World of Chiropractic

Selina Sigafoose-Jackson is a 1989 graduate of Life Chiropractic College.  She practices in York, Pennsylvania with her husband Kevin Jackson since 1991. She grew up in a chiropractic family, she understands how crucial the philosophy of chiropractic is and spends most of her time in practice consulting and educating patients on the importance of understanding the body’s ability to regulate itself if given the opportunity.

She feels it is extremely important to educate quickly, efficiently, and passionately. She wants her people to leave her practice with enough information to make the best decision based on facts and information as opposed to hearsay. She created a new patient orientation that is under 14 minutes and her goal is to leave them saying “WOW”

Selina is one of the 14 founders of The League of Chiropractic Women and is on the Executive Board as Secretary/Treasurer.  She has also been the Secretary/Treasurer of the International Chiropractors Association for 6 years, Vice President for 2 years, as the first female to have ever held that position and in April 2021 first female Board Chair of the ICA.

Kenneth A. Weber II, DC, PhD
email: [email protected]

CURRENT APPOINTMENT
Instructor Dec 2018 – Present
Stanford University School of Medicine
Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
Division of Pain Medicine
Palo Alto, CA

EDUCATION
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Jan 2016 – Dec 2018
Advisor: Sean Mackey, MD, PhD
Stanford University
Palo Alto, CA

Doctor of Philosophy in Neuroscience Mar 2016
Specialization in Movement and Rehabilitation Science
Advisor: Todd B. Parrish, PhD
Northwestern University
Chicago, IL

Doctor of Chiropractic Dec 2009
Palmer College of Chiropractic Florida
Port Orange, FL
Bachelor of Science in Biology May 2006

Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, MI
Minor: Chemistry

ABOUT WORLD OF CHIROPRACTIC (WoC):
World of Chiropractic is a web series and Apple Podcast interviewing chiropractic leaders around the globe. To learn more about world chiropractic, visit www.wfc.org.

WFC 20 Principles: 
https://www.wfc.org/website/images/wfc/WFC_Principles/WFC_20_Principles_2020.pdf

Sira Borges graduated in Medicine from Bahia School of Medicine and Public Health in Salvador, Bahia, in 1971, and in Chiropractic from Palmer College of Chiropractic, Davenport, Iowa in 1990. 
She was the third chiropractor in Brazil and first woman.

Sira was the founder and president of the ABQ - Brazilian Chiropractic Association  (1992 -2002) and a leader responsible for the development of Brazil’s first two chiropractic programs, at FEEVALE University in Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, and Anhembi Morumbi University in São Paulo (1995 - 2002). She was also the coordinator of the Pro-Regulatory Commission for Chiropractic in Brazil - CPRQB (2006-2010).

Since 2006 she has served as the Executive Director of the Latin American Chiropractic Federation (FLAQ) and since 2002 has been the Latin American representative of the IBCE (International Board of Chiropractic Examiners).

Her many awards include the World Federation of Chiropractic Honor Award for outstanding contributions to the international development of the profession (2011), the Brazilian Association of Chiropractic Service Award from the Brazilian Chiropractic Association – ABQ (2012), the Lee Homewood Outstanding Pioneer Award from the Association for the History of Chiropractic (2015) and a Fellowship from the Palmer College of Chiropractic (2017).

ABOUT WORLD OF CHIROPRACTIC (WoC):
World of Chiropractic is a web series and Apple Podcast interviewing chiropractic leaders around the globe. To learn more about world chiropractic, visit www.wfc.org.

WFC 20 Principles: 
https://www.wfc.org/website/images/wfc/WFC_Principles/WFC_20_Principles_2020.pdf

Biography:
Michele Maiers, DC, MPH, PhD, is the Executive Director of Research and Innovation at Northwestern Health Sciences University (NWHSU) in Minneapolis, Minn. In her role, Dr. Maiers leverages high-quality research to inform healthcare policy and innovation initiatives on local, regional, and national levels. Her research utilizes mixed methods to inform a rich understanding of non-drug treatment options for spine-related pain, especially among older adults.

Dr. Maiers graduated from Northwestern College of Chiropractic and went on to earn a Master of Public Health degree in administration from the University of Minnesota, and a PhD in clinical research and biomechanics from the University of Southern Denmark.

She currently serves as president of the American Chiropractic Association (ACA). Dr. Maiers has previously held leadership positions in the World Federation of Chiropractic (WFC) and the Chiropractic Health Care section of the American Public Health Association (APHA).

Dr. Maiers has served on the ACA Board of Governors as vice president, as the Minnesota delegate in the House of Delegates, as an advisor to both the Student American Chiropractic Association (SACA) and NextGen, and SACA National Chair. She has also served on numerous ACA committees, advisory boards and task forces including the Opioid Advisory Board and the Strategic Planning and Clinical Guideline Review Committees.

Dr. Maiers believes strongly in the capacity for integrative and complementary professions to improve the health and wellbeing of the public. In her free time, Dr. Maiers enjoys traveling, running, baking pies, and spending time with her family.

ABOUT WORLD OF CHIROPRACTIC (WoC):
World of Chiropractic is a web series and Apple Podcast interviewing chiropractic leaders around the globe. To learn more about world chiropractic, visit www.wfc.org.

WFC 20 Principles: 
https://www.wfc.org/website/images/wfc/WFC_Principles/WFC_20_Principles_2020.pdf

Dr. Deb Bushway, PhD
Dr. Bushway currently serves as the President and CEO at Northwestern Health Sciences University, where she previously served as Provost and Executive Vice President. She has also served as a consultant to the Lumina Foundation regarding Competency Based Education in Higher Education. She was previously an Advisor in the Office of the Undersecretary at the Department of Education in Washington, DC. Prior to this, she was an interim associate Dean at the University of Wisconsin – Extension and the Chief Academic Officer and Vice President of Academic Innovation, Provost and interim President at Capella University. She has long been interested in innovations in higher education designed to improve student success. In fact, she pioneered the development and implementation of a successful competency based, direct assessment program. This delivery model strives to improve transparency of learning outcomes while reducing costs and improving completion rates for adults working to earn postsecondary degrees. She has expertise in distance education and its surrounding technologies, including LMS, student success solutions, adaptive learning and financial aid delivery.

Dr. Bushway has more than 20 years of experience in higher education, including 17 years with Metropolitan State University in St. Paul, Minnesota, where she held a variety of faculty and leadership roles. She earned both her Master of Science and Ph.D. in Psychology from Iowa State University. She has authored numerous articles, book chapters and conference presentations throughout her career. She recently co-authored the book “A Leader’s Guide to Competency-Based Education: From Inception to Implementation”. In addition to ongoing professional interests regarding adult learners in higher education, Bushway is currently focused on methods of innovation in established institutions, the application of action analytics to higher education and the power of competency based education to support our nation’s educational goals.

The Board of Trustees appointed Dr. Deb Bushway as the President of Northwestern Health Sciences University on November 12, 2018.

NWHSU Paper:
https://2jjk8wjsh3n66prxu6h27okz-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Policy_Racial-Inequities-in-Integrative-Healthcare_Nov-20-FINAL.pdf

WFC 20 Principles: 
https://www.wfc.org/website/images/wfc/WFC_Principles/WFC_20_Principles_2020.pdf

ABOUT WORLD OF CHIROPRACTIC (WoC):
World of Chiropractic is a web series and Apple Podcast interviewing chiropractic leaders around the globe. To learn more about world chiropractic, visit www.wfc.org.

Dr. Shawn Thistle is a chiropractor (CMCC, 2004), educator, international speaker, knowledge-transfer leader, entrepreneur & medicolegal consultant. He is the Founder & CEO of RRS Education, a continuing education company providing weekly Research Reviews, informative Seminars & convenient, evidence-based E-Learning options for chiropractors, physiotherapists & osteopaths around the world. 

Dr. Thistle has been a part-time faculty member at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in the Orthopedics Department for 17 years. Shawn currently serves on the Research Committee for the Canadian Chiropractic Research Foundation (CCRF), as well as the Steering Committee for the Canadian Chiropractic Guideline Initiative (CCGI). 

He lives in Cookstown - a small town just north of Toronto, Canada - with his wife Katie and two young sons (Calvin and Everett).

Dr. Thistle can be reached by email: [email protected] 

ABOUT WORLD OF CHIROPRACTIC (WoC):
World of Chiropractic is a web series and Apple Podcast interviewing chiropractic leaders around the globe. To learn more about world chiropractic, visit www.wfc.org.

Daniel Côté, DC: 
International Board of Chiropractic Examiners (IBCE) 
Chair 
National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE)
President and District I Director

Daniel M. Côté, D.C., has served on the Board of Directors for the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) from 2013 to the present day.  

District I includes: Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Alaska. 

Dr. Daniel Côté is a resident of Silverton, Oregon, where he owns and operates Côté Chiropractic.
 
Previous Experience:
Graduate of Parker College of Chiropractic
Former Secretary, National Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Former President, Oregon Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Former Vice President, Oregon Board of Chiropractic Examiners

ABOUT WORLD OF CHIROPRACTIC (WoC):
World of Chiropractic is a web series and Apple Podcast interviewing chiropractic leaders around the globe. To learn more about world chiropractic, visit www.wfc.org.

ABOUT DR. YI KAI:
Dr Yi Kai graduated from International Medical University (IMU) as part of the pioneer batch in 2014 and completed his MSc in Public Health in 2019. He has been actively participating in the development of Chiropractic in Malaysia by involving in the Association of Chiropractic Malaysia, Federation of Complementary Natural Medical Association Malaysia, World Federation of Chiropractic, and Traditional and Complementary Medicine Division, Malaysian Ministry of Health. He is also the Chiropractic Programme Director at the International Medical University. He pledges to serve the chiropractic profession and to improve public awareness. He hopes that more Chiropractic practitioners in Malaysia will have a passion for this field and stand up to serve the profession.

ABOUT WORLD OF CHIROPRACTIC (WoC):
World of Chiropractic is a web series and Apple Podcast interviewing chiropractic leaders around the globe. To learn more about world chiropractic, visit www.wfc.org.

ABOUT DR. CHIHAMBAKWE:
Dr. Mufudzi Chihambakwe is a Zimbabwean born, South African trained chiropractor based in Botswana where he served as a Clinic Supervisor for World Spine Care, overseeing two clinics, one in Mahalapye and the other in Shoshong. He is now working in private practice in Gaborone and is also running a new World Spine Care clinic part-time in a government facility as well. He graduated from Durban University of Technology in 2018. He is also the co-founder of Spine Health Africa, an NGO working to provide spine care to underserved communities in Zimbabwe. He is an aspiring researcher, in 2019 he published his first research paper in Chiropractic and Manual Therapies. In March 2021 he published his first book Twenty. A Reflection exploring themes around young adulthood in Southern Africa as well as looking back at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020.  He is passionate about public health, creativity, and development across Africa. 

ABOUT WORLD OF CHIROPRACTIC: 
World of Chiropractic is a web series and Apple Podcast interviewing chiropractic leaders around the globe. To learn more about world chiropractic, visit www.wfc.org.

ABOUT DR.CHEUNG:
I graduated from the Anglo-European College of Chiropractic in 1990. I am happily married and have four children and a dog.

Over the last 31 years in practise, I was involved in professional football, Formula 1, World Games gymnastics, ballet, water sports at London 2012. My work continued when I moved to Dubai where the triathlon scene here is massive, along with equestrian sports like polo and endurance racing. Also pro-golfers (local and visiting) are using chiropractic to enhance their abilities...the work does not stop. I am also nurturing a young driver who one day, hopes to be in F1. 

I am currently the President of the National Chiropractic Sports Council UAE, Board Member of the Emirates Chiropractic Association and a member of FICS. Though sports events have been postponed globally since the pandemic started March 2020, hopefully essential services can make their way back to these events. Lined up for later this year will be Ju Jitsu World Championships in Abu Dhabi, Race of Champions in Scandinavia, and more triathlons and equestrian events later this year! I hope to bring chiropractic (again) to support the competitors from different regions. 

I enjoy the challenges that patients present me. I get even greater enjoyment when they tell me how much better they feel, though with sports people, how much better they perform after they have treatment. I like the fact that through sports, I can validate chiropractic as a wonderful, natural health care discipline that can make a difference.

ABOUT WORLD OF CHIROPRACTIC: 
World of Chiropractic is a web series and podcast interviewing chiropractic leaders around the globe. To learn more about world chiropractic, visit www.wfc.org.