public health committee
Chair
Claire JOHNSON D.C., M.S.Ed, Ph.D, D.A.C.B.S.P, F.I.C.C. (United States, WFC North America region)
Claire has served as chair of the PHC since 2019. With a PhD in public health epidemiology, she a longstanding member of the American Public Health Association. She is a member of the Global Spine Care Initiative, a research think tank dedicated to reducing the burden of spine care in underserved communities. She is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, Journal of Chiropractic Medicine and Journal of Humanities. She is a professor at National University of Health Sciences.
Mustafa AGAOGLU BS, DC, FRCC, PgCert HESD (Türkiye, WFC Eastern Mediterranean region)
Mustafa has served on the PHC since 2015. He is the 1st vice-president of the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East Chiropractic Federation (EMMECF). He is a past president of the Turkish Chiropractic Association and a past president of the international chiropractic sports federation, FICS. He is currently a member of the science commission of the Turkish Republic, Health Ministry for the regulation of chiropractic practices. He worked for many years at Bahçeşehir University, Istanbul, Turkey, and made a major contribution to the establishment of the chiropractic program. In 2022, he began working at AECC University College, now Health Sciences University, AECC School of Chiropractic, UK. He has a particular interest in sport, exercise and physical activity.
Dawn DANE Ed.D, M.Sc., B.Sc. (Hons) (Australia, WFC Pacific region)
Dawn is the head of course in the chiropractic department at Central Queensland University in Australia. During her career, she has worked in a number of countries, including the UK, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia and Australia. She has a doctorate degree in education and broad experience of cultural and public health matters.
Faye DEANE B.Sc. (Hons), M.P.H (United Kingdom, WFC Europe region)
Faye Deane is the Course Leader at Teesside University in the United Kingdom. She has served on the WFC Public Health Committee since 2021. Faye holds a Master’s degree in International Public Health and is currently pursuing a PhD in Public Health at Teesside University, focusing on musculoskeletal health systems and policy in the UK within the framework of Integrated Care Boards. Faye is a Board Member of the British Chiropractic Association, where she plays a pivotal role in policy and public health advocacy. She has undertaken humanitarian work in Chile and Malawi, where she worked in underserved communities. Faye has led global and national interprofessional education conferences, fostering multidisciplinary collaboration that bridges disciplines, institutions, and geographies.
Elga DREWS M.Dip.Tech (Chiro), M.Dip (Hom), C.C.S.P. (Namibia, WFC Africa region)
Elga is a chiropractor and homeopath who is based in Windhoek, the capital city of Namibia. Since 2006, she has served as the president of the Namibian Chiropractic Association. For five years (2016-2021) she was the President of the African Chiropractic Federation. Her public health experience has seen her lead trips to rural parts of Namibia to provide support to underserved communities. She has also been a keen advocate of World Spine Day.
David PEEACE B.Sc., D.C., C.Dir. (Canada, WFC North America region)
David is a past chair of the Canadian Chiropractic Association. He has previously served on the WFC Board of Directors. David is in private practice in Estevan, Saskatchewan. A First Nations member, he was the first indigenous chiropractor to practice in the province of Saskatchewan, running a practice at the Yellow Quill reserve, and has a lived experience of public health matters in indigenous communities. David has held multiple leadership positions over the past decades.
Mayda SERRANO B.S, M.Ed., Ed.D(c), D.C. (Puerto Rico, WFC Latin America region)
Mayda Serrano has served on the WFC Public Health Committee since 2021. She is a past president of Puerto Rico Chiropractors' Association. She currently serves as the Director of Health Centers at Logan University in the United States. She has significant experience working as a private practitioner and in a regional hospital in Puerto Rico. Her current role involves working interprofessionally with other healthcare providers and community service. Mayda is currently undertaking a Doctor of Education (EdD) degree. She is the secretary of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), and a Board Member of the CCE-Latin America.
Alli TOTZKE-HITZEROTH DC, MPP (United States, WFC North America region)
Dr. Alli Totzke-Hitzeroth, DC, MPP, has been involved with professional organizations with a multitude of titles including the ACA, ChiroCongress, Foundation for Chiropractic Progress, and the Unified Virginia State Association. She has engaged with policymakers at all levels, with an extensive background of legislative and advocacy work spanning a variety of topics from payment accessibility, rural healthcare accessibility, nutritional research, and diplomacy. She has often been a voice for change in connecting other chiropractors with roles that fit them well, providing fellowship and guidance to others along the way. She is a graduate from National University of Health Sciences, practices acupuncture and chiropractic in rural Virginia, and works to educate the future of healthcare as an anatomy instructor at South University as an adjunct professor.
Yi Kai WONG B.Sc. (Hons), M.Sc. (PH) (Malaysia, WFC Asia region)
Yi Kai Wong is a pioneer graduate of the chiropractic program at IMU University and currently serves as a senior lecturer in the program. Based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, he plays key leadership roles in both national and international organizations, including serving as President of the Association of Chiropractic Malaysia. With a Master’s degree in Public Health, he is a strong advocate for accessible, affordable, and evidence-based healthcare. His advocacy efforts with the Malaysian Ministry of Health have been instrumental in shaping policy, and he also contributes as a member of the WFC Public Health Committee. A passionate educator, he is committed to developing the next generation of chiropractic professionals in the Asian region.
Professor Richard Brown, DC, LL.M, JP, FRCC, FBCA, FEAC
Ex-officio member
WFC Secretary-General
Richard Brown is the Secretary-General of the World Federation of Chiropractic. Based in Toronto, Canada, Richard took up his new post on 1 July 2015. The WFC, an NGO in official relations with WHO, has 88 members in 7 world regions and is principally concerned with the support, empowerment, promotion and unity of the chiropractic profession internationally.