Our latest in the Leaders' Interviews series features Ian Beesley - past Secretary-General of the ECU.
With experience working at the heart of the British Government in Number 10 Downing Street and leading government reviews on high profile issues involving national institutions, Ian Beesley was well placed to bring a new professionalism to the European Chiropractors’ Union and an external perspective on the chiropractic profession.
He was appointed Secretary-General in 2015 and stepped down after a 5-year term at the end of November 2020. As a keen advocate of diversity and widening entry to the profession Ian has chosen the SPCE for his first public comments.
Ian's written articles include a defence of the chiropractic oath on graduation, a 2020 survey of how European chiropractic schools have responded to the challenges of Covid, and how behavioural insights can inform practice. In January 2108 he launched the ground-breaking ECU App for smartphones and tablets. Here he is in conversation with Peter Dixon on seizing the opportunities now open to the profession.
In this lively and interesting discussion, Ian talks about