Dr. Norm Skjonsberg, DC

Director of Chiropractic Services
Known affectionately by his many patients and the community as “Dr. Norm”, Dr. Norm Skjonsberg graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa with his Doctor of Chiropractic in 1993. After spending his first few years practicing in Alberta he came to Saint John and opened his busy practice in 1997. Dr. Norm has been very active in the New Brunswick Chiropractor’s Association since 1998, when he became Secretary. In 2001, he took on the Vice- President role. By 2004, Dr. Norm became the President of the association and was in that position for 14 years and is now the immediate Past President. He has also served 2 years as the NB Director for the Canadian Chiropractic Association after stepping down as NBCA President.

Known affectionately by his many patients and the community as “Dr. Norm”, Dr.
Norm Skjonsberg graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa
with his Doctor of Chiropractic in 1993. After spending his first few years practicing
in Alberta he came to Saint John and opened his busy practice in 1997.
Dr. Norm has been very active in the New Brunswick Chiropractor’s
Association since 1998, when he became Secretary. In 2001, he took on the Vice-
President role. By 2004, Dr. Norm became the President of the association and was in
that position for 14 years and is now the immediate Past President. He has also
served 2 years as the NB Director for the Canadian Chiropractic Association after
stepping down as NBCA President.
In 2019 he received the NBCA President’s Citation Award for recognition of
dedicated service to the chiropractic profession and in 2023 he received the NBCA
30 year Chiropractic Service Award.
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Dr. Norm is committed to membership and involvement in local and national
Chiropractic associations and foundations. He is a member of the Canadian
Chiropractic Association, World Federation of Chiropractic, Canadian
Chiropractic Research Foundation (CCRF) , Canadian Memorial Chiropractic
College, Canadian Chiropractic Protective Association and the Federation of
Chiropractic Councils.
​Dr. Norm was an opinion leader with the Canadian Chiropractic Guidelines
Initiative and helped establish the presence of the first NB CCRF chiropractic
research chair at UNBF.
Dr. Norm, as a member of Grand Bay-Westfield Volunteer Fire Rescue on May
11/2024, in recognition of achievements for the year 2023, received a 25year Fire
Department Service Award for his dedicated commitment to the community in
which he lives. The award included a medal presented from the Province of NB to
accompany the 20 year fire service medal received from the federal government.
He has been and continues to serve as a District Chief since 2015 and has served
as Firefighter, Lieutenant, Captain and Training Officer between 1999-2015. Dr.
Norm was recipient of the year 2000 Rookie of the Year and year 2002 Fire Fighter of
the Year awards for exceptional community service and leadership.