About WFC

About WFC

World Federation of Chiropractic

The World Federation of Chiropractic (WFC) is an international organization comprising about 90 national chiropractic member associations. It holds official NSA (NGO) status in its relationship with the World Health Organization (WHO).

The WFC works to promote high standards in chiropractic education, research, and clinical practice within the global healthcare community. It also provides guidance on appropriate legislation for chiropractic regulation in its member countries.

Since 1999, the Japanese Association of Chiropractors (JAC) has served as the official national member of the WFC representing Japan.

The WFC is also an associate member of the Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (CIOMS) established by the WHO and UNESCO.

Affiliated Organizations
WHO – World Health Organization

CIOMS – Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences

IBCE – International Board of Chiropractic Examiners

FICS – International Federation of Sports Chiropractic

ACC – Association of Chiropractic Colleges

FCLB – Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards

CCEI – Councils on Chiropractic Education International

WCCS – World Congress of Chiropractic Students

ICRS- International Chiropractic Regulatory Society

 

WFC Assemblies and Biennial Congresses

WFC established Sydney, Australia May, 1988
1st Assembly & Congress Toronto, Canada May, 1991
2nd Assemb & Congressly London, United Kingdom May, 1993
3rd Assembly & Congress Washington DC, USA Jul, 1995
4th Assembly & Congress Tokyo, Japan Jun, 1997
5th Assembly & Congress Auckland, New Zealand May, 1999
6th Assembly & Congress Paris, France May, 2001
7th Assembly & Congress Orlando, USA May, 2003
8th Assembly & Congress Sydney, Australia Jul, 2005
9th Assembly & Congress Vilamoura, Portugal May, 2007
10th Assembly & Congress Montreal, Canada May, 2009
11th Assembly & Congress Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Apr, 2011
12th Assembly & Congress Durban, South Africa Apr, 2013
13th Assembly & Congress Athens, Greece May, 2015
14th Assembly & Congress Washington DC, USA Mar, 2017
15th Assembly & Congress Berlin, Germany Mar, 2019
16th Assembly & Congress Virtual Sep, 2021
17th Assembly & Congress Gold Coast, Australia Oct, 2023
18th Assembly & Congress Copenhagen, Denmark May, 2025

WFC Board of Directors

WFC Board of Directors
2024-2026
African RegionKendrah da Silva DC
President		South Africa
Asian RegionYi Kai Wong BSc(Hons), MPHMalaysia
Eastern Mediterranean RegionEfstathios Papadopoulos DCCyprus
European RegionJakob Lothe DCNorway
European RegionPernille Pop DCDenmark
Latin American RegionCarlos Ayers DCPeru
North American RegionDale White DCUSA – ACA
North American RegionHolly Tucker DC, MPH Secretary-TreasurerUSA – ACA
North American RegionJohn Maltby DCUSA – ICA
North American RegionRyan Coster DC, MBA
Vice President		Canada
North American RegionGlenn Guilderson DCCanada
Pacific RegionAndrew Lawrence DCAustralia
Pacific RegionHayden Thomas DCNew Zealand
WFC OfficeRichard Brown DC, LLM Secretary General
2 St. Clair Avenue West, 18th Floor
Toronto, Ontario Canada
M4V 1L5
Tel: 1 647 255 8030 Fax: 1 888 837 6748
E-mail:　info@wfc.org　URL:　http://www.wfc.org/

WFC Presidents

  1. Gary Auerbach  USA (1989-1992)
  2. Christoph Diem  Switzerland (1992-1995)
  3. John Sweaney  Australia (1995-1998)
  4. Louis Sportelli  USA (1998-2000)
  5. Bruce Vaughan  Hong Kong (2000-2002)
  6. Paul Carry  Canada (2002-2004)
  7. Anthony Metcalfe  UK (2004-2006)
  8. Gerard Clum  USA (2006-2008)
  9. Efstathios Papadopoulos  Cyprus (2008-2010)
  10. J. Michael Flynn  USA (2010-2012)
  11. Dennis Richards　Australia (2012-2014)
  12. Greg Stewart　Canada (2014-2016)
  13. Espen Johannessen　Norway (2016-2018)
  14. Laurie Tassell　Australia (2018-2019)
  15. Vivian Kil　Netherlands (2019-2021)
  16. Carlos Ayres　Peru (2021-2022)
  17. John Maltby　USA (2022-2024)
  18. Kendrah da Silva　South Africa (2024-)

WFC Council Meetings

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