Council on Women’s Health
Mission
News
Projects
Leadership
Membership
The World Chiropractic Alliance's Council on Women’s' Health is a
non-profit council functioning at a national and international level.
The Council is dedicated to supporting women of the world attain health
and wellness through the application of the science, art, and philosophy
of chiropractic.
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June
2002 -- CWH holds second annual meeting; chooses new officers;
establishes goals and priorities
September 2001 --
WebMD article features WCA Board member
May
15, 2001 -- WCA issues position paper on Women's Health
March 2001 --
WCA gives women's health presentation at U.N. Headquarters
See also: Women's
Health Council Columns appearing in The Chiropractic Journal
 | As an NGO (Non-Governmental Organization) affiliated with the
United Nations Department of Public Information, the WCA is in an
ideal position to form productive partnerships with other
non-governmental, governmental, and private sector organizations and
foundations to achieve its mission. |
| With the input of its board and members, the Council hopes to
develop, organize and coordinate a variety of programs to further
its mission, such as: |
| Working with other organizations to ensure the equal access of all
women to complete health care, including chiropractic subluxation
correction. |
| Organizing chiropractic "missions" to provide free
services to low-income women -- including women living in shelters,
in developing nations, or those for whom chiropractic would not
otherwise be available; |
| Compiling and disseminating information on specific women’s
health issues, including exposing the risks of common medical
treatments and the benefits of natural, drug-free chiropractic
alternatives; |
| Promoting chiropractic research into the effects of subluxation on
women’s health; |
| Encouraging and empowering women to take responsibility for their
health and the health of their children, including issues relating
to mandatory vaccines and other medical treatments. |
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Chair: Madeline Behrendt, D.C.
 Dr.
Behrendt is an author and speaker committed to connecting women to
chiropractic and chiropractors to women. She has contributed to numerous
print and electronic chiropractic publications, including the Journal
of Vertebral Subluxation Research , The
Chiropractic Journal, and planetchiropractic.com.
In addition, Dr. Behrendt was part of a chiropractic panel that
presented at the United Nations Conference on Women in 2001, and has
appeared on WebMd. Dr. Behrendt is also the Associate Editor of The
Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research, specializing in
developing cases that document the impact of subluxation correction in
women's health.
Vice-Chair: Leslie Bedell, D.C.
Dr. Bedell, a 1984 Summa Cum Laude graduate of Palmer, runs a family
practice in North Bend, Washington State. She brings a background of
passion and experience to the Council, including working with support
groups for women and teenage girls as part of a domestic violence
prevention and recovery program. Dr. Bedell serves on the Board for
Children's Services of Sno-Valley, a center offering parenting skills,
childcare and classes for needy families. She is also on the Board of
the Snoqualmie Valley Community Network, which provides programs and
services to families at risk for substance abuse, domestic violence and
juvenile delinquency. She is actively involved with chiropractic in
South Africa after 2 years of presenting to their annual Congress and
mentoring chiropractic students.
Secretary/Treasurer:
Tammy Kaminski, D.C.
Dr. Tammy Kaminski received her chiropractic degree
from the New York Chiropractic College, New York in 1985 and her
undergraduate studies from the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh,
PA. She is a Pennsylvania native but has lived and practiced in New
Jersey since 1986. Her practice is located in West Caldwell, New
Jersey. It is family wellness based with an emphasis on guiding the
practice members to live and experience an improved Quality of Life.
Dr. Kaminski is a certified Network Spinal Analysis (NSA) practitioner.
Dr. Kaminski is a member Association for Network Care
(ANC), and contributes to local publications including The Garden State
Woman Magazine. Dr. Kaminski is certified in Network Spinal Analysis Parts
I & II.
Board Member: Maxine McMullen, D.C.
Dr. McMullen is a distinguished member of the World Chiropractic
Alliance and the Vice-President of the International Association of
Chiropractors. She serves as the Assistant to the President and
Professor of Diagnosis of Palmer College.
 Chairwoman
Emeritus: Veronica Gutierrez, D.C.
Dr. Veronica Gutierrez, a 1963 graduate
of Palmer College, has been a member of the World Chiropractic Alliance
since 1991, a contributing editor to The Chiropractic Journal,
chair of the WCA Health Care Reform Committee and recipient of the WCA's
1994 "Outstanding Service Award." She was the only
chiropractor to serve on the special White House Commission on
Complementary and Alternative Medicine. A board advisor for the
International Spinal Health Institute since 1997, she was a member of
the Governor-elect's Health Care Advisory Committee in the state of
Washington, and among the first D.C.s to practice and teach at the
Regional Center for Chiropractic/Spine in Vladivostok, Russia.
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The Council on Women’s Health is open to all doctors of
chiropractic with an interest in women’s health. Membership is free
for WCA members in good standing. If you are already a
member of the WCA, you may join the Council
on Women's Health via e-mail. Please provide your full name,
address, phone number and e-mail address.
If you are not already a member of the WCA, you may use the online
application form to join, then contact the Council
to join.
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