The World Federation of Chiropractic (WFC) (french: La Fédération Mondiale de Chiropratique (FMC); es, La Federación Mundial de Quiropráctica (FMQ)) is an international consulting body representing

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to the international health care community.

Background

In September 1987, at a World Chiropractic Summit convened by the European Chiropractors' Union in London, England. There was agreement that a President's Committee be formed to inquire into, and report upon, the formation of a world federation representing national chiropractic associations. The President's Committee reported, and the World Federation of Chiropractic was established in Sydney, Australia on October 2, 1988 at a World Chiropractic Congress organized by the Chiropractors' Association of Australia. It was initially conceived by

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of Tucson, Arizona, in consultation with David Chapman-Smith, a barrister practicing in

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, Canada. The Federation today represents virtually every national chiropractic association in the world; now numbering nearly 90 Countries. The offices of the WFC are under the direction of Richard Brown, who has served as Secretary-General of the WFC since 2015.

Presidents

Recognition

The WFC is in official relations as a non-governmental organization (NGO) with the

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. It achieved full formal relations status in 1997, after strong support from the

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, and the

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. The WFC is also an Associate Member of the

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(CIOMS).

Associations

References

External links

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List of National associations members of the World Federation of Chiropractic

List of Chiropractic Schools
{{Chiropractic Organizations based in Toronto Chiropractic organizations