida. Hegraduated from NCC in 1963 and had a privatepractice inWashington for 17 years. In 1976, he begana career in the lab at Caterpillar Tractor Company,where he worked until his retirement in 1998. He issurvived by his wife, Judy; two daughters and a son;seven grandchildren; and one great-grandson.

Dr. Jerry G. Martinez, 86, of Kirkland, Washington,passed away peacefully on February 19. He graduatedfrom high school early to join the Army and serve inWWII where he received the Purple Heart. He moved

to Chicago where he graduated fromthe National College of Chiropracticand Naturopathic Medicine in 1949.Dr. Martinez returned toWashingtonwhere he practiced for nearly 40years, first in Seattle and later in FallCity. He was a past president of theWANP, faculty that kept National

College of Naturopathic Medicine alive in Seattle, anda past chairman of the board of Bastyr University. Hewas preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Villa,and is survived by two daughters; three sons, includingRobert Martinez, DC, ND; and several grandchildrenand great-grandchildren.

Dr. Martin Patrick Massa, 75, of Sanford, Michigan,died August 29, 2011. He graduated from NCC in1957 and practiced in Michigan for 38 years, the lastseven with his son, Dr. Todd Massa. He had healinghands and a generous heart and was known for alwayshaving a story or joke and giving patients as much timeas they needed. He was also active in the MichiganChiropractic Association, Lions Club and Sons of Italy.He is survived by Nancy, his wife of 44 years;five sons, including Dr. Todd (NCC 1988) andDr. Rodger; a daughter; and several grandchildrenand great-grandchildren.

Dr. Howard E. Nix, 96, of White Heath, Illinois, diedFebruary 23. He graduated as a registered nurse in1942, served in the Army Medical Corps duringWWIIwith General Patton during the Battle of the Bulge, andreceived the Bronze Star. He graduated from NCC in1948 and was a missionary for the Seventh DayAdventist Church, establishing a chiropractic practicein Dublin, Ireland, from 1949 to 1965. Preceded indeath by his wife, Carrie, he is survived by twodaughters, two sons, and numerous grandchildrenand great-grandchildren.

Dr. Victor J. Orsi, of Chicago, died February 2. Hegraduated from NCC in 1952. He is survived by hiswife, Naida, and a son, Scott (Ada).

Dr. Toini Palo, 94, of Lake Worth, Florida, diedFebruary 18, at her home. Dr. Palo graduated fromNCC in 1945. Details will be released later this spring.

Dr. StephenWallaceYates, 57, of Hayes,Virginia, diedat home on December 26, 2011, after a courageousbattle with cancer. He graduated from NCC in 1977,and founded the Gloucester Chiropractic Center inGloucester County, Virginia, in 1978, where hepracticed for 30 years. Dr. Yates is survived by sons,Russell and Phillip, and his wife, Renee.

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KUDOSNational University of Health Sciences sincerelyappreciates the following alumni who havereferred students to the Spring 2012 class.Thank You!

Dr. Kristine Aikenhead 1983 FacultyDr. Ralph Bencivengo 1980 New JerseyDr. Michelle Brannick 2003 IllinoisDr. Timothy Chiu 1999 IllinoisDr. Sean Curry 2001 IllinoisDr. Terry Elder FacultyDr. John Joyce 2004 IllinoisDr. Dale Lachman 1989 IllinoisDr. Miriam Mikhael 1997 IllinoisDr. Holly Welty Miller 1999 VirginiaDr. Jim Pucka 1991 IndianaDr. Greg Schulte 1999 IllinoisDr. Dean Smith 1997 OhioDr. Tony Zemlinsky 2002 Illinois

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