The American Chiropractic Association Council on Nutrition is one of the largest academic specialty councils of the ACA. It was founded with the purpose of promoting the orderly advancement of chiropractic as a science and healing art.
It assists and cooperates with the parent organization to gather, correlate and disseminate knowledge and information concerning the use of nutrition in the practice of chiropractic. All our efforts are directed toward the benefit of our members, the profession and the public.
Our Core Functions are:
1- To encourage and promote a more advanced knowledge and use of nutrition in the practice of chiropractic.
2- To be a liaison with our teaching institutions.
3- To encourage professional consultation with members of other professions.
4- To sponsor and promote seminars and courses of study in nutrition, both separately and in cooperation with other ACA councils.
5- To be and remain a charitable organization availed only for chiropractice purposes, as provided in Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code.
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
The Council recognizes the importance of nutrition as an adjunct in the practice of chiropractic. It has set as its primary goal, the continuing education of the chiropractic physician as it relates to clinical nutrition.The Council has instituted a series of on-going programs, which include:
Annual Symposiums
These are held with speakers of national and international reputation.
Regional Seminars
These are provided in concert with our CCE accredited colleges and usually supported by a Grant from our industry.
These Seminars help provide the opportunity, etc., for the chiropractic college student and practitioner alike to have dialogue with our speakers with national standing in the field of clinical nutrition.
Nutritional Perspectives
The journal of the Council on Nutrition is published quarterly by the Council. Correspondence should be directed to: 1665 East 31st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11234.
Nutritional Foundations
The student journal of the Council on Nutrition is published annually by the Council. Correspondence should be directed to: 1665 East 31st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11234.
