During the Symposium, West students won awards for their research-posters, and West alumni were among the featured speakers.
Palmer College of Chiropractic’s West campus had a prominent presence at the fifth annual Valor Games Far West, a multi-sport Paralympic competition for disabled U.S. veterans and wounded, ill or injured service-members.
Brian DeCesare, a third-quarter student at Palmer College of Chiropractic’s West campus in San Jose, California, was awarded a special $1,000 scholarship from the California Chiropractic Association’s (CCA).
“My educational path has taken me on a few detours for sure (pre-medicine, audio engineering, and paramedicine to name a few), but eventually I found the right fit,” said Dr. Capobianco, who has been training as a bodybuilder since he was 15.
“I am always striving to be 'better than yesterday,' and I encourage others to do the same. Teaching people how to move properly is one of the best gifts a doctor can give their patients, and that’s one of the reasons I enjoy being a chiropractor: I get to help people move better while reducing the risk of injury and improving their overall performance, whether in sports or daily life.”
