Statement
THE OBJECTIVES OF THE ACCO ARE TO ASSIST IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF CHIROPRACTIC AS A SCIENCE AND HEALING ART; TO PROMOTE AND MAINTAIN THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF MORAL AND ETHICAL CONDUCT; TO PROMOTE RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION OF FINDINGS IN CHIROPRACTIC ORTHOPEDICS; TO CONDUCT SYMPOSIA AND/OR CONVENTIONS AT TIMES AND PLACES DECIDED UPON BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD; TO ENCOURAGE PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICAL CONSULTATION WITH MEMBERS OF THE CHIROPRACTIC PROFESSION AND WITH OTHER BRANCHES OF THE HEALING ARTS AND PROFESSIONS; TO ENCOURAGE AND FURTHER THE TEACHINGS OF CHIROPRACTIC ORTHOPEDICS AT GRADUATE AND POST-GRADUATE LEVELS AND TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHIROPRACTIC ORTHOPEDICS; TO COLLECT, PREPARE AND INITIATE EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL IN CHIROPRACTIC ORTHOPEDICS AND RELATED FIELDS; TO FOSTER AND ENCOURAGE SEMINARS AND STUDY COURSES IN PERSONAL, ATHLETIC AND INDUSTRIAL INJURIES AND REHABILITATION TECHNIQUES RELATED THERETO; TO ASSIST RESEARCH EFFORTS WHENEVER SUCH SERVICES ARE DEEMED IMPORTANT TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF CHIROPRACTIC ORTHOPEDICS; TO PROMOTE AND DEVELOP PROGRAMS OF PRECEPTORSHIP, INTERNSHIP AND/OR RESIDENCY FOR THOSE WHO MAY WISH TO ADVANCE FURTHER IN THE FIELD OF CHIROPRACTIC ORTHOPEDICS.