Eric Chun-Pu Chu is recognized as a pioneer for advancing chiropractic care in Hong Kong, Asia, and beyond. He is the founder of New York Medical Group and serves as the co-owner and Chief Business Officer of EC Healthcare, the largest public listed, non-hospital healthcare group in Hong Kong. Chu served as the Chairman of the Chiropractic Doctors Association of Hong Kong from 2014 to 2024. He established the Hong Kong College of Chiropractic in 2023, the first institution of its kind in Hong Kong. He founded the Sports Chiropractic Council of Hong Kong China, the official council member facing the Olympic and International Federation of Sports Chiropractors. Currently, he is a member of numerous strategic committees and working groups within the healthcare sector. At the age of 46, he became the first Chinese recipient of the David Chapman-Smith Honor, the highest global accolade bestowed by the World Federation of Chiropractic. A true visionary, Chu recognized the scarcity of chiropractors serving the local population in Kowloon and the New Territories of Hong Kong upon his return to the city in 1994. Taking it upon himself to address this shortfall, he significantly expanded the local chiropractic community and established Hong Kong as a significant location on the global chiropractic map by fostering a network of chiropractors and collaborating with researchers worldwide...
New York Medical Group
Hong Kong, China
World Federation of Chiropractic
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
BMJ Editor's Choice
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Oxford Key Case Reports
Oxford University Press
David Chapman-Smith Honor
World Federation of Chiropractic
The WFC Council established the “David Chapman-Smith Award” in 1991, which is similar to a “lifetime achievement award”. It is the highest honour the WFC can bestow and aims to recognize outstanding contributions to the international development and recognition of the chiropractic profession. At the 13th Biennial Congress of the World Federation of Chiropractic held in Athens, Greece, in 2015, the WFC decided to rename the “WFC Honorary Award” to the “David Chapman-Smith Award.”
The International Board of Chiropractic Examiners (IBCE) Poster Award
World Federation of Chiropractic
The International Board of Chiropractic Examiners (IBCE) recently funded research awards at the World Federation of Chiropractic's 11th Biennial Congress in Rio de Janeiro. The awards, totaling $10,000, sponsored the congress keynote speaker, five regional poster awards, and a first and second prize poster award.
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Forbes China ESG Influential Figures
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United Nation Children's Fund (UNICEF)