2021 UWS Alumnus of the Year Daniel Murphy, DC
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Daniel Murphy, DC, DABCO
aniel Murphy, DC, DABCO, is the 2021 University of Western States (UWS) 2021 Alumnus of the Year. This distinction recognizes and honors the accomplishments of outstanding UWS graduates as they advance the science and art of integrated health care. Dr. Murphy’s professional and scholarly work has demonstrated exemplary leadership for the chiropractic profession and embodies the core values of UWS – student focus, best practices, curiosity, inclusiveness, professionalism and whole-person health.
“It is truly an honor to be named the 2021 UWS Alumnus of the Year,” said Dr. Murphy. “My education at Western States opened my eyes to a world of never-ending possibilities for both academic and clinical excellence, allowing me to create a career and life that has helped me to make a difference.” Dr. Murphy graduated magna cum laude from UWS in 1978, and pursued post-graduate education culminating in board certification in orthopedics. He has been a part-time professor for 40 years and has led more than 2,000
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postgraduate continuing education seminars. From 2003 – 2009 he served as the vice president of the International Chiropractors Association (ICA) and was honored as ICA Chiropractor of the Year in 2009. Dr. Murphy’s passion for chiropractic care began when he accompanied his mother, who was battling stage four lung cancer at the age of 44, to her medical appointments. “Her prognosis was very grim, and she was told that she would not see her 45th birthday,” said Dr. Murphy. “We went all over to a variety of alternative healers – Estes Park in Colorado; Belen, FELLOW NOMINEES: New Mexico; Winthrop, Marina Prodanovic, DC Washington; Tijuana, Mexico; Owen Lynch, DC Texas; New York City; and Farrell James, DC more. Finally, a doctor told Matthew Tompkins, DC us about the link between Lindsey Berkson, DC cancer, the immune Ramon Antonio Borrero McCormick, DC system, and mechanical integrity. This connection Tamara Lovelace, DC sparked my interest David Brown, DC specifically in chiropractic Sue A. Weber BSc, DC, MSc neuroimmunology, and I Travis Greenhalgh, DC found it just fascinating.” Montserrat Andreys, DC With the aid of mechanical manipulation and
