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 Clayton
W. Hopkins, DC
Curriculum Vitae
FORMAL EDUCATION
Doctorate of
Chiropractic; Logan College of Chiropractic, Chesterfield, Missouri;
Degree conferred: 1983.
Bachelor of
Science, Human Biology; Logan College of Chiropractic, Chesterfield,
Missouri; Degree conferred: 1981.
Chemistry and
Biological Sciences; Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida;
Courses completed January through September 1980.
Bachelor of Arts;
Social and Behavioral Sciences; University of Alabama in Birmingham,
Birmingham, Alabama; Degree conferred: 1974.
CERTIFICATIONS
AND TRAINING
"Cosmetic Laser
Procedures Workshop", 16.5 CE hours approved by the American Medical
Association, Oakstone Medical Publishing Company, Orlando, Florida;
July 21-20 2, 2007.
“Clinical Use of Light in
Anti-Aging Medicine”, 11 CE hours, Sponsored by University of
Bridgeport college of Chiropractic and the College of Naturopathic
Medicine; March 31-April 1, 2007.
Recertification course
completion for College on Forensic Sciences Diplomate status; “Crash
into Vehicular Trauma”; 22.25 CE approved hours sponsored by
National University of Health Sciences; St. Petersburg, FL,
September 7-9, 2006.
Florida Worker’s
Compensation Review course, 3 CE hours, presented by Choice Medical,
KK Educational Services, Inc., Tampa, FL March 8, 2006.
Recertification course
completion for College on Forensic Sciences Diplomate status; 21.8
CE approved hours sponsored by National University of Health
Sciences; St. Paul, MN, September 22-24, 2005.
Recertification course
completion for College on Forensic Sciences Diplomate status; 12.5
CE approved hours sponsored by National University of Health
Sciences; St. Petersburg, FL, September 2-3, 2004.
Completion of the
following Post Graduate “Diplomate in Chiropractic Orthopedics
Program” courses (10 CEU hours each) presented through
National-Lincoln School of Postgraduate Education:
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“Correlative Orthopedic
Review #9690; March 20-21, 2004
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“Correlative Orthopedic
Review #9690; February 21-22, 2004
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“Correlative Orthopedic
Review #9690; January 17-18, 2004
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“Disability Evaluation
and the Rating of Physical Impairment, Course #9683; December
13-14, 2003
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“Disability Evaluation
and the Rating of Physical Impairment, Course #9682; November
15-16, 2003
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“Disability Evaluation
and the Rating of Physical Impairment, Course #9681; October
18-19, 2003
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“Rehabilitation”,
course #9665-2; June 20-21, 2003
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“Rehabilitation”,
course #9665-1; May 17-18, 2003
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“Disorders of the Lower
Extremity”, course #9660-5; April 12-13, 2003
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“Disorders of the Lower
Extremity”, course #9660-4; March 15-16, 2003
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“Disorders of the Lower
Extremity”, course #9660-3; February 15-16, 2003
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“Disorders of the Lower
Extremity”, course #9660-2; January 18-19, 2003
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“Disorders of the Lower
Extremity”, course #9660-1; December 14-15, 2002
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“Disorders of the
Thoracic spine, Lumbar Spine, Pelvis and Hip”, course #9650-4;
November 23-24, 2002
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“Disorders of the
Thoracic spine, Lumbar Spine, Pelvis and Hip”, course #9650-4;
October 19-20, 2002
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“Disorders of the
Thoracic spine, Lumbar Spine, Pelvis and Hip”, course #9650-4;
September 21-22, 2002
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“Disorders of the
Thoracic spine, Lumbar Spine, Pelvis and Hip”, course #9650-3;
June 22-23, 2002
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“Disorders of the
Thoracic spine, Lumbar Spine, Pelvis and Hip”, course #9650-2; May
18-19, 2002
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“Disorders of the
Thoracic spine, Lumbar Spine, Pelvis and Hip”, course #9650-1;
April 20-21, 2002
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“Disorders of the Upper
Extremity”, course # 9640-5; March 2-3, 2002.
“Disorders of the Upper Extremity”, course # 9640-4; February
23-24, 2002.
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“Disorders of the Upper
Extremity Diagnostic Imaging”, course #9640-3; January 12-13,
2002.
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“Disorders of the Upper
Extremity”, course # 9640-2; December 15-16, 2001.
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“Disorders of the Upper
Extremity”, course # 9640-1; November 10-11, 2001.
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“Disorders of the
Cervical Spine Radiology Weekend”, course # 9630-5; October 14-15,
2001.
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“Cervical Spine IV: DJD,
Stenosis, Myelopathy”, course # 9256-4; September 8-9, 2001.
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“Disorders of the
Cervical Spine”, course # 9630-3; June 9-10, 2001.
Positron Emission
Tomography; a 3 CME course approved by the Florida Board of
Medicine, presented in Largo, Florida; August 7, 2002.
Completed training
in the use of The American Medical Association’s “Guides to the
Evaluation of Permanent Impairment”; 5th edition, for 14
hours of CEU credit. Course instructor, Stanley S. Kaplan, D.C.,
D.A.B.C.O.; Certification conferred May 20, 2001.
Awarded Board
Certification Status of Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic
Professionals (DABFP); 5001 E. 5th St., Tucson, AZ 85711; May 8,
2001.
Medico-legal Issues
in Florida Personal Injury and Workers Compensation issues.
Presented by Dr. Richard Leverone, DC, DACBR; and Woodruff and
Jeeves, Esq., et. al.; for 3 CEU hours. Tampa, FL; March 29, 2001.
Federal Government
Health Care Fraud and Abuse Compliance Guidelines; presented by the
American Chiropractic Association, Ft. Lauderdale, FL January 20,
2001
Completed formal
post-graduate study for Board Certification as a Certified
Independent Forensic Chiropractic Medical Examiner, (180 hours)
December 2000; offered by the National College of Chiropractic, 200
E. Roosevelt Rd., Lombard, IL 60148.
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Behavioral Science
Applications in Impairment Rating and Disability Determination
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Outcome Assessment
Measurement Tools
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Literature Review,
Critique, and Research Design
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Regional Orthopedics:
Cervical Spine and Cervical Brachial Region
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Regional Orthopedics:
Thoracolumbar
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Regional Orthopedics:
Upper Extremity
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Regional Orthopedics:
Lower Extremity
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Clinical Evaluation
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Radiology: Bone and
Joint Disease
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Imaging of Trauma,
Module I and II
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Laboratory Diagnosis
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Neurological
Examination
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Peripheral Vascular
Examination
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Physical Therapeutics
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Musculoskeletal
Rehabilitation
Understanding Low
Back & Neck Pain: For Attorneys; Presented by PESI for 6.5 CLER
hours through the Florida Bar, Tampa, FL., March 2, 2000.
Awarded status of
“Specialty Medical Vendor” as a Chiropractic provider rendering
“Specialty examinations or treatment to assist disabled persons
return to or become stabilized in the job market”. Florida
Department of Labor and Employment Security, Division of Vocational
Rehabilitation; January 20, 2000.
Chiropractic
Imaging: Plain films to MRIs. Western States Chiropractic College,
Portland, OR. Presented by Dr. Beverly Harger, DC, DACBR; November
6, 1999. Atlanta GA.
Collision
Reconstruction for the Medical Practitioner; Presented by Texas
Engineering Extension Service; Texas A & M University System; 40 CME
hours; Atlanta, GA; October 16, 17, 30, 31, 1999.
Forensic and
Evidence-Based Healthcare Trends in the New Millennium; co-sponsored
by Logan College of Chiropractic for 18.5 CME hours; Schaumburg, IL;
September 17 - 19, 1999.
“Trying the Soft
Tissue Injury Case in Florida”: Presented by NBI for 8 CLER hours
through the Florida Bar; January 21, 1999, Tampa, Florida.
Awarded status of
“Certified Disability Examiner I” (CDE I) #0038, by the National
Association of Disability Evaluating Professionals (NADEP); P. O.
Box 35407, Richmond, Virginia, 23235-0407; August 20, 1998. (60
hours)
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Course 501; Measuring
Work and Personal Injury Disability
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Course 502; Functional
Capacity Determination Applied to Independent Medical Examinations
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Course 503; Medical and
Psychological Evaluation in Determining Impairment and Disability
Completed formal
post-graduate course and examination (120 hours) by National Board
of Forensic Chiropractors;
601 South Mill
Street, Manning, South Carolina, 29102.
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Federal Rules
Applicable to Forensic Chiropractic
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Forensic Clinical
Evaluation and Reporting Process
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Forensic Risk
Management and Investigation
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Evaluation for Work
Function Capacity
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Application and
Integration of Forensic Evidence
State of Florida
Workers Compensation Certification Course; Orlando, Florida;
Certification conferred August 1995 and re-certified February 7,
1998.
Imaging for the
Practicing Physician Series - MRI, X-ray and other Modalities;
Approved by the Florida Board for Continuing Education Credit; by
R.A. Leverone, D.C., D.A.C.B.R., Clearwater, Florida, June 24, 1997;
February 24, 1998; January 19, 1999; April 27, 1999; September 28,
1999; February 22, 2000; June 27, 2000; September 21, 2000.
Musculoskeletal
Applications of MRI: A Chiropractic Perspective; Approved by the
Florida Board for Continuing Education Credit; Seminar by R. A.
Leverone, D.C., D.A.C.B.R., and T. R. Yochum, D.C., D.A.C.B.R.,
Tampa, Florida; March 15, 1997.
Certified Addiction
Professional; Certified by the American Association of Acupuncture
and Oriental Medicine (AAAOM) and the American College of
Addictionology and Compulsive Disorders (ACACDD) after completion of
a 120-hour course; Tampa, Florida; Title conferred January 1994.
Completed seminar
training in the use of The American Medical Association’s “Guides to
the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment”; course instructor, Stanley
S. Kaplan, D.C., D.A.B.C.O.; Certification conferred February 1985.
Licensed to
Practice Chiropractic in Florida, Certified by the Department of
Professional Regulation, Board of Chiropractic; Tallahassee,
Florida; License Number: CH 0004456, License issued November 10,
1983.
Certified by the
State of Florida Department of Professional Regulation; Board of
Chiropractic to practice Acupuncture in Florida, 1983.
Completion of 100
Hour Applied Acupuncture Course; Logan College of Chiropractic,
Chesterfield, Missouri; Certification conferred: 1983.
CLINICAL
EXPERIENCE
Hopkins Clinic for
Physical Medicine, Clinic Director of a duly licensed Medical Clinic
by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) as of
May 6, 2005.
Hopkins Clinic for
Physical Medicine, 8130 - 66th Street North, Pinellas Park, Florida
33781; Director of Clinical Services in a multi-disciplinary setting
providing chiropractic, medical, acupuncture, physical therapy and
exercise rehabilitation services; May 1997 to 2003. Moved to new
location of 6231 66th Street North, Pinellas Park, FL
33781 in July 2003 to present.
Neuro Medical and
Chiropractic Group, 8001 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Suite 601-A, Tampa,
Florida 33614; Director of Clinical Services, December 1995 to May
1997.
Clayton W. Hopkins,
D.C., P.A.; 362 La Hacienda Drive, Indian Rocks Beach, Florida
34635; Chiropractic physician and provider of consultant services to
other members of the Chiropractic, Acupuncture, Legal and
Health Insurance professions with an emphasis on providing
independent chiropractic evaluations; February 1992 to May 1997.
American Health
Foundation; 2288 Drew Street, Suite E, Clearwater, Florida 34625;
President of private company providing a range of services including
a Smoking Cessation Program, nutritional counseling, national
distribution of nutritional products, and production of seminars for
health care professionals; January 1994 to December 1995.
Clayton W. Hopkins,
D.C., P.A.; 3399 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 104, Coral Gables,
Florida 33134; Chiropractic physician in private practice from
January 1988 to January 1992.
Circle Center;
18825 Highway 19 North, Clearwater, Florida 33624; Director of
Clinical Services; May 1985 to December 1987.
Accident and Back
Pain Clinic; 2401 Executive Plaza Drive, Suite 8-B; Pensacola,
Florida 32504; Chiropractic physician in private practice from
December 1983 to May 1985.
RELATED
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Appointed to the
Board of Directors of the Ultimate Medical Academy, 1218 Court St,
Clearwater, FL 33756; March 15, 2006.
Appointed as the
North Florida Alternate Delegate to the American Chiropractic
Association, August 2005.
Appointed to Ethics
Chair of Pinellas County Chiropractic Society, Board of Directors,
October 2004-2005.
Trained and
approved as Examiner for the State of Florida Board of Chiropractic
Medicine testing licensee applicants, May 2004.
Elected as
President of the Pinellas County Chiropractic Society, September 23,
2003.
Appointed as the
North Florida Delegate to the American Chiropractic Association,
January 7, 2003 through August 2005.
Elected as
President Elect of the Pinellas County Chiropractic Society,
September 24, 2002.
Elected as
President of the College on Forensic Sciences, November 8, 2002.
Received the
“President’s Award” by the Pinellas County Chiropractic Society,
December 8, 2001.
Elected as Vice
President of the Council on Forensic Sciences, November 9, 2001.
Elected as
President Elect of the Pinellas County Chiropractic Society; October
10, 2001.
Appointed as a
member of the postgraduate faculty of National University of Health
Sciences (formally National College of Chiropractic), Lombard, IL;
September 27, 2000.
Selected as the
“Expert Witness” in a mock trial for the Pinellas and Hillsborough
Chiropractic Society Joint Meeting. Presented by OUM & Associates
Professional Liability Insurer. Tampa, FL. November 14, 2000.
Appointed as
Treasurer of the Pinellas County Chiropractic Society, July 2000.
Appointed as a
Board Member of the Pinellas County Chiropractic Society, January
2000.
Awarded “Continuing
Education Provider Status” by the State of Florida Board of
Chiropractic Medicine / Florida Department of Health; December 3,
1999.
Diplomate Status of
the American College of Forensic Examiners (DABFE); 2750 E.
Sunshine; Springfield, Missouri 65804; Conferred March 1999.
Panel Member - The
Independent Medical Examination; an open forum presented by the
Pinellas County Chiropractic Society; Largo, Fl.; May 25, 1999.
Awarded Diplomate
Status by examination in Clinical Bio-Electric Medicine,
Certification #0220980; Clinical Electromedical Research Academy;
3901 Conough Lane, Las Vegas, Nevada 89129; February 20, 1998.
Instructor at The
Academy for Five Element Acupuncture, Inc.; 1170-A E. Hallandale
Beach Blvd., Hallandale, FL 33009; Focus on anatomy, physiology and
pathology, November 1997 to November 1998.
Member of the
Advisory Board for the School of Massage; Erwin Technical Center;
Massage Therapy Advisory Committee, 2010 East Hillsborough Avenue,
Tampa, Florida 33610; August 1996 to present.
Medical and
Technical Consultant; Synergy Rehabilitation Therapeutic Systems;
1624 Forsyth Road, Orlando, Florida 32807; Lead speaker in
nationally presented rehabilitation implementation seminars.
Additional services include product and service consulting to the
manufacturing, distribution and marketing of rehabilitation
equipment produced by Synergy Systems; June 1995 to 2005.
Member, Board of
Directors; Titan Laboratories, Sports Nutrition Products, 4039 South
Blue River Cove, Homosassa Springs, FL 34448; Nutritional and
Biomedical consultant for nationally advertised and distributed
sports and body building nutritional supplement product line; August
1994 to October 1998.
Chairperson of
Western Science Department; Worsley Institute of Classical
Acupuncture, 6175 NW 153rd Street, Suite 324, Miami Lakes, Florida
33014; Classroom instruction in anatomy, physiology, pathology,
orthopedic and neurological diagnostic techniques, physical
examination techniques, and related health sciences; December 1991
to November 1997.
Instructor; The
Humanities Center, Institute of Allied Health; School of Massage,
4045 Park Boulevard, Pinellas Park, Florida 34665; Courses covered
anatomy, physiology, neurology, and related health sciences; March
1993 to January 1994.
Instructor;
Suncoast Center for Natural Health; Traditional Chinese Medicine
Department, 4910 Cypress Street, Suite 102, Tampa, Florida 33607;
Classroom instruction of anatomy, physiology, pathology, orthopedic
and neurological diagnostic techniques, and related health sciences;
July 1993 to January 1994.
Team Chiropractic
Physician; Goldin Brothers Racing Team, IMSA Class Motorsports;
9500 S. Dadeland Boulevard, Suite 600, Miami, Florida 33156; 1989
to present.
Board of Advisors
and Teaching Staff member for Intensive Teacher Training Program;
Yoga Institute of Miami, A Non Profit Institution; 9350 South
Dadeland Boulevard, Miami, Florida 33156; 1988 to 2005.
President of the
Tri County Chiropractic Society, Pensacola, Florida; 1984.
PRESENTATIONS
Axial Decompression
Traction, Presented to the Pinellas County Chiropractic Society,
approved for one hour of continuing education credit by the Florida
Board of Chiropractic Medicine; Largo, Fl.; February 22, 2005.
CPT Coding and Documentation; Presented to the Pinellas County
Chiropractic Society, approved for one hour of continuing education
credit in Risk Management by the Florida Board of Chiropractic
Medicine; Largo, Fl.; November 28, 2004.
Advances in Documentation Software for the Forensic Examiner;
Presented to the College on Forensic Sciences Recertification
Seminar, for approved 1 hour CE credit sponsored by National Health
University. St. Petersburg, FL, September 2, 2004.
Medical Imaging
in the Digital Domain; Presented to the Pinellas County Chiropractic
Society for 2 hours CEU credit for Chiropractic Physicians, Largo
FL, November 18, 2003.
Advances in
Multi-Disciplinary Medicine for Personal Injury Cases; co presenter,
approved by the Florida Bar for 2.5 hours CLE credit, Largo, FL,
November 5, 2003.
Osteoporosis
Update; Presented to the Pinellas County Chiropractic Society for 1
hour CEU credit for Chiropractic Physicians, Largo FL, January 29,
2002.
Protocols for
Rehabilitation Implementation in the Chiropractic Setting; Presented
at the 2001 Annual Fall conference of the American College of
Chiropractic Consultants & the American Board of Forensic
Professionals, Approved for CEU credit, Albuquerque, NM, November 9,
2001.
Billing and Coding
Compliance Guidelines; Presented to the Pinellas County Chiropractic
Society for 1 hour CEU credit for Chiropractic Physicians, Largo FL,
February 27, 2001.
Proprioceptive
Rehabilitation Exercises; Presented to the Pinellas County
Chiropractic Society for 1 hour CEU credit for Chiropractic
Physicians, Largo FL, February 27, 2001.
Chiropractic and
Rehabilitation in the New Millennium: Presented at the Mississippi
Chiropractic Association Annual Convention; Approved for 12 hours of
CEU credits for Chiropractic Physicians and Assistants. Jackson, MS.
November 11-12, 2000.
Understanding the
Pain Generators of the Spine: Presented to Attorneys in Tampa, FL.
Approved for 2 CEU credits by the Florida Bar. Presented on
September 21, 2000.
Rehabilitation: Its
Place in the Chiropractic Practice: Approved for 8 CEU credits by
the Wisconsin State Board of Chiropractic for Chiropractors and
Chiropractic Assistants. Presented in Wausau, Wisconsin; August 23,
2000.
Implementing
Exercise Programs in the Office Setting: Presented to the Pinellas
County Chiropractic Society monthly meeting; Largo, FL. April 25,
2000.
Anatomy of Spinal
Pain Generators; Diagnosis and Management of Neck and Low Back Pain:
Presented to Family Practitioners, Chiropractors and Attorneys for 2
hours CEU credit by the Florida Bar. Presented in Largo, FL. April
6, 2000.
Rehabilitation:
The Indispensable Element of Today’s Chiropractic Practice;
Presented at the Florida Chiropractic National Winter Convention,
Naples, Florida. Approved for 7 hours of Continuing Education
Credit through the Florida Board of Chiropractic. December 19, 1999.
Cervical Spine
Trauma and Temporomandibular Derangement; Presented to over 60
Attorneys and Physicians for 2 hours of Continuing Education credit
through the Florida Bar and Florida Board of Chiropractic;
Additional Speakers; Richard Leverone, DC, DACBR and Thomas Boland,
MD, DMD.; St. Petersburg, FL, October 12, 1999.
Implementing
Rehabilitation in the Chiropractic Setting; Presented at the Florida
Chiropractic National Fall Convention, Orlando, Florida. Approved
for 7 hours of Continuing Education Credit through the Florida Board
of Chiropractic. August 29, 1999.
Performing
Functional Capacity Evaluations; An instructional video produced for
national use by the National Board of Forensic Chiropractors in
formal post-graduate training programs. April 1999.
The Expert Witness
in Personal Injury Litigation; Certified by the Florida Bar for 5.5
CLER hours; Presented to licensed Florida attorneys; Vinoy
Renaissance Hotel, St. Petersburg, Florida; March 19, 1999.
Assessment Outcome
Measures in the Clinical Setting; Lecture presented at the National
Board of Forensic Chiropractors post-graduate education session,
Atlanta, Georgia; November 1998.
The Minnesota
Multiphasic Personality Inventory and Other Psychosocial Prediction
Tools; Lecture presented at the National Board of Forensic
Chiropractors post-graduate education session, Atlanta, Georgia;
November 1998.
Public Service
Seminar; presented at Columbia / St. Petersburg General Hospital.
Directed a panel of attorneys, physicians and representatives from
the insurance industry; discussed and answered questions in a public
forum setting concerning individual rights related to personal
injury and Workers’ Compensation injuries. St. Petersburg General
Hospital, St. Petersburg, Florida; August 14, 1998.
Understanding the
Medical Side of Personal Injury; Certified by the Florida Bar for 6
CLER hours; Presented to the Legal and Paralegal Professions; Vinoy
Hotel, St. Petersburg, Florida; May 1, 1998.
Understanding the
Medical Side of Personal Injury; Presented to the Legal and
Paralegal Professions; Sheraton Grande Hotel, Tampa, Florida; April
27, 1996.
Whiplash Trauma
Seminar; Presented to the Acupuncture Physician profession for 8
hours of continuing education credit for Acupuncture Physicians
through the Department of Professional Services, State of Florida;
Double Tree Suite Hotel, Tampa, Florida; May 21, 1994.
Career
Opportunities in the Chiropractic Clinic; Presented to the Licensed
Massage Therapist Profession; The Humanities Center, Pinellas Park,
Florida; October 30, 1993.
Cox Lumbar Spine
Symposium; Chairman; Tri County Chiropractic Society; Pensacola,
Florida; 1984.
PUBLICATIONS
Journal of
Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics; Commentary: “Keeping
Junk Chiropractic Out of Court”; Contributing author; Volume 22,
Number 8, October 1999.
FCA Journal:
“Kyphoplasty: A New Treatment Option for Painful Osteoporotic
Vertebral Compression Fractures?”; Jan-Feb, 2002.
PROFESSIONAL
MEMBERSHIPS
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American
Chiropractic Association
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Florida
Chiropractic Association
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Pinellas County
Chiropractic Society
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American Board of
Forensic Professionals
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College of
Chiropractic Orthopedists
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Foundation for
Chiropractic Education and Research
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