Engage 2025 On-demand Education Sessions
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This package includes recorded education sessions from ACA Engage 2025.
Education sessions include:
- Development of an Accredited, Private Sector, Integrated Clinical Practice Chiropractic Residency (Non-CE)
- Radiology Error (1 CE)
- Social Determinants of Health in the Chiropractic Setting (1 CE)
- Systems-based Rehabilitation in Chiropractic (1 CE)
- Taking the Lead in Empowering Chiropractors in Scoliosis Management (1 CE)
- Rehab and Conditioning for Older Adults (1 CE)
- Hypermobility Conditions in the Busy Chiropractic Practice (1 CE)
- Chiropractic Leadership in Musculoskeletal Medicine, Driving Change in Hospital Networks (1 CE)
- Longevity: Biohacks for Optimal Aging (1 CE)
- Missing Links of Chiropractic Medicine & Longevity (1 CE)
- Update on The VA Community Care Network: What Practicing DCs Need to Know (1 CE)
- Chiropractic Forensics - Patient Perspectives (1 CE)
Participants have an opportunity to earn up to 11 CE credits in PACE-accepted states, as allowed by your state licensing board.
These recordings are from ACA Engage 2025--some sessions were originally presented live, users viewing the program online will be shown visual aids (PowerPoint slides) and speaker audio.
Courses can be purchased individually or purchase the entire package at a discounted rate.
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Attendees will be introduced to the processes utilized to build an accredited chiropractic residency program within a large, private, integrated healthcare system, which has unique nuances compared with that of medical residency programs as well as unique considerations compared with the functioning of the chiropractic residency program within the Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care System.
Attendees will be introduced to the processes utilized to build an accredited chiropractic residency program within a large, private, integrated healthcare system, which has unique nuances compared with that of medical residency programs as well as unique considerations compared with the functioning of the chiropractic residency program within the Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care System. Dr. Kirk will share the unique aspects of each and highlight the resources, relationships, and opportunities developed through the private sector program’s creation. Students attending this presentation will understand the learning and career-development opportunities presented through the residency experience. The presenter's goal is to see these opportunities replicated throughout the country so that more chiropractors will have the chance for employment and collaboration within the greater healthcare community.
This recording is from ACA Engage 2025--this session was originally presented live, users viewing this program online will be shown visual aids (PowerPoint slides) and speaker audio.
This course if not eligible for CE credits.
Eric Kirk, DC, DACO
Eric Kirk, D.C., DACO earned his bachelor’s degree and Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer University and Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1994. He furthered his education in advanced rehabilitation protocols and earned his Diplomate in Orthopedics through the Academy of Chiropractic Orthopedists. He has held many leadership positions including Clinical Director of Chiropractic – Advocate Aurora Health Care, Orthopedic Service Line Physician Leadership Council – Aurora Health Care, Lead for Chiropractic Network Development – Advocate Aurora Health Care, Committee Lead for Chiropractic Credentialing – Advocate Aurora Health Care, Committee Member for Quality Assurance - Aurora Health Care, Board of Director and Committee Member of Wisconsin Chiropractic Association.
He has taught Advanced Rehabilitation Protocols of the Upper and Lower Extremity and has developed, organized and delivered successful programs on low back injury prevention. He developed, organized and manages a data collection tool for outcome measures related to chiropractic services within a large integrated health care system EHR. Measurables include changes in pain scores, delta pain changes, changes in PROM percentages, number of treatments, length of care, and cost of care.
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Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits
This presentation will cover the various types of radiology errors that can occur in clinical practice, along with proven strategies to minimize them. Through real-life case study examples, we will explore common mistakes, implications, and practical approaches to improving accuracy in radiologic interpretation. Attendees will leave with actionable insights to enhance their diagnostic skills and reduce the likelihood of errors in their own practice.
This presentation will cover the various types of radiology errors that can occur in clinical practice, along with proven strategies to minimize them. Through real-life case study examples, we will explore common mistakes, implications, and practical approaches to improving accuracy in radiologic interpretation. Attendees will leave with actionable insights to enhance their diagnostic skills and reduce the likelihood of errors in their own practice.
1 CE credit in PACE accepted states
PACE ID: 0121253
Cliff Tao, DC, DACBR
Cliff Tao, DC, DACBR, has owned and operated a nationwide private chiropractic radiology practice since 2004. Following graduation from National University of Health Sciences, Dr. Tao completed his three-year full-time chiropractic radiology residency at Los Angeles College of Chiropractic (LACC) and then a full-time musculoskeletal radiology research fellowship at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) Medical Center. Dr. Tao was a former volunteer radiology instructor at LACC and UCI Medical Center. He is a sought-after speaker and is published both in chiropractic and medical literature on the topic of chiropractic, spine and musculoskeletal imaging.
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Contains 5 Component(s), Includes Credits
Recorded On: 12/05/2024
Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) play a crucial role in patient outcomes, making it essential to screen for them in the chiropractic setting and to inform broader health policy. However, the challenge lies in effectively utilizing this information once it’s gathered. In this session, we will explore the concept of SDOH, practical approaches to screening, and the evolving policy language surrounding SDOH.
Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) play a crucial role in patient outcomes, making it essential to screen for them in the chiropractic setting and to inform broader health policy. However, the challenge lies in effectively utilizing this information once it’s gathered. In this session, we will explore the concept of SDOH, practical approaches to screening, and the evolving policy language surrounding SDOH.
Attendees will also examine how the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) remains relevant in addressing SDOH through its guidelines and ongoing advocacy efforts. At the end of the session, attendees will have a deeper understanding of how to incorporate SDOH into practice and how it impacts patient care and policy development.
Learning Objectives:
Objective 1: Define the Role of Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) in Patient Outcomes
Objective 2: Review Basic ICD 10 Coding of SDOH
Objective 3: Explore Practical Approaches to Screening for SDOH in Chiropractic Settings
Hourly Breakdown:
- 5 min - what is SDOH
- 10 min - screening tools
- 5 min - discussing patient outcomes based on screenings
- 10 min - ICD 10 coding
- 15 min - current policy discussion on SDOH
- 5 min - how ACA is keeping relevant - planned discussion sharing current documents ACA has that address this based on Public Policy Comm. work.
This course is presented as part of Engage 2025 and is worth one (1) continuing education credit in all PACE-accepted states.
PACE ID: 0121251
Alli Totzke-Hitzeroth, DC, MPP
Dr. Alli Totzke-Hitzeroth, DC, MPP, has been a leader in the profession from early on. She had been involved with professional organizations with a multitude of titles including the ACA, World Federation of Chiropractic, ChiroCongress, Foundation for Chiropractic Progress, and the Unified Virginia State Association. She has engaged with policymakers at all levels, with an extensive background of legislative and advocacy work spanning topics from the Medicare bill, rural healthcare accessibility, nutritional research, and diplomacy. She has often been a voice for change in connecting other chiropractors with roles that fit them well, providing fellowship and guidance to others along the way. She is a graduate from National University of Health Sciences, practices acupuncture and chiropractic in rural Virginia, and works to educate the future of healthcare as an anatomy instructor at South University as an adjunct professor.
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Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits
A system is “a set of principles or procedures according to which something is done; an organized framework or method.” A system can provide a level of certainty or a standard operating procedure in respect to how to assess a patient and proceed with treatment based on evidence-informed findings; but it does not imply that everyone will receive the same treatment or even have the same goals or outcomes.
A system is “a set of principles or procedures according to which something is done; an organized framework or method.” A system can provide a level of certainty or a standard operating procedure in respect to how to assess a patient and proceed with treatment based on evidence-informed findings; but it does not imply that everyone will receive the same treatment or even have the same goals or outcomes. In health care, a well-designed system informs and guides care, regardless of who is seeking treatment from a chiropractor. Further, a system may involve a variety of different assessment tools, treatment techniques, exercises, equipment, etc. It guides clinical decision-making based on good information as opposed to a treatment plan based on trial and error.
1 CE credit in PACE accepted states
PACE ID: 0121255
Todd E. Riddle, DC, CCSP, RKT, CSCS, ICSC, FAKTR
Todd E. Riddle, DC, CCSP, RKT, CSCS, ISCS, FAKTR, is a clinician specializing in sports chiropractic and physical rehabilitation. He is a faculty member at Texas Chiropractic College and is director of education for Southeast Professional Education Group, teaching FAKTR and Dynamic Tape.
Dr. Riddle has two decades of experience in the field of athletic and human performance, and has coached and trained thousands, ranging from amateur athletes to professional athletes including Olympic medalists and members of the NFL, NBA, NHL, PGA, LPGA and MLB. In 2018, he was the official sports chiropractor for the Nigerian women’s bobsleigh and skeleton teams at the Pyeong Chang Winter Olympics, and in 2021, toured with the Australian bobsleigh and skeleton on the World Cup circuit. He also served as the sports chiropractic delegate for the World Games in July 2022.
Dr. Riddle has presented all over North America, Europe, Africa, Australia and Asia, and has served as a reviewer for scientific articles and books, and chapters related to sports medicine and rehabilitation. He earned his undergraduate degree in Exercise Science, with a concentration in Kinesiotherapy from the University of Toledo while competing as a two-sport athlete.
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Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits
Scoliosis can affect up to 5% of children, 32% of older adults, and 68% of the geriatric population. Despite its prevalence, managing scoliosis remains a challenge for many practitioners. For chiropractors, accurate diagnosis and effective management skills are crucial, as they are ideally positioned to take a leading role in the ongoing detection and care of patients with scoliosis
Scoliosis can affect up to 5% of children, 32% of older adults, and 68% of the geriatric population. Despite its prevalence, managing scoliosis remains a challenge for many practitioners. For chiropractors, accurate diagnosis and effective management skills are crucial, as they are ideally positioned to take a leading role in the ongoing detection and care of patients with scoliosis. This one-hour session is designed to update your clinical knowledge with the latest evidence-based practices for diagnosing and managing scoliosis. Dr. McAviney will explore topics including the prevalence and impact of scoliosis across different age groups, challenges in screening and assessment, modern approaches in scoliosis rehabilitation and bracing, the role of chiropractors in patient-centered care, and case co-management strategies for optimal outcomes. This session will also clarify the chiropractor’s role within the broader healthcare community, emphasizing when chiropractic management is appropriate and when collaboration and co-management are necessary. Attend this session to enhance your expertise in scoliosis management, learn how to make informed decisions that positively impact patient outcomes, and establish yourself as a key contributor to the multidisciplinary management of scoliosis.
1 CE credit in PACE accepted states
PACE ID: 0121256
Jeb McAviney, BsC, Mchiro, MPainMed, FCBP
Jeb McAviney, BSc, MChiro, MPainMed, FCBP, is a chiropractor with special expertise in the clinical management of spinal deformities such as scoliosis and hyperkyphosis. He is the founder and CEO of ScoliCare, a global leader in scoliosis treatment, innovation and education. Dr. McAviney has dedicated over a decade to understanding and proving the most evidence-based approaches to scoliosis rehabilitation and bracing, leading to the development of ScoliBalance®, a physiotherapeutic scoliosis-specific exercise program, and ScoliBrace®, a 3D over corrective brace.
Dr. McAviney is an internationally recognized speaker, having presented at chiropractic, medical scientific and orthotic conferences in over 17 countries. He has published research in numerous journals, including the European Spine Journal and the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, and has presented research at the Interntional Society on Scoliosis Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Treatment (SOSORT), the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) and the World Federation of Chiropractic Congress, among others.
Dr. McAviney is on the SOSORT board as well as the society’s scientific committee. He holds a Master of Chiropractic and a Master of Pain Medicine and has completed the World Master in Scoliosis Management via ISICO.
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Contains 5 Component(s), Includes Credits
This one-hour course discusses the importance of movement and exercise for older patients from the perspective of flexibility, balance, strength, floor recovery, bone density, muscle composition, ADL independence, fall prevention, and quality of life maintenance that you, as a chiropractor, are well-positioned to program.
This one-hour course discusses the importance of movement and exercise for older patients from the perspective of flexibility, balance, strength, floor recovery, bone density, muscle composition, ADL independence, fall prevention, and quality of life maintenance that you, as a chiropractor, are well-positioned to program. The course also reviews how to effectively program rehab and conditioning for older adult patients. As our patients age, conversations surrounding the importance of bone, joint, and muscle health are much different than conversations with younger patients. Every year we age, it is more challenging to maintain muscle mass, bone density, and walking capacity if we are not actively training to do so. Older adults have a vast variety of “starting lines” and “finish lines” for exercise pursuits, and many can tolerate advice beyond the generalized stretching they are usually prescribed. This course will discuss resources available for movement and exercise support for our patients as well as common barriers (lumbar spinal stenosis with neurogenic claudication, joint replacements, fall risk, etc.) and how to navigate them. The course will review how to reverse engineer functional goal setting and how to incrementally progress. We will discuss ongoing initiatives such as the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s STEADI Algorithm, the American Public Health Association’s 2023 Fall Prevention Initiative, and any updates from the Clinical Compass Best Practice Guideline. Takeaways from the course include easy to implement, low-tech rehab programming examples and foundational knowledge that every practitioner should know.
This recording is from ACA Engage 2025--this session was originally presented live, users viewing this program online will be shown visual aids (PowerPoint slides) and speaker audio.
1 CE credit in PACE accepted states
PACE ID: 0124251
Morgan Price, DC
Morgan Price, DC, is a staff chiropractor at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System in Seattle, Wash. She is an attending for their chiropractic residency program and educates a variety of chiropractic and non-chiropractic residents and students in her clinic. Dr. Price is also a provider in a multidisciplinary clinic in her VA system called “Movement is Medicine,” which consists of herself, a physiatrist, and a rehab psychologist and that focuses on exercise programming and patient activation.
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Contains 5 Component(s), Includes Credits
Everyone with a connective tissue disorder should have an informed chiropractor on their team. Recognizing the most common hypermobility conditions, such as Ehlers Danlos syndrome, can improve treatment outcomes and support a bulletproof treatment plan.
Everyone with a connective tissue disorder should have an informed chiropractor on their team. Recognizing the most common hypermobility conditions, such as Ehlers Danlos syndrome, can improve treatment outcomes and support a bulletproof treatment plan. This is a large and underserved patient group, and recognition can have a significant impact on patients’ lives. In this session, we will talk through how to quickly screen for hypermobility conditions, when to evaluate further, and how to work with patients to modify treatment for excellent responses.
COURSE BREAKDOWN
1. Overview of connective tissue disorders 5 min
2. About the Ehlers Danlos syndromes 5 min
3. Diagnostic criteria: hypermobile Ehlers Danlos syndrome (the most common heritable connective tissue disorder) 20 min
4. Co-management opportunities: vascular, immune, gastrointestinal, neurological - 10 min
5. Chiropractic management modifications - 10 minutes
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Objective 1: Define heritable connective tissue disorders (hCTDs)
Objective 2: Learn screening and diagnostic criteria for most common hCTD
Objective 3: Identify key patient education points for self-management and empowerment
Objective 4: Individualize treatment for the hypermobile patient
Objective 5: Make confident co-management referrals
This recording is from ACA Engage 2025--this session was originally presented live, users viewing this program online will be shown visual aids (PowerPoint slides) and speaker audio.
1 CE credit in PACE accepted states
PACE ID: 0124252
Brendan McCann, DC
Brendan McCann, DC, PSP, is experienced in clinical spine care and is on a mission to improve accessibility of high-value healthcare, especially among under-recognized health conditions. Dr. McCann earned his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Northeast College of Health Science in 2015 and works at Cape Integrative Health near Portland, Maine.
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Contains 5 Component(s), Includes Credits
In 2024, practicing chiropractic in a hospital system is becoming a viable practice alternative. Chiropractors are serving in small interdisciplinary groups, community hospitals, large hospital networks, and university-based research hospitals.
In 2024, practicing chiropractic in a hospital system is becoming a viable practice alternative. Chiropractors are serving in small interdisciplinary groups, community hospitals, large hospital networks, and university-based research hospitals. Pathways to integrating chiropractic into medical settings are being established and followed as the “glass walls” to inclusion are being shattered. This presentation will go beyond the didactic “how to start” and explore the inclusion of chiropractic care as the standard of care in hospital networks. The ideas shared will be applicable to the soon-to-be new graduate as well as the seasoned practicing chiropractor. Attendees will be able to leave with the tools to develop and communicate a just cause, a mission, a vision, and a leadership mindset that will focus on the infinite versus finite end game. Attendees will be able to clearly state the values of chiropractic care to hospital network decision-makers and policymakers and will leave the presentation with a vision of the possibilities of where chiropractic can be in the future of health care.
This recording is from ACA Engage 2025--this session was originally presented live, users viewing this program online will be shown visual aids (PowerPoint slides) and speaker audio.
1 CE credit in PACE accepted states
PACE ID: 0124254
Paul Duffy, DC
Paul Duffy, DC, is the medical director of St. Luke’s University Health Network’s Division of Chiropractic Care, a division he helped start in 2023. Today that division serves over 20,000 yearly patient visits with five chiropractors. He is also on the faculty of St. Luke’s Chiropractic Residency as well as its Division of Primary Care Sports Medicine Residency Program, Division of Spine and Pain Fellowship Program, and Musculoskeletal Leadership team. Prior to St. Luke’s, Dr. Duffy was a staff chiropractor at Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) and part of the LVHN Orthopedic Institute. Before that, he was chair of chiropractic at Coordinated Health for 23 years, serving on the executive leadership team.
Dr. Duffy supports a large chiropractic practice specializing in soft tissue cases and sports medicine, and is a chiropractic consultant for multiple universities, colleges and high schools. He has been the official team chiropractor for Lehigh University, a Division 1 athletic program, for 29 years.
He started his career in 1989 in private practice after graduating from Palmer College of Chiropractic and holds an undergraduate degree in Biology and Physiology from The Pennsylvania State University. He is a certified Graston and Kineseotaping provider and was instrumental in establishing treatment protocols for the Palomar Class IV laser.
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Contains 5 Component(s), Includes Credits
Support healthy aging and discover how nutritional deficiencies can negatively impact the endocrine system and accelerate aging. During this session, participants will dive deeply into how to combat these deficiencies with natural solutions.
Support healthy aging and discover how nutritional deficiencies can negatively impact the endocrine system and accelerate aging. During this session, participants will dive deeply into how to combat these deficiencies with natural solutions. Participants will learn how whole food supplementation and specific dietary choices can promote a healthy lifespan, optimize the aging process, and enhance patients’ overall well-being. They will gain the tools and knowledge necessary to maximize their patients’ health outcomes and minimize several of the challenges of the aging process.
This recording is from ACA Engage 2025--this session was originally presented live, users viewing this program online will be shown visual aids (PowerPoint slides) and speaker audio.
1 CE credit in PACE accepted states
PACE ID: 0124255
Kimberly Besuden, DC, CFMP, ACBN pen
Kimberly Besuden, DC, CFMP, began her career in chiropractic in 1994. Her first office in Winter Park, Fla., grew quickly, enabling her to open a second office in Eustic, Fla., in 1998. In 2011, she opened Bay Street Wellness, a practice that hosts wellness-minded practitioners of massage, acupuncture, skin care, functional medicine, as well as chiropractic care. Dr. Besuden has a long history as a competitive athlete and her athletic background, along with her “hunger” for nutrition, prompted her transition from a chiropractic physician to a certified functional medicine practitioner. This change launched her journey in search of functional approaches to create specialized programs for patients, supporting them back to wellness and good health.
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Please complete the demographic information before starting the webinars.
Please complete the demographic information before starting the webinars.
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Attendees will be introduced to the processes utilized to build an accredited chiropractic residency program within a large, private, integrated healthcare system, which has unique nuances compared with that of medical residency programs as well as unique considerations compared with the functioning of the chiropractic residency program within the Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care System.
Attendees will be introduced to the processes utilized to build an accredited chiropractic residency program within a large, private, integrated healthcare system, which has unique nuances compared with that of medical residency programs as well as unique considerations compared with the functioning of the chiropractic residency program within the Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care System. Dr. Kirk will share the unique aspects of each and highlight the resources, relationships, and opportunities developed through the private sector program’s creation. Students attending this presentation will understand the learning and career-development opportunities presented through the residency experience. The presenter's goal is to see these opportunities replicated throughout the country so that more chiropractors will have the chance for employment and collaboration within the greater healthcare community.
This recording is from ACA Engage 2025--this session was originally presented live, users viewing this program online will be shown visual aids (PowerPoint slides) and speaker audio.
This course if not eligible for CE credits.
Eric Kirk, DC, DACO
Eric Kirk, D.C., DACO earned his bachelor’s degree and Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer University and Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1994. He furthered his education in advanced rehabilitation protocols and earned his Diplomate in Orthopedics through the Academy of Chiropractic Orthopedists. He has held many leadership positions including Clinical Director of Chiropractic – Advocate Aurora Health Care, Orthopedic Service Line Physician Leadership Council – Aurora Health Care, Lead for Chiropractic Network Development – Advocate Aurora Health Care, Committee Lead for Chiropractic Credentialing – Advocate Aurora Health Care, Committee Member for Quality Assurance - Aurora Health Care, Board of Director and Committee Member of Wisconsin Chiropractic Association.
He has taught Advanced Rehabilitation Protocols of the Upper and Lower Extremity and has developed, organized and delivered successful programs on low back injury prevention. He developed, organized and manages a data collection tool for outcome measures related to chiropractic services within a large integrated health care system EHR. Measurables include changes in pain scores, delta pain changes, changes in PROM percentages, number of treatments, length of care, and cost of care.
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Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits
This presentation will cover the various types of radiology errors that can occur in clinical practice, along with proven strategies to minimize them. Through real-life case study examples, we will explore common mistakes, implications, and practical approaches to improving accuracy in radiologic interpretation. Attendees will leave with actionable insights to enhance their diagnostic skills and reduce the likelihood of errors in their own practice.
This presentation will cover the various types of radiology errors that can occur in clinical practice, along with proven strategies to minimize them. Through real-life case study examples, we will explore common mistakes, implications, and practical approaches to improving accuracy in radiologic interpretation. Attendees will leave with actionable insights to enhance their diagnostic skills and reduce the likelihood of errors in their own practice.
1 CE credit in PACE accepted states
PACE ID: 0121253
Cliff Tao, DC, DACBR
Cliff Tao, DC, DACBR, has owned and operated a nationwide private chiropractic radiology practice since 2004. Following graduation from National University of Health Sciences, Dr. Tao completed his three-year full-time chiropractic radiology residency at Los Angeles College of Chiropractic (LACC) and then a full-time musculoskeletal radiology research fellowship at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) Medical Center. Dr. Tao was a former volunteer radiology instructor at LACC and UCI Medical Center. He is a sought-after speaker and is published both in chiropractic and medical literature on the topic of chiropractic, spine and musculoskeletal imaging.
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Contains 5 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 12/05/2024
Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) play a crucial role in patient outcomes, making it essential to screen for them in the chiropractic setting and to inform broader health policy. However, the challenge lies in effectively utilizing this information once it’s gathered. In this session, we will explore the concept of SDOH, practical approaches to screening, and the evolving policy language surrounding SDOH.
Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) play a crucial role in patient outcomes, making it essential to screen for them in the chiropractic setting and to inform broader health policy. However, the challenge lies in effectively utilizing this information once it’s gathered. In this session, we will explore the concept of SDOH, practical approaches to screening, and the evolving policy language surrounding SDOH.
Attendees will also examine how the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) remains relevant in addressing SDOH through its guidelines and ongoing advocacy efforts. At the end of the session, attendees will have a deeper understanding of how to incorporate SDOH into practice and how it impacts patient care and policy development.
Learning Objectives:
Objective 1: Define the Role of Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) in Patient Outcomes
Objective 2: Review Basic ICD 10 Coding of SDOH
Objective 3: Explore Practical Approaches to Screening for SDOH in Chiropractic Settings
Hourly Breakdown:
- 5 min - what is SDOH
- 10 min - screening tools
- 5 min - discussing patient outcomes based on screenings
- 10 min - ICD 10 coding
- 15 min - current policy discussion on SDOH
- 5 min - how ACA is keeping relevant - planned discussion sharing current documents ACA has that address this based on Public Policy Comm. work.
This course is presented as part of Engage 2025 and is worth one (1) continuing education credit in all PACE-accepted states.
PACE ID: 0121251
Alli Totzke-Hitzeroth, DC, MPP
Dr. Alli Totzke-Hitzeroth, DC, MPP, has been a leader in the profession from early on. She had been involved with professional organizations with a multitude of titles including the ACA, World Federation of Chiropractic, ChiroCongress, Foundation for Chiropractic Progress, and the Unified Virginia State Association. She has engaged with policymakers at all levels, with an extensive background of legislative and advocacy work spanning topics from the Medicare bill, rural healthcare accessibility, nutritional research, and diplomacy. She has often been a voice for change in connecting other chiropractors with roles that fit them well, providing fellowship and guidance to others along the way. She is a graduate from National University of Health Sciences, practices acupuncture and chiropractic in rural Virginia, and works to educate the future of healthcare as an anatomy instructor at South University as an adjunct professor.
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Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits
A system is “a set of principles or procedures according to which something is done; an organized framework or method.” A system can provide a level of certainty or a standard operating procedure in respect to how to assess a patient and proceed with treatment based on evidence-informed findings; but it does not imply that everyone will receive the same treatment or even have the same goals or outcomes.
A system is “a set of principles or procedures according to which something is done; an organized framework or method.” A system can provide a level of certainty or a standard operating procedure in respect to how to assess a patient and proceed with treatment based on evidence-informed findings; but it does not imply that everyone will receive the same treatment or even have the same goals or outcomes. In health care, a well-designed system informs and guides care, regardless of who is seeking treatment from a chiropractor. Further, a system may involve a variety of different assessment tools, treatment techniques, exercises, equipment, etc. It guides clinical decision-making based on good information as opposed to a treatment plan based on trial and error.
1 CE credit in PACE accepted states
PACE ID: 0121255
Todd E. Riddle, DC, CCSP, RKT, CSCS, ICSC, FAKTR
Todd E. Riddle, DC, CCSP, RKT, CSCS, ISCS, FAKTR, is a clinician specializing in sports chiropractic and physical rehabilitation. He is a faculty member at Texas Chiropractic College and is director of education for Southeast Professional Education Group, teaching FAKTR and Dynamic Tape.
Dr. Riddle has two decades of experience in the field of athletic and human performance, and has coached and trained thousands, ranging from amateur athletes to professional athletes including Olympic medalists and members of the NFL, NBA, NHL, PGA, LPGA and MLB. In 2018, he was the official sports chiropractor for the Nigerian women’s bobsleigh and skeleton teams at the Pyeong Chang Winter Olympics, and in 2021, toured with the Australian bobsleigh and skeleton on the World Cup circuit. He also served as the sports chiropractic delegate for the World Games in July 2022.
Dr. Riddle has presented all over North America, Europe, Africa, Australia and Asia, and has served as a reviewer for scientific articles and books, and chapters related to sports medicine and rehabilitation. He earned his undergraduate degree in Exercise Science, with a concentration in Kinesiotherapy from the University of Toledo while competing as a two-sport athlete.
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Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits
Scoliosis can affect up to 5% of children, 32% of older adults, and 68% of the geriatric population. Despite its prevalence, managing scoliosis remains a challenge for many practitioners. For chiropractors, accurate diagnosis and effective management skills are crucial, as they are ideally positioned to take a leading role in the ongoing detection and care of patients with scoliosis
Scoliosis can affect up to 5% of children, 32% of older adults, and 68% of the geriatric population. Despite its prevalence, managing scoliosis remains a challenge for many practitioners. For chiropractors, accurate diagnosis and effective management skills are crucial, as they are ideally positioned to take a leading role in the ongoing detection and care of patients with scoliosis. This one-hour session is designed to update your clinical knowledge with the latest evidence-based practices for diagnosing and managing scoliosis. Dr. McAviney will explore topics including the prevalence and impact of scoliosis across different age groups, challenges in screening and assessment, modern approaches in scoliosis rehabilitation and bracing, the role of chiropractors in patient-centered care, and case co-management strategies for optimal outcomes. This session will also clarify the chiropractor’s role within the broader healthcare community, emphasizing when chiropractic management is appropriate and when collaboration and co-management are necessary. Attend this session to enhance your expertise in scoliosis management, learn how to make informed decisions that positively impact patient outcomes, and establish yourself as a key contributor to the multidisciplinary management of scoliosis.
1 CE credit in PACE accepted states
PACE ID: 0121256
Jeb McAviney, BsC, Mchiro, MPainMed, FCBP
Jeb McAviney, BSc, MChiro, MPainMed, FCBP, is a chiropractor with special expertise in the clinical management of spinal deformities such as scoliosis and hyperkyphosis. He is the founder and CEO of ScoliCare, a global leader in scoliosis treatment, innovation and education. Dr. McAviney has dedicated over a decade to understanding and proving the most evidence-based approaches to scoliosis rehabilitation and bracing, leading to the development of ScoliBalance®, a physiotherapeutic scoliosis-specific exercise program, and ScoliBrace®, a 3D over corrective brace.
Dr. McAviney is an internationally recognized speaker, having presented at chiropractic, medical scientific and orthotic conferences in over 17 countries. He has published research in numerous journals, including the European Spine Journal and the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, and has presented research at the Interntional Society on Scoliosis Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Treatment (SOSORT), the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) and the World Federation of Chiropractic Congress, among others.
Dr. McAviney is on the SOSORT board as well as the society’s scientific committee. He holds a Master of Chiropractic and a Master of Pain Medicine and has completed the World Master in Scoliosis Management via ISICO.
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Contains 5 Component(s), Includes Credits
This one-hour course discusses the importance of movement and exercise for older patients from the perspective of flexibility, balance, strength, floor recovery, bone density, muscle composition, ADL independence, fall prevention, and quality of life maintenance that you, as a chiropractor, are well-positioned to program.
This one-hour course discusses the importance of movement and exercise for older patients from the perspective of flexibility, balance, strength, floor recovery, bone density, muscle composition, ADL independence, fall prevention, and quality of life maintenance that you, as a chiropractor, are well-positioned to program. The course also reviews how to effectively program rehab and conditioning for older adult patients. As our patients age, conversations surrounding the importance of bone, joint, and muscle health are much different than conversations with younger patients. Every year we age, it is more challenging to maintain muscle mass, bone density, and walking capacity if we are not actively training to do so. Older adults have a vast variety of “starting lines” and “finish lines” for exercise pursuits, and many can tolerate advice beyond the generalized stretching they are usually prescribed. This course will discuss resources available for movement and exercise support for our patients as well as common barriers (lumbar spinal stenosis with neurogenic claudication, joint replacements, fall risk, etc.) and how to navigate them. The course will review how to reverse engineer functional goal setting and how to incrementally progress. We will discuss ongoing initiatives such as the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s STEADI Algorithm, the American Public Health Association’s 2023 Fall Prevention Initiative, and any updates from the Clinical Compass Best Practice Guideline. Takeaways from the course include easy to implement, low-tech rehab programming examples and foundational knowledge that every practitioner should know.
This recording is from ACA Engage 2025--this session was originally presented live, users viewing this program online will be shown visual aids (PowerPoint slides) and speaker audio.
1 CE credit in PACE accepted states
PACE ID: 0124251
Morgan Price, DC
Morgan Price, DC, is a staff chiropractor at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System in Seattle, Wash. She is an attending for their chiropractic residency program and educates a variety of chiropractic and non-chiropractic residents and students in her clinic. Dr. Price is also a provider in a multidisciplinary clinic in her VA system called “Movement is Medicine,” which consists of herself, a physiatrist, and a rehab psychologist and that focuses on exercise programming and patient activation.
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Contains 5 Component(s), Includes Credits
Everyone with a connective tissue disorder should have an informed chiropractor on their team. Recognizing the most common hypermobility conditions, such as Ehlers Danlos syndrome, can improve treatment outcomes and support a bulletproof treatment plan.
Everyone with a connective tissue disorder should have an informed chiropractor on their team. Recognizing the most common hypermobility conditions, such as Ehlers Danlos syndrome, can improve treatment outcomes and support a bulletproof treatment plan. This is a large and underserved patient group, and recognition can have a significant impact on patients’ lives. In this session, we will talk through how to quickly screen for hypermobility conditions, when to evaluate further, and how to work with patients to modify treatment for excellent responses.
COURSE BREAKDOWN
1. Overview of connective tissue disorders 5 min
2. About the Ehlers Danlos syndromes 5 min
3. Diagnostic criteria: hypermobile Ehlers Danlos syndrome (the most common heritable connective tissue disorder) 20 min
4. Co-management opportunities: vascular, immune, gastrointestinal, neurological - 10 min
5. Chiropractic management modifications - 10 minutes
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Objective 1: Define heritable connective tissue disorders (hCTDs)
Objective 2: Learn screening and diagnostic criteria for most common hCTD
Objective 3: Identify key patient education points for self-management and empowerment
Objective 4: Individualize treatment for the hypermobile patient
Objective 5: Make confident co-management referrals
This recording is from ACA Engage 2025--this session was originally presented live, users viewing this program online will be shown visual aids (PowerPoint slides) and speaker audio.
1 CE credit in PACE accepted states
PACE ID: 0124252
Brendan McCann, DC
Brendan McCann, DC, PSP, is experienced in clinical spine care and is on a mission to improve accessibility of high-value healthcare, especially among under-recognized health conditions. Dr. McCann earned his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Northeast College of Health Science in 2015 and works at Cape Integrative Health near Portland, Maine.
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Contains 5 Component(s), Includes Credits
In 2024, practicing chiropractic in a hospital system is becoming a viable practice alternative. Chiropractors are serving in small interdisciplinary groups, community hospitals, large hospital networks, and university-based research hospitals.
In 2024, practicing chiropractic in a hospital system is becoming a viable practice alternative. Chiropractors are serving in small interdisciplinary groups, community hospitals, large hospital networks, and university-based research hospitals. Pathways to integrating chiropractic into medical settings are being established and followed as the “glass walls” to inclusion are being shattered. This presentation will go beyond the didactic “how to start” and explore the inclusion of chiropractic care as the standard of care in hospital networks. The ideas shared will be applicable to the soon-to-be new graduate as well as the seasoned practicing chiropractor. Attendees will be able to leave with the tools to develop and communicate a just cause, a mission, a vision, and a leadership mindset that will focus on the infinite versus finite end game. Attendees will be able to clearly state the values of chiropractic care to hospital network decision-makers and policymakers and will leave the presentation with a vision of the possibilities of where chiropractic can be in the future of health care.
This recording is from ACA Engage 2025--this session was originally presented live, users viewing this program online will be shown visual aids (PowerPoint slides) and speaker audio.
1 CE credit in PACE accepted states
PACE ID: 0124254
Paul Duffy, DC
Paul Duffy, DC, is the medical director of St. Luke’s University Health Network’s Division of Chiropractic Care, a division he helped start in 2023. Today that division serves over 20,000 yearly patient visits with five chiropractors. He is also on the faculty of St. Luke’s Chiropractic Residency as well as its Division of Primary Care Sports Medicine Residency Program, Division of Spine and Pain Fellowship Program, and Musculoskeletal Leadership team. Prior to St. Luke’s, Dr. Duffy was a staff chiropractor at Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) and part of the LVHN Orthopedic Institute. Before that, he was chair of chiropractic at Coordinated Health for 23 years, serving on the executive leadership team.
Dr. Duffy supports a large chiropractic practice specializing in soft tissue cases and sports medicine, and is a chiropractic consultant for multiple universities, colleges and high schools. He has been the official team chiropractor for Lehigh University, a Division 1 athletic program, for 29 years.
He started his career in 1989 in private practice after graduating from Palmer College of Chiropractic and holds an undergraduate degree in Biology and Physiology from The Pennsylvania State University. He is a certified Graston and Kineseotaping provider and was instrumental in establishing treatment protocols for the Palomar Class IV laser.
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Contains 5 Component(s), Includes Credits
Support healthy aging and discover how nutritional deficiencies can negatively impact the endocrine system and accelerate aging. During this session, participants will dive deeply into how to combat these deficiencies with natural solutions.
Support healthy aging and discover how nutritional deficiencies can negatively impact the endocrine system and accelerate aging. During this session, participants will dive deeply into how to combat these deficiencies with natural solutions. Participants will learn how whole food supplementation and specific dietary choices can promote a healthy lifespan, optimize the aging process, and enhance patients’ overall well-being. They will gain the tools and knowledge necessary to maximize their patients’ health outcomes and minimize several of the challenges of the aging process.
This recording is from ACA Engage 2025--this session was originally presented live, users viewing this program online will be shown visual aids (PowerPoint slides) and speaker audio.
1 CE credit in PACE accepted states
PACE ID: 0124255
Kimberly Besuden, DC, CFMP, ACBN pen
Kimberly Besuden, DC, CFMP, began her career in chiropractic in 1994. Her first office in Winter Park, Fla., grew quickly, enabling her to open a second office in Eustic, Fla., in 1998. In 2011, she opened Bay Street Wellness, a practice that hosts wellness-minded practitioners of massage, acupuncture, skin care, functional medicine, as well as chiropractic care. Dr. Besuden has a long history as a competitive athlete and her athletic background, along with her “hunger” for nutrition, prompted her transition from a chiropractic physician to a certified functional medicine practitioner. This change launched her journey in search of functional approaches to create specialized programs for patients, supporting them back to wellness and good health.
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