WFC Recognizes Dr. Fuhr With Prestigious Honor Award

Dr. Fuhr and Judi Fuhr join Sister Brigitte Yengo of the Republic of Congo at a gala dinner at the WFC Congress in Portugal. The Fuhrs sponsored Sister Yengo’s attendance at the 2007 conference and again at this year’s event in Montreal.

At its 10th Biennial Congress in Montreal, the World Federation of Chiropractic bestowed Activator Methods Co-founder and CEO Dr. Arlan W. Fuhr with the organization’s prestigious Honour Award. Dr. Fuhr joins an esteemed group of healthcare and business professionals who have been recognized by the WFC with its highest award for outstanding contributions to the international advancement of chiropractic.

Dr. Fuhr was honored at a gala dinner hosted by the WFC on May 2, where attendees from all over the world celebrated his exemplary legacy, most notably for bringing instrument adjusting to the chiropractic profession, along with the Activator Method, the world’s most popular instrument-based chiropractic technique. Dr. Fuhr was selected to receive the Honour Award on the basis of his personal and professional efforts to further the growth of chiropractic worldwide, and particularly for his extensive research and teaching of the technique.

The award, which was established in 1991 and is awarded every two years, has been given to numerous, high-profile individuals, including prominent U.S. chiropractors Dr. Scott Haldeman and Dr. Louis Sportelli. Other recipients outside of the profession include Canadian orthopaedic surgeon Dr. William Kirkaldy-Willis, who promoted inter-professional practice research and acceptance, and Swiss lawyer Mr. Henrich Buchbinder, who led efforts to achieve early legislative recognition of chiropractic in Europe.

Dr. Fuhr adds the Honour Award to a growing list of significant chiropractic achievements. Recently, he was chosen for induction to the Dynamic Chiropractic Champions of Chiropractic Hall of Fame. He has also been honored with the American Chiropractic Association’s President’s Award, received the Daniel David Palmer Chiropractic Scientific Award, was named Arizona’s Chiropractor of the Year, and has accepted numerous other recognitions.