A Quick Trip to Sweden

An unexpected message from Dr. Bill Decken earlier this month brought me an opportunity that I just couldn’t pass up. Dr. Decken oversees the Academy of Chiropractic Philosophers program, a year-long course of study for doctors who wish to expand their philosophic understanding. During that year they are required to write an original scholarly paper and defend its content, after which successful candidates are admitted to the Academy of Chiropractic Philosophers.
I was involved in helping to get that program established several years ago when serving as the chief academic officer of a chiropractic college and actually took the training myself, finding it to be a rewarding experience.
When Dr. Decken contacted me earlier this month with an invitation to teach a portion of the first module of the Academy of Chiropractic Philosophers in Sweden I accepted the opportunity. There was little preparation time, but it was worthwhile. Last week we returned from a fast and furious weekend trip across the ocean. The group of Swedish doctors was an excellent audience. They were attentive, asked many questions and remained deeply engaged in the presentations. Dr. Decken and I stayed in a beautiful bed and breakfast nearby and enjoyed some wonderful Swedish pastries. We taught all day Saturday and the whole group (there were 18 doctors attending) went out to dinner together Saturday night. The photo above is of the whole group. The one on the right is me lecturing and the one on the left is of Dr. Decken, Dr. Caroline Lagerlof, of Sweden, and myself. Early Sunday morning we were back at the seminar, and then at 4:00 a.m. Monday, it was off to the airport for the return trip. Not much sleep, but wonderful memories.