RCS announces advisory panel names

RCS announces advisory panel names

International group of scientists and researchers to analyze global data on chiropractic

Research & Clinical Science (RCS) announced the members of its International Scientific Advisory Panel, a multi-disciplinary group that is charged with overseeing the collection of, and analyzing, data compiled on hundreds of thousands of volunteers and chiropractic patients around the world. The project is expected to be the largest population-based health outcomes study ever conducted.

The Panel members include:

Margaret V. Ames, PhD, a nationally recognized expert in health promotion as well as disease prevention communication activities who is in charge of analyzing and assessing the cancer research and training programs and research portfolio for a top federal government agency based in Bethesda, Md.
Janet C. Blanks, PhD, Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Florida Atlantic University, who served as a visiting scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research in Frankfurt, Germany.
Douglas Broadfield, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, Florida Atlantic University, whose research interests span such areas as functional morphology and comparative anatomy of human and nonhuman primates and neural anatomy of the mammalian brain.
James Fallon, PhD, Professor, Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology, University of California-Irvine, College of Medicine, and Past President of the UC Irvine Faculty and Chair of the Medical School faculty; and one of three founders of the international Cure Parkinson’s Project.
Christopher Kent, DC, President, Council on Chiropractic Practice; Past Chair, NGO (Non-Governmental Organizations) Health Committee; who has been named Researcher of the Year by both the International Chiropractors Association and the World Chiropractic Alliance.
Bruce Lipton, PhD, Researcher, Developmental Cell Biology, author of “Biology of Belief,” who began his scientific career as a cell biologist and became an internationally recognized authority in bridging science and spirit. He has been a guest speaker on dozens of TV and radio shows, as well as a keynote presenter for national conferences.
Tadashi Matsuhisa, MD, DC, Member, Japanese Orthopaedic Surgeon Association, Member, Japan Medical Association, whose research articles have been published in scientific journals in the US and Japan and who has given presentations at conferences in Japan since 1991.
Isaac Ogwel Opole, MD, PhD, Resident, Department of Internal Medicine, Kansas University Medical Center, who received his MD from the University of Nairobi College of Medicine and whose research interests include MRI-based neuroanatomical standardization of human brain images.
Yoshimi Shibata, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Florida Atlantic University, who received his PhD in bacteriology from Tohoku University, School of Medicine, Japan and is a Fellow of the American Association of Immunologists.
Mimi Sutherland, BSN, RN, Long Term Care Insurance Specialist whose specialization is in geriatric case management and long-term care plan writing, implementation, and assessment.
Michael Whitehurst, EdD, Professor, Exercise Science and Health Promotion, College of Education, Florida Atlantic University, who has had more than two dozen research papers published in journals such as Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Operative Techniques in Orthopedics and Journal of Sport Rehabilitation.
Jang-Yen Wu, PhD, Professor/Schmidt Sr. Fellow, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Florida Atlantic University, who has had more than 200 papers published in refereed journals, edited three books, and has Fellowships from the Society for Neuroscience, the American and International Society for Neurochemists, and the Association for the Advancement of Science.

Detailed information on each panel member, including research publications and affiliations, is available on the RCS website.

“We are proud to have such a distinguished group of scientists and researchers standing behind our program,” stated RCS co-founder and CEO David A. Jackson, DC. “No one can reasonably question the integrity or validity of our program once they examine the credentials of this panel. When we begin producing research, the results will have unassailable credibility.”

In addition, Dr. Jackson pointed out that RCS Authorized Research Sites will enjoy enhanced prestige by being associated with these eminent researchers. All RCS members are given a four-color poster showing photos and brief credentials of each panel member to display in their offices. “When patients and volunteers see who the doctor is working with on this project, they can’t help but be impressed. The poster tells them clearly that the doctor is a scientific, evidenced-based practitioner.”

The poster also includes a description of the research goal: “For more than 110 years, chiropractic care has had a significant, positive and far-reaching impact on the health and wellness of people of all ages. In cooperation with our volunteers and the RCS International Scientific Advisory Panel, we seek to publish conclusive evidence demonstrating chiropractic’s unique role in maximizing wellness worldwide.”

Doctors who join RCS receive all the materials and equipment – including a PC tablet computer and portable server – needed to recruit volunteers and collect data. In addition to contributing to the research effort, they can significantly increase their practice volume since many volunteers, after learning about chiropractic through their research involvement, choose to receive chiropractic care as paying patients. It is estimated that most RCS Research Sites will generate between 10 and 25 new patients each month. The entire program can be leased for as little as $400/month.

For more information on the RCS program or to request a free, no-obligation information packet, contact RCS at 800-909-1354 or 480-303-1694.