New Attendee Welcome Breakfast CO-HOSTS: Dr. Oliver “Bud” Smith, Jr. (TX) FCLB Vice President Dr. Daniel Saint Germain (PQ) FCLB Treasurer with assistance.

New Attendee Welcome BreakfastCO-HOSTS:

Dr. Oliver “Bud” Smith, Jr. (TX)FCLB Vice President

Dr. Daniel Saint Germain (PQ)FCLB Treasurer

with assistance by the

NBCE Board of Directors

Welcome!

Other meetings in conjunction with FCLB:

National Board of Chiropractic Examiners• (NBCE) Luncheon & Annual Business Meeting

Association of Chiropractic Board• Administrators (ACBA) – Annual Meeting

Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE)• Site Team Academy Training

The 80th Annual Congress of the FCLB

1919: First meeting of chiropractic regulation1926: Started meeting as Council of State Examining Boards1947: Regulatory boards disaffiliated themselves from national professional associations1957: Council on Chiropractic State Examining Boards incorporated under Wyoming law1968: Renamed FCLB and became a non-profit organization: 501 (c) 6

History

Mission

“To protect the public and to serve our member boards

by promoting excellence in chiropractic regulation.”

Purpose

Summary:

maintain high uniform standards in areas related to chiropractic licensure, regulation, discipline and education.

Milestones

1961 – Helped form the NBCE (NBCE started testing in 1963)

1974 – Helped CCE gain recognition by U.S. Department of Education

AuthorityWe have no binding authority over state or provincial licensing boards since their authority comes from statute and regulations specific to their state or province.

We do hold considerable authority as the national (and sometimes international)

standard.

Our members help develop those standards!

ServicesDirectory of licensing board requirements, available on-line or in notebook format

Every conference attendee gets a new “starter notebook” annually. This is an excellent resource/reference guide!

Networking:

• Discuss concerns common to all boards• PowerPolls-learn how other boards function• Help boards talk to each other

CIN-BAD – Chiropractic Information Network/ Board Action Databank

• Free to member boards

• Public board actions and Medicare sanctions

• All members report – some date back to 1954

• Boards can submit to CIN-BAD and we take care of HIPDB reporting FREE from there

Services

Annual educational conference: Presentations and workshops

• How to protect the public more effectively• Sharing tips among members• How to avoid lawsuits

Annual business meeting:• Election of officers / Executive Fellow director• Adoption of resolutions• Bylaws revisions • Seating of District Directors

Services

News Alerts • Advise of licensees in the media• Gives boards a “heads-up” about D.C.s who may pose a threat to the public

PACE• Providers of Approved Continuing Education• Streamlined approval process & record-keeping for boards, practitioners, and CE providers

District (regional) meetings:• Held in fall each year• Informal networking sessions

Services

Funding Revenues:

• Membership dues• Conference Fees & Sponsorships• CIN-BAD (managed care subscribers) • Grants and contributions

(NBCE, NCMIC, etc.)Contributions to FCLB are not tax deductibleunder charity laws, but are deductible as abusiness expense.

FCLB is always working on creating additional sources of revenue

OrganizationDelegates and Districts:

Each board is represented by a delegate(and alternate to serve in his/her absence)

• Delegate can be DC, public member, or Executive Fellow (up to each board to decide)

• 5 geographical regions (districts)

• Delegates elect a director for each district

District Directors (5)

- serve a maximum of two three-year terms - also called the “Executive Board”

Dr. Carol J. Davis (AK) – District lDr. LeRoy F. Otto (MN) – District ll

Dr. Lawrence O’Connor (NJ) – District lllDr. Ron Tripp (OK) – District lV

Dr. Steve Willen (NC) – District V*

*Current Executive Board Chair

Organization

President – Dr. N. Edwin Weathersby (AZ)Vice President – Dr. Oliver “Bud” Smith, Jr. (TX)

Treasurer – Dr. Daniel Saint-Germain (PQ)Imm. Past President – Dr. Richard L. Cole

(TN)

Executive Board Fellow (1)– delegates elect a Board administrator to a 2 yr term

Mr. Joe Baker (FL)

Officers (4)- elected by delegates

- one 2-year term in each office

Organization

Board of Directors – 10 members: 4 elected officers, 5 district directors and 1 Executive Fellow director

Executive Committee – executive board chair and 4 officers

Committees – 12 committees: 3 standing / 9 special committees

Staff – 5 staff (full-time and part-time)

Organization

But it all starts with our members! Member roles:

Fellow – DC or public board member:currently or within last 5 years

Honorary Fellow – after 5 yearsstill part of the FCLB family!

Executive Fellow – top chiropractic board administrator of each board

Organization

FCLB leadershipFCLB Board of Directors (10)

FCLB Delegates / Alternates

FCLB Member Boards

ELECT

DESIGNATE

Districts Elect 5 District Directors

(the Executive Board)

Assembly elects Officers,

Executive Fellow

Other Organizations

Department ofDefense. Oversight

Committee(1rep)

National BoardOf Chiropractic

Examiners(2 reps)

Federation ofAssociations of

Regulatory Boards (1 rep)

FCLB

Council on Chiropractic Guidelines &

Practice Parameters (1

rep)

Staff ResourcesDonna M. Liewer, Executive DirectorBridget Seader, Program AdministratorJulie Finn, Executive AssistantJoan Carl, Finance & Benefits ManagerKelly Webb, PR and PACE Coordinator

Bill Steinmiller, consultant and happy computer guru!

Contact Us …

By phone: (970) 356-3500 (Colorado)

Greeley office hours – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

By fax: (970) 356-3599

By e-mail: [email protected]

Or visit our website: www.fclb.org