The Experts
Below Are The Top Notch Speakers Confirmed For 2023!
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Jenifer Perez, DC
Jenifer Perez, DC
Dr. Jen Perez is co-owner and vice president of Gait Happens and co-owner of Kinetic Chiropractic in Lafayette, CO. As both an educator and a clinician, her mission to empower as many people as possible to take charge of their lower body health so they can get back to doing what they love. Dr. Perez holds a BS in Kinesiology-Sports Medicine and a Doctor of Chiropractic Degree. She’s taught courses to healthcare practitioners both nationally and internationally and she works with clients virtually across the globe.
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Ethically Navigating Female Health
Regional Event: neStart Date: 03/25/2023 8:00 amEnd Date: 03/25/2023 9:40 amLocation: St. Augustine ABThe Importance of Foot Health and Its Role in Women’s Health
Regional Event: neStart Date: 03/25/2023 10:20 amEnd Date: 03/25/2023 12:00 pmLocation: St. Augustine AB1 in 4 women experience foot pain with injuries of the forefoot being the most prevalent. Join Dr. Perez to dive into the assessment and treatment of four of the most common foot diagnoses affecting your patients–bunions, hammertoes, neuromas, and stress fractures. By addressing these commonly overlooked diagnoses, you have the potential to change lives from the ground up!
Learning Objectives
- Develop an improved understanding of the functional biomechanics of the foot
- Identify common lower-quarter dysfunctions
- Discuss corrective exercise strategies that influence movement patterns and improve patient motor function
- Identify common diagnoses in the forefoot
Sponsored by: Gait Happens
Speaker would like to share: The Importance of Foot Health and Its Role in Women’s Health Notes
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Jacqueline Bain
Jacqueline Bain
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Silverman Bain Attorneys
Jacqueline Bain is a founding partner of Silverman Bain LLP, a boutique health law firm in Boca Raton. Her practice is focused on corporate transactions and operational compliance for healthcare providers and businesses. Jacqueline lectures regularly in the community and routinely advises her clients about statutes and regulations that govern healthcare businesses.
Jacqueline has achieved both Florida Bar Board Certification in Health Law and a Certification in Healthcare Compliance from the Health Care Compliance Association. She is admitted to practice in Florida and New York. She is a member of the Florida Bar Health Law Section Executive Council and the Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization’s Health Law Certification Committee.
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Business, Rules and Laws: Let Us Protect You
Regional Event: neStart Date: 03/25/2023 1:00 pmEnd Date: 03/25/2023 2:40 pmLocation: St. Augustine ABThis class is for Florida Doctors ONLY
Course Description
Course discussing various and frequent laws and rules impacting the chiropractic profession in Florida. Attendees will learn about the Florida chiropractic scope of practice, the basics of employment laws impacting the running of a practice, HIPAA laws used on a daily basis, the new Direct Primary Care law in Florida and how it can expand an office practice, and expanding a small office to a multidisciplinary office and the important Florida and Federal laws to be aware of that will keep you out of trouble.
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Michael Coates
President
Sponsors
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Personal Injury Made Easy
Offers the coaching, training, mentoring and on-demand education that will transform your medical practice into a one-of-a-kind high-performing PI Power Practice.
Michael Coates President
Michael L. Coates is president and founder of PIMadeEasy.com, a national do-it-yourself educational online portal for providers accepting personal injury patients on lien, and Medical Lien Recovery, a full-service lien negotiations firm that has helped hundreds of California medical services providers win far higher resolutions against attorneys in thousands of patient cases.
He also has developed many of the innovative tools that are helping providers do business better in PI, including best-in-class medical lien agreements considered the strongest in the industry at protecting providers’ rights.
Michael is a California-licensed attorney and a highly experienced national authority in medical and personal injury lien law and a pioneer and recognized innovator in the emerging field of medical lien recovery. He has more than 30 years of experience in personal injury litigation, medical lien law, contract development and negotiations, dispute resolution and risk management, and business management and operational efficiency.
A coach, instructor and mentor, Michael has presented at several leading professional association conferences and webinars, including those presented by the California Chiropractic Association, which named him its 2020 Professional Affiliate of the Year; ChiroHealthUSA; and the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress (F4CP). He also serves on several ChiroCongress subcommittees supporting its national five-year chiropractic industry strategic plan. His work in the lien area has been published by several association publications, as well as by Chiropractic Economics.
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Ethics and the Law in Personal Injury
Regional Event: neStart Date: 03/25/2023 8:00 amEnd Date: 03/25/2023 9:40 amLocation: St. Augustine FGCourse Description
The personal injury business involves several players – patients, attorneys, medical providers, and insurance adjusters among them. Each has its own sometimes ethically- fluid motivations that are financially driven and often come at the expense of medical providers. This course will help providers understand each player’s self-interests, and the strategies and tactics those players employ in the PI “game.” Most importantly, providers will learn how to avoid the pitfalls that can legally and financially damage their medical practice and how to protect their practices.
Learning Objectives
- Able to identify, prevent and resolve legal and ethical violations (fouls), intentional or otherwise, committed by patients, attorneys, and insurers
- Understand and prevent the legal and ethical violations providers can make when dealing with PI patients and their attorneys, as well as with insurers
- Adept at complying with the NSA’s consent and GFE requirements, and regulatory disclosure and documentation mandates
Sponsored by: Personal Injury Made Easy
Speaker would like to share: Ethics and the Law Notes and PowerPoint Deck
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Kim Driggers
JD
Kim Driggers JD
Kimberly A. Driggers is the owner of Driggers Law, PA, where she represents the Florida Chiropractic Association as its General Counsel and serves as one of their Lobbyists. For the prior twenty-plus years, Ms. Driggers was in private practice in Orlando and Tallahassee, Florida, initially representing the interests of insurance companies in their defense of injury and insurance claims. After a number of years and for the majority of her practice, she put her insurance knowledge to use in representing medical providers, injured patients, and homeowners in the denial of insurance benefits, litigating insurance claims in courts throughout Florida.
Ms. Driggers is well known in the area of Personal Injury Protection insurance law (No-Fault or PIP insurance) and has authored numerous articles, testifies regularly in the Florida Legislature, and lectures for the Florida Chiropractic Association throughout the State of Florida. She is a longstanding member of the National Association of Chiropractic Attorneys.
In August 2019, Ms. Driggers became the first Non-Chiropractor and seventh woman since 1963, to be elected to the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, the international testing agency for the chiropractic profession that develops, administers and scores standardized exams for the chiropractic profession.
She received her B.A. in Psychology Magna Cum Laude from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida in 1990. Ms. Driggers attended the Florida State University College of Law, receiving her J.D. in 1994.
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Business, Rules and Laws: Let Us Protect You
Regional Event: neStart Date: 03/25/2023 1:00 pmEnd Date: 03/25/2023 2:40 pmLocation: St. Augustine ABThis class is for Florida Doctors ONLY
Course Description
Course discussing various and frequent laws and rules impacting the chiropractic profession in Florida. Attendees will learn about the Florida chiropractic scope of practice, the basics of employment laws impacting the running of a practice, HIPAA laws used on a daily basis, the new Direct Primary Care law in Florida and how it can expand an office practice, and expanding a small office to a multidisciplinary office and the important Florida and Federal laws to be aware of that will keep you out of trouble.
Florida Laws, Rules, and Legislative Update: Protecting Your Practices
Regional Event: nwStart Date: 02/11/2023 10:20 amEnd Date: 02/11/2023 12:00 pmLocation: St. Andrew's EFAll NEW content based upon the changing Florida laws and insurance climate in Florida. Attendees will learn:
- 2023 Legislative Update – PIP and MBI; Bill to impact Diplomates
- Increase in fraud complaints by auto insurers? What it’s about
- Florida fraud statutes and pitfalls to avoid
- Marketing companies
- “Pre-determined care”
- Medical Necessity claims and better documentation
- Violations of the Patient Self-Referral Act
- EMC Pitfalls
- Co-Pays and Deductibles
- Board of Chiropractic Medicine update – new proposed Rules moving forward
- Direct Healthcare Agreements – Legally establishing a monthly cash flow to provide patient care
- Massage Establishment Licenses – Need for a Designated Establishment Manager
- New Federal legislation applies to most all healthcare providers – The No Surprises Act, a brief primer; FCA’s FREE NSA Compliance Manual
- New FREE HIPAA Privacy & Security Manual with FORMS and Resources
Speaker would like to share: Florida Laws and Regulations Handout.
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Trish Gleason
Financial Advisor. CRPS™
Trish Gleason Financial Advisor. CRPS™
As a Chartered Retirement Planning Specialist, Trish has enjoyed 27 years working with individuals, doctors and other business owners providing financial and estate liquidity strategies as well as business valuation and succession planning. A member of Women in Defense (WID), Women in Pensions Network (WIPN), Gainesville Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Council and former board member of the Senior Gainesville Women’s Club.
Residing in Gainesville Florida for over 25 years, Trish enjoys spending time with her 9 grandchildren – proud 5 are adopted siblings – and feels blessed to work with the Florida Horse Protection Agency for over 20 years in providing a home for rescued horses and an animal lover.
Licensed in Florida, Georgia, Iowa and Texas with her 63, 65, 66, health, life and variable insurance licenses as well as a Florida Real Estate License. Available for investment planning in all states. Trish is dedicated to putting client’s “best interest first” and foremost. The Unified Financial Planners team are experienced, financial risk management educational speakers offering personalized goal based investment strategies.
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5 Strategies to Protect Your Practice from Cash Flow Risk
Regional Event: neStart Date: 03/26/2023 10:20 amEnd Date: 03/26/2023 12:00 pmLocation: St. Augustine ABCourse Description
This class will identify statistics about the economy, provide education for “Five Strategies to Protect Your Practice from Cash Flow Risk” and deliver insights to determine if their practice and ultimately personal wealth are structured to maximize financial protection in the event of a catastrophic event. Members will complete this class with an understanding of how to protect their practice and family against cash flow collapse, protect assets, and create value for their practice as they plan exit strategies.
Learning Objectives
- Create a plan and protect their clinics and personal wealth against a CASH FLOW COLLAPSE and CRISIS
- Learn how to create value and position their practice for succession planning and an exit strategy
- Develop an understanding of 5 potential investment strategies to create passive income, leverage, tax free, key man protection and hedges
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Misty Green
DC
Misty Green DC
Dr. Misty Green graduated from Life University in 1999 and has been in private practice the last 23 years in Cape Coral, Florida as a chiropractic physician and in recent years, she has been a cannabis patient advocate with emphasis on cannabis education. In May 2022 she completed the first graduate level cannabis program in the country, obtaining her Master’s degree in Medical Cannabis Science and Therapeutics through the University of Maryland, School of Pharmacy. She has combined her decades of clinical practice with her fascination with all things cannabis to pivot into the cannabis space, helping bridge the gap between healthcare workers and much needed cannabis education through lectures and cannabis curriculum production.
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Ethically Navigating Female Health
Regional Event: neStart Date: 03/25/2023 8:00 amEnd Date: 03/25/2023 9:40 amLocation: St. Augustine ABCBD, Hemp, and Chiropractors: Legal and Ethical Practice Implementation
Regional Event: neStart Date: 03/25/2023 10:20 amEnd Date: 03/25/2023 12:00 pmLocation: St. Augustine ECourse Description
This course will introduce cannabinoid therapy basics and provide a discussion of legal and ethical considerations when implementing CBD and other cannabinoids into healthcare practices. Topics to be covered include an intro to the endocannabinoid system (ECS) and how CBD and other cannabinoids interact with it. Cannabinoid delivery systems will be discussed as well as evidence-based therapeutic applications/protocols, risks of use/contraindications, and potential drug interactions. Considering the recent popularity of CBD and other cannabis products, understanding the difference between cannabis, hemp, and marijuana is necessary in order to navigate federal “gray areas” and avoid potential malpractice pitfalls.
Learning Objectives
- Evaluate the endocannabinoid system (ECS) and discuss how CBD and other cannabinoids interact with it
- Assess potential risks, contraindications, and drug interactions involved with cannabinoid therapy
- Investigate the 2018 Farm Bill and its legal and ethical implications for chiropractors
Speaker would like to share: CBD, Hemp, and Chiropractors: Legal and Ethical Practice Implementation Notes and PowerPoint Deck
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Jay Greenstein
DC, CCSP, CGFI-L1, CKTP, FMS
Jay Greenstein DC, CCSP, CGFI-L1, CKTP, FMS
Dr. Jay is the founder and CEO of Kaizenovate, a technology company that builds custom mobile apps for chiropractic practices helping doctors differentiate and grow their revenue and their brand. He is also the founder and CEO of the Kaizo Health Companies. The Kaizo Health companies are comprised of:
- Kaizo Health is a multilocation chiropractic and rehabilitation practice.
- KaizoX is a sports performance and personal training company.
- And Kaizo Clinical Research Institute is a 501-c3 non-profit that runs clinical trials to identify best practices. The Institute is part of a large multi-year NIH study evaluating emerging Healthtech interventions for musculoskeletal conditions.
Dr. Jay is a task force member for the Future of Chiropractic Strategic Plan and is the current Chairman the ChiroTech Consortium Workgroup. His is also the chairman of the Federation of International Chiropractic du Sport’s World Olympians Scholarship Program. He is immediate past Chairman for the Clinical Compass,
Dr. Greenstein is a sought out international speaker and consultant, teaching evidence into practice, leadership, business management and emerging technologies. Dr. Greenstein sits on multiple advisory boards in healthcare and technology.
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Stress
Regional Event: nwStart Date: 02/10/2023 8:00 amEnd Date: 02/10/2023 9:40 amLocation: St. Andrew's EFCourse Description
Stress is ubiquitous and follows us everywhere. It is a psychological and physical response by your body to anything that is perceived as a threat or a challenge. Stress can be caused by either a negative challenge or a positive challenge. Since there is simply no avoiding it, the task for health professionals has become to further our understanding to improve management in our office, patients and in ourselves.
In this 2-hour session, attendees will learn ways to lower stress within their practice, treat patients’ stress, and how to treat the many health issues due to stress.
Learning Objectives
- Define exactly what stress is
- Recognize common stress symptoms & ways to manage them
- Tips to lower stress levels and treat health issues caused by stress
Sponsored by: Mally Enterprises, Kaizenovate, Quarter Master Tax
Leadership Mastery: All the Reward Without the Risk
Regional Event: nwStart Date: 02/12/2023 10:20 amEnd Date: 02/12/2023 12:00 pmLocation: St. Andrew's EFCourse Description
Risk management starts at the top. Leaders who do not develop and improve their leadership and communication skills leave themselves vulnerable to a wide variety of risks. Leadership styles and their associated effectiveness have gone through a massive evolution and will continue to advance. This interactive session will focus on implementing the most innovative and effective leadership concepts of the 21st century to reduce risks to your practice related to both employees and patients. Mission-critical content with practical applications from the leadership literature provides an evidence-based approach to reducing risk. Leaders in attendance will be surveyed to discover their own leadership styles and areas of risk. Discussion of reducing risk and improving outcomes through the appropriate and ethical use of Purpose, People, and Process will be the guidepost for practices moving forward. The mix of concept and application will give practice leaders not only the ammunition but also the “guns” to hit their goals and do it in a way that minimizes, if not eliminates, risk.
Learning Objectives
- Understanding the science of self-awareness and emotional intelligence to improve communication skills and teamwork
- Understanding the science of human motivation, and how we can reduce the risk of employee challenges through behavior change science
- Learning and applying role-based employment and how to interview, hire, develop and fire for maximal results
- Learning and applying evidence-based quantitative process management to eliminate defects, and reduce clinical, administrative, HR, and financial risks
- Understanding the science of a mission and values-driven practice to stay on the ethical path to communication, practice culture, and growth
Sponsored by: Kaizenovate
Stress and the Relationship to Medical Errors
Regional Event: neStart Date: 03/24/2023 8:00 amEnd Date: 03/24/2023 9:40 amLocation: St. Augustine ABCourse Description
Stress is ubiquitous and follows us everywhere. It is a psychological and physical response by your body to anything that is perceived as a threat or a challenge. Stress can be caused by either a negative challenge or a positive challenge. Since there is simply no avoiding it, the task for health professionals has become to further our understanding to improve management in our office, patients, and ourselves. In this 2-hour session, attendees will learn ways to lower stress within your practice, treat patients experiencing stress, and how to treat the many health issues due to stress.
Learning Objectives
- Define exactly what stress is
- Recognize common stress symptoms & ways to manage them
- Tips to lower stress levels and treat health issues caused by stress
Sponsored by: Mally Enterprises, Kaizenovate
Adjusted Reality: The Three Secrets of Virtual Care Delivery
Regional Event: neStart Date: 03/24/2023 3:20 pmEnd Date: 03/24/2023 5:00 pmLocation: St. Augustine FGCourse Description
“Doctors of Chiropractic can’t provide virtual care! We provide care in our offices and that’s just that!” Think again. The global pandemic has changed care delivery forever. Virtual care delivery – telehealth, digital evaluation and management, remote patent monitoring, and remote therapeutic monitoring – is here to stay. Patients are expecting it, payers are paying for it, and we as individual providers and professionals need to be performing these services. This class will walk through the virtual care services suite, and the coding and documenting requirements. Multiple clinical vignettes will provide real-life examples of how we will be providing care now and, in the future, and how to ensure compliance with documentation and coding.
Learning Objectives
- Ensure the audience understands the background of virtual care delivery
- Ensure the audience understands the evidence around virtual care delivery for improving outcomes and reducing overall total healthcare costs
- Ensure the audience understands data privacy and security technology and its application to healthcare and chiropractic
- Ensure the audience understands the coding requirements for the multiple tiers of virtual care delivery
- Ensure the audience understands the documentation requirements for the multiple tiers of virtual care delivery
Sponsored by: Kaizenovate
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Evan Gwilliam
DC, MBA, BS, CPC, CCPC, CPC-I, MCS-P, CPMA, CMHP, AAPC Fellow
Sponsors
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ChiroHealth USA
Provider Network for Discount Medical Plan
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NCMIC Insurance Company
Malpractice Insurance
Evan Gwilliam DC, MBA, BS, CPC, CCPC, CPC-I, MCS-P, CPMA, CMHP, AAPC Fellow
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Pay DC
- Phone: (360) 904-0205
- Email: evang@paydc.com
Dr. Gwilliam, Clinical Director for PayDC Chiropractic Software, graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic as Valedictorian and is a Certified Professional Coding and ICD-10 Instructor, Medical Compliance Specialist, and Certified Professional Medical Auditor. Because he is also a clinician with a Bachelor’s degree in accounting and a Master’s of Business Administration he is a sought-after seminar speaker. He provides expert witness testimony, medical record audits, consulting, and education for health care providers and has authored and contributed to reference books and articles for multiple publications.
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Creating Rock Solid Records
Regional Event: nwStart Date: 02/11/2023 3:20 pmEnd Date: 02/11/2023 5:00 pmLocation: St. Andrew's EFCourse Description
In this riveting presentation, Dr. Evan Gwilliam, certified coder and auditor, and Clinical Director for PayDC EHR software will show you how to give payers, state boards, attorneys, and anyone else who wants to know exactly what they need. Finally, feel like you know how to create records and provide care that won’t be denied or refuted. By the end, you will be able to select the right diagnosis and procedure codes and create near-perfect SOAP notes.
Learning Objectives
- Learn how to identify medical necessity using a few simple tools
- Create goals that support the care provided
- Discover how to create effective and compliant SOAP notes
Sponsored by: ChiroHealth USA
Speaker would like to share: Power Point Slides and Handout.
Creating Rock Solid Records
Regional Event: neStart Date: 03/24/2023 3:20 pmEnd Date: 03/24/2023 5:00 pmLocation: St. Augustine ABCourse Description
In this riveting presentation, Dr. Evan Gwilliam, certified coder and auditor, and Clinical Director for PayDC EHR software will show you how to give payers, state boards, attorneys, and anyone else who wants to know exactly what they need. Finally, feel like you know how to create records and provide care that won’t be denied or refuted. By the end, you will be able to select the right diagnosis and procedure codes and create near-perfect SOAP notes.
Learning Objectives
- Learn how to identify medical necessity using a few simple tools
- Create goals that support the care provided
- Discover how to create effective and compliant SOAP notes
Sponsored by: ChiroHealth USA
Speaker would like to share: Creating Rock Solid Records Notes and PowerPoint Deck
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Cindy Howard
DC, DABCI, DACBN, FIAMA, FICC
Sponsors
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Protocol for Life Balance
Pharmaceutical-Grade Dietary Supplements – Nutraceuticals
Cindy Howard DC, DABCI, DACBN, FIAMA, FICC
Dr. Cindy M. Howard earned her Doctorate in Chiropractic from National University of Health Sciences and is in private practice in Orland Park, Illinois, just south of Chicago. She is a Board Certified Chiropractic Internist and Board Certified Nutritionist and holds a Fellowship in Acupuncture from the International Academy of Medical Acupuncture and is currently working on her diplomate in Chiropractic Neurology.
Dr. Howard is the Director of Functional Nutrition for Neurosport Elite. She teaches for the DABCI (diplomate of the American Board of Chiropractic Internists) on male and female pelvic disorders, pediatrics, Immunology, GI disorders, Endocrinology and Nutritional Blood Analysis/ Interpretation. Other current positions include: Northern Illinois Delegate for the American Chiropractic Association and recipient of the Flynn/Lynch Award 2015 for outstanding service, Executive Board Member and instructor for POWERPlay in Sports, Medial Advisory Board for Integrative Therapeutics and the Functional Medicine University.
Locally she serves as a Board member for the Frankfort Falcons Youth Football organization, and team Chiropractic Physician for Dreamz Elite competitive Cheerleaders. She maintains her private practice and travels all over the country lecturing for various companies.
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Ethically Navigating Female Health
Regional Event: neStart Date: 03/25/2023 8:00 amEnd Date: 03/25/2023 9:40 amLocation: St. Augustine AB -
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Jeff Lewin
DC
Sponsors
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ECLIPSE EHR Solutions
ECLIPSE Practice Management Software
Jeff Lewin DC
Dr. Jeff Lewin is a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician and a graduate of New York Chiropractic College. He established his practice in Coral Springs, Florida in 1990 and soon after created one of the first multidisciplinary practices in the country combining chiropractic with medical physicians and physical therapists all under one roof. This type of coordinated care combined the best of all disciplines for the betterment of his patients and became the model for hundreds of similar practices around the United States.
Dr. Lewin has been a practice and business coach to thousands of doctors around the world helping them build successful practices that deliver outstanding clinical outcomes. He presents at conferences throughout the United States as well as Canada, Mexico, Israel, and the Caribbean helping doctors build practices that are also successful businesses.
Dr. Lewin has served on the medical staff of numerous athletic competitions including American Volleyball Professionals tournaments as well as 19th Maccabiah Games held in Israel.
Dr. Lewin resides in Parkland, Florida with his wife, Susan where they have raised their four sons.
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Medicare Done Right: Bullet-Proofing Your Practice
Regional Event: nwStart Date: 02/12/2023 8:00 amEnd Date: 02/12/2023 9:40 amLocation: St. Andrew's ABCourse Description
This two-hour session will empower attendees to understand what factors play into triggering an audit in their practices and how best to take a proactive approach to mitigate this risk. Case studies highlighting common errors illustrate how simple mistakes in understanding billing, coding, documentation, and compliance can have disastrous effects. Particular attention will be placed on Medicare errors and how to use this as a “litmus test” for any practice situation.
Learning Objectives
- Overview of the types of audits that occur in practices today and why they are triggered
- Illustrate common errors that occur in many practices and review of correct coding, modifiers, and treatment plan examples will be offered
- Focus attention to Medicare audits with ways to streamline processes and create accurate documentation is presented
- Discuss ways to avoid common mistakes, shortcuts, and errors in medical decision-making will be reviewed along with current expectations for proper documentation of care will be addressed
- An in-depth discussion on Medicare Advantage plans as well as Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries (QMB) will also be presented
Sponsored by: Eclipse
Medicare Done Right: Bullet-Proofing Your Practice
Regional Event: neStart Date: 03/25/2023 3:20 pmEnd Date: 03/25/2023 5:00 pmLocation: St. Augustine ABCourse Description
This two-hour session will empower attendees to understand what factors play into triggering an audit in their practices and how best to take a proactive approach to mitigating this risk. Case studies highlighting common errors illustrate how simple mistakes in understanding billing, coding, documentation, and compliance can have disastrous effects. Particular attention will be placed on Medicare errors and how to use this as a “litmus test” for any practice situation.
Learning Objectives
- Overview of the types of audits that occur in practices today and why they are triggered
- Illustrate common errors that occur in many practices and review of correct coding, modifiers, and treatment plan examples will be offered
- Focus attention to Medicare audits with ways to streamline processes and create accurate documentation are presented Discuss ways to avoid common mistakes, shortcuts, and errors in medical decision-making will be reviewed along with current expectations for proper documentation of care will be addressed
- An in-depth discussion on Medicare Advantage plans as well as Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries (QMB) will also be presented
Sponsored by: Eclipse
Speaker would like to share: Medicare Done Right: Bullet-Proofing Your Practice Notes
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Mitchell Mally
DC
Mitchell Mally DC
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Dr. Mitch Mally’s proprietary techniques for the diagnosis and treatment of extremity injuries have been praised by the chiropractic profession, often regarded as the “10th Degree Black Belt” in extremity adjusting. His diagnostic and non-surgical treatment techniques for Sports and Occupational Injuries and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, have been very well received. Dr. Mally is a noted academician, author and inventor of the X-POSER and the QUAD BASE SCALE. Dr. Mally is also a Team Teacher for Parker Seminars and lectures Internationally for State Associations, Conventions and Chiropractic Colleges. Dr. Mally is a post graduate faculty member for several Chiropractic Colleges and is a powerful, dynamic, entertaining and motivational educator with presentations armed with documented research supporting all presentations.
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Stress
Regional Event: nwStart Date: 02/10/2023 8:00 amEnd Date: 02/10/2023 9:40 amLocation: St. Andrew's EFCourse Description
Stress is ubiquitous and follows us everywhere. It is a psychological and physical response by your body to anything that is perceived as a threat or a challenge. Stress can be caused by either a negative challenge or a positive challenge. Since there is simply no avoiding it, the task for health professionals has become to further our understanding to improve management in our office, patients and in ourselves.
In this 2-hour session, attendees will learn ways to lower stress within their practice, treat patients’ stress, and how to treat the many health issues due to stress.
Learning Objectives
- Define exactly what stress is
- Recognize common stress symptoms & ways to manage them
- Tips to lower stress levels and treat health issues caused by stress
Sponsored by: Mally Enterprises, Kaizenovate, Quarter Master Tax
Stress and the Relationship to Medical Errors
Regional Event: neStart Date: 03/24/2023 8:00 amEnd Date: 03/24/2023 9:40 amLocation: St. Augustine ABCourse Description
Stress is ubiquitous and follows us everywhere. It is a psychological and physical response by your body to anything that is perceived as a threat or a challenge. Stress can be caused by either a negative challenge or a positive challenge. Since there is simply no avoiding it, the task for health professionals has become to further our understanding to improve management in our office, patients, and ourselves. In this 2-hour session, attendees will learn ways to lower stress within your practice, treat patients experiencing stress, and how to treat the many health issues due to stress.
Learning Objectives
- Define exactly what stress is
- Recognize common stress symptoms & ways to manage them
- Tips to lower stress levels and treat health issues caused by stress
Sponsored by: Mally Enterprises, Kaizenovate
The 3 Things Most DCs Overlook in Patient Treatment/Technique: That Decreases Patient Results, Retention and Referrals
Regional Event: neStart Date: 03/25/2023 10:20 amEnd Date: 03/25/2023 12:00 pmLocation: St. Augustine FGCourse Description
Attendees will learn Dr. Mally’s top 3 secrets to enhance the 3 R’s(Results, Retention, and Referrals) focusing on technique mastery in your practice. This is a powerful action packed fast paced informative lecture. As you know, Dr. Mally’s presentations are AMAZING and feature his enthusiastic, educational, comedic, and high energy, content-rich information and technique demonstrations always leaving the audience wanting more. In fact, that is why Dr. Mally is one of the most sought-after speakers and is frequently asked to return to speak for the FCA.
Learning Objectives
- Learn to identify, compare, differentiate, and interpret the techniques required to enhance results, formulate retention strategies
- Implement additional techniques, x-rays, and protocols, make recommendations for additional care, and utilize referral linguistics predicated on outcomes of care
- Live demonstrations of techniques will afford attendees an element to add to their practices on Monday morning
Sponsored by: Mally Enterprise
Speaker would like to share: The 3 Things Most DCs Overlook in Patient Treatment/Technique Notes
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Fabrizio Mancini
DC, FICC, FACC
Fabrizio Mancini DC, FICC, FACC
Dr. Fab Mancini is America’s #1 healthy living media expert, mentor to millionaires, hay house’s international best-selling author of the “Power of Self-Healing” and host of his TV series “Thriving in the New Normal”, popular radio show “Self-Healing with Dr. Fab” and podcast “The Fab Life”.
Dr. Fab is also the best-selling author of “Chicken Soup for the Chiropractic Soul”, an internationally acclaimed educator, consultant, business leader, speaker, world renowned chiropractor and president emeritus of Parker University. He has been featured on Dr. Phil, The Doctors, Fox News, CNN, CBS, ABC, NBC, Univision, Telemundo and others. He has been interviewed in various documentaries and has received honors including heroes for humanity, humanitarian of the year, CEO of the year, and induction into the wellness revolutionaries hall of fame.
Dr. Mancini is also a graduate of the prestigious institute for educational management in the graduate school of education at Harvard University. Most recently, the President of Mexico named the Library at UNEVE, Mexico’s new Leading University, after him.
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Stress
Regional Event: nwStart Date: 02/10/2023 8:00 amEnd Date: 02/10/2023 9:40 amLocation: St. Andrew's EFCourse Description
Stress is ubiquitous and follows us everywhere. It is a psychological and physical response by your body to anything that is perceived as a threat or a challenge. Stress can be caused by either a negative challenge or a positive challenge. Since there is simply no avoiding it, the task for health professionals has become to further our understanding to improve management in our office, patients and in ourselves.
In this 2-hour session, attendees will learn ways to lower stress within their practice, treat patients’ stress, and how to treat the many health issues due to stress.
Learning Objectives
- Define exactly what stress is
- Recognize common stress symptoms & ways to manage them
- Tips to lower stress levels and treat health issues caused by stress
Sponsored by: Mally Enterprises, Kaizenovate, Quarter Master Tax
Creating Credibility and Improved Clinical Outcomes with Research and Development
Regional Event: nwStart Date: 02/10/2023 1:00 pmEnd Date: 02/10/2023 2:40 pmLocation: St. Andrew's ABCourse Description
The Chiropractic Profession has been targeted as a non-credible healthcare profession by some that do not want us to serve as many people as we can. Research and development in our practices can be defined in simple things we are currently doing but do not structure properly. It can enable doctors to improve treatments and the use of technologies. The consumer is looking for a provider that is credible. Learn how simple it is to implement these concepts.
Learning Objectives
- Learn how some of the most successful practices are including research and development in their process
- Improve patient outcomes
- Learn how to stand out in the healthcare marketplace as one of the best
Sponsored by: Quarter Master Tax
Solving the Obesity Epidemic as a Chiropractor
Regional Event: nwStart Date: 02/10/2023 3:20 pmEnd Date: 02/10/2023 5:00 pmLocation: St. Andrew's ABCourse Description
The Obesity Epidemic, according to the CDC, is one of the fastest-growing and dangerous conditions that we are facing. As Doctors of Chiropractors, we are the holistic and wellness providers. We need to be teaching lifestyle, but also letting our patients and communities know that we can help them. In this inspiring presentation, Dr. Fab will go over the statistics and demands by consumers to find a provider that can help their obesity. He will also go over the science and solutions that as Chiropractors we must consider. Lastly, he will share how technology is helping Chiropractors be effective in this arena.
Learning Objectives
- Empower the Doctor of Chiropractic to tackle the Obesity Epidemic
- Share facts and science to support the education to our communities and existing patients
- Share effective communication tools to engage our patients. It will share technologies that are being effective in this battle
Sponsored by: Quarter Master Tax
Stress and the Relationship to Medical Errors
Regional Event: neStart Date: 03/24/2023 8:00 amEnd Date: 03/24/2023 9:40 amLocation: St. Augustine ABCourse Description
Stress is ubiquitous and follows us everywhere. It is a psychological and physical response by your body to anything that is perceived as a threat or a challenge. Stress can be caused by either a negative challenge or a positive challenge. Since there is simply no avoiding it, the task for health professionals has become to further our understanding to improve management in our office, patients, and ourselves. In this 2-hour session, attendees will learn ways to lower stress within your practice, treat patients experiencing stress, and how to treat the many health issues due to stress.
Learning Objectives
- Define exactly what stress is
- Recognize common stress symptoms & ways to manage them
- Tips to lower stress levels and treat health issues caused by stress
Sponsored by: Mally Enterprises, Kaizenovate
Solving the Obesity Epidemic as a Chiropractor
Regional Event: neStart Date: 03/25/2023 1:00 pmEnd Date: 03/25/2023 2:40 pmLocation: St. Augustine FGCourse Description
The Obesity Epidemic, according to the CDC, is one of the fastest-growing and dangerous conditions that we are facing. As Doctors of Chiropractors, we are the wholistic and wellness providers. We need to be teaching lifestyle, but also let our patients and communities know that we can help them. In this inspiring presentation, Dr. Fab will go over the statistics and demand by consumers to find a provider that can help their obesity. He will also go over the science and solutions that as Chiropractors we must consider. Lastly, he will share how technology is helping Chiropractors be effective in this arena.
Learning Objectives
- Empower the Doctor of Chiropractic to tackle the Obesity Epidemic
- Share facts and science to support the education to our communities and existing patients
- Share effective communication tools to engage our patients. It will share technologies that are being effective in this battle
Speaker would like to share: Solving the Obesity Epidemic Notes
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Jennifer Miller
DC
Jennifer Miller DC
Dr. Jennifer Miller, DC completed her B.S. in Biological Sciences and Genetics from North Carolina State University and received her Doctorate in Chiropractic from Palmer College of Chiropractic Florida in 2010. She has since developed a unique background while working with neuro and orthopedic surgeons, physiatrists, anesthesiologists, and other chiropractors as a consulting doctor for one of nation’s largest interdisciplinary spine surgery centers. Dr. Miller has also served in an educational capacity teaching other physicians across the country about various spine injuries and has been featured in several trade publications and TV segments discussing pain pathology, conservative and interventional treatment options. She now works as an independent consultant for Meditrac LTD, a mobile decompression device company in addition New Life Medical, a natural biologics tissue bank. She is also certified in Electro diagnostics and performs mobile EMG/NCV testing in addition to chiropractic office coverage services.
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Ethically Navigating Female Health
Regional Event: neStart Date: 03/25/2023 8:00 amEnd Date: 03/25/2023 9:40 amLocation: St. Augustine ABEvidence-based Approach to Radiculopathy Recovery
Regional Event: neStart Date: 03/25/2023 3:20 pmEnd Date: 03/25/2023 5:00 pmLocation: St. Augustine ABCourse Description
Radiculopathy can be a challenging clinical presentation by patients. Understanding the clinical approach toward a proper diagnosis can lead to a more effective treatment. Traction therapy has been used in health care as a modality for centuries. Research over the past decade has demonstrated mixed reviews (due to study design) of its effectiveness – until now. Learn about the clinical approach to evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment including the evidence behind traction and its effect on Cervical and Lumbar radiculopathy and how you can provide a treatment approach in-office that incorporates traction.
Learning Objectives
- Learn clinical examination procedures for cervical and lumbar radiculopathy
- Review the literature on the therapeutic effectiveness of traction
- Understand the dynamics leading to effectiveness in treating disc lesions with traction and traction with motion
Speaker would like to share: Evidence-based Approach to Radiculopathy Recovery PowerPoint Deck
Evidence-based Approach to Radiculopathy Recovery
Regional Event: neStart Date: 03/26/2023 8:00 amEnd Date: 03/26/2023 9:40 amLocation: St. Augustine ABCourse Description
Radiculopathy can be a challenging clinical presentation by patients. Understanding the clinical approach toward a proper diagnosis can lead to a more effective treatment. Traction therapy has been used in health care as a modality for centuries. Research over the past decade has demonstrated mixed reviews (due to study design) of its effectiveness – until now. Learn about the clinical approach to evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment including the evidence behind traction and its effect on Cervical and Lumbar radiculopathy and how you can provide a treatment approach in-office that incorporates traction.
Learning Objectives
- Learn clinical examination procedures for cervical and lumbar radiculopathy
- Review the literature on the therapeutic effectiveness of traction
- Understand the dynamics leading to effectiveness in treating disc lesions with traction and traction with motion
Speaker would like to share: Evidence-based Approach to Radiculopathy Recovery PowerPoint Deck
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Samantha Prokop
Esq.
Samantha Prokop Esq.
In her counsel to corporate and health care companies, Samantha Prokop serves as an advisor to clients establishing new businesses, executing mergers and acquisitions and navigating business disputes and break-ups. Sam has served as a risk manager and general counsel for a multi-location hospital system.
Through her -range of experience, Sam aims to help her clients remove barriers to develop practical, workable solutions to their complex problems, addressing immediate issues while developing long-term strategies for growth.
Sam assists clients in developing revenue enhancement strategies that seek to leverage ever-changing laws, regulations and payment models. She also supports clients in evaluating their operations when striving to obtain the best value in the sale of their business or the acquisition of another.
Currently, Sam is the owner of Cooper’s Creek, where she runs a horseback riding program. As a result, she understands, from first-hand experience, the operational side of business and the pressures her clients face running a business.
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Business, Rules and Laws: Let Us Protect You
Regional Event: neStart Date: 03/25/2023 1:00 pmEnd Date: 03/25/2023 2:40 pmLocation: St. Augustine ABThis class is for Florida Doctors ONLY
Course Description
Course discussing various and frequent laws and rules impacting the chiropractic profession in Florida. Attendees will learn about the Florida chiropractic scope of practice, the basics of employment laws impacting the running of a practice, HIPAA laws used on a daily basis, the new Direct Primary Care law in Florida and how it can expand an office practice, and expanding a small office to a multidisciplinary office and the important Florida and Federal laws to be aware of that will keep you out of trouble.
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John Rosa
DC
John Rosa DC
Dr. John Rosa is CEO of ABC Management, which is comprised of 16 Integrative Medicine clinics in Maryland and Virginia that sees over 70,000 patient visits per year. ABC Clinics combine medicine, chiropractic, physical therapy, acupuncture and behavioral medicine to give a comprehensive multidisciplinary approach to patient care. He is active in sports medicine with consulting/treating athletes in several universities, NBA, MLB, NHL and USA Olympic Basketball. He is Board Emeritus to North East College of Health Sciences and is current Chair of the Board to Maryland University of Integrative Health.
Dr. Rosa is an international expert on the Opioid Crisis lecturing and consulting on the topic for the past 8 years. Serving as a White House Surrogate to the Opioid and Mental Health Crises for several years and is a State and National Consultant to Opioid Task Forces for Homeland Security, CBP, DOJ, DEA, FDA, FBI and US Postal Service. His work has lead him to found “Overdose Free America” a nonprofit 501c which works with Hollywood and the music industry to combat stigma around addiction. Dr. Rosa is Chair of the Board of “Same Here” Global Mental Health Movement a nonprofit 501c which uses the power of professional athletes and celebrity influencers to normalize the conversation around mental health and addiction.
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Mental Health Tsunami Integrative Health Call to Action: Addressing The Risk Of What Lies Ahead
Regional Event: nwStart Date: 02/10/2023 10:20 amEnd Date: 02/10/2023 12:00 pmLocation: St. Andrews EFCourse Description
Have you noticed the increased relationship between mental stress, opioids, and addiction in your practice? We have invited White House Surrogate and national expert, Dr. Rosa, along with your local community to bring understanding to the buzz phrase that everyone is using: mental health tsunami. There is an overwhelming need to understand addiction and mental health, it is our mission to provide clinical and community expertise, so you stay abreast of the tsunami that is forming in your local community. Between this plenary session and the next clinical session, our goal is to arm you with both the awareness and resources to share how Chiropractic is more of a solution than people realize. Risks come in all forms, and protecting yourself and your patients is key, as we all encounter the tsunami that is forming around mental health in the next few years.
Speaker would like to share: Opioid Mental Health Deck.
Sponsored by: NCMIC
Mental Health Tsunami: Understanding and Unveiling to Your Community
Regional Event: nwStart Date: 02/10/2023 1:00 pmEnd Date: 02/10/2023 2:40 pmLocation: St. Andrew's EFCourse Description
Now that we have established how this issue is affecting our local patients, this lecture has been created to deliver the details: anatomical/chemical happenings -> behavior correlation -> corrective action.
Chiropractors CAN deliver better care and higher outcomes to their community. This clinical lecture is to take a deep dive describing how to deliver this message to your patients and your community.
Speaker would like to share: Opioid Mental Health Deck 2.
Sponsored by: NCMIC
Mental Health Tsunami Integrative Health Call to Action: Addressing The Risk Of What Lies Ahead
Regional Event: neStart Date: 03/24/2023 10:20 amEnd Date: 03/24/2023 12:00 pmLocation: St. Augustine ABCourse Description
Have you noticed the increased relationship between mental stress, opioids, and addiction in your practice? We have invited White House Surrogate and national expert, Dr. Rosa, along with your local community to bring understanding to the buzz phrase that everyone is using: mental health tsunami. There is an overwhelming need to understand addiction and mental health, it is our mission to provide clinical and community expertise, so you stay abreast of the tsunami that is forming in your local community. Between this plenary session and the next clinical session, our goal is to arm you with both the awareness and resources to share how Chiropractic is more of a solution than people realize. Risks come in all forms and protecting yourself and your patients is key, as we all encounter the tsunami that is forming around mental health in the next few years.
Sponsored by: NCMIC
Speaker would like to share: Mental Health Tsunami Call to Action PowerPoint Deck
Mental Health Tsunami: Understanding and Unveiling to Your Community
Regional Event: neStart Date: 03/24/2023 1:00 pmEnd Date: 03/24/2023 2:40 pmLocation: St. Augustine ABCourse Description
Now that we have established how this issue is affecting our local patients, this lecture has been created to deliver the details: anatomical/chemical happenings -> behavior correlation -> corrective action. Chiropractors CAN deliver better care and higher outcomes to their community. This clinical lecture is to take a deep dive describing how to deliver this message to your patients and your community.
Sponsored by: NCMIC
Speaker would like to share: Mental Health Tsunami PowerPoint Deck
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Paul Ling Tai
DPM, FACFS, ABPS, ABAARM, DACBN
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Health Secrets USA
Natural Herbal Supplements
Paul Ling Tai DPM, FACFS, ABPS, ABAARM, DACBN
Prof. Dr. Paul Ling Tai is the Chairman of the Department of the Post Graduate Medical Education and Chairman of the Department of Medical Research at University of Health Science Antigua (UHSA), School of Medicine & School of Nursing. A Professor of Aging & Regenerative Medicine & Professor of Clinical Nutrition.; Chairman & President of the Brasil American Academy of Aging & Regenerative Medicine (BARM), Institute of Bones, Joints & Muscle Pain, International Society of Obesity & Metabolic Dysfunction, American Academy of Anti-Aging Clinical Nutrition & International Society of Stem Cell & Genetics. ; A past faculty member and lecturer of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M), American, and World Organization of Natural Medicine Practitioners (WONMP); a frequent lecturer at American Naturopathic Medical Association (ANMA) and countless other Anti-Aging & Health Conferences worldwide. He is also a member of the International Hormone Society and the World Society of Anti-Aging Medicine (WOSAAM). Prof. Dr. Tai was one of the academic contributing authors to the Anti-Aging Medical Therapeutic publications published by the A4M. He is a Board certified Physician and Diplomate by the American Board of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine; a Diplomate & Certified Clinical Nutritionist of the American Clinical Board of Nutrition. Prof. Dr. Tai is part of an elite group of physicians that is officially certified to practice, prescribe, & teach doctors in clinical nutrition diseases; The Head Research Coordinator of a Multi-Center Clinical correlation Study on Endocrinology & Saliva Test – A Co-Project with University of UniAmericas, Brazil. Prof. Dr. Tai has been featured in many renowned medical newsletters, television appearances, and radio health talk shows nationwide.
Prof. Dr. Tai is a member of the surgical staff at Annapolis-Oakwood Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, a trained Podiatric Medical Physician and double Board certified surgeon specializing in reconstructive plastic surgery of ankle and foot. He has served under two Michigan State Governors and was recognized with a Vice Chairman’s position on the Michigan Board of Podiatric Medical Licensing and as Chief Examiner for new Podiatric physicians. He also served as head of Surgical Residencies. In additional to his various capacities, Prof. Dr. Tai has served as Chairman of the Podiatric Physicians Continuing Education, as well as Chief Compliance Officer for the state of Michigan, supervising doctors. He is the Professor of Anti-Aging at University of Paulista (UNIP) in Sao Paulo, Brazil; Coordinator for the Master in Public Health, Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine. Past Chairman & President of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M) of Brazil; Past Official Latin American Delegate for the World Anti-Aging Academy of Medicine (WAAAM). A professor in the New York College of Podiatric Medicine’s Department of Integrative Medicine; Prof. Dr. Tai is an expert in herbal and cosmetic compound engineering, clinical research and development with Fourteen (14) U.S. Patents credited to his name.
Prof. Dr. Tai is a Knighted Physician, a member of the Royal College of Papal Knights in Americas, granted by the Vatican, His Holiness Pope BENEDICT XVI, and Grand Physician General of the Sovereign Medical Order of Knights Hospitaller. He is also the medical consultant to thousands of doctors on difficult cases all over the world, earning him the title of the “Doctor’s doctor” and “Doctor of last resort”.
Prof. Dr. Paul Ling Tai is a best seller author of books “Cordyceps Miracles”, “8 Powerful Secrets to Anti-Aging” and “Thin Factors” with published Clinical studies completed by Dr. Steven Morganstern, MD on patented technologies and scientific solutions to Weight Loss and Obesity. He also authored: “Fabulously Beautiful You”, “Noninvasive Plastic Surgery and Anti-Aging”, a textbook revealing the breakthrough technologies in healthy aging skincare, noninvasive plastic surgery, skin restoration and skin fitness, and latest breakthrough US Patent Weight Loss Technologies. His Latest blockbuster book is the “Gold Book of Anti-Aging & Regenerative Medicine” Volume I & II.
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Powerful & Natural Protocols to a Bright & Clear Brain
Regional Event: nwStart Date: 02/11/2023 10:20 amEnd Date: 02/11/2023 12:00 pmLocation: St. Andrews ACourse Description
Every 70 seconds a new Alzheimer’s patient is discovered. A major article in Business Week shows the American Aging Population “Can’t Remember”. The brain shrinks up to 10% after the age of 50, with loss of Memory, Forgetfulness, Brain Fog, and Stressfulness because we can’t think or decide! This Lecture will give your Practical, Easy, Plant-based supplements to stop Dementia & activate your brain sharper, more powerful, and restore your Memory. A must information if you are 50 and over, or if you have patients with Brain issues. You will love this lecture!
Learning Objectives
- Learn a Powerful & Natural Protocol for a Bright & Clear Brain!
- Learn about Brain Shrinkage that occurs starting at 55 years old.
- Study Pregnenolone’s Role in Helping Brain Cells
Sponsored by: Health Secrets USA
Speaker would like to share: Power Point and Brain Health Handout.
Powerful & Natural Protocols to a Bright & Clear Brain
Regional Event: neStart Date: 03/24/2023 1:00 pmEnd Date: 03/24/2023 2:40 pmLocation: St. Augustine FGCourse Description
Every 70 seconds a new Alzheimer’s patient is discovered. A major article in Business Week shows the American Aging Population “Can’t Remember”.
The brain shrinks up to 10% after the age of 50, with loss of Memory, Forgetfulness, Brain Fog, and Stressfulness because we can’t think or decide! This Lecture will give your Practical, Easy, Plant-based supplements to stop Dementia & activate your brain sharper, and more powerful, and restore your Memory. A must information if you are 50 and over, or if you have patients with Brain issues. You will love this lecture!
Learning Objectives
- Learn a Powerful & Natural Protocol for a Bright & Clear Brain!
- Learn about Brain Shrinkage that occurs starting at 55 years old.
- Study Pregnenolone’s Role in Helping Brain Cells
Sponsored by: Health Secrets USA
Speaker would like to share: Powerful Natural Protocols Notes and PowerPoint Deck
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Kristine Tohtz
DC, LAC
Kristine Tohtz DC, LAC
Dr. Tohtz graduated magna cum laude from the National University of Health Sciences in April 2001. While attending chiropractic school, she also began working toward a diplomate in Acupuncture and in August 2009 received her Diplomate in Acupuncture from the American Chiropractic Association’s Council on Chiropractic Acupuncture (CCA) of which she sat on the board over 8 years in various positions and now helps coordinate educational efforts for the group as President Emeritus. After attending two supervised medical internships in Beijing and Hangzhou, China, she found advanced studies to be warranted and obtained her Master of Science in Acupuncture (MsAc) through the National University of Health Sciences graduating summa cum laude in August 2014.
In April 2009, Dr. Tohtz also completed an advanced certification in Pregnancy and Pediatric care through the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (icpa4kids.com). She is a certified placenta encapuslator though Placenta Benefits, certified in Mercier Therapy (visceral manipulation for pelvic pain, trauma and fertility enhancement), and is a trained post- partum doula. She teaches not only to physicians for continuing education on the topics of acupuncture, pregnancy and pediatric care, but she also teaches to various organizations such as Shine Chicago (a fertility awareness group) and Resurrection Health Care’s “Thinking Out Loud”. She has appeared on WGN radio discussing health issues and is an international lecturer for the Global Women Co.
As a Certified Yoga Instructor through the Temple of Kriya Yoga, Dr. Tohtz uses yoga and meditation as a part of her treatment options for patients. She is also a certified hypnotherapist through the National Guild of Hypnotherapy to assist with such issues as IBS, stress reduction, fear and phobia treatment and smoking cessation.
The combination of all of these healing arts is paired in a unique way for each patient for their optimal treatment, rehabilitation and general stress management. So that she may offer the most cutting edge treatment options for her patients, Dr. Tohtz attends numerous continuing education courses in rehabilitation, yoga, nutritional therapies, comprehensive evaluation of blood work, acupuncture, cranial sacral therapy and visceral manipulation, Chinese medicine and body work in various forms to name a few. She is currently working toward her certification through the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM).
Dr. Tohtz served as an instructor in the department of Chiropractic Practice and as a staff clinician at the National University of Health Sciences for 4 years after she graduated. She continues to teach Pregnancy and Pediatric care as well as Acupuncture through the University’s Post Graduate Education Department. She lectures in various other postgraduate departments and state associations. Her newest position is as Assistant Professor and Curriculum Coordinator for Post Graduate Education at Resurrection University.
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TCM Accessory Techniques for Pain and Reducing Risk: Cupping/Ba Gua
Regional Event: neStart Date: 03/25/2023 1:00 pmEnd Date: 11/18/2022 2:40 pmLocation: St. Augustine FGFor many chiropractic physicians, we did not have a lot of time for hands-on practice for TCM accessory techniques of healing. In this sessions, we will focus on the uses of cupping (ba gua), moxibustion and gua sha – how, when and why to chose these techniques, reduce risk and how to apply them safely for your patients.
Learning Objectives
- Cupping / Ba Gua: Define the history of cupping / myofascial decompression
- Explain the safety and parameter for successful application of cupping or myofascial decompression in a clinical setting
- Review necessities for charting, treatment plans and coding for cupping / myofascial decompression
- Practical application of cupping to be practiced in class for various conditions
CLICK HERE to view the power point slides: Accessory techniques Moxa and Cupping 2022
Ethically Navigating Female Health
Regional Event: neStart Date: 03/25/2023 8:00 amEnd Date: 03/25/2023 9:40 amLocation: St. Augustine ABTCM Accessory Techniques for Pain: Moxa and Gua Sha
Regional Event: neStart Date: 03/25/2023 3:20 pmEnd Date: 03/25/2023 5:00 pmLocation: St. Augustine FGCourse Description
For many chiropractic physicians, we did not have a lot of time for hands-on practice for TCM accessory techniques of healing. In this session, we will focus on the uses of cupping (ba gua), moxibustion and gua sha – how, when, and why to choose these techniques and how to apply them safely for your patients.
Learning Objectives
- Define the history of moxibustion (moxa) and gua sha
- Explain the safety and parameter for the successful application of moxa and gua sha in a clinical setting
- Review necessities for charting, treatment plans and coding for moxa and gua sha
- Practical application of moxa will be practiced in class for various conditions
- Gua Sha cases will be discussed
Speaker would like to share: TCM Accessory Techniques for Pain: Moxa and Gua Sha PowerPoint Deck