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                                                                CURRICULUM VITAE

                                            Dr. Alan M. Shaff, D. C., D. A. C. B. S. P.

                                            OCCUPATION:       Doctor of Chiropractic

                                            SUBSPECIALTIES: Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians                                                                              Chiropractic Industrial Consultant
                                                                             Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician

LICENSURE TO PRACTICE CHIROPRACTIC:

Vermont: February 10, 1992 #06-0000915

New Jersey: September 20, 1983 #2591

Connecticut: July 21, 1983 #441

Florida: June 9, 1983 #CH0004361

New York: April 1, 1983 #X3445

GRADUATE AND POST-GRADUATE EDUCATION:

1997 Certified Insurance Utilization Review Specialist:  Logan College of Chiropractic
                Completed 100 hour program in Insurance Utilization Claim Review and passed certification examination.

1996 Certified Acupuncture Physician:  University of Miami School of Medicine
         Completed 100 hour certification program in Acupuncture and passed Florida Board Chiropractic Examination to            become certified in the practice of Acupuncture.

1996 U.S. Olympic Training Center Colorado Springs, Colorado:  Sports Medicine Staff
          Chiropractor in residence July 16-July 31.

1995 Certified by the The Florida Division of Worker's Compensation, Rehabilitation and Medical Services Unit as a
         Worker's Compensation Provider.  June 9, 1995.

1995 Completed The Florida Comp Certification Program conducted by H.J. Ross Company Inc. May 20, 1995-5 hrs.

1994 Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians (D.A.C.B.S.P.) June 10, 1994.
         Certificate Number 21. Completed written and practical examinations, logged 100 hours as a treating Sports
         Physician at sports events and published a research paper to receive this advanced degree in Sports Medicine.

1994 Artiful Release Technique, Module I , FCA Sports Council and N.Y.C.C.
         Instructor: Michael Leahy DC., 10 hours

1994 American Chiropractic Association Sports Council 8th Annual Sports Science Symposium. Hilton Head, SC-20 hrs  

1993 American Chiropratic Association  Sports Council 7th Annual Sports Science Symposium, Santa Barbara, CA-10 hours

1991 Completed 220 hours in the Diplomate program in Chiropractic Sports Injury: New York Chiropractic College and           Logan College of Chiropractic. 1993

1992  Florida Chiropractic Association (FCA) Annual Convention, Miami, Risk Management, AIDS, Exercise Rehab-12 hrs.

1991  Texas Chiropractic College: Certificate in Manipulation Under Anesthesia
           Instructor: Harold Tondera, D. C. , D. A. B. C. O. - 40 hours

1991   Institute for Quality Medical Management:  Certificate in Clinical Quality Management regarding PPOs, HMOs
           and Managed Health Care

1991   Applied Kinesiology Seminar:   ICAK-sanctioned with Dr. Leo Minsky - 100 hours

1990   ACA Sports Council Annual Convention,   Orlando, FL. - 10 hours

1990   Chiropractic Biophysics - Orlando, FL   Levels I, II, III - 36 hours

1990    Independent Medical Examiner's Certification Course Completed 6-month course sponsored by the
            FCA and Parker College of Chiropractic regarding standardization of independent medical examinations.
            72 hours, final course score - 100

 1989   National College of Chiropractic - Evaluation of Permanent Impairment 
            Instructor:   Stanley Kaplan D. C. , D. A. C. B. O.  20 hours, final score - 96

1988    ACA Council on Sports Injuries and Physical Fitness - Conferred DEGREE as a
            CERTIFIED CHIROPRACTIC SPORTS PHYSICIAN  (C. C. S. P.) (July 15)

1987-88   Completed 100-hour program in Sports Injuries sponsored by Logan College of Chiropractic

1987-88   Chiropractic Industrial Consultant - completed 120-hour course in Industrial Ergonomic Program sponsored by
                 Northwestern Chiropractic College and the FCA.  This course led to an advanced status as a Chiropractic                   Industrial and Worker's Compensation Consultant  

1986        Florida Chiropractic Society Convention - Sports Injuries - 10 hours

1985-86   Kaplan Seminar - Course in Evaluation of Permanent Impairment Using AMA Guideline - 20 hours

1985        Annual Workers' Compensation Convention, Orlando - 10 hours

1985        Florida Chiropractic Association - Sports Injuries - 10 hours

1983        Activator Technique Seminar, N. Y. , N. Y. - 10 hours

1983        Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport, Iowa.  Completed graduate program and bestowed
                DEGREE as a DOCTOR OF CHIROPRACTIC, Cum Laude. Also Certificate of Proficiency in
                Chiropractic X-ray (March 31).

1981-83   Internship: Palmer Clinic, Davenport, Iowa.  to Note: Palmer College of Chiropractic is the founding school in the
                profession and is considered to be among the finest Chiropractic  Colleges in the world.

1982        National Board of Chiropractic Examiners: successfully passed examinations given by the N. B. C. E. and
                conferred the title of DIPLOMATE #20755

1980-82  Applied Kinesiology Seminar, Davenport, Iowa -  ICAK-sanctioned - 200 hours
                (Applied Kinesiology is the study of muscles and motion as applied to Chiropractic and Sports Medicine.)

PUBLICATIONS:

1994 Video Fluoroscopy as a Method of Detecting Occipitoatlantal Instability in Down's Syndrome for Special Olympics. Chiropractic Sports Medicine.  1994; 8:144-147.

UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION:

1978-1979 University of Vermont

1976-1977 Syracuse University

1975-1976 Rockland Community College

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES AND ASSOCIATIONS:

American Chiropractic Association

ACA Council on Sports Injuries and Physical Fitness

Florida Chiropractic Association

Florida Chiropractic Association Council on Sports Injuries

Federation Internationale de Chiropractique Sportive

International College of Applied Kinesiology

SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS:

Palm Beach County Special Olympics: Medical Director and Steering Committee.

Safety Council of Palm Beach County, Inc. - President 1992, Secretary of Executive Council, 1990-91 Board of Directors.
Activities included lecturing on Industrial Injury Prevention.

Delray Beach Jaycees - Vice President, 1987-1988

EXPERIENCE:

1983 - 1998 Documented over 90,000 patient encounters

1985 to present:    Director of the Boca - Delray Chiropractic & Sports Injury Center
                             4801 Linton Boulevard, Suite 9-A
                             Delray Beach, Florida 33445

1984 - 1985          Director of Chiropractic, Instituto Nazionale Static 11 Via Udine, Trieste, Italy
                              Note This clinic served a population of 400,000 with a daily patient  flow of over 100 patients/ day
                              Documented over 32,000 patient visits in this clinic.

1983 - 1984           Associate Chiropractor to Burak Chiropractic Clinic
                               9404 S. Dixie Highway, Miami, Florida

SPORTS-SPECIALTY EXPERIENCE:

1994 Sports Medicine Director-Gator-Aid Family Fitness weekend/ Gator-Aid Sprintman Triathlon
         Boca Raton, Florida.

1993 Sports Medicine Director - Anheuser Busch Family Fitness weekend / Bud Light Sprintman Triathlon
         Boca Raton, Florida (June 19-20)

1992 Medical Registration Coordinator and Medical Chairman for Palm Beach Special Olympics:
          Providing pre-participation physicals and present sports medicine coverage at area events  

1992-93   Vice President, Florida Chiropractic Association Sports Injury Council

1992         Sports Medicine Director, South Regional Invitational Gymnastics Meet  U. S. G. F.-sanctioned

1992         Sports Medicine Director, Anheuser Busch Family Fitness Weekend/Bud Light Sprintman Triathlon
                 Boca Raton, Florida (July 17-19)

1992         Sports Medicine Staff  - Sunshine State Games  Events covered: hockey and triathlon

1992         Sports Medicine Staff  1992 U. S. Olympic Track and Field Trials, New Orleans, LA
                 Chosen by ACA Sports Injury Council as one of thirty doctors providing sports medicine coverage to America's                   Olympic hopefuls (June 17-28)

1992         Sports Medicine Staff Alamo International Diving Championships
                 Ft. Lauderdale, FL (May 7-10)

1991 to     Chairman, Ethics Committee for the Florida Chiropractic Association
present

1991         Certified Special Olympic Chiropractic Physician (FCA)

1991         Sports Medicine Staff  Delray Beach Police Department DARE 5K Sanctioned Florida T.A.C.

1991         Sports Medicine Staff Ultimate Player Association Southern Regional Championship

1991         Sports Medicine Staff Jose Cuervo Men's And Women's National Beach Volleyball Championships
                 Lauderdale-By-The-Sea

1990         Sports Medicine Staff Broward vs. Palm Beach Sheriff's Department Football Championships

1989 -90   Team Physician, Boca Academy of Gymnastics

1987 - 90  Team Physician, Hollywood Optimist Football League:  Boca Jets ('89-'90);  Delray Beach Rocks ('87-'89)
                  Provided pre-participation physicals to over 100 athletes (ages 8-16) annually and on field sports injury/first aid.

1985-87    Physician on call, Palm Beach Runners Club

1985          Sports Medicine Staff International Masters Track & Field Meet West Palm Beach, Sanctioned Florida T.A.C.

APPOINTMENTS:

Florida Department of Labor and Employment Security, Division of Worker's Compensation. Rehabilitation and Medical Services Unit. August 23, 1995.   Pursuant to Rule 38F-54.006.  Qualified and selected as an expert medical advisor.

Florida Chiropractic Association Sports Injury Council Representative to the 1996 Atlanta Sports Chiropractic Committee.

Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.  January 27, 1994. Dr. Shaff was accepted as part of the examiner pool for the Chiropractic Board and has been appointed as a Chiropractic examiner for license examinations.

Florida Department of Labor & Employment Security,  Division of Workers' Compensation Bureau of Medical Services and Rehabilitation.  Included on Chief Judge's list of physicians who may perform independent medical examinations pursuant to Florida Statutes 440.13 ( 2 ) ( 1 ) 3.a.

Marquis Who's Who in the South and Southwest

Marquis Who's Who in Science and Technology

STAFF PRIVILEGES:

Outpatient admitting privilege for Manipulation Under Anesthesia procedure:  The Vanguard Center
3255 Glades Road, Suite 226A  Boca Raton, Florida 33431

Atlantic MUA Center, Inc. 150 S.W. 12th Avenue, Suite 450  Pompano Beach, Florida 33069

HMO & PPO AFFILIATIONS:

Academy of Industrial Health Consultants:

Coordinated Chiropractic Care

AETNA

Affordable Health Care Concepts Networks

AIIA\Compcare

American Chiropractic Network:

Florida Chiropractic Network

American Insurance Consultants, Inc.

Boca Raton Firefighters Insurance Trust

CAPP CARE

CIGNA

CorVel

Dimension Health Plan

Focus Health Care

Managed Chiropractics

Medview Comp Pro

Mutual of Omaha: Mutually Preferred

PCA

USA Healthnet Inc. Worker's Insurance Network\USA Win

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