1-27-05

FCA EXECUTIVE OFFICE
Dear Ms Debbie:
 
I was totally shocked and in awe over FSU and today's defeat by the State  of 
Florida Board of Governors 10-3 vote.
 
I was so looking forward to seeing the new 1st ever chiropractic medicine  
program at Florida State University.
 
I did my best to sound the alarm. Maybe you will recall I was the 1st  to 
sound the alarm right after the signing of the legislation by our Governor  Bush. 
I sent out many e mails for assistance in getting this program  operational.
 
I personally believe this program was destroyed within by our own  profession 
from an another national organization and a certain state association  as 
well as the FMA and AMA powers to be.
 
So much money lost. So hard earned contributions. So much time spent.
 
Where do We go now?
 
Another loss for US. We seem to be going no where and or in  reverse. We must 
no longer sit back and continue to be discriminated  against.
 
The news media did a real number on this profession alluding our  profession 
from pseudo scientific to quackery.  
 
How many times have I asked that this profession move forward. To  change for 
the better? To save itself from destruction?
 
How many times have I asked that WE as a profession elevate our education  
through our accredited universities?
 
How hard is it to realize that there is a definition presented to our  
profession by the third party payer system to come to terms to understand what  
constitutes a primary care physician board eligible or certified full scope  
licensed physician in the following board specialities of family practice,  
internal medicine, ob gyn and or pediatrics?
 
All these nightmares that this profession continues to endure from the news  
media, the medical societies, the insurance industry third party payer system, 
 to the military, to the state and federal governments, the judicial system, 
the  legislature, institutions of higher learning, to the state chamber of 
commerce,  to workers comp, Medicare Medicaid, Trigon, Blue Cross, HMO's.
 
Then you have lawsuit interventions being filed by an MD whom wishes to be  a 
prospective chiropractic medicine candidate at a State University and he 
wants  another degree but at an affordable in state tuition fees.
 
And a professor MD whom wants to teach at Florida State University  
chiropractic medicine program whom according to the intervention filed claims to  be 
able to show evidence based our profession.
 
Even mention in a recent news media article of the NAACP wishing to  add 
support at Florida State University chiropractic medicine program for  minority 
prospective students to be able to afford a health care post secondary  
educational degree at a lower cost than attending a privately owned college or  
university.
 
Gosh, maybe the Seminole Tribes of Florida should also get involved with  the 
Bureau of Indian Affairs.
 
Oh well, another battle lost.
 
Can't wait till this legislative session 90 day Main Event begins. What's  in 
store for this profession this 2005 legislative session? Another loss  
somewhere in our practice rights, our ability to be paid.
 
Not to be negative in my communication or to seem to force you into a  corner 
but please, for the sake and survival of this profession, can't you  go 
before the executive officers of our organization and show them the writing  on the 
chalk board.
 
Ms Debbie. I know that you have the financial means and have at your  
disposal an extremely effective lobbying machine in place to stop this down  hill 
slide before it is too late. PLEASE HELP SAVE OUR PROFESSION
 
As stated before I am there as a member to serve you in any way possible  
thru the legislative and judicial process both financially and in time and  
effort.
 
Let me know and I will be there..
 
God Bless America, God Bless Our President, God Bless Our Service Personnel  
and May God Bless this Profession
 
Respectfully,
 
 
ROBERT WHITNEY BS DC DABCC DABCO NMD MPH DRPH
FCA CONCERNED MEMBER
ACA CONCERNED MEMBER