Sherman College promotes chiropractic educator to VP role

Sherman College of Chiropractic promoted Dr. Christopher Kent to vice president for presidential initiatives.

The college said Kent has demonstrated dedicated leadership as a member of the Sherman Board of Trustees and has contributed decades of insight, collaboration and commitment to the chiropractic profession.

“Dr. Kent consistently takes on complex initiatives with thoughtful leadership and has been a steadfast advocate for advancing Sherman College’s vision and mission,” Dr. Jack Bourla, president of Sherman College of Chiropractic, said in a news release. “His many accomplishments and ongoing contributions make him exceptionally well-suited for this important role, and I am thrilled to see the innovative progress he will continue to bring to Sherman and to the chiropractic profession.”

In his new role, Kent is leading several priority projects, including exploring Competency-Based Education, building relationships with doctors of chiropractic and government authorities in Kenya to assess the feasibility of a branch campus in Africa, overseeing International Agency for Chiropractic Evaluation monitoring for government recognition, and evaluating opportunities for an office in downtown Spartanburg to expand Sherman’s intern outreach program.

Sherman College of Chiropractic provides students with a comprehensive chiropractic education on an 80-acre campus in Spartanburg. The college’s Chiropractic Center provides chiropractic care. The center is a teaching clinic for chiropractic interns in their final stage of study before graduating from the college’s doctor of chiropractic program