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FCER - Call for abstracts
Doctors of chiropractic and others are invited to submit original research for presentation at the World Federation of Chiropractic’s and Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research’s International Conference on Chiropractic Research, part of the WFC’s 10th Biennial Congress to be held April 30-May 2, 2009 at the Hilton Bonaventure Hotel, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Approximately 100 papers will be given platform (32) and poster (68) presentation. There are awards of $10,000 (the Scott Haldeman prize), $5,000 and $3,000 for best research papers and $2,000 for the best paper from a clinician in private practice. Research awards are generously sponsored by the NCMIC Group (National Chiropractic Mutual Insurance Company). Award-winning papers will be published in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics (JMPT).

In addition FCER is sponsoring two awards for best student research (first prize - $800, second prize - $500) and best research posters ($500, $400 and $300).

For more information, contact Robin R. Merrifield, ICCR Coordinator, at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Deadline for abstracts: January 15, 2009

Scott Haldeman DC, MD, PhD, Chair, WFC Research Council

Reed Phillips DC, PhD, Director of Research Development, FCER, Member, WFC Research Council

The WFC’s and FCER’s International Conference on Chiropractic Research will be the most prestigious forum within the world chiropractic community for presentation of original thought and research in 2009.