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How Pacific States became Life West
George Emmet Anderson graduated with the Doctor of Chiropractic degree from the Palmer School of Chiropractic on July 4, 1952. He moved to Hayward, California to open a chiropractic practice in which ...
First hand from the first years
Over Life West’s 40th Birthday week (March 8-12, 2021), Dr. Ron Oberstein had the pleasure of interviewing many of the leading figures in the college’s very first years of existence. These webinar for...
Stories from preceptors in practice
With the vision of Dr. Ron Oberstein and under the leadership of Dr. Scott Donaldson, the preceptorship program at Life West has literally taken off like a rocket. This was a clear and obvious need th...
Drs. Sid and Nell Williams Lasting Purpose Courtyard comes alive
This courtyard honors Drs. Sid and Nell Williams, who founded Life West and dedicated their lives to protecting and enhancing the Chiropractic profession. Their conception of Lasting Purpose is rememb...
Congrats! Dr. Scott Donaldson Named Provost
Dear Life West Community, It is my pleasure to announce the appointment of Dr. Scott Donaldson as Provost at Life Chiropractic College West. In his new position, Dr. Donaldson will lead the Office of ...
The Birth of Life West: A letter from Dr. Gerry Clum
I am grateful to have been asked to offer some thoughts on the approaching 40th anniversary of the transition of Pacific States Chiropractic College to Life Chiropractic College West. As hard as it is...
Life West, Holy Names announce partnership on bachelor’s degree completion
(Oakland, CA) — Holy Names University (HNU) is offering a new bachelor’s degree completion path for students pursuing advanced chiropractic degrees at Life Chiropractic College West. Students of...
Animal chiropractors plan for road ahead in state license hurdle
As the niche field of animal chiropractic takes off, chiropractors here in California are finding themselves hampered by 25-year-old regulations that require their work to be done under the direct sup...
Inside the Life West Chiropractic History Museum
Life West’s museum, which opened in 2016, is home to an abundance of notable chiropractic artifacts carefully selected by Dr. George Casey, curator of the museum and a member of the Life West faculty ...