DC Seminars
Dr. Christophe Dean
Introduction to the
Activator Method
Friday, April 27; 4-8p • 4 CEs
Fulfills Required One Hour in Pain Management!
Chiropractic Technique!
The Activator Method is the world’s most popular
instrument adjusting technique. The Activator Method uses the latest
advances in orthopedic, neurological and biomechanical testing to
precisely locate joint dysfunction in the spinal column and
extremities. Once identified, the joint dysfunction is rapidly
corrected using a rubber tipped, hand-held instrument. The patient
feels a gentle tap, often resulting in immediate relief. In this
exciting seminar, longtime Activator Methods instructor Dr. Christophe
Dean will provide an introduction to this incredible healing
technique. Sponsored by Activator Methods.
A
graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic, Christophe Dean, DC, was
appointed to the Michigan Board of Chiropractic in 2011 and has been
practicing chiropractic since 1975. From the beginning of his career,
Dr. Dean has been involved with his state association, currently
serving as Chair of the MAC Public Relations Committee. In 1978, Dr.
Dean took his first seminar from Activator Methods International. He
became an Activator Methods instructor in 1996 and now teaches this
state-of-the-art technique to chiropractors around the country.
Dr. Van Merkle
Science Based Nutrition:
Foundational Laboratory Analysis
Friday, April 27; 4-8p, Saturday, April
28; 8-11a • 7 CEs
Fulfills Required Two Hours in Performance and
Ordering of Tests!
The speaker for this course, noted chiropractor and
nutritionist Van Merkle, DC, will show doctors of chiropractic how to
improve patient outcomes using laboratory blood analysis. Topics of
discussion include advanced analysis and nutritional protocols from
comprehensive blood tests and extensive profiles correlating with hair
analysis, urinalysis, and other objective testing. Attendees will be
able to competently order and analyze blood testing and provide
guidance to improve the health of the patient. Sponsored by
Science Based Nutrition.
Van D.
Merkle, DC, is also a Certified Clinical Nutritionist who has
practiced in the Dayton, Ohio, area for 25 years. A Diplomate on the
American Chiropractic Board of Nutrition and a Diplomate on the
Chiropractic Board of Internists, he is also a member of The
International and American Association of Clinical Nutritionists.
Dr. Fred Schofield
Latest Technologies
Communicating Chiropractic and Clinical Application
Friday, April 27; 4-8p, Saturday, April
28; 8-11a • 7 CEs
The speaker for this course, noted lecturer Dr. Fred
Schofield, will provide an integrated presentation of the philosophy,
science, and art of chiropractic with an emphasis on methods of
effectively communicating the vertebral subluxation complex, a review
of modern health care trends, and a discussion of the two theories of
modern medicine about the causes and cures of disease – the germ
theory and the chemical imbalance theory. He will also provide a
review of Applied Neuro-Physiology and the principle of spinal
biomechanics and the relationship to spinal analysis. Don’t miss this
informative and enlightening presentation!
A graduate of Palmer College
of Chiropractic, Fred Schofield, DC, is widely regarded as one of the
world’s leading authorities in the field of Situational and Conceptual
Chiropractic Thinking, and its Direct Application to Chiropractic
Practice. He is the developer of the Schofield Analysis System, a
functional adjusting system based upon applied neuro-physiology and
its relationship to the neuromusculoskeletal system.
Richard A. Gaffin, Esq.
Ethics and Boundaries
Friday, April 27; 4-6p • Program repeated
Saturday, April 28, 9a-11a • 2 CEs
Fulfills Required One Hour in Ethics and One Hour in
Professional Boundaries!
Join MAC attorney Richard Gaffin of Miller Canfield
for this in-depth look at ethics and boundaries issues potentially
encountered in chiropractic practice. He will define ethics and good
moral character and discuss unethical behavior under the Michigan
Public Health Code (violation of general duty, personal
disqualifications, prohibited acts, and unethical business practices),
and the Chiropractic Administrative Rules.
Richard A. Gaffin is a
Principal Attorney at Miller Canfield. He specializes in intellectual
property litigation and counseling involving patents, trademarks and
copyrights, business tort litigation, product warranty litigation, and
civil litigation. He earned his law degree from American University in
1979 and has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Lehigh University.
G. Kent Mangelson, CFP
Improved Patient Care
Through Lawsuit Protection and Prevention
Friday, April 27; 6-8p • 2 CEs
Risk Management!
The speaker for this course, noted lawsuit protection
and tax reduction expert G.K. Mangelson, will provide proven and
effective strategies to prevent and protect against lawsuits,
including sources of lawsuits chiropractors are exposed to and how to
protect against them, protecting 100% of professional and personal
assets, practice structuring, protecting a practice, property, and
personal assets in the event of a judgment in excess of liability
insurance or exclusion in a policy, avoiding the most common asset
protection mistakes, and minimizing various liability for the acts of
other professionals and staff. Tax reduction and estate planning
strategies adapted to the chiropractic field are also on the agenda.
Sponsored by the American Society for Asset Protection.
G.
Kent "GK" Mangelson is an expert in the area of lawsuit protection and
tax reduction strategies. He has authored and co-authored several
publications and training manuals on the subject, including The
Advanced Tax and Asset Protection Training Manual and The Asset
Protection Bible. He has spent more than 30 years helping health care
professionals properly structure themselves for lawsuit protection and
tax reduction.
Dr. Jay Kennedy
Clinical Traction and
Decompression
Saturday, April 28; 8-11a, 2-6p • Sunday,
April 29; 8a-12p • 11 CEs
Fulfills Required Two Hours in Physical Measures and
One Hour in Pain Management!
In this seminar Dr. Jay Kennedy, a leading authority
on decompression and rehabilitation procedures, will provide an
overview of decompression therapy. His clinical assessment system
provides the doctor with a clear and concise method for successfully
treating even the worst cases. Topics of discussion include
decompression differentiated from spinal traction, disc anatomy and
physiology, considerations in patient classification, decompression
system configurations and options, safety requirements, and a basic
rehab discussion in relation to spine-sparring exercise and
ergonomics. Sponsored by Michigan Table Sales.
Dr.
Jay Kennedy is a 1987 graduate of Palmer Chiropractic College who
maintains a full-time practice in western Pennsylvania. He is the
principal developer of the Kennedy Decompression Technique and teaches
his non-machine specific technique to practitioners who want to learn
the clinical expertise required to apply this increasingly mainstream
therapy. He is a renowned product designer who holds multiple patents
and a frequent guest lecturer at leading chiropractic colleges and
decompression therapy seminars throughout the United States.
Dr. Patrick Gentempo
The Newest and Brightest
Vision for Chiropractic Practice
Saturday, April 28; 2-6p • Sunday, April
29; 8a-12p • 8 CEs
There is a lot of controversy inside chiropractic
relating to our professional identity and scope of practice. In this
stimulating program, Dr. Patrick Gentempo will review a significant
body of research published in the past five years related to varying
fields of science, such as epigenetics, neuroscience, and good old
chiropractic clinical case studies. The speaker will also passionately
make the "case for chiropractic" as a whole. Attendees will leave
motivated, inspired, and with greatly enhanced confidence and
certainty. Don’t miss it! Sponsored by Chiropractic Leadership
Alliance.
Dr.
Patrick Gentempo, Jr. is co-founder and Chairman of the Chiropractic
Leadership Alliance (CLA), which has more than 8,000 chiropractic
clients on six continents. He is an internationally renowned
visionary, lecturer, business leader and author. Over the past 20
years, Dr. Gentempo has mesmerized audiences with his vision of world
leadership of healthcare in a chiropractic model. In 2007 he was
inducted into the Wellness Hall of Fame. He has appeared on many
popular television and radio programs.
Dr. Jay Greenstein
Bands, Balls, and
Balance: Keys to Functional Rehabilitation
Saturday, April 28; 2-6p • Sunday, April
29; 8a-12p • 8 CEs
Fulfills Required One Hour in Pain Management!
Chiropractic Technique!
Musculoskeletal conditions in the U.S. constitute one
of the most burdensome public health dilemmas of the 21st Century. Low
back pain alone has an annual price tag of upward of $50 billion. In
the U.S. military alone, there are more than 1.6 million patient
encounters for musculoskeletal injuries. Providers are continually
looking for ways to improve outcomes and in-office and home care
rehabilitation interventions can play a significant role in speeding
recovery.
The speaker for this course, Dr. Jay Greenstein, will
provide doctors of chiropractic with the tools they need to
immediately implement low-tech rehabilitation and pain management
protocols in their offices for a variety of musculoskeletal patients.
He will also teach attendees how to develop home exercise protocols.
Sponsored by Vitality Depot.
National
College of Chiropractic graduate Dr. Jay Greenstein maintains a
private practice as CEO of Sport and Spine Rehab and Sport and Spine
Athletics, and is the founder and President of the Sport and Spine
Rehab Clinical Research Foundation. He is a Certified Chiropractic
Sports Practitioner who served as a recommended provider for the
National Football League Players Association for the Washington
Redskins, and since 1997, has been the Official Team Chiropractor for
the Washington Redskins Cheerleaders. He serves on the CCGPP as Vice
Chairman, and also represents CCGPP on the Chiropractic Summit, where
he serves on the Government Relations Committee.
Dr. Dick Versendaal
Contact Reflex Analysis:
Balancing the VSC
Saturday, April 28; 2-6p • Sunday, April 29; 8a-12p • 8 CEs
Accurately analyze and effectively correct the root
cause of health issues with Contact Reflex Analysis® (CRA®), a subtle
energy technique taught by Dr. Dick Versendaal, the founder and
developer of CRA®. Learn a simple sequence of testing and balancing
the spine and nutritional chemistry using chiropractic adjustments and
minimal amounts of nutrition for maximum effectiveness. Topics include
D.D. Palmer’s original wellness concept, B.J. Palmer’s "Four R’s,"
spinal and extraspinal examinations, adjusting techniques, nutritional
products and their scientific documentation, and a demonstration of
patient testing and the clinical application of CRA.
This unique system of healthcare has been used by
medical, chiropractic, osteopathic, dental, and allied health
practitioners in successfully bringing seriously ill patients to
health for more than half a century. Sponsored by VerVita Products.
Dr.
Dick Versendaal.DC, CRA, DCRC, DACBN, is a 1959 graduate of Palmer
College of Chiropractic who studied under and was mentored by B.J.
Palmer. Contact Reflex Analysis® is based upon years of investigation,
research, and testing, and his 40+ years of clinical practical
experience in Michigan. He has presented more than 1,000 weekend
postgraduate seminars in virtually every state, Canada, and Europe. He
has been honored by such institutions as Palmer College of
Chiropractic, Life University, Logan College of Chiropractic, the
Michigan Chiropractic Society, Parker College of Chiropractic, and
more.
CA Seminars
Brenda Frederiksen
The CA’s Role in the
Healing Process
Friday, April 27; 4-8p, Saturday, April 28;
8-11a
Join
noted chiropractic assistant expert Brenda Frederiksen for this
in-depth look at the CA’s role in the healing process. From the
success principles that create wellness patients to educating patients
on every visit, she will teach CAs the techniques they need to keep
the chiropractic office running smoothly and efficiently. Topics of
discussion include proper telephone techniques, recalls, collections,
hiring the right CA, effective staff meetings, and much more.
Appropriate for both advanced and new CAs.
Brenda Frederiksen had more
than a decade of years of hands-on/in-office Chiropractic experience
prior to shifting her focus to helping more chiropractors by doing
in-office evaluations/consultations, as well as motivational and team
building lectures, which she has been doing for the past seven years.
She teaches chiropractors and office staffs how to serve their
patients more efficiently. She as a BS in Business Administration from
Arkansas State University.
Phyllis Frase
Bringing Chiropractic
Philosophy to Life at the Front Desk
Saturday, April 28; 2-6p, Sunday, April 29;
8a-12p
Reignite
your fire and passion to serve the people who walk through your door
every day! Our speaker will help your office fulfill its potential in
helping patients understand the foundation of chiropractic. She will
show CAs how to incorporate chiropractic philosophy into everyday
responsibilities, office systems, and other procedures. Be inspired
with philosophy, stories, and the magic of chiropractic!
Phyllis Frase has been
working in chiropractic for more than 16 years, beginning her career
as a CA and growing to become office manager, staff trainer, and
chiropractic coach. Her mission is to help chiropractic teams serve as
many people as possible with commitment, pride and leadership within
their communities. Since 2003, she’s been empowering CAs to live the
chiropractic mission through training on philosophy, purpose, office
procedures, education, marketing and personal growth.
