Overview
The American Chiropractic Association was founded in 1922, and in 1930 merged with the Universal Chiropractors Association to form the National Chiropractic Association (NCA). In 1963, the NCA was reorganized, once again under the title of the American Chiropractic Association.
The House of Delegates, the legislative body of the Association, is composed of 125 delegates representing all 50 states, ACA’s Specialty Councils, and the Student American Chiropractic Association (SACA). The House of Delegates meets twice per year, including a session during the Association’s annual meeting each September.
The ACA formally recognizes 11 specialty areas of chiropractic practice through its specialty councils:
- Chiropractic Diagnostic Imaging (DACBR)
- Chiropractic Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation (DACRB)
- Chiropractic Acupuncture (DABCA)
- Chiropractic Nutrition (DACBN/CBCN)
- Chiropractic Diagnosis and Management of Internal Disorders (DABCI)
- Chiropractic Orthopedics (DACO/DABCO)
- Chiropractic Clinical Neurology (DACAN/DACNB)
- Chiropractic Sports Physician (CCSP/DACBSP)
- Chiropractic Pediatrics (DICCP)
- Chiropractic Occupational Health (DACBOH)
- Forensic Sciences (DABFP)
ACA News is the flagship publication of the association. Other publications include the Journal of the American Chiropractic Association Online (JACA Online), a peer-reviewed, primary source journal that is focused on the advancement of chiropractic health care principles and practice and Week in Review, an electronic newsletter which provides ACA members with the latest chiropracticnews and developments. The Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics (JMPT), the chiropractic profession's pre-eminent research journal owned by National University of Health Sciences and published by Elsevier, is included on the list of membership benefits available to all ACA members. The ACA endorses certain consumer products and companies. The ACA claims to only offer endorsement of a product or service after a thorough review by ACA staff, ACA specialty council and committee members, and other qualified doctors of chiropractic.
The American Chiropractic Foundation is the charitable arm of the association. The Foundation provides grants for research, education, and scholarships.
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