Re: nutrition in chiropractic

[Guest guest]

Yes, I agree with Janet. It is astonishing how few people really know

how broad our training and scope of practice is. Getting more

certification and training is more than a little defensive. I would

rather we proactively advertised as a state how broad our skills and

training is.

It is time.

Annette

On Wednesday, January 16, 2008, at 08:58 PM, Dr. Janet Rueger wrote:

> Dear ,

>

> It seems to me that we need to work to maintain the rights of all

> licensed

> DCs, whether they have a diplomate in nutrition or not, to utilize

> nutrition

> and lifestyle counseling. We have a good amount of training in those

> areas

> in college, many more hours than MDs do, and they will be allowed to do

> nutritional and lifestyle counseling. Most of us who have been in

> practice

> for more than 10 years have certainly logged a number of hours in

> nutritional training, however we may be unable to document those

> hours. We

> know we are qualified to help in these arenas without the

> diplomate....let's

> not make it so we all have to go and attend a lot of courses we really

> don't

> need.

>

> Janet L Rueger, DC

> Ashland, OR

> 541-482-5457

>

>

[Guest guest]

And since our scope of practice is very broad and because not

everyone can be an expert in everything (except for the all-knowing

MD...sarcaism) it is important to refer within the profession when

appropriate.

, DC, DABCO

>

> > Dear ,

> >

> > It seems to me that we need to work to maintain the rights of all

> > licensed

> > DCs, whether they have a diplomate in nutrition or not, to

utilize

> > nutrition

> > and lifestyle counseling. We have a good amount of training in

those

> > areas

> > in college, many more hours than MDs do, and they will be allowed

to do

> > nutritional and lifestyle counseling. Most of us who have been in

> > practice

> > for more than 10 years have certainly logged a number of hours in

> > nutritional training, however we may be unable to document those

> > hours. We

> > know we are qualified to help in these arenas without the

> > diplomate....let's

> > not make it so we all have to go and attend a lot of courses we

really

> > don't

> > need.

> >

> > Janet L Rueger, DC

> > Ashland, OR

> > 541-482-5457

> >

> >

>