MCAournalJanuary 2015Volume XXIV/ Number 1

MCA Legislative ReportBy Paul M. Abosh, DC, CCSP, CCEP, CKTPAs we enter the New Year, I sit here and write this winter’s legislative report. I still remember the words of our esteemed president at the Fall Convention Luncheon and the theme of the wolf pack! Sure, it’s easy to howl at the moon in unison at a convention, but how do we continue that spirit in these cold winter months when we’re out on our own in our own practice? The answer is, you are NOT alone! We may not be together physically, but we still need to act in unison, like the wolf pack that acts as one to survive the winter. In other words, united we stand, divided we fall. So how does this relate to legislative concerns?

We’ve asked for PAC contributions before while the campaigns and elections were still happening, but political action doesn’t end when the elections are over - now is when things are just beginning. We need your PAC contributions just as much now, if not even more so. We need to meet our elected officials, old and new, and discuss the agendas that are important to our profession. PAC donations get the legislator’s attention. Keep in mind that they are in debt from the last election and want to get reelected in the next campaign. They will always notice where contributions are coming from.

Contribute to the PAC. Get out there and meet your Senator and State Delegate(s) from your district. Make friends with them, invite them to your office - maybe they need a good chiropractor! The prime time to get to know them is now while they are getting settled in their office, before they get busy with the 2015 Legislative Session.

Many of you may remember Dr. Tyler Cymet, DO. He has done lectures for us at our conventions in the past. He is a friend to chiropractic, and guess what, he has recently been elected as the President of MedChi, the state Medical Association, the MD and DO’s version of the MCA. This is a golden opportunity to build some bridges with our medical counterparts and work together for the betterment of our patients.

We may be introducing a bill this year that will propose to eliminate the requirement to register your practice trade name with the Board of Chiropractic & Massage Therapy Examiners. Note, this doesn’t change the requirements for identifying you as a chiropractic office, nor does it eliminate the need to register your trade name/business name, etc with the State of Maryland or the Federal Government. For more information on that, feel free to contact Marc Cohen.

As I mentioned in my report at the convention luncheon, we need your help. Each committee, including the legislative committee, needs help. Whether you can help out once in a while or on a regular basis, the MCA board will appreciate it. Feel free to come to any MCA board meeting, listen in and see if something piques your interest. You can always call me or any board member anytime, not just with questions, but also just to say “Hey, I want to help with the Medicaid issue” or “I want to go to Annapolis one day and meet my State Delegate” and we will happily help you out.

This February we will most likely be hosting our annual Legislative Luncheon in Annapolis, where we invite all legislators who may have a potential impact on issues affecting chiropractic for a lunch meet and greet with the MCA. The more chiropractors we get there, the better we can relate our concerns. We will send out the date, time and location soon. There may be new Senators and House Delegates attending who have never met us before and may not even know much about Chiropractic care. Do you want them to learn about it from outside sources? Wouldn’t you rather have the opportunity to explain the benefits of chiropractic care to them directly?

As always, I send out my thanks to all those who help in our legislative actions, and I thank those of you who send in your contributions to the MCA PAC.

If you have any questions regarding any legislative or legal issues (for which I would refer you to our board counsel, Marc Cohen), my door is always open. Please feel free to call me at 410-256-8511 (office) or 301-523-6078 (mobile) or e-mail me at pabosh@wmhealthwellness.com. I look forward to helping you and helping all of us in the coming year. Have a great winter!

J

OfficersLouis Crivelli, DC

President Ronda Sharman, DC

1st Vice PresidentTom Chaney, DC 2nd Vice PresidentNicole Ganz, DC

Secretary Don Hirsh, DC

TreasurerAdam Fidel, DCPast President

Directors At Large Jay Greenstein, DC Paul Henry, DC James LeVan, DC District Directors

Chesapeake- Rick Schmitt, DC

Metro Baltimore - Paul Abosh, DC Howard Lewis, DC Norman Spector, DC Metro Washington - David Fishkin, DC

Western - Donald Berry, DC

ACA Delegate Louis Crivelli, DC

ICA Delegate Anthony Hardnett, DC

Tim McKennaExecutive Director

Monica ShanerFinancial Manager

Molly Baldwin-Abbott Director of Communications

Meghan BradyAssistant Director of Communications

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www.marylandchiro.com Louis S. Crivelli, II, DC

Wow! That was fast. It seems like yesterday that we were at the MCA Fall Convention in Turf Valley howling like the wolves that we are. A few blinks of our collective eyes later and the New Year was upon us. I would like to share my New Year’s wish list with you. Of course, this wish list isn’t going to end up in Santa’s hands, but all of ours. I guess it’s another reminder that WE can make our own wishes come true!

I hope to see……

1. The East Coast IPN to not only meets the first goal of 500 members, but to ROCKET past it. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to fundamentally change our practices for the better. If you have not yet done so, GIVE YOURSELF the gift of joining. Do it today!

2. Our MCA membership to increase dramatically. If you are reading this, THANK YOU for being a member. We are constantly working to stay connected to you. A new website is launching soon along with all the social media tools. If you have any friends or colleagues who are not members or perhaps lapsed members, please urge them to join.

3. To build on recent success in Annapolis with the Hogan Administration. With 40% turnover in the state house including the Governor, there is work to be done establishing new relationships and maintaining our current ones. I am thankful that our new lobbyists, Pitcher and Pitcher, are the perfect choice to help us. Also, please remember a STOCKING STUFFER for our PAC.

4. The CA’s who enroll in the MCA training program to continue their success of high passing rates on the board exam. Also, for their supervising chiropractors to continue their excellent training and to always remember that “doctor” means “teacher”.

5. Our national associations to come together and present a UNIFIED voice to Washington DC and to the citizens United States as a whole. Chiropractic is too special and important for only 7% of the population.

6. Our chiropractic schools to continue to train the chiropractors of the future and train them well. As we all know, the real education begins after graduation, but a house cannot be built on a shaky foundation. If you haven’t done so, please support your ALMA MATER, whoever it may be.

7. MORE intra chiropractic referrals, MORE intra chiropractic relationships, MORE professional courtesy. Let’s get to know each other better.

8. MORE PATIENTS to help. MORE patients who send their friends and families. MORE members of the general population telling the chiropractic story.

Well, that’s my wish list. I know we share some of the same desires for our beloved profession.

JOIN ME and the MCA in making these wishes come true….

Have a healthy New Year!

My New Year’s

Louis S. Crivelli II, DC

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Where’s Your Backbone?By Dr. Foxworth, president of ChiroHealthUSAIt’s basic chiropractic 101 and something you can probably recite in your sleep: a healthy body depends upon a healthy spine and nervous system. When there are one or more subluxations, the ability to transmit information to and from the brain and body is compromised. Just as we all learned in school, when our spines are out of alignment we can’t function optimally or healthfully.

Ask a few chiropractors what represents the backbone of their practice, and they’re likely to say their relationship with their patients. And there’s truth in that—without patients, a practice is simply a pretty office with unusual furniture.

But patients don’t represent an organized system that allows all the areas of the office to function any more than the blood that flows through our veins is an organizational and communication system that could keep us alive all on its own. The true backbone of your practice is your financial department, with all of its policies and procedures. If something is seriously out of alignment, it can bring your business crashing to its knees faster than a lumbar disc herniation.

What kind of “subluxations” might you find in your practice? Most commonly- inadvertent non-compliance with Medicare and other third-party payers, confusion about what represents a legal fee schedule and poor documentation with resulting billing and coding errors. When anything in your financial department is out of alignment, your practice can’t function normally or healthfully.

Even worse, if the misalignment is severe enough—say you’re

offering a dual fee schedule by giving patients a discount that exceeds the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) limits of 5-15%, or making a Groupon offer that falls under the OIG’s definition of inducement—it can put you at risk of an audit that could cost you big, or even put you out of business altogether.

None of us can afford to put our livelihoods at that kind of risk—and yet we still want to offer our patients the care they want at a price they can afford. That’s why people like you and me became chiropractors in the first place! We are caregivers at heart, first and foremost, not accountants.

I found my solution in ChiroHealthUSA, the Discount Medical Plan Organization (DMPO) I founded that offers me and its other providers a safe, easy and legal way to offer discounts to our underinsured, partially insured and uninsured patients. There is no cost to the practice, and it’s just $49 a year per family per year for patients to become members.

You don’t lose control of your practice—in fact, you strengthen its backbone and gain more control than ever before, as you set the discounts YOU choose based upon your actual fee schedule and reduce your audit risk many times over. You get to have the practice you intended when you graduated from chiropractic college, and your patients save hundreds of dollars a year while still getting the care they deserve.

Remember, pain is not normal—either in the human body, or in a chiropractic practice. We offer a free webinar every Tuesday that will tell you just how easy it is to enroll and put you and your practice back in alignment with your values and with regulatory guidelines at www.chirohealthusa.com.

*This list includes all donations between December 15, 2013 - December 15, 2014.

Delegate ($100 - $364)Dr. Kathryn P. AlexanderDr. Frank AlfanoDr. R. Reeve AskewDr. Lisa BailesDr. Gregory BelcherDr. Chad A. BlakerDr. F. Keen Blaker Dr. William BoroDr. Kevin M. BrownDr. Marisa-Luisa CareyNadine CarrickDr. Louis S. Crivelli, IIDr. William G. Dolengo Dr. Stewart J. FalkDr. Michael FedorczykDr. Adam M. FidelDr. Illene Fidel

Dr. Starr ParsonsDr. Robert PoaneDr. Robert Joseph ReierDr. Anthony RicciDr. Scott SamsonDr. Richard SantangeloDr. Thomas SchrepplerDr. Rhonda SharmanDr. Thomas ShawDr. Mark Shulman Dr. Mitchell R. SilvermanDr. Steven SilverstonDr. David M. SortisioDr. Karen ThomasDr. Ronel WilliamsDr. Daniel T. WiseDr. Mahmoud Zai-Shakeri

Dr. Robert G. FriemanDr. Paul Henry Dr. Donald HirshDr. Brandon S. HollenbergDr. Eric HorneDr. John T. JenningsDr. Ross KennardDr. Audie G. KlinglerDr. Daniel J. KrausDr. Blaise M. LaVorgna Dr. Joshua LevinDr. Howard F. LewisDr. Steven Lipschutz Dr. Thomas LoDr. William D. MurphyDr. Jack L. Murray, Jr.Dr. Brian Paris

Member ($25-99)Dr. Paul Bartlinski Dr. Susan BatesDr. Chris BrandoliniDr. Robert Cohl Dr. Paul EttlingerDr. Richard FidanzaDr. Lisa Beth HepferDr. Marie Kovach

Dr. Brian KrupinskyDr, Christina Lee Dr. Lance Loomis Dr. Marlene Mahipat Dr. Jonathan NouDr. Giuseppe M. Nunnari Dr. Larry Plotkin Dr. Thomas Shaw

I’d like to thank all of those who support our Political Action Committee. The PAC and the legislative committee have been busy with our newly elected legislators and our new governor. Julia Pitcher Worcester, our new lobbyist is our guiding voice in all matters political, and I thank her for her hard work. We will be meeting with the Larry Hogan, Maryland’s new Governor Jan. 7, 2015. We will be asking for contributions from the membership to give to Governor Hogan in addition to a PAC contribution. We want to show the Governor that we are a powerful and unified voice. The PAC is here to protect our rights and those of our patients and to secure our future in Maryland. Some of you may have noticed that you name no longer appears on the list of supporters. This list reflects contributions from the previous twelve months only. So please, make a contribution and get back on the list and help protect our profession and your practice. As we head into the legislative session, we should all thank those who have so generously helped our profession. The chiropractic profession is protected everyday by the people who watch the legislation that can impact our livelihoods. These volunteers coordinate the profession’s response to threats and look for legislative opportunities for us to improve our standing in Annapolis. Those generous doctors listed above give the PAC and the MCA the ability to implement our legislative agenda and I thank them. In particular I’d like to thank those at the top tiers whose generosity is an example to us all. Thanks!

Governor ($500 - $999)Dr. Thomas Chaney

Dr. Alan D. Cornfield Dr. Neil B. Cohen Dr. John DeMaio Dr. Jay Greenstein

Dr. Anthony T. Hardnett Dr. Keith Scott

Senator ($365 - $499)Dr. Paul AboshDr. Eric Fisher

Dr. John F. KibbyDr. James S. LeVan Dr. Gregory LewisDr. Ian Newman

Dr. Young-Sung Song

Fishkin Dry Needling Therapy CourseTaught by David B. Fishkin, D.C., MPH

Doctors, If you would like to save your thumbs, then save the date to learn the clinically effective technique of Dry Needling. Not only will you ease the pressure on your thumbs and other joints, you can help more people in less time. Even instrument assisted devices require considerable joint pressure and effort from the practitioner. Dry Needling gets your patients to the next level of care more quickly with less stress on you! To get the course details and to register, visit www.dryneedlinginstitute.com. In one weekend you will earn 12 CEU’s and learn an effective technique that’s less demanding on your body for the rest of your practicing career.

ACA ReportLouis S. Crivelli II, DC, MS, CNSNCLC is Feb. 25 – 28, 2015 in Washington D.C. Since Maryland is SO CLOSE to Washington D.C., we should all try to make an effort to get Capitol Hill and meet with state and national representatives. We have begun the process of setting meetings with members of congress and want you to be involved. In addition to the lobbying efforts, NCLC is a great chance to earn over 20 hours of CE.

In November, ACA President Anthony Hamm wrote to Men’s Health magazine and commended them on their article “The Back Pain Pills That Many Doctor’s Won’t Recommend Anymore.” The article outlined various alternative treatments for back pain. Sadly, chiropractic was left out of this article. Dr. Hamm composed a well written and thorough letter to the editor explaining that chiropractic care should indeed be the FIRST option for those with back pain. A copy of the letter is available on ACAToday.com

Head over to www.ACAToday.com for more information about these as well as many other important updates.

Not a member yet? Interested in joining? Questions or feedback? Please let me know!

ECA-IPNDon’t Wait, Learn the Benefits!The time has now arrived. Over the last four years, your state association leadership has been hard at work building the appropriate infrastructure for YOUR CHIROPRACTIC STATE ASSOCIATION-OWNED Independent Provider Network – the East Coast Associations’ Independent Providers Network (ECA-IPN). The ECA-IPN is a partnership owned by the Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania Chiropractic Associations.

The “why” behind this initiative was, and still is, very clear: we can only demonstrate our collective value to the healthcare system at large, and be rewarded for that value, by uniting to build our independent network.

We are very excited to announce that SecureCare, the originators of the most successful chiropractic association-owned IPN in the country, will be our network partner/manager! In addition, Infinedi will be our electronic claims clearinghouse! This is a huge step in the right direction. We now have the know-how and support to build an outstanding association-owned, chiropractor-managed provider network. Your provider network will not be managed by corporations that are only interested in the bottom line.

Please visit http://marylandchiro.com/ for more information and to sign-up for the ECA-IPN.

Immune Activation During the Winter MonthsBy David R. Seaman, DC, MSThe most common view of immune function during winter months is that it weakens and needs “strengthening.” We have been conditioned to think that the cold and flu season is due to immune weakness, which makes us more susceptible to viruses that love to hang out in sub-zero environments. This view is promoted on the television, radio, and in doctor’s offices. Unfortunately, this is actually a simplistic and mostly inaccurate point of view.

Rather than weakening during the cold and flu season, our immune systems actually become activated, which leads to sickness symptoms. Consider for example that many people gain five to ten pounds of fat during the winter months. This is due largely to overeating the calorie-rich holiday foods made from sugar, flour, and fat.

Acute Dietary Inflammation

The mere act of eating these calorie-rich foods leads to postprandial hyperglycemia and lipemia, which stimulates the immune system. In particular, the hyperglycemia leads to an influx of glucose into immune cells, which leads to an excess of free radicals produced by mitochondria. This stimulates a cell-signaling molecule called nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kB), which enters the nucleus to stimulate the production of pro-inflammatory chemicals that are then released by the immune cell. The extent of postprandial inflammation has been correlated to the extent of postprandial hyperglycemia.

The intake of sugar-flour-fat calories also causes gram-negative bacteria in the small intestine to release lipopolysaccharide (LPS), which is then absorbed into body circulation. LPS is also known as bacterial endotoxin, which means that sugar-flour-fat calories leads to systemic low-grade endotoxemia. Immune cells respond to endotoxin in the same fashion as hyperglycemia; NF-kB is activated and pro-inflammatory chemicals are released.

This acute immune activation may lead to no appreciable symptoms or may promote sickness symptoms, such as malaise. Stress and a lack of sleep have the exact same “immune activating” effect.

Chronic Dietary Inflammation

As we overeat during the holiday-rich winter months, we often pack on extra pounds. When adipocytes swell in size, they begin to attract pro-inflammatory immune cells. In other words, swelling adipocytes are perceived by the body in a fashion that is similar to an antigen that requires an immune response.

As one becomes obese the immune cell population living in concert with adipocytes goes through a transformation. Lean adipose tissue contains adipocytes and anti-inflammatory immune cells, however, obese adipose tissue typically has multiple pro-inflammatory immune cells including cytotoxic T-cells,

pro-inflammatory T-helper cells, mast cells and neutrophils, which continuously release pro-inflammatory chemicals into body circulation. The term “adiposopathy” has been put forth as a way to distinguish sick adipose tissue or sick fat syndrome from normal healthy adipose tissue.

Someone with adiposopathy is chronically inflamed whether they are eating, not eating, or sleeping. When these people consume sugar-flour-fat calories, they have a more robust immune activating response.

Avoiding Acute and Chronic Dietary Inflammation

People often overreact when it comes to the idea that one must give up the calorie sources that taste so good us. Such an overreaction ultimately prevents the development of proper dietary habits. The goal should be to minimize the consumption of foods made of flour, sugar, and fat – that is, eat them in moderation. Replace these calories with healthy animal products and vegetation. It is that simple. Consider also taking supplements that offer anti-inflammatory benefits, such as magnesium, fish oil, vitamin D, probiotics, and anti-inflammatory botanicals such as ginger and turmeric. By taking this approach, we can calm down the immune system and feel better throughout the year, but especially during the dreaded “cold and flu season.”

The information presented in this article is a synopsis of an article I wrote for Practical Pain Management in 2012.

Dr. Seaman is a Professor of Clinical Sciences at the NUHS Florida site in Pinellas Park, where he teaches nutrition and evaluation and management courses for the musculoskeletal and cardiorespiratory systems. Dr. Seaman has authored a book on clinical nutrition for pain and inflammation, and has written several chapters and articles on this topic. His website,www.DeFlame.com, is a source of this information for the general public.

MCA Mentor ProgramNew Members and Licensees,

Welcome to Maryland! This is a great state to practice in and the Maryland Chiropractic Association would like to lend you a hand in getting you started. Below is a list of doctors with many years of experience who have volunteered to help with questions you may have along the way. Pick a name and make the call, MCA members help each other all the time. This is your chance to find out more about the MCA community. If you have questions about the Mentor Program or MCA in general, feel free to give me a call.

Dr. Jim LeVan(301) 585-5350

Name Phone # LocationPaul Abosh, DC (410) 256-8511 Perry Hall, MDBill Boro, DC (410) 266-5054 Annapolis, MDTom Chaney, DC (410) 216-9180 Annapolis, MDNeil Cohen, DC (410) 656-8400 Essex, MDAlan Cornfield, DC (301) 585-2225 Silver Spring, MDDennis Cuzzo, DC (732) 547-2335 Pocomoke City, MDCharles Descalzi, DC (301) 942-2200 Silver Spring, MDJohn DeMaio, DC (410) 721-2222 Gambrills, MD Jeff Deschamps, DC (301) 663-8707 Frederick, MDPaul Ettlinger, DC (410) 356-9939 Owings Mills, MDAdam Fidel, DC (410) 484-5642 Pikesville, MDIlene Fidel, DC (410) 358-0060 Park Heights, MDJoe Fiori , DC (410) 766-2322 Pasadena, MDMarc Gamerman, DC (301) 797-3737 Hagerstown, MDNicole Ganz, DC (301) 929-8301 Kensington, MDJoel Goldwasser, DC (410) 882-0720 Baltimore, MDMark Goren, DC (301) 949-0440 Kensington, MDJay Greenstein, DC (301) 518-1006 Washington, DCPaul Henry, DC (410) 285-2600 Baltimore, MDDon Hirsh, DC (301) 490-2600 Laurel, MDRay Infanti, DC (410) 573-5733 Annapolis, MDDiane Kelly, DC (410) 757-8989 Arnold/Annapolis, MDAudie Klingler, DC (301) 777-0110 Cumberland, MDJames S. LeVan, DC (301) 585-5350 Silver Spring, MDMarcia Levi, DC (301) 362-5868 Laurel, MDMary Ann Ley, DC (410) 628-9355 Timonium, MDThomas K. Lo, DC (410) 721-3338 Crofton, MDKaren McDermott, DC (410) 257-7106 Prince Frederick, MDJack Murray Jr., DC (301) 722-4400 Cumberland, MDMichael Nelson, DC (410) 828-0900 Towson, MDRobert Poane, DC (410) 420-7676 Bel Air, MD Mark Roberts, DC (410) 931-2096 Baltimore, MDPhilip Romano, DC (301) 924-6444 Olney, MDJohn Sampson, DC (410) 213-0900 Ocean City, MDRick Schmitt, DC (301) 717-7187 Annapolis, MDRonda Sharman, DC (301) 870-4277 Waldorf, MDAl Sherry, DC (410) 598-5721 Baltimore, MDAlan Sokoloff, DC (410) 766-4878 Glen Burnie, MDNorman Spector, DC (410) 249-3454 Baltimore, MDRonel Williams, DC (301) 334-3180 Mt. Lake Park, MDSean Williams, DC (410) 213-1233 Ocean City, MDDan Wise, DC (410) 592-7300 Phoenix, MDMahmoud Zia Shakeri, DC (410) 213-1233 Ocean City, MD

ClassifiedsTo place a classified ad in the MCA Journal please contact Meghan Brady at meghanbrady@assnhqtrs.com or call 410-625-1155.

Front Desk Person Wanted - Towson DC needs warm, personable, part time assistant for front desk. Must be able to multi-task and handle details, but no special C. A. skills required. Pleasant, relaxed atmosphere: great patients and no weekends. If interested, e-mail resume with salary history to 305frontdesk@gmail.com.

Chiropractic Assistant Wanted - Anne Arundel County, Established Annapolis office with GREAT patients seeks a certified CA for 30-35 hours a week. Mon, Wed, Thur and Friday morning. Self starter with strong communication skills and computer skills are very helpful! Please fax resume to 410-266-3880; attention Melissa.

Chiropractic Assistant Wanted - Full-time Chiropractic Assistant position available in Baltimore, MD, Monday through Friday. Seeking an energetic, self-starter with strong communication skills. Salary negotiable please respond by e-mail to absolutecarechiro@yahoo.com or contact Mrs. Jeffries at 301-577-6202 for details.

Associates/Partners Wanted - Expanding well-organized and busy chiropractic practice in Columbia Maryland is seeking an associate chiropractor to join the team. Position is 100% clinical, no marketing. Have fun taking great care of our patients. This is a multi-DC office which will be adding additional services and providers in the near future. Position includes salary plus bonus, malpractice insurance, contribution toward health insurance costs and approved CE credits to maintain licensure. Contact Dr Huntington for more information (443-992-3685) or e-mail resume to drerichuntington@aol.com.

Associate With Ownership Possibility - Full time Chiropractor needed to take over a busy, fun chiropractic practice in Anne Arundel County. Must be comfortable with pediatrics and prenatal patients as well as athletes. Competitive pay with the perks of health, life, disability and malpractice insurance. Bonuses and paid vacation! Send resume to the Dr. at In8Wellness@yahoo.com.

Associate Wanted - Chiropractor needed in great atmosphere with benefits and paid vacation. Gaithersburg, MD area. Please call 301-675-8182 or e-mail resume to da7bonilla@yahoo.com.

Associate Wanted - Full-time Maryland Licensed Chiropractor with Supervising and PT privileges needed for busy practice in Anne Arundel County. Competitive pay, health, life, disability and malpractice insurance. Monthly and semi-annual bonuses, and paid vacation. Must be able to manage the office and employees. Ownership possibility. Please send resume and compensation requirements to Adam Santavicca, adam@cbayadvisory.com.

Associate Wanted - COLUMBIA, MD. Busy office needs an additional chiropractor. Full or part time. Must have knowledge of SOT or willing to learn. We are a wellness based practice specializing in SOT. Compensation will be discussed at interview. Join our company with over 15 years of stability. Please submit resume and CV by e-mail to pam@thompsonchiropractic.org. This position is available immediately.

Associate Wanted - Part time or full time associate wanted with PT privileges for practice in Baltimore. Excellent pay and benefits with potential for ownership and buy out if desired. No marketing required. Please e-mail CV to Jkramer@kramerchiropractic.net.

Associate Wanted - Looking for a full-time associate doctor of chiropractic with PT privileges to work in our Solomons, MD location. Fast paced family practice. Health Insurance and Retirement benefits available. Please fax your resume to 301-737-4003 or e-mail k.spencer7@yahoo.com.

Associate Wanted - Full-time Maryland Licensed Chiropractor with Supervising and PT privileges needed for busy practice in the Baltimore area. Competitive pay, health insurance, malpractice insurance, bonuses, paid vacation, etc. Applicant must be friendly, outgoing and computer proficient. Please send resume to Dr.Scott.Rudick@gmail.com.

Associate Wanted - Full-time Doctor of Chiropractic position available in Oxon Hill, Maryland. Please contact Dr. Enid Cruise at (301) 577-1800 for details on salary, hours and other benefits offered.

Associate Wanted - Looking for an associate doctor to take over an existing patient base in a busy, Baltimore family practice. The clinic provides all the new patients, does all the billing & manages all the staff. We are just looking for a full time, passionate chiropractor to join our team who wants to focus on patient care. Call Dr. Cohen at (410) 440-8857 or e-mail at cohen79@aol.com.

Associate Wanted - FT associate wanted for growing Chiropractic office. Ideal candidate is licensed Maryland Chiropractor with PT privileges and supervisory status. Offering base salary, bonus incentives, one week PTO, paid malpractice, health insurance, and disability. Ideal candidate also speaks Spanish, but it is not mandatory. Please e-mail your CV to DrGulitz@gmail.com or contact him through his website www.midatlanticspinalrehab.com.

Associate Wanted - 1 night per week: Thursday: 3pm-9pm. Please e-mail resume for consideration to bestchiromd @yahoo.com.

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Associate Wanted – Full or Part time position available in a 25 year established Northern Baltimore County office. Maryland licensed with supervising and PT privileges. Base salary plus bonus. Visit us at www.yourfamilychiropractor.com. Call Dr. Richard Santangelo at (410) 937-7766 or e-mail at rjsdc@zoominternet.net.

Chiropractic Office Coverage – Dr Joe Nunnari... Exp. Supervisor w/PT, endorsed by Maryland’s top producing docs (refs available) e.g. Dr Dan of Alexander Chiropractic Center, Solomon’s MD: “Keep your practice open, your patients happy AND build your PV... Dr Joe treats your patients skillfully and personally while using effective communication to maintain or increase your stats!” Please call or e-mail Dr Joe now...currently booking Winter/Spring dates drjoe.dc@verizon.net or call cell: 240-731-0264.

Chiropractic Office Coverage - Experienced, skilled doctor with PT privileges available for office coverage. Excellent personality and respectful to both staff and patients alike. Hablo espanol. Contact Chris Brandolini, DC at 301-775-6724 or e-mailbackline1@verizon.net.

Chiropractic Office Coverage – OFFICE COVERAGE and ASSOCIATE PLACEMENT STATE WIDE SINCE 1986. Full and half day rates. Emergency, maternity, short, and long term coverage. Large selection of licensed and insured chiropractors. We can help with your coverage and associate needs. Free 90 minute orientation with our cover doctor. Backups just in case. Call for a FREE quote. 1-800-501-6111, mmachiropractors.com.

Chiropractic Office Coverage – I am immediately available for fill-in or any other capacity as a chiropractor with PT privilege. Phone number is 240-603-6585 and e-mail address is helennjoku@hotmail.com.

Share Office Space - Great opportunity for chiropractor to share professional, fully equipped and staffed, office space with establish chiropractor in northwest Anne Arundel County Maryland. This could be your best opportunity to lower your overhead and practice expenses. Contact us at ChiroAlignment@gmail.com to confidentially discuss the details.

Practice for Sale - Great Opportunity , well established 11 years family, PI, Insurance Practice for sale with low overhead number 1 in the Hispanic community, digital x ray, well equipped ,right in Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland .Great income, Dr is retiring, but will stay for training as necessary. Will also introduce the new doctor to the community. You can leave a message at 2022944517 or send an e-mail to DC_Malouf@hotmail.com.

Join the MCA Listserv for MembersThis is a reminder for you to take advantage of a member benefit; the MCA ListServ. The ListServ is a convenient membership tool to find advice from your peers concerning business operations, insurance, equipment, record keeping, etc. Have you ever wanted to refer a patient who is moving to another part of the state? Using the listserv you can send out a request for referral and find a like-minded doctor to continue treating your patient. The listserv is also a great resource if you have a problematic clinical case and want to ask questions or have suggestions about different treatment options. The MCA has a diverse and knowledgeable membership that you can access for clinical, research, business and political issues.

The ListServ is open to all members of the MCA. The link below will direct you to the sign-up site and also provides the rules for using the ListServ. The list is password protected and has dedicated servers so that your email address is safe from spammers and viral problems. Al Sherry, DC and Tim McKenna carefully monitor the ListServ to make sure communications are on the up-and-up, and civil.

If you haven’t already signed on to the ListServ go to ww3.chirolists.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mca-chirolist which will let you subscribe, and will give you further information. There is no password required for this page.

The MCA is on Facebook...Have You Liked Our Page?Are you on Facebook? Then your profile is not complete until you join the MCA Facebook page!

As one of the most popular ways of finding and networking with other chiropractic professionals that share the same interests as you, the MCA Facebook page will allow you to meet and chat with other professionals along with keeping up on the latest MCA news.

The MCA page is now set up and waiting for you! “Liking” our page is simple:

• Go to www.facebook.com/pages/Maryland-Chiropractic-Association-MCA/123750701013620.

• Once the MCA page opens, at the top click “like.”

The MCA encourages you to post information, photos, videos and links that you think would be relevant and enriching to your fellow professionals. While this page is open to the public and the MCA encourages people to participate on it, we ask that you please remain professional in your posts.