World Federation of Chiropractic


The World Federation of Chiropractic ; La Federación Mundial de Quiropráctica ) is an international consulting body representing chiropractic 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 Gary Auerbach of Tucson, Arizona, in consultation with David Chapman-Smith, a barrister practicing in Toronto, 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

PresidentCountry of OriginTerm of Service
Gary Auerbach1989–1992
Christoph Diem1992–1995
John Sweaney1995–1998
Louis Sportelli1998–2000
Bruce Vaughn2000–2002
Paul Carey2002–2004
Anthony Metcalfe2004–2006
Gerard Clum2006–2008
Efstathios Papadopolous2008–2010
J. Michael Flynn2010–2012
Dennis Richards2012–2014
Greg Stewart2014–2016
Espen Johannessen2016–2018
Laurie Tasssell2018–2019

Recognition

The WFC is in official relations as a non-governmental organization with the World Health Organization. It achieved full formal relations status in 1997, after strong support from the World Federation of Neurology World Federation of Public Health Associations, and the International Council of Nurses. The WFC is also an Associate Member of the Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences.

Associations