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David H. Pierson
| Dr. David Pierson | |
|---|---|
 David Pierson, DC, CCSP, FICC, ICSSD | |
| Born | May 20, 1952 Cincinnati, OH |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Education | Chiropractic |
| Alma mater | Palmer College of Chiropractic West |
| Occupation | Chiropractic Physician Educator |
| Years active | 1980's to present |
| Known for | Sports Doctor |
| Title | Physician, (DC) |
| Spouse(s) | Jane |
Dr. David H. Pierson, DC, CCSP, FICC, ICSSD[1] is a Chiropractic Physician practicing in Vermont, who is notable because he served as the 3rd President of the International Federation of Sports Chiropractic[2], serving from 1992-1995[citation needed]. He had been elected in London, 1987 at the 1st organizing meeting of the FICS to the office of 2nd Vice-President, and rose to the Presidency following the completion of the term of his predecessor. He remained on the Board of FICS until 2004[citation needed]
He is married to Jane, and they have a daughter, Mackenzie, and a son Ryan. Dr. Pierson was born on May 20, 1952 in Cincinnati, OH, and graduated from San Jose State University with a BS degree[citation needed]. He attended Palmer College of Chiropractic West, and received his DC degree in 1981[citation needed].
Contents
Career
- 1978 - He was elected as trustee for the then fledgling Northern California College of Chiropractic, which became Palmer Chiropractic College West [3].
- 1988 - He was editor of the 2nd Edition[citation needed] of the "FICS's Field Doctor's Manual", a guide to practitioners working on foreign soil. And was a major contributor to the 1st Ed.
- 1988 - 2002 - FICS delegate to the General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) now known as "Sport Accord"[citation needed]
- 1994 - 2006 - Lecturer for the FICS Diplomate program known as ICSSD[4].
- 2002 - 2009 - Vermont Chiropractic Association - VP, President, and Adviser[citation needed].
- 2009 - present - Founding Board member, "Chiropractic Health Partners",[citation needed] an Independent Physician's Association, in Vermont.
Honors
Dr. Pierson was elected to the rank of "Fellow" in the International College of Chiropractors[5] , one of only 400 DC's so honored worldwide.
- 1993 - Recipient of the FICS's "1992 Chiropractor of the Year" award [6] for his significant accomplishments in international sports chiropractic.
Events
Dr. Pierson has been a team doctor at the following events:
- 1987 - All African Games - Nairobi, Kenya - Chef-de-Mission, for a delegation of Doctors who all became members of FICS, and who opened this event up to the FICS, to send official delegations in following years. [7]
- 1988 - All African Games - Annaba, Algeria - Co-Chef-de-Mission, for the FICS Delegation [7]
- 1988 - Games of the XXIVth Olympiad in Seoul, Korea , Doctor for the Island Nation of Mauritius [8].
- 1988 - World Track and Field Games Rome, Italy[citation needed]
- 1989 - He was accepted into the prestigious program at the US Olympic Training Center [6] in Colorado Springs, in 1989.
- 1996 - Dr. Pierson, was responsible for organizing and managing the FICS' chiropractic presence in the pre-games period preparing for the Summer Olympic Games of Atlanta, at the La Grange [9]training center.
- 2002 - Winter Olympic Games, Salt Lake City, UT, USA - Served as FICS's Chef-de-Mission, to the World Olympian's Association's operation [10].
References
- ↑ Staff. "ACA Sports Council Members". ACA Sports Council. http://www.acasc.org/index.php?option=com_sobi2&sobi2Task=sobi2Details&sobi2Id=216&Itemid=60&el_mcal_month=3&el_mcal_year=2013.
- ↑ Staff. "Dr. Bertamini Elected President". Dynamic Chiropractic. http://www.dynamicchiropractic.com/print_friendly.php?pr_file_name=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dynamicchiropractic.com%2Fmpacms%2Fdc_ca%2Farticle.php%3Fid%3D40592%26no_paginate%3Dtrue%26p_friendly%3Dtrue. Retrieved 3/2012.
- ↑ Keating, J. (Aug 7, 1978) (in English). Minutes of Organizational Meeting of Board of Trustees. National Institute of Chiropractic History.
- ↑ Staff. "ICSSD Class in Mexico". Dynamic Chiropractic. http://www.toyourhealth.com/print_friendly.php?pr_file_name=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.toyourhealth.com%2Fmpacms%2Fdc_ca%2Farticle.php%3Fid%3D31710%26no_paginate%3Dtrue%26p_friendly%3Dtrue.
- ↑ Staff. "The Official Directory". International College of Chiropractors. http://www.ficconline.com/directory/membership.htm#US.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Editorial Staff (Sept 10, 1993). "Int'l Sports Federation Honors Drs. Pierson and Patterson". Vol. 11, no 19. Dynamic Chiropractic. http://www.dynamicchiropractic.com/mpacms/dc/article.php?id=42531. Retrieved 3/2012.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Silver members". IAOCO Silver members list. IAOCO. http://iaoco.org/membership/silver-members.html. Retrieved 4/2012.
- ↑ "Gold members". IAOCO Gold members list. IAOCO. http://iaoco.org/membership/gold-members.html. Retrieved 3/2012.
- ↑ Topel, C; Malone, E. (Oct 7, 1996). "FICS DCs Treat Olympic Athletes as They Prepare for Games". Vol14, No21. Dynamic Chiropractic. http://www.dynamicchiropractic.com/mpacms/dc/article.php?id=39358. Retrieved 3/2012.
- ↑ Staff. "FICS' World Report". Dynamic Chiropractic. http://dynamicchiropractic.ca/print_friendly.php?pr_file_name=http%3A%2F%2Fdynamicchiropractic.ca%2Fmpacms%2Fdc_ca%2Farticle.php%3Fid%3D15307%26no_paginate%3Dtrue%26p_friendly%3Dtrue.
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