The Cervical Artery Dissection Certification

Session Information

Regional Event: sw
Start Date: 11/20/2026 8:00 am
End Date: 11/20/2026 11:50 pm
Location: Royal Tern Ballroom

Speakers in this session...

  • James Demetrious

    James Demetrious DC, DABCO

    Dr. James Demetrious is a nationally distinguished chiropractic orthopedist for his tireless work on behalf of the chiropractic profession. He is a clinician, educator, author, and editor. He has been lauded internationally for his groundbreaking hypothesis that fluoroquinolone medications are causally related to cervical artery dissections. Dr. Demetrious is a proud member of the NCMIC Speakers’ Bureau and teaches post-graduate coursework throughout the United States. His coursework is approved by the American College of Chiropractic Orthopedists and the International Academy of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine. He has founded and teaches advanced post-graduate coursework through his website PostGradDC.com. Demetrious has published many peer-reviewed journal papers related to advanced differential diagnosis, imaging, and clinical risk management. He serves as an editorial reviewer on behalf of the journals: Spine, Annals of Internal Medicine, and Clinical Anatomy. Dr. Demetrious has continually cared for patients since 1986.

    Sessions...

    The Cervical Artery Dissection Certification
    Regional Event: sw
    Start Date: 11/20/2026 8:00 am
    End Date: 11/20/2026 11:50 pm
    Location: Royal Tern Ballroom
    Session details

    This advanced, 10-hour CE live postgraduate lecture presents a structured, evidence-informed diagnostic algorithm for the early recognition of cervical artery dissection (CAD). Emphasis is placed on distinguishing benign mechanical neck pain and headache from evolving vascular pathology through careful history, focused neurologic examination, and risk stratification. Participants will refine their clinical reasoning, reduce cognitive bias, and strengthen documentation and referral decision-making to enhance patient safety and medico-legal defensibility.

    Learning Objectives  

    1. Develop a comprehensive understanding of cervical artery dissection (CAD) epidemiology, anatomy, and underlying pathophysiology.
    2. Identify and critically evaluate CAD risk factors, confounders, and contributing variables to improve clinical risk stratification.
    3. Differentiate between spontaneous, traumatic, medical, and iatrogenic causes of CAD and their respective clinical implications.
    4. Recognize the mechanisms of thromboembolism, associated neurologic deficits, and appropriate use of imaging in the diagnosis of CAD.
    5. Apply evidence-informed standards of care for the management, documentation, and medico-legal considerations of CAD in clinical practice.

    Sponsor – American Chiropractic Rehabilitation Board and American College of Chiropractic Orthopedists

    The Cervical Artery Dissection Certification
    Regional Event: sw
    Start Date: 11/20/2026 2:40 am
    End Date: 11/20/2026 6:30 pm
    Location: Royal Tern Ballroom
    Session details

    This advanced, 10-hour CE live postgraduate lecture presents a structured, evidence-informed diagnostic algorithm for the early recognition of cervical artery dissection (CAD). Emphasis is placed on distinguishing benign mechanical neck pain and headache from evolving vascular pathology through careful history, focused neurologic examination, and risk stratification. Participants will refine their clinical reasoning, reduce cognitive bias, and strengthen documentation and referral decision-making to enhance patient safety and medico-legal defensibility.

    Learning Objectives  

    1. Develop a comprehensive understanding of cervical artery dissection (CAD) epidemiology, anatomy, and underlying pathophysiology.
    2. Identify and critically evaluate CAD risk factors, confounders, and contributing variables to improve clinical risk stratification.
    3. Differentiate between spontaneous, traumatic, medical, and iatrogenic causes of CAD and their respective clinical implications.
    4. Recognize the mechanisms of thromboembolism, associated neurologic deficits, and appropriate use of imaging in the diagnosis of CAD.
    5. Apply evidence-informed standards of care for the management, documentation, and medico-legal considerations of CAD in clinical practice.

    Sponsor – American Chiropractic Rehabilitation Board and American College of Chiropractic Orthopedists

    The Cervical Artery Dissection Certification
    Regional Event: sw
    Start Date: 11/21/2026 12:30 pm
    End Date: 11/21/2026 2:10 pm
    Location: Royal Tern Ballroom
    Session details

    This advanced, 10-hour CE live postgraduate lecture presents a structured, evidence-informed diagnostic algorithm for the early recognition of cervical artery dissection (CAD). Emphasis is placed on distinguishing benign mechanical neck pain and headache from evolving vascular pathology through careful history, focused neurologic examination, and risk stratification. Participants will refine their clinical reasoning, reduce cognitive bias, and strengthen documentation and referral decision-making to enhance patient safety and medico-legal defensibility.

    Learning Objectives  

    1. Develop a comprehensive understanding of cervical artery dissection (CAD) epidemiology, anatomy, and underlying pathophysiology.
    2. Identify and critically evaluate CAD risk factors, confounders, and contributing variables to improve clinical risk stratification.
    3. Differentiate between spontaneous, traumatic, medical, and iatrogenic causes of CAD and their respective clinical implications.
    4. Recognize the mechanisms of thromboembolism, associated neurologic deficits, and appropriate use of imaging in the diagnosis of CAD.
    5. Apply evidence-informed standards of care for the management, documentation, and medico-legal considerations of CAD in clinical practice.

    Sponsor – American Chiropractic Rehabilitation Board and American College of Chiropractic Orthopedists

This advanced, 10-hour CE live postgraduate lecture presents a structured, evidence-informed diagnostic algorithm for the early recognition of cervical artery dissection (CAD). Emphasis is placed on distinguishing benign mechanical neck pain and headache from evolving vascular pathology through careful history, focused neurologic examination, and risk stratification. Participants will refine their clinical reasoning, reduce cognitive bias, and strengthen documentation and referral decision-making to enhance patient safety and medico-legal defensibility.

Learning Objectives  

  1. Develop a comprehensive understanding of cervical artery dissection (CAD) epidemiology, anatomy, and underlying pathophysiology.
  2. Identify and critically evaluate CAD risk factors, confounders, and contributing variables to improve clinical risk stratification.
  3. Differentiate between spontaneous, traumatic, medical, and iatrogenic causes of CAD and their respective clinical implications.
  4. Recognize the mechanisms of thromboembolism, associated neurologic deficits, and appropriate use of imaging in the diagnosis of CAD.
  5. Apply evidence-informed standards of care for the management, documentation, and medico-legal considerations of CAD in clinical practice.

Sponsor – American Chiropractic Rehabilitation Board and American College of Chiropractic Orthopedists