DR. LARUSSO ELECTED TO NBCE BOARD

GREELEY, Colo.—Salvatore D. LaRusso, D.C., of Wellington, Fla., was elected on March 8 by the board of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) to fill a vacancy in the roll of Director-At-Large. The vacancy was created by the untimely death of Dr. Earl L. Wiley who passed away in November 2007. Dr. LaRusso will complete the unexpired term of Dr. Wiley which will end in May 2009. At that time, Dr. LaRusso will be eligible for re-election. Dr. LaRusso is a graduate of New York Chiropractic and obtained his undergraduate degree in business administration from Seton Hall University. He has been active in many international, national, state and local organizations. In 1998, Dr. LaRusso was a gubernatorial appointee to the Florida Board of Chiropractic Medicine, serving as board chair in 2005, 2006 and 2007. From 2005 to present, he serves as chairman of the Florida Board’s Certified Chiropractic Physicians Assistant Committee. Dr. LaRusso is a long-standing member of both the Florida Chiropractic Association and the Florida Chiropractic Society (FCS) serving as president of the FCS from 1992-1993 and chairman from 1993-1997. The FCS named Dr. LaRusso Chiropractor of the Year in 1994, awarded him the Gavel Award in 1993 and honored him the Distinguished Service to the FCS in 1992. Headquartered in Greeley, Colo., the NBCE is the international testing organization for the chiropractic profession. Established in 1963, the NBCE develops, administers and scores legally defensible, standardized written and practical examinations for candidates seeking chiropractic licensure throughout the United States and in many foreign countries.