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on site 4 West Campus introduces new gym Davenport Campus is up to the ‘Health Challenge’ More than three dozen Davenport Campus employees matched their physical and mental skills during Play Day, in which teams of six or less competed against each other in anything from tug-of-war to volleyball. The challenge officially ended with a celebration in the Student Union on Oct. 22. The West Campus recently introduced a new on-campus gym, featuring state-of-the-art exercise machines, for all students and employees. Located in the former Associated Student Government (ASG) office area, the gym has treadmills, an elliptical, an exercise bike, a universal machine, full dumbbell set and a bench press set. “Like many of the other facility-related projects of the past few years, the introduction of the new gym serves as yet another example of the College’s recognition of the value of oncampus exercise to a well-rounded student experience, which is in sync with the profession’s focus on health and wellness, as well as an integral part of the Palmer educational principles,” said West Campus Dean of Academic Affairs Thomas Souza, D.C. “Past ASG President Kyle Alexander and his group of executive officers were instrumental in providing the initial motivation and support,” said Dr. Souza. “The incoming ASG team, led by new President JP Amonte, helped to advance the project in a smooth transition, and our Facilities team, directed by Scott Tonnesen, are to be commended for their assistance with the assembly and installation of the new equipment.” West Campus students and employees are now keeping fit with a full array of equipment including the treadmills students Jessica Alexander and Quinn Will are using. More than 150 staff and faculty members on Palmer’s Davenport Campus took the challenge. Dr. Kern’s Health Challenge was the brainchild of Roger Hynes, D.C., Davenport ’98, Technique/ History, who wanted to start a health program on campus for employees. President Donald Kern, D.C., was all for it—and his likeness was emblazoned on the back of the participants’ T-shirts. Dr. Kern’s Health Challenge is the College’s latest health and wellness initiative, where teams of six logged fitness points each week with the goals of becoming more fit, losing weight and winning prizes. During lunch on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays it was a common sight to see Palmer walkers making their way to Vander Veer Park and back—while wearing their bright green Health Challenge shirts. Lectures were another part of the program. Faculty members (including Dan Weinert, D.C.; Lisa Killinger, D.C.; and Lia Nightingale, Ph.D.) presented talks on nutrition, burning fat and exercise. On Sept. 14, participants were invited to take part in a Palmer Play Day. Three events ran simultaneously, including: a tug of war, tricycle relay race and (big, pink, “fluffy”) volleyball. Nearly twothirds of the Health Challenge participants played in the Alumni Auditorium that day, including Dr. Kern himself.
off campus Strengthening chiropractic’s voice in health care As part of Palmer College’s continuing efforts to advocate for full inclusion of chiropractic in future healthcare plans, Palmer Interim Chancellor Bill Wilke, left, and Dr. Christine Goertz met with Congressman Bruce Braley in August. Asometimes contentious debate has ensued from the halls of Congress to town halls across the country since President Obama set his administration’s goals for healthcare reform and asked the U.S. Congress to develop the best plan for improving the country’s ailing healthcare system. Everyone agrees that the current system is failing healthcare consumers, but no one—from elected government officials to healthcare experts to practitioners and patients— can agree on how to fix it. Even before the president’s charge to Congress, Palmer officials were involved in healthcare reform. Earlier this year, the College created the Palmer Center for Chiropractic Health Policy, led by Vice Chancellor for Research and Health Policy Christine Goertz, D.C., Ph.D. Dr. Goertz and other Palmer administrators have attended Chiropractic Summit meetings, including Summit V in Washington, D.C., and College officials have advocated for chiropractic’s inclusion in any pending healthcare legislation through meetings with legislators. In June, Palmer began encouraging alumni, and their patients, as well as Palmer students and employees, to express their views on chiropractic’s role in health care by taking part in grass-roots congressional letter-writing campaigns organized by www.Chiro-Voice.org and www.AdjustTheVote.org. The College got the word out through letters, e-mails and Palmer publications. At the student level, the letter-writing campaign has been promoted by the Student American Chiropractic Association (SACA) and Student International Chiropractors Association (SICA) chapters on Palmer’s campuses. On the Davenport Campus, SICA has sponsored a contest for the best letter submitted to President Obama, with prizes for the top three letters. Dr. Goertz and Executive Director of Marketing and Public Relations Darren Garrett also set up meetings with U.S. legislators from Iowa. Dr. Goertz, Interim Chancellor William Wilke and Mr. Garrett met with Congressman Bruce Braley (D-Iowa) in August, and Dr. Goertz had a conference call with Jenelle Krishnamoorthy, Ph.D., the lead health adviser for Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), in September. On Oct. 6, she spoke by phone with Senator Charles Grassley (R-Iowa). Palmer College also supports the work of the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress as they educate elected officials and the American public through national media outlets about the effectiveness, and affordability, of chiropractic care for a number of costly, debilitating conditions. All of these efforts, along with those of alumni across the nation and their patients, should serve to remind our elected officials of the importance of chiropractic in providing effective, quality and affordable healthcare for Americans. With the reform efforts still evolving in Congress at press time, all eyes are on Washington, D.C., as legislators consider healthcare reform that will affect the lives and livelihoods of every American citizen. 5
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