The Florida Department of Health issued the following news release:
Florida Board of Chiropractic Medicine Chair Salvatore LaRusso, D.C. today recognized Paul Lambert, Esquire; Rick Sheldon, D.C.; Mike Shreeve, D.C.; and Vicki R. Grant as recipients of this year's Outstanding Service to the Chiropractic Profession Award winners.
'This year's recipients are being recognized for their years of dedication to promoting and protecting the public's health, safety and welfare through the regulation of chiropractic physicians,' Chair Salvatore LaRusso, D.C. said.
Mr. Lambert has served both the Chiropractic profession and the residents of Florida with distinction initially as a board counsel and for the past 25 years as the Florida Chiropractic Association general counsel. Most recently, Mr. Lambert has served as founder and board member of the National Association of Chiropractic Attorneys and has set a standard by which Chiropractic legal representation is measured worldwide.
Dr. Sheldon, a former chair of the Florida Board of Chiropractic Medicine, continued his service to the Probable Cause Panel as a former board member. He has served the profession for over 30 years as a practitioner in Fort Walton Beach, Florida and was on the Board for eight years.
Dr. Shreeve, after a 25 year private practice in Tampa, has moved cross state to become a faculty and clinic director of Palmer College of Chiropractic in Port Orange, Florida. For more than 20 years, Dr. Shreeve has served as a consultant and testing examiner for the Department of Health and continues to exemplify community and professional service while maintaining strong core ethical standards.
Mrs. Grant, from Tallahassee, has dedicated more than 30 years of service to both the Chiropractic profession and the people of Florida. She has served as Program Operations Administrator for the Board for the past 16 years and is a recognized expert in regulatory issues.
The Board of Chiropractic Medicine protects the health and safety of Florida's residents and visitors by establishing requirements for licensure and through diligent discipline of practitioners who violate practice acts defined by Chapters 112, 119, 120, 408, 456 and 460, Florida Statutes and Rule 64B-2, Florida Administrative Code. The legislative intent of the practice act is to ensure that every licensee practicing in the state of Florida meets minimum requirements for safe practice. The Board's responsibility is to ensure that licensees who fall below minimum competency or who otherwise present a danger to the public are disciplined or prohibited from practicing in the state. The Board also establishes and monitors continuing education of licensees to ensure their knowledge and skills remain current.Contact: Eulinda Jackson, 850/245-4111.
Eulinda Jackson, 850/245-4111.
