Course Syllabus

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Instructor Curriculum Vitae

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Education

1993-1996 Doctor of Chiropractic Texas Chiropractic College, Pasadena, Texas Holding full accreditation status of Council on Chiropractic Education, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards and Texas Education Agency. Completed 4 academic years with 4605 hours of in-class instruction and training. 1992-1993 Completion of Medical School Pre-requisite Courses for admission to Texas Chiropractic College Houston Community College, Houston, Texas

Teaching Experience

2022-to present Tenured Professor of Biology Lamar State College Orange.

2012-2022 Assistant Professor Lamar State College Orange, Orange, Texas 2010-2012 Adjunct Professor Lamar State College Orange, Orange, Texas 2010-2012 Director of Institutional Effectiveness Lamar State College Orange, Orange, Texas 2008-2010 Assistant Professor Lamar State College Orange, Orange, Texas 2004-2008 Adjunct Professor Lamar State College Orange, Orange, Texas

Significant Publications

No Publications

Professional Experience

Physical Medicine Techniques; sponsored by Parker College of Chiropractic Post Graduate Department. 8 hours of classroom and hands-on instruction completed to increase practitioner reliability and update new research-based treatment options. Myofascial Release/Trigger Point Therapy; sponsored by Texas Chiropractic College Post Graduate Department. 16 hours of instruction and hands-on training to detect and treat myofascial entrapments and related syndromes. Degenerative Joint Disease; sponsored by Texas Chiropractic College Post Graduate Department. 4 hours of instruction describing the etiology and treatment options currently used and new research based options that included joint mobilization. Orthopedic Module – Hip and Knee; sponsored by Logan Chiropractic Post Graduate Department. Clinical evaluation through orthopedic manual testing and radiographical interpretation. 16 hours of classroom instruction and manual testing. Therapy and referral protocols were discussed in detail. Clinical Nutrition for the Chiropractic Practice; sponsored by Parker Chiropractic College Post Graduate Department. 8 hours of classroom instruction. Clinical applications for nutritional considerations were taught as well as recognized protocols for implementation of supplementation and proper eating habits. Module I: Introduction to Forensic Chiropractic; sponsored by Texas Chiropractic College Post Graduate Department. Initial conference to evaluate the practitioner to determine appropriateness of a case as an independent medical examiner. Topics such as: Causation, Medical Appropriateness, Ethics and Understanding the Guides as they apply to local, state and federal applications. 12 hours of instruction with an 8 hour extension assignment to further clarify information received in class. Grant vs. Farnsworth, civil procedure, accepted peer reviewed and referred law and medical publications. Module II: Federal Guidelines for Forensic Examinations. Didactic instruction to state the skill sets needed to perform federal examinations. 12 hours of instruction and 8 hours of extension assignment to demonstrate knowledge of information. Hidden Dangers Within Chiropractic Practice; sponsored by Texas Chiropractic College. Demonstrated the importance of correct documentation of patient history and office notes as it pertains to legal support of office procedures. 4 hours of instruction. Protect Your Back – Instructor Seminar; sponsored by Texas Chiropractic College and the American Red Cross. Instructor training to teach industrial and public health classes to improve the quality of life for employers. 18 hours of instruction. CPT Coding 2001 - Didactic and demonstration of proper procedure codes used for billing of medical office procedures. 4 hours of instruction. Clinical Aspects of EMG; sponsored by National University of Health Science. An introductory seminar to teach the clinical application and proper evaluation to determine need for an EMG. 12 hours of instruction. Upper Extremity NCV - Didactic and demonstration clinical need and competency to perform an upper extremity NCV. 12 hours of instruction. Lower Extremity NCV - Didactic and demonstration of clinical need and competency to perform a lower NCV. Neurobasis of Bio-electric Potentials – Didactic and demonstration of understanding and interpreting results from extremity EMG. 12 hours of instruction. Clinical Nutrition I; Sponsored by Teas Chiropractic College. Clinical application of nutritional supplementation that correlated with common symptoms encountered in private practice. 12 hours of instruction. Clinical Nutrition II - Didactic instruction for clinical application for chronic disease and syndromes that fail to respond to allopathic treatments. 12 hours of instruction. 

Certifications

Sports Rehabilitation for Chiropractic Physicians; Sponsored by Texas Chiropractic Association. A detailed didactic and demonstration of rehabilitative programs that can be implemented in the Chiropractic office. 20 hours of instruction. American Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians/Diplomate of American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedists Disability Recertification/Updates Examinations and procedural changes needed to use the 4th Edition of the Impairment and Disability Ratings. Refresh skill of examinations and discuss abnormal findings as it pertains to determining impairment/disability. 16 hours of instruction. Department Of Transportation Certification for Drug and ETOH Testing. Didactic and demonstration to implement a Federal qualified drug collections site as well as breath alcohol testing and reporting. Examination and proctored demonstration was administered to ensure competency. 16 hours of instruction.