Education

• High School Diploma, St. Alphonses High School, Dearborn, MI, 1970

• Pre-Chiropractic credit, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, 1970-1971

• Pre-Chiropractic credit, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI, 1971-1972

• Bachelor of Science, Human Biology, Logan College of Chiropractic, Chesterfield, MO, 1975

• Doctor of Chiropractic Degree, Logan College of Chiropractic, Chesterfield, MO, 1975

Professional Experience

• Private practice in Waukesha, 1975 to present. . . Upon graduation from Logan College of Chiropractic, my wife Roseanne and I moved to Waukesha, Wisconsin with our one-year-old son, P.J. We opened the Bluemound Chiropractic Life Center on January 15th, 1976. The practice grew to 100 patient visits per day within one year. Over the next several years an associate was added and the practice grew to 500 visits per week. The practice became a Renaissance based practice in 1978 when new patients were accepted only after attending pre-care classes. The practice began to start 100 new patients per month from direct referrals and we quickly reached capacity. The practice has sustained itself as a non-advertising, direct referral, family-based, non-therapy practice for 39 years. Currently, the practice is called Heffernan Chiropractic Clinic. We have two full-time chiropractors. The practice integrates segmental specific chiropractic adjustments delivered using the X.Y, Z coordinate system. Adjustments are integrated with rehabilitative spinal exercises, theraball exercises, and yoga classes.

• Renaissance Seminar Instructor, 1979-1981

• Wisconsin Chiropractic Association Member, Public Relations Committee, 1982-1985

• Board Member, Wisconsin Chiropractic Association Board of Directors, 1994-2001

• Executive Director of Applied Spinal Biomechanical Engineering (A.S.B.E), 1986-1991

• Prior to resigning from this post, A.S.B.E. was being taught by seven instructors in over 60 seminar locations per year. My commitment was 20 weekends per year coupled with the management and maintenance of a full-time practice

• Life Force Doctor, Recruitment program, Life University, 2009

Awards

• Foundation of Chiropractic Endowment Program Contributor Award, Palmer College of Chiropractic, 1983

• Designated One of the “Nifty Fifty”, Slone Kettering/Ron Pero/Joe Flesia Cancer Study

• Life College Inner Circle Award, 1985

• Life Chiropractic College Ambassador Award, 1992-1994

• Milwaukee Magazine Award, Top 10 Chiropractors chosen by peers, 2002

• Life University Presidential Citation, 2004

• Life University Academy of Fellows Award, 2005

• ​​​​​​​Chiropractic Society of Wisconsin Lifetime Acheivement Award 2022