Emmanuel T. Akporiaye, Ph.D.

An associate professor of microbiology and immunology at the Arizona Health Sciences Center in Tucson, Ariz., Dr. Akporiaye served as Commissioner of the Arizona Disease Control Research Commission and as a member of the National Institutes of Health Special Program Grant Review Committee. His work has been published in numerous medical and research journals.

Robert Blanks, Ph.D.

Before joining the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology at the University of California, Irvine -- where he is currently a professor -- Dr. Blanks spent two years as visiting scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research in Frankfurt, Germany. His list of publishing credits include 56 manuscripts, 11 books or book chapters, and 82 abstracts.

William Ralph Boone, D.C.

Formerly president of Southern California College of Chiropractic, and director of research and computer resources at Sherman College of Chiropractic, Dr. Boone is now co-principal investigator for a research project at the University of California, Irvine. His work has appeared in numerous scientific journals and professional publications such as Chiropractic Economics, Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, Chiropractic, and Technological Horizons in Education Journal.

John D. Fisk, M.D.

Dr. Fisk is a board certified diagnostic radiologist who serves on the Washington State Medical Society's Committee on Industrial Medicine and Rehabilitation. An accomplished lecturer, Dr. Fisk has presented informational programs to doctors, radiologists, and attorneys and has contributed articles to Radiology, and the American Journal of Radiology.

Patrick Gentempo, D.C.

Dr. Gentempo is a member of the board of Directors of the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association and the Council of New Jersey Chiropractors. He has served as a guest lecturer for numerous chiropractic colleges, including Palmer, Life, Logan and Parker. His work has been published in International Review of Chiropractic, Chiropractic Research Journal, The Chiropractic Journal, Today's Chiropractic, The Journal of Chiropractic Research and Clinical Investigation, and numerous other professional publications.

John J. Gerhardt, M.D.

Tackling the topic, "Validating Clinical Outcomes by Objective and Comparable Range of Motion Measurements," Dr. Gerhardt completed his orthopedic residency in Vienna and was board certified in orthopedics in 1956. He is a member of the worker's compensation committee of the Oregon Medical Association and consultant to the American Medical School and the American Medical Association in preparation of the Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment (4th ed.). He has published papers and books in orthopedic measurement and documentation and co-authored several books in orthopedic disease, examination, standardization of measurements and diagnostics in orthopedics and traumatology. He is a consultant in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Shriners Hospital and Veterans Affairs Hospital Medical Center in Portland.

Veronica Gutierrez, D.C.

A graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic, Dr. Gutierrez has long been active in managed health care issues with the United Chiropractors of Washington. Recently appointed a member of the Washington State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, she also chairs the Health Care Reform Committee for the World Chiropractic Alliance and is a contributing editor for The Chiropractic Journal. In addition, she chaired the Managed Health Care Committee and served on the Standards of Care committee for the Washington State Chiropractic Association.

Jay Holder, D.C., M.D., Ph.D.

Winner of the Albert Schweitzer prize in medicine and president/co-founder of the American College of Addictionology and Compulsive Disorders, Dr. Holder was awarded the Dag Hammerskjold Fellowship by the Academis Diplomatique de la Paix. He also holds appointment to the faculty, Pharmacology Department at the University of Miami. Holder is presently investigating the efficacy of chiropractic in addiction treatment and is developing the "Brain Reward Cascade," a model supporting the vertebral subluxation complex.

Carol James

Serving as a lay member of the board, James is actively involved in community service, including volunteer work with the U.S. Olympic Committee, the University of Washington Hall of Fame, United Way, Senior Citizens, March of Dimes and numerous other organizations. Her professional background includes television and radio broadcast work.

Christopher Kent, D.C., FCCI

Named "Chiropractic Researcher of the Year" in 1994 by the World Chiropractic Alliance, and in 1991 by the International Chiropractors Association, Dr. Kent was one of only 16 chiropractors worldwide selected as a participant of the 1975 NINCDS workshop sponsored by the National Institutes of Health. He was a principal investigator in the Palmer College research department, where he served as assistant professor of diagnosis and x-ray. He has presented papers at scientific symposia including the PCCR CORE Conference, the Reviews of the Literature Conference, and the ICA Scientific Symposium on Spinal Biomechanics.

Harold G. McCoy, D.C., DACS

This highly respected member of the World Chiropractic Alliance has sponsored all three previous Outcome Assessments and Diagnostics Symposiums and is program coordinator of this year's event. His varied background includes strong experience in sports chiropractic, including seven years of service as a consultant to the University of Washington Intercollegiate Athletic Department. During the 1984 Olympics, he was chiropractor to the U.S. Olympic Boxing Team. In 1983, he was a member of the U.S. Olympic Medical Staff for the Pan American Games. Dr. McCoy, a Diplomate in Applied Chiropractic Sciences, has also served as chiropractor for the Boston Marathon and the Womens' Marathon Olympic Trials. He is currently the president of Myo-Logic Diagnostics, Inc., a leading maker of outcome assessment software.

Matthew McCoy, D.C.

A private practitioner from Florida, Dr. McCoy is a 1989 graduate of Life College. He has extensive postgraduate education, including training in Upper Cervical Specific Technique, Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome, Outcomes Assessment, and Vertebral Subluxation. He holds licenses in three states and is a certified Independent Medical Examiner.

Stephen F. Renner, D.C.

A 1976 graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic, Dr. Renner is certified in surface EMG and videofluoroscopy. His postgraduate training includes the Council on Applied Chiropractic Science diplomate program, as well as study in applied spinal biomechanical engineering. A member of the American Board of Forensic Examiners and the American Academy of Pain Management, Renner has presented seminars for the Washington Defense Trial Lawyers and the Montana State Trial Lawyers Association Convention.

Terry A. Rondberg, D.C.

Founder and president of the World Chiropractic Alliance and publisher of The Chiropractic Journal, Dr. Rondberg was instrumental in the development of the Wyndham Guidelines. His work has appeared in numerous publications and he is known as a prolific writer and speaker. A 1974 graduate of Logan College of Chiropractic, Rondberg has authored several articles on chiropractic for both the profession and the public.

Steven Shochat, D.C.

A past member of the Board of Directors of the Arizona Association of Chiropractors, Dr. Shochat has been in private practice since 1981. He served as a member of the steering committee for the Wyndham Conference on Straight Chiropractic Standards and Quality Assurance as well as on the WCA panel on vertebral subluxation.

Mark R. Van Hemert, D.C., DACS

A graduate of Sherman College of Chiropractic, Dr. Van Hemert has taught continuing education courses in chiropractic indications for magnetic resonance imaging, basic fundamentals of surface EMG, and range of motion as outcome assessment. In addition to his position on the board of the Washington State Spine Institute, Van Hemert is a member of the American College of Chiropractic Orthopedists and the Foundation for the Advancement of Chiropractic Research. He has contributed to numerous chiropractic publications, including The Chiropractic Journal, The Digest of Chiropractic Economics, Clinical Chiropractic, and The ICA Review.

Gregory S. Zoro, Attorney at Law