Dr. Christine Choate |
Christine Choate, D.C., Ph.D., is not
only leading Palmer’s research efforts,
but she also monitors and coordinates
government relations activities pertaining
to the chiropractic profession as
well as Palmer College, and seeks
new avenues of funding for chiropractic
education and research efforts.
She splits her time between Palmer’s
Davenport Campus and the College’s
new office in Washington, D.C.
“My role is to keep track of national legislative
and agency activities that impact
chiropractic, understand the potential
implications for Palmer and work with
other College administrators to coordinate
Palmer’s legislative efforts at the
national level,” Dr. Choate said. “I’ll also
be developing relationships with both
elected officials and key federal employees
who impact chiropractic and chiropractic
education, and creating communication
strategies to help keep key
Palmer administrators, faculty, staff and
students aware of relevant health and
education policy issues.”
These efforts will help Dr. Choate
accomplish her overall goals for the
D.C. office, such as establishing a
broader federal presence for Palmer by
educating elected officials and federal
government agency representatives about chiropractic
and chiropractic policy issues in
general, as well as the accomplishments and
interests of Palmer in particular. Another goal
is to pursue federal funding opportunities for
chiropractic education and research, and to
work with other chiropractic groups with
similar goals to help develop policies that
positively impact the chiropractic profession.
Accomplishing these goals will have many
benefits for Palmer and the chiropractic profession.
“There is the potential to take advantage
of existing and future funding opportunities
for education and research that have not
previously been targeted towards the chiropractic
profession,” she added.
“Communicating to key legislators and federal
agency officials about the vision and goals
of Palmer, in addition to our significant
accomplishments in the areas of educational
excellence and research, has the potential to
open doors to new opportunities for us, as
we are seen increasingly as a key player in the
healthcare delivery system, as well as a strong
educational institution,” said Dr. Choate. “In
addition, I believe that alumni will benefit
from efforts to directly impact health policy
as it relates to chiropractic.”