feature Taking the Bull by the Horns Chiropractic developments in Spain By Maria DiDanieli in conversation with Adrian Wenban, Barcelona College of Chiropractic Left to right: Garry Careless, BCC, director of international marketing; Mikael Peterson-Porath, European sales, AtlasChiropracticSystems; Adrian Wenban, principal, BCC; Tony Slattery, North American sales, Atlas; Roberto Cerdena, European sales, Atlas. D r. Robert Gevers, one of the founders of the Spanish Chiropractic Association (AEQ), once said: “Chiropractic is the most gratifying profession there is, if practiced with generosity and a giving attitude.” In the spirit of this philosophy, a group of chiropractors working in Spain founded the association 25 years ago. Its main objective was and has continued to be the legalization of the profession in the country. It was their purpose to defend the principles of chiropractic as well as the unique qualities of the profession. As a result of all these combined efforts, the profession in Spain is at a very special and crucial moment. Defining this moment is the fact that the number of members in Ì iÊ�d;+Ê >ÃÊÀi>V i`Ê£nÇÊ>`ÊÌ iÊv>VÌÊÌ >ÌÊÌ iÞÊ >ÛiÊLiiÊ>LiÊÌÊ«iÊÌÜÊÃV ÃÊqÊ between them, at the moment, these schools have more than 160 students! The two schools are the Barcelona College of Chiropractic and the RCU Escorial Maria Cristina, San Lorenzo de El Escorial near Madrid. Both are candidates for ECCE accreditation, and are institutions dedicated to educating students in the art, the science and the philosophy of chiropractic. The first class will graduate this year, increasing the number of chiropractors in Spain and in Europe. At this crucual moment, then, the profession is growing, not only in Spain, but around the world, as it continues to look to the words of BJ Palmer: “You have in your possession a sacred trust. Guard it well.” THE BARCELONA COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC “The Barcelona College of Chiropractic (BCC) opened its doors in October of 2009,” Dr. Adrian Wenban, chiropractor and principal of the school tells Canadian Chiropractor, “thanks to the efforts of a small group of Spain-based chiropractors who worked with s CANADIAN CHIROPRACTOR | JULY/AUGUST 2012 www.canadianchiropractor.ca Rod Pendarvis (Barcelona Chiropractic Center Director)
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