Dr. Bob Dubin, NMCA President, Passes Away

Dr. Bob Dubin, NMCA President since April of 2006, passed away on September 14, 2007. Although Dr. Dubin had only been in New Mexico for a few short years, he quickly became an active leader in the NMCA and respected by those that knew him. He had tremendous energy, more ideas than one could imagine and incredible passion for the chiropractic profession. Dr. Dubin became known through the health care community in New Mexico and helped bring attention to chiropractic wherever he went and in whatever he did. Dr. Dubin had a long history working as a Chiropractor and for the betterment of the chiropractic profession and will be sorely missed by everyone, who knew him, from coast to coast. Our sincere condolences go to his family and friends for the loss of a great person!

Dr. Michael E. Brown, New NMCA President
Dr. Robert Jones, New NMCA Vice President

The NMCA is extremely pleased to announce that Dr. Michael E. Brown, Las Cruces, previously NMCA Vice President, has graciously agreed to fill the remainder of Dr. Dubin’s term as President. Dr. Brown has been a leader in chiropractic in both New Mexico and nationally for many years, is respected by everyone that knows him, and will be invaluable during this time of transition and into the future.

Dr. Brown has asked Dr. Robert Jones, Albuquerque, to fill the position of NMCA Vice President and Dr. Jones has accepted. The NMCA is delighted to have Dr. Jones as part of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee. Dr. Jones has been an active Co-Chair of the NMCA Legislative Committee and a member of the PAC for the last several years and has been active in chiropractic in New Mexico for many years. Dr. Jones will be a great addition and asset to the NMCA BOD.

Thank you, Dr. Brown and Dr. Jones, for coming forward at a time when you are most needed to see the NMCA through the loss of its President and into a future that will see the association continue to grow and flourish!!

NMCA Fall Seminar With Dr. Michael Taylor ~~
Chiropractic Nutrient Pharmacotherapy

The NMCA Fall Seminar, October 20-21, 2007, at the Marriott Pyramid in Albuquerque will present a course of 12 hours/CEUs by Dr. Michael Taylor entitled “Chiropractic Nutrient Pharmacotherapy.” This course will be the first in a series of three that will prepare DCs for the Advanced Practice Chiropractic licensure that, as many of you know, we are working to get through the Legislature. In addition, this course will provide you with information and skills that you can apply to your practice as soon as the weekend is complete!

Following are some of the things you will learn:

• Learn how to manage complex, chronic disease with natural remedies.
• Learn how to order and read lab tests to detect functional illness and nutritional deficits.
• Boost your clinical skills with nutritional protocols that you can apply immediately in your practice.

Join us on October 20 and 21 for a weekend that promises to be
educational, enlightening and fun!! (Click here for a registration form.)

2008 NMCA Annual Convention
April 25 through 27 ~~ Mark Your Calendars

The NMCA is happy to announce that the 2008 Annual Convention will be held April 25 to 27 at the Marriott Pyramid in Albuquerque. We are looking forward to another great Convention with some fabulous speakers, exhibitors and Doctors of Chiropractic!! Our Education Committee, headed by Dr. Ben Markham, has been hard at work over the summer and has come up with some wonderful speakers to enhance your education and inspire you toward bigger and better chiropractic services!

Dr. Patrick K. Porter, Ph.D., will be teaching a course on CVR Coaching for a Pain-Free Lifestyle. Dr. Porter is the author of the award-winning book “Awaken the Genius Mind Technology for the Twenty-First Century.” Dr. Porter received his Ph.D. in Psychology from Louisiana Baptist University.

Dr. Timothy J. Gay will be teaching Ultimate Practice Protocols, Documentation & Technique and Billing, Coding & Documentation (for both DCs and CAs). Dr. Gay is a graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic and is known and respected throughout the chiropractic community. He has been honored by numerous awards and donates his time to help the chiropractic profession.

Dr. Edward Altman will be demonstrating Electrical Reactivity Testing, Contact Reflex Analysis ~~ Neuro-Emotional Technique and Correcting Chronic Structural Patterns ~~ Neuro-Organization Technique. Dr. Altman is a graduate of New York Chiropractic College and practiced chiropractic for 30 years in South Florida where he also taught Biology, Orthopedy, Endocrinology and Myology at Seminar Network International School of Massage.

Dr. Kaayla T. Daniel, Ph.D., CCN, is THE WHOLE NUTRITIONIST and author of The Whole Soy Story: The Dark Side of America’s Favorite Health Food. Dr. Daniel received her Ph.D. from Union Institute and University in Nutritional Sciences and Anti-Aging Therapies and will be speaking, of course, about soy-based diets.

Last, but not least, Dr. Herbert M. Beatty, who graduated from Palmer and began practicing chiropractic in 1968, will be speaking about Practice Perspectives ~~ Solutions From the Past and Challenges for the Future. Dr. Beatty is known and respected in the NM chiropractic community, as well as in the national chiropractic community, for his many years of exemplary service.

The full convention packet containing more detailed information, including a schedule, registration form and exhibitor packet, will be up on our website in the next month or so at www.nmchiro.org. Stay tuned and plan to join us next April for another great event full of education and fun!!

Getting Ready for the 2008 Legislative Session

Even though we are now between Legislative Sessions, the work has not stopped!! On June 2, in Santa Fe, August 25 in Albuquerque and September 8 in Las Cruces, we held a series of Legislative Workshops. Linda Siegle, our Lobbyist, presented three hours of instruction on the process involved in getting legislation passed. They were GREAT events and everyone that attended expressed how much they had learned and how much they had not known about the intricacies involved!

After each workshop, there was a reception and we were honored to have Sen. John T. L. Grubesic and Rep. Jim R. Trujillo in Santa Fe, Rep. Thomas E. Swisstak and Sen. Kent L. Cravens in Albuquerque and Rep. Jeff Steinborn in Las Cruces. Sen. Grubesic, Rep. Swisstak and Rep. Steinborn spoke to our attendees and answered questions about the Legislative process. Our thanks go to each of them for so graciously giving of their personal time to help educate our members and thanks to those that came to our reception and continued that education.

One thing each of the Legislators stressed was that talking one-on-one to our Legislators . . . those in our own District . . . is the very best way to get your message across. Dr. Robert Jones, NMCA Legislative Committee Co-Chair and Vice President has provided some information on this topic and more. (Click here to read Dr. Jones’ Legislative Update.)

Dr. Steve Perlstein, NMCA PAC Chairman, wrote a letter to all New Mexico DCs in September (Click here to read Dr. Perlstein’s letter) containing a plea for support for the PAC and the Legislation that we will be submitting. Since then we have received a number of additional donors through EZPay, a number of DCs that increased their existing PAC donations, and a number of one-time donations. GREAT thanks go to each and every one of the doctors that offered their support to this important Legislation. You are greatly appreciated!!

Efforts continue to move forward toward Legislation for the 2008 Session that will bring health care to all New Mexicans. Our goal will be to continue to put all efforts toward Doctors of Chiropractic and chiropractic treatments being included in this legislation in as broad a manner as possible. Our Lobbyist, Linda Siegle and will continue to keep us updated through our NMCA list serve. If you are not on the list serve, and you are a NMCA member, let me know and I will see that you get enrolled.

NMCA’s Your Health Matters To Be Discontinued

The Radio Program, Your Health Matters, has been airing on KTBL 1050 AM from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. every Saturday in the Albuquerque area since March 17, 2007. As you know, Dr. Bob Dubin, our President, was hosting and handling the arrangements for this program every week prior to his illness. Dr. Dubin had a great deal of experience in hosting a radio program and a great deal of knowledge on how to make it a success. The show will continue to air until December 15, 2007, after which time it will be discontinued. We are extremely sorry to report this but considering that we do not have anyone with Dr. Dubin’s expertise and time to give to building this program, it has become necessary. Possibly, in the future, we can do something like this or create another media outreach program. If you have any ideas in this area, please let us know. A great deal of thanks go to all those that listened, hosted and were guests on the program. You have been appreciated and your help has been invaluable!

News From Association Headquarters

The NMCA continues to support the Doctors of Chiropractic in New Mexico on a daily basis! If you are not a member, please consider becoming one! Supporting your profession supports your right to practice as you choose under the laws of this state. We need your voice and your backing to continue to work on your behalf!! (Click here for an application and EZPay form.)

Don’t forget to use our on-line marketplace . . . Fundraising Solutions (Click here to go shopping). This on-line marketplace brings non-dues revenue to the association, which in the long run can help keep dues low and provide funds for projects that benefit chiropractic. So far, there has been little use of this member benefit. I am sure that many of you do your shopping over the internet; and, if you are one that does, please do it through the NMCA website or through the monthly e-mails that you receive!! Using this program does not cost you a thing, can bring you savings and WILL help the NMCA! Fundraising Solutions has over 1,000 top retailers . . . many that you shop, I am sure . . . and it is VERY easy to use!! Please support the association by shopping on-line at www.nmchiro.org!!

AND, DON’T FORGET TO JUST VISIT OUR WEBSITE . . . FREQUENTLY . . . AT WWW.NMCHIRO.ORG AND USE THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE!!