What happens
now?
As we
move away form the impact of the disasters, we are starting to look into the
future. The steps we take in the next few months will be ones to ensure a solid
recovery from the storms, and place out doctors in the best possible
circumstance regarding practice in Louisiana. Please continue readin on this
page for information about various forms of assistance. |
INFO ON DISPLACED DOCTORS:
LODGING FOR DISPLACED
DOCTORS.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR
DISPLACED DOCTORS
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Continuing
Education Hours
CAL
has asked the Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners to waive continuing
education requirements for doctors displaced/out of work as a result of
Hurricane Katrina or Rita. They will rule on this request when they met in
October.
In
the meantime, CAL continues to schedule seminars to meet the needs of our
membership. Because we cannot provide sleeping accommodations,
"local" seminars will be held throughout the state so that you will
not need overnight lodging. Please check the following schedule to find a
program near you.
October 8 - 9 Lafayette Hilton Hotel, Mark Charette, D.C. - Protocols
of Extremity Adjusting
November 12-13 Shreveport Clarion Hotel, Charles Herring, D.C. -
Evidence Based Chiropractic
November 19-20 Monroe, Monroe Holiday Inn Convention Ctr, Nutrition
and the Chiropratic Patient
December 3-4 Alexandria Holiday Inn, Glenn Manceaux, D.C. &
Patrick Clawson, D.C. --Integrating Rehabilitation into the Chiropractic
Practice
December 17-18 Baton Rouge Embassy Suites, Anthony Hamm, D.C. -
Coding and Documentation from A-Z
Pre-registration fees for each program: $189-CAL members $259-
Non-members
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State
Convention
FEMA's acquisition of hotel rooms has forced cancellation of CAL's
convention. If you were pre-registered for this program, your registration fees
have been returned to you. If you made hotel reservations at the Lafayette
Hilton, those reservations were automatically cancelled by the
hotel.
If
you need continuing education credits, please check programming options under
"Continuing Education Hours" on this website.
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CAL Katrina
Relief Fund
CAL
has established the CAL Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund to assist doctors
displaced/out of work as a result of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. To make a
donation, send checks made payable to CAL Katrina Relief Fund to the
association at 3070 Teddy Drive, Suite A, Baton Rouge, LA
70809.
If
you wish to apply for assistance, please call the CAL office at 225-924-6978 or
notify us by e-mail at lachiro@premier.net.
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FEMA
Assistance
Doctors, you can apply to FEMA for $2,000 in emergency relief for
your personal needs and $2,000 in emergency relief for your business
needs. |
| LSI
Responds with 5% Donation on all supplies and equipment to displaced doctor's
fund through end of year. |
TCC extends
Hand-to-Hand Program
Richard G. Brassard, D.C. president of Texas Chiropractic College,
has announced that beginning october 1, TCC will begin a new program aimed at
assisting chiropractors in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama whose offices
have been destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. The campaign is called
"Hand-to-Hand" and is designed to help DCs rebuild their offices with
donated office supplies, clinical forms, used tables and equipment. TCC will
act as the repository for the material and will organize efforts in conjunction
with various state associations to help those docctors in need receive the
donated items. For more information contact Dr. Haslund at
281-487-1170. |
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Chiropractic College Offers Assistance to AlumsCleveland
Chiropractic College would like to offer assistance to alumni who may have
suffered damage/loss of homes or clinics during Hurricane Katrina or Rita. If
you are a graduate of CCC and would like to apply for assistance, please
contact Dr. Russell Matthias by phone at 816-228-5113 or by e-mail:
lrmattdc@sbcglobal.net |
| FCER to
Help Restock Patient Educational MaterialsFor those of you who lost patient education materials in the storm,
FCER is ready to help with replacement. FCER will provide 10 copies of each of
their 16 educational pamphlets for your waiting room as well as up to 500
copies of their Newsletter designed for mailing to your patients. If you would
like to receive these materials free of charge, contact Shelia at the FCER
office 1-800-622-6309. |
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