[embed]https://youtu.be/mkcFJdc5bnA[/embed] Dr. Mark Williams is on the cutting edge of integrative health care at Rosen Medical Center, established by Rosen Hotels and Resorts in Orlando, Florida. The self-insured, company-managed, on-site medical center was founded 25 years ago by central Florida hotelier Harris Rosen. “The reason Rosen Medical Center is such a unique place to work is that they actually believe in wellness care. They try not to prescribe too many medications and always consider alternative methods of care.” said Mark Williams, D.C. (Florida, 2008) The center includes medical doctors, nurse practitioners and chiropractors, all working together for the good of...
During the Vietnam War, battle-stressed troops could find a safe retreat from the front lines at secure base camps. In what was called Stand Down, they would get showers, clean uniforms, hot meals, medical and dental care. The first Stand Down was organized in 1988 by a group of Vietnam Veterans in San Diego. Today, Stand Down refers to a one-day event in which community organizations and volunteers welcome veterans, most of them homeless, to provide them with some of the same basic needs. Recently, interns from Palmer’s Florida Clinics, led by Scott Self, D.C., Assistant Director of Clinics, participated in...
Karate competitors from around the globe met Nov. 4-10, in Orlando, Florida, for the 2017 WKC World Karate Championships. Representatives from each country were required to qualify in their respective countries to represent their national teams. Luis C. Vera, D.C., associate professor at Palmer's Florida campus, participated in the WKC U.S. Nationals in Detroit, Michigan. There, he earned two gold medals and two U.S. titles in the Black Belt Kata Divisions. He also was placed on the selective U.S. National Karate Team. As a member of the U.S. National Karate Team, he competed and won a gold medal at the...
Illustration and interior design major. Pilot. Artist and soon to be a chiropractor. When it comes to describing the path that led Quarter 12 student, Sandy Arthur, to where she is today, it’s difficult to fit her into a single box. She likes it that way. It was a severe disc herniation however that brought her general aviation pursuit to a crashing halt. “I was doing two flights a day and one day I felt a pop. The pain was so bad I had to be carried out of the plane.” It was that injury and the care from her...
For Palmer Florida student Cynthia King, her decision to become a chiropractor is personal. Her brother, Robert, was born with spina bifida and watching him go through physical therapy initially put her on the path of P.T. However, after shadowing her cousin and uncle's chiropractic practice when she was in college, she felt chiropractic was a path that aligned more with her belief system. King reflects on her growing appreciation for the profession. "Being part of a profession like chiropractic where they had women like Mabel Heath Palmer since virtually the beginning of the profession, is absolutely unreal. In a...
