The first step in this direction should be to have the York University science faculty appoint a committee composed of faculty members and outside medical consultants to define what needs to be done. The committee should construct a list of unacceptable practices similar to the guidelines on Chirobase. If such a pledge is secured, the committee should monitor CMCC for a minimum of four years, after which affiliation can be reconsidered. We would urge APPC to distribute Dr Barrett's written commentary to all members of the York Senate. This clearly corroborates Dr Barrett's contention that our community is largely uninformed about this issue and must avail itself of external expertise.
Curricular concerns lie at the heart of the controversy.
If a spring 2000 vote is anticipated in Senate, CMCC's curriculum should be carefully scrutinized now and not left to the last minute. We urge you to act on this with all due dispatch and implement the Barrett recommendations.