2011 Annual Conference 

Spring 2011

Boston, Massachusetts

Official events will include presentations of scholarly papers as well as the annual Members Meeting and meeting of the Officers and Board of Directors.  There will also be a lively optional social program.  The Gibbons-Wardwell and the Rehm Medals are expected to be awarded for excellence in chiropractic history writing. See details below.

Continuing education credits will be applied for.

CALL FOR PAPERS:

Anyone wishing to submit a paper for presentation at the Conference is reminded that the deadline for sending your paper to the Executive Director is 15 January 2011. 

A cash prize of $500 is awarded by the AHC for the best paper presented at the Conference by a non-student. Another cash prize of $500 is made available by the National Institute of Chiropractic Research (NICR) and awarded by the AHC for the best paper presented by a student at the Conference. (Officers and Directors of the AHC and their immediate family members are not eligible for the prizes.)

Information concerning manuscript style and submission requirements are found in the most recent issue of Chiropractic History, the AHC’s scholarly journal and on the journal page of this website. Authors of papers accepted for presentation at the Conference are not required to submit their papers to Chiropractic History for consideration to publish, but this is strongly encouraged.

To be considered for presentation at the Conference, please send your completed paper to:

 
Executive Director

Association for the History of Chiropractic
4430 8th St.
Rock Island, IL 61201
Email: ahc1895@gmail.com

Conference fees: TBA

William S. Rehm Medal

Chiropractic students throughout the world are invited to enter the Gibbons-Wardwell Medal Essay Contest.  The medal honors William S. Rehm, D.C. (1920-2002).  The father of the Association for the History of Chiropractic (AHC).  The award is given for an outstanding unpublished essay by a single author on any topic in the history of chiropractic.  The essay (maximum 10,000 words, including endnotes) must be the result of original research or show an unusual appreciation and understanding of problems in the history of chiropractic.  In particular, the committee will judge essays on the quality of writing, appropriate use of sources, and ability to address themes of historical significance.

The winner will be invited to attend the annual meeting of the AHC during the year the medal is conferred.  Registration, airfare (as set by the board but not to exceed $500) two nights in the hotel, as well as a year of complimentary membership in the AHC will be provided for the winner.  If the Rehm Medal Committee also selects an essay for honorable mention, its author will receive a year complimentary membership in the AHC.

Students must be enrolled in an accredited chiropractic college or university at the time of submission.

Submissions must be made by 15 January 2010.  Papers must be submitted in accordance with the guidelines of the journal, Chiropractic History.  Direct any other inquires to the Rehm Medal Committee chair, who shall be appointed by the AHC president for a term of three years.  The committee shall consist of three persons, including the chair.

The Medal is meant to be an annual award; however, whether it is awarded in any particular year is at the discretion of the committee.

Gibbons-Wardwell Medal

Graduate and undergraduate students, especially in the field of history , throughout the world are invited to enter the Gibbons-Wardwell medal essay contest.  The medal honors Russell W. Gibbons, B.A., F.I.C.A., D.C.(hon.), Litt. D (hon.) and Walter I. Wardwell, Ph.D., two of our most prominent chiropractic observes and historians.  The award is given for an outstanding unpublished essay by a single author on any topic in the history of chiropractic.  The essay (maximum 10,000 words, including endnotes) must be the result of original research or show an unusual appreciation and understanding of problems in the history of chiropractic.  In particular, the committee will judge essays on the quality of writing, appropriate use of sources, and ability to address themes of historical significance. 

The winner will be invited to attend the annual meeting of the AHC during the year the medal is conferred.  Registration, airfare (as set by the board but not to exceed $500), two nights in the hotel, as well as a year of complimentary membership in the AHC will be provided for the winner.  If the Gibbons-Wardwell Medal Committee also selects an essay for honorable mention, its author will receive a year complimentary membership in the AHC.

Students must be enrolled in an accredited college or university at the time of submission.  (Students enrolled in D.C. programs are eligible to apply only for the Rehm Award).

Submissions must be made by 15 January 2009.  Papers must be submitted in accordance with the guidelines of the journal, Chiropractic History.  Direct any other inquires to the Gibbons-Wardwell Medal Committee chair, who shall be appointed by the AHC president for a term of three years.  The committee shall consist of three persons, including the chair.

The medal is meant to be an annual award; however, whether it is awarded in any particular years is at the discretion of the committee.