Sherman College of Chiropractic Announces the International Research and Philosophy Symposium (IRAPS)
2025 Call for Abstracts - Platform and Poster Presentations
Spartanburg, SC (09/10/2024) — Sherman College of Chiropractic is now accepting abstracts for its 20th International Research and Philosophy Symposium (IRAPS). This peer-reviewed chiropractic conference addresses vertebral subluxation research and the philosophy of chiropractic. Abstracts and the author's CV must be submitted by November 1, 2025, to be considered for presentation at IRAPS 2025, which will be held in conjunction with the college's flagship event, Lyceum, May 1-3, 2025, on the Sherman College campus in Spartanburg, SC.
Topics for abstracts, both for both platform and poster presentations, may include:
- Case studies focusing on the location, analysis, and correction of vertebral subluxation (LACVS).
- Philosophy of chiropractic as a component of LACVS-type care.
- Scholarly pursuits that will advance chiropractic education, practice, and the profession.
"The goal of IRAPS is to bring leaders in philosophy and research together, along with practitioners and educators who are centered on vertebral subluxation practice, to build a stronger academic community worldwide regarding the subluxation model of chiropractic," explains Christopher Kent, DC, ACP, JD, Sherman's Director of Global Presidential Initiatives. "The program intends to foster a view that the chiropractic profession is centered on vertebral subluxation, based on vitalism, dedicated to research and developing a discipline of philosophy."
Continuing education credit will be available, and attendees may attend the entire Lyceum program, including IRAPS, or a one-day IRAPS-only package. IRAPS speakers will receive a 25 percent discount at registration, and complete program details will be released after speakers have been selected. Conference registration opens in November 2024.
Abstracts should be formatted as short papers, approximately 300 words, and include references. Additional information and a rubric for peer review of abstracts are available on the Sherman website at www.sherman.edu/iraps. You may also contact Alan Brewster, DC, ACP, Sherman's Director of the Center for Scholarly Activity, at abrewster@sherman.edu or 800-849-8771, ext. 212.
Important dates include:
2024:
November 1 Abstracts due
November 12 Notification to authors
November 19 Author confirmation to present due
2025:
May 1-3 Sherman's Lyceum/IRAPS 2025
May 2-3 IRAPS presentations
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About Sherman College of Chiropractic. Sherman College of Chiropractic provides students with a comprehensive chiropractic education, preparing them to enter the field as Doctor of Chiropractic who are highly skilled, compassionate, ethical, and successful. On its 80-acre campus in South Carolina, Sherman offers a professional degree program that is separate and distinct from all other professions and is known globally for the skill and art of chiropractic delivered by its graduates. For more information, visit www.sherman.edu or call 800-849-8771.