2022 Express Convention // Speakers

Attendees for this program will be introduced to the mechanisms of action and the benefits of light/laser therapy, aka Photobiomodulation (PBM), specifically for pain control and nerve and tissue healing for conditions commonly encountered in the chiropractic office. Proper evaluation techniques and tests to determine treatment efficacy will be reviewed. The use of Photobiomodulation (light/laser therapy) and specific adjusting techniques will be included as part of the hands-on interactive learning. Don’t miss this enlightening presentation!

6 CEs possible. Pain and Symptom Management. Physical Measures. Performance and Ordering of Tests.

Sponsored by Carewear.

National grad Dr. Wendy Varish is a Diplomate of the Academy of Chiropractic Orthopedists (DACO), a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician, a Certified Chiropractic Occupational Health Consultant, and a Medicare Compliance Specialist-Provider (MCS-P). She has been accepted by the International Academy of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine as a Fellow and has advanced training and is certified in Manipulation Under Anesthesia and dry needling. She is a national speaker and teaches multiple continuing education courses for doctors, PTs, and staff, with topics ranging from physiological therapeutics, light therapy / Photobiomodulation, rehab, anatomy, radiology, nutrition, and clinical conditions and issues. She is also an instructor for Wisconsin’s Chiropractic Technician and Chiropractic Radiological Technician certification courses. She is a member of several volunteer organizations, and her past leadership roles include Past-President and Board of Director of the Wisconsin Chiropractic Association. Additionally, she has served on the Documentation and Protocol committees for the WCA and is a Past-President of the Wisconsin Back Society. In 2021, she was named the WCA’s Wisconsin Chiropractor of the Year. She has special interests in family care, sports injuries, work injuries, nutrition, and pediatrics. She uses a variety of techniques specific for the patient, including Diversified, Gonstead, Activator, and Thompson. Depending upon the needs of the individual patient, Dr. Varish will include rehab and therapeutic exercise, nutritional counseling, dry needling, traction, and even work with the Protec Spine Floating Manipulation Therapy unit. Other organizations that Dr. Varish has been involved in include the Council on Pediatrics, the ACA, the American Board of Chiropractic Sports Physicians, and the Federation for Chiropractic Education and Research. When not in the office or on the road teaching, she enjoys spending time with her family and trying to fit in her other interests. She has completed several triathlons, marathons and half- marathons, century bike rides, and competes locally and nationally with her horses.

Dr. J. Chris Castel received his PhD in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Research at Showa University in Tokyo, Japan. His expertise is in the development, regulatory approval, and commercialization of therapeutic medical devices for physical medicine, rehabilitation, and wound healing. He has extensive experience in the medical device regulatory approval process with the FDA, national and international regulatory agencies, and he, along with a team of professional associations and industry leaders, oversaw the process and obtained positive national coverage determinations from CMS for Electrotherapy devices in wound healing and incontinence management. Having founded and successfully sold three medical device companies to major strategic partners, he established CareWear to develop patient-oriented therapeutic wearables that use breakthrough technologies such as printed light and ultrasonic substrates. CareWear was a 2018 SPIE Startup Challenge winner. Dr. Castel holds numerous patents and has published extensively. As an international lecturer, he has taught and presented at a post-graduate global level in such areas as Photobiomodulation, neurorehabilitation, pain management, and Ultrasonics. He was one of the first researchers during the 1980s to publish the effects of infrared and red light on collagen synthesis and has spent his career developing new technologies to treat pain and accelerate healing. He is a member of numerous societies and a Board Member of the North American Association for PhotoBioModulation. Dr. Castel was one the scientific program chairs for PBM 2021, the premiere global conference on Photobiomodulation.

Risk Management may sound like a complicated topic, but at its core it is about identifying and reducing potential issues in your office that could lead to a claim. Being proactive about risk management is one of the best ways you can help prevent claims before they happen. Learn from the experience of others. Real-life case studies (with names and identifying details changed) give you an insider’s view into what went right, what went wrong, and how to best handle issues in the future. Attendees will be able to define and distinguish between personal and professional ethics, recognize fiduciary and other responsibilities essential in the doctor-patient relationship, identify typical legal implications associated with boundary dilemmas, identify typical cultural implications associated with ethical dilemmas, and review real cases and gain knowledge discussing the situation, the case, the outcome and what we can learn.

2 CEs possible. Ethics. Sexual Boundaries.

Sponsored by CHUSA.

Dr. Chris Anderson is a practicing chiropractor in Wisconsin, Certified Medical Compliance Specialist, Certified Insurance consultant, Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician, author, and national speaker who also serves as a consultant for the Wisconsin Chiropractic Association. A graduate of Palmer, as a student he was one of the founding members of the Palmer Package Club, a club that was formed to enhance student’s clinical skills while at Palmer. The mission of Palmer Package Club is to provide a student-led, faculty-directed environment that fosters an enriching experience of all Palmer package adjusting techniques and prepares students to become chiropractors with highly refined clinical skills and a strong philosophical basis for health assessment, chiropractic management, and wellness promotion. Dr. Anderson travelled to Vietnam, China, Taiwan, Madagascar, Morocco, Brazil, Turks, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Belize, and Fiji, as part of the Palmer Clinic Abroad Program. While on these trips he supervised hundreds of resident physicians and treated a multitude of underprivileged patients who could not afford standard health care. Dr. Anderson is a Certified Medical Compliance Specialist and Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician, and he is currently enrolled to become a Certified Professional Compliance Officer and a Certified Physician Practice Manager.

In this dynamic seminar, attendees will learn how to understand patients, their biology, and how to provide leadership through education and focused care. Through a review of chiropractic science and the unique chiropractic perspective, attendees will apply essential health principles towards achieving Chiropractic Homeostasis, with a chiropractic technique review, rehabilitation strategies, and more.

6 CEs possible. Pain and Symptom Management. Physical Measures. Performance and Ordering of Tests.

Sponsored by Foot Levelers.

Dr. Anish Bajaj is a nationally board-certified chiropractor who has been practicing in New York City since graduating from Life in 2000. He specializes in Sacro-Occiptal-Technique, Chiropractic Craniopathy, Soft Tissue Orthopedics, Sports Chiropractic, Extremity Adjusting, Electro-Therapeutics and Custom Functional Foot Orthotics. He served on the Executive Board of the New York Chiropractic Council From 2008 to 2010 as the President of the Manhattan District. He co-founded the American Decompression Pro Chiropractors which introduced the patented Neuro-Oxy Spinal Decompression Technique. His research in the fields of electrotherapeutics and cognitive function with correlations to bone metabolism has been published in peer-reviewed journals, including BMC Endocrine Disorders. He has also authored articles on integrative care, extremity adjusting/sports chiropractic, and the advancement of Chiropractic Neurology. As an Anti-Aging expert, Dr. Bajaj has served as instructor for the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine and has lectured around the U.S. as well as in Paris, Singapore, and Beijing as a guest of the World Congress on Anti-Aging. Dr. Bajaj has also appeared on the Dr. Steve Show as a sleep consultant and made numerous appearances on the Tara Marie Live Radio Show to discuss his approach to fitness and sports injury recovery. Recent research and training has included establishing clinical protocols for Transcranial Photobiomodulation with Cold Laser and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for brain injury recovery. He is currently developing a novel wellness technology platform that provides healthcare practitioners and wellness seekers guidance in intentional management of stress. He is a member of the Foot Levelers Speaker’s Bureau who travels extensively, sharing his chiropractic knowledge and expertise with audiences around the country.

The speaker for this course will teach doctors to deliver a chiropractic lecture that is ethical, scientific-based and patient-oriented. He will help doctors educate new and current patients about the importance of lifetime chiropractic care. This lecture will equip the doctors to deliver an effective and companionate patient education experience, online and in-person. Topics of discussion include the science of communication and its application to chiropractic education, structuring a chiropractic lecture, building your patient narratives, mastering compassionate communication, and more.

4 CEs possible.

Sponsored by Influenceology.

Roberto Monaco has been a full-time speaker, coach, and trainer since 2002, and has conducted more than 4500 presentations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, England, Brazil, and Puerto Rico. He worked for the Anthony Robbins Companies for six years and in 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007 was the top producer and revenue generator in the country. In 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008, he also coached and trained all the other Peak Performance Strategists at The Anthony Robbins Companies. He has advised and consulted with Fortune 500 companies, executives, managers and sales professionals in the areas of peak performance, leadership, psychology of achievement, presentation skills and sales. He has served chiropractors for the last seven years, showing them how to convert more patients at various stages of the patient care process. He has quickly become the “go-to” speaking coach for the top chiropractic advocates in the industry. He is the founder of The Chiro Speaking Club, an online community to teach doctors to attract and retain new patients through public speaking and group communication. He has also developed the premiere Public Speaking Seminar for Chiropractors called Influencing From the Front for Chiropractors.

Class description and bios coming soon!