spring conference

 

March 21 & March 22 | Greensboro, NC

Event Information:

    • The Early Registration Deadline is Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
    • DC total hours info
    • DCs can also get up to 2 self-reported hours for visiting with exhibitors.
    • On-demand education starts on March 14th and ends on March 24th at midnight.

 

Registration Rates:

  • Early Registration Rate NCCA DC Member  $320 /NCCA DC Non-Member $380
  • Regular Registration Rate: NCCA DC Member  $350 / NCCA DC Non-Member $380
  • CA Member: $180 / CA Non-Member: $210
  • Guests: Please contact the NCCA, marlene@ncchiro.org, for questions about guest options for lunch and reception. Child plates are not available.

Event Location & Lodging:

Grandover Resort & Spa, A Wyndham Grand Hotel

1000 Club Rd, Greensboro, NC 27407

  • Room Rate: $239 (available until February 18, 2025 or until full)
  • Link for booking
  • Parking is Complimentary
  • WIFI not included for non hotel guests.

The NCCA and its events adhere to policies and protocols applicable to the venue location.

Schedule of Events:

Online On-Demand Education

On-Demand Seminars: Available March 14th through March 24th

Mastering the Disc: Data and Study Deep Dive” with Dr. Jon Lesch

2 CEUs

In this seminar Dr. Lesch examines the mechanical properties of the disc and how the disc is the predominant cause of pain in neck and back conditions. See the full description under Friday’s in-person class

 


“MRI Spine Interpretation: Age-Dating Disc Morphology” with Dr. Timothy Weir

2 CEUs

  • Learn The most important reason for using MRI in the Chiropractic Practice.
  • Subluxation is NOT a “foot on a garden hose”. 
  • Discover 14 evidence-based accepted methods to Age-Date Herniated Discs
  • Study the 6 common Demonstrable Potential Pain Demonstrators
  • Learn Disc Morphology and you will then understand disc herniation
  • What is the difference between a herniation, protrusion and extrusion
  • Find out what percentage of time the radiologist is wrong…and why you need to know how to read your own MRI’s
  • Learn when an IMMEDIATE MRI is warranted.  
  • You will discover that there is so much you have been missing….but it is not too late!

Food Sensitivities on Gut Health” with Dr. Robert Silverman

2 CEUs

In this insightful new presentation, Dr. Robert Silverman leads you through the latest developments in a comprehensive approach to treatment for improved digestive health and overall well-being. Dr. Silverman presents the latest evidence-based research into zonulin/occludin expression and its role in gut permeability and explains the role of food sensitivities in the inflammation cascade. He also discusses leading-edge options for accurate blood testing to detect food sensitivities, zonulin/occludin, LPS, and candida levels, including inflammation. He will also share strategies for interpreting the results. Based on test results, Dr. Silverman draws on his expert knowledge to provide protocols for essential supplementation and performance nutrition. 

Join Dr. Silverman as he explains how to quickly incorporate food sensitivity and zonulin testing into your practice. 

Sponsored by KBMO Diagnostics

Friday, March 21st

*Registration desk opens at 8 am*

Friday Seminars for DCs & CAs

“Top 10 Reasons You Are Fatigued” with Dr. Cindy Howard

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | 2 CEUs

Fatigue is a common symptom that most patients have reported at some time during their life.  There are some obvious reasons that patients are tired such as anemia, lack of sleep or experiencing hypothyroidism.  There are however some less obvious reasons as well that are commonly missed. Being thorough in our history and collecting enough data will reveal other areas in which patients may be suffering and yet may not get the attention or treatment needed to resolve their fatigue.  In this program, we will explore ten areas that we should consider to bring back the energy we all want to have. 

Sponsored by Protocol


“TBD” with Dr. Raphael Castro

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM | 4 CEUs

This is a case-based lecture pulling from cases read for chiropractors across the nation. We will review a wide range of pathology from sports injury, arthritis, infection and neoplasm, all of which have come through practicing Chiropractors’ doors. Proper utilization of imaging will be covered, and this will remind the practicing doctor that arthritis is not the only pathology that could come through their door!


“TBD” with Dr. Gary Brandon Taylor

The Evaluation & Treatment of Neck Pain, Back Pain, and Headaches

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM | 4 CEUs

TBD

Sponsored by KDT and Decompression


“CA Class ” with Liz Neildand

10: 00 AM – 12:00 PM & 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM |  CEUs

TBD

 

 

Evening Island Escape Welcome Reception

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Join us for our fun Island Escape Welcome Reception.  You will feel transported to the tropics with the sounds and vibes of the islands. See you there!

Saturday, March 22nd

Talking TIC Over Breakfast

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

A Peer-to-Peer Motivational Conversation Space. Grab your Breakfast and Join Your Fellow DCs.

Saturday Seminars: Morning Schedule for DCs

Postpartum Focus: Caring for a Woman After Birth” with Dr. Lindsay Mumma

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM | 3 CEUs

Through this course, chiropractors will gain a deeper understanding of the benefits and applications of postpartum chiropractic care, enabling them to provide high-quality, patient-centered care to new mothers in their practice.

 


“Clinical Quality and Documentation Standards ”  with Dr. Kevin Sharp

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM | 3 CEUs

Improve the quality of care and treatment outcomes through the use of best practices and superior clinical documentation promote patient safety and reduce malpractice risk.

Sponsored by HNS


“Cervical & Lumbar Spine: For the Chiropractic Clinician” with Dr. Jennifer Pedley 

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM | 3 CEUs

Provide a practical review of MR with evaluation of the cervical and lumbar spine. Emphasis will be placed on the anatomy and terminology of the cervical and lumbar spine MR images. The case based presentation includes common injuies seen in the chiropractic office.

Sponsored by Footlevelers

Luncheon

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM 

Please join us for lunch to recharge before the next education session.

Saturday Seminars: Afternoon Schedule for DCs & CAs

“TBD” with Dr. Donna Hedgepeth

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM | 3 CEUs


“Clinical Quality and Documentation Standards Part 2 ”  with Dr. Kevin Sharp

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM | 3 CEUs

Improve the quality of care and treatment outcomes through the use of best practices and superior clinical documentation promote patient safety and reduce malpractice risk.

Sponsored by HNS


“Lower Extremities: Case Study Approach with Dr. Jennifer Pedley

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM |3 CEUs

Provide a practical review of x-rays and MR with evaluation of the foot, ankle, knee and hip. Emphasis will be placed on the x-ray positioning, common injuries, and advanced
imaging. The case based presentation includes common injuries seen in the chiropractic office.

Sponsored by Footlevelers

Speakers:

Cindy Howard, DC

Cindy Howard, DC

"Top 10 Reasons You Are Fatigued"

Dr. Cindy M. Howard is a Board Certified Chiropractic Internist and Nutritionist in private practice, the owner of Innovative Health & Wellness Center in Orland Park, Illinois, and a licensed professional in Florida. She owns DC Consulting, assisting private practices in improving their communication skills and improving patient adherence while building a better functional medicine and nutritional practice. 

For the last 13 years she has served as the Illinois delegate for the American Chiropractic Association and as the alternate for 6 years prior to that. She was the ACA recipient of the Flynn/Lynch award in 2015 for outstanding service. She serves on the board of Inguardia Health since the inception all while providing medical support during the creation and production of the first oral device being brought to market to measure health metrics. 

She also serves on the medical advisory board for Fullscript, the Chiropractic Defense Council, and the Functional Medicine University. Dr. Howard is an associate editor of The Original Internist and a regular contributor for Chiropractic Economics  and the Illinois Chiropractic Society online newsletter. She is a past president of the ACA Council on Diagnosis and Internal Disorders and currently serves as the Vice President of the College of Pharmacology and Toxicology. In 2020 Dr. Cindy Howard was awarded the Chiropractor of the Year from the Illinois Chiropractic Society. 

Her first book, Positively Altered: Finding Happiness in the Bottom of a Chemo Bag, has been available on Amazon since September of 2023.

 

Sponsored by Protocol

Raphael Castro, DC

Raphael Castro, DC

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Jennifer Pedley, MS, DC, CCSP®, DACBR

Jennifer Pedley, MS, DC, CCSP®, DACBR

"Cervical & Lumbar Spine: For the Chiropractic Clinician" & "Lower Extremities: Case Study Approach"

Jennifer Pedley resides in Redlands, California. She achieved her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology/Pre-medicine and in Exercise and Sport Science at University of Wisconsin- La Crosse. Her doctorate degree in chiropractic was obtained at Northwestern Health Sciences University in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Jennifer moved to Rochester, New York where she owned and sold her chiropractic practice followed by a move to Chicago, Illinois where Dr. Pedley treated patients at an occupational medical facility. Next, she was accepted into the radiology residency at National University of Health Sciences where she completed the radiology residency and successfully passed American Chiropractic Board of Radiology examination. During the residency, she achieved a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in diagnostic imaging, a diplomate as a board certified chiropractic radiologist and a Certified Chiropractic Sport Physician (C.C.S.P)®. Following the residency, Jennifer also attended a visiting radiology fellowship at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina.
In Redlands, California, Jennifer has a private radiology consulting practice for MR imaging centers, and for medical and chiropractic doctors. She is also the Past president of the American Chiropractic College of Radiology (ACCR), and a radiology lecturer.

Sponsored by Footlevelers

Donna Hedgepeth, DC, DACCP

Donna Hedgepeth, DC, DACCP

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Dr. Hedgepeth, DC, DACCP is a chiropractor with a diplomate specialty in chiropractic care for pregnancy and pediatrics. She has practiced in her hometown of Raleigh since 2001 after graduating as Valedictorian of Palmer College of Chiropractic. She runs an office that is filled with crazy kids, their parents and all the fun that goes with that on an average workday. When not getting spit up on or debating which sticker is the best with her patients at the office, she is a busy chauffeur, chaperone, and champion Pokemon Go trainer.

Lindsay Mumma, DC, DNSP

Lindsay Mumma, DC, DNSP

"Postpartum Focus: Caring for a Woman After Birth"

Lindsay Mumma, DC, DNSP, is the owner of Triangle Chiropractic and Rehabilitation Center in Raleigh, NC, a multidisciplinary practice she opened in 2012 after graduating from Palmer College of Chiropractic with the Clinical Excellence Award. She teaches for the Motion Palpation Institute and moveMentors. Her private practice focuses on rehabilitative chiropractic care across the lifespan and with a specific focus on prenatal and postpartum health. She is a wife, mother to two boys, speaker, life enthusiast, and author of The Trimester Series, the best-selling book Your Pelvic Floor Sucks, and the Top 50 in Health Substack publication Dr. Lindsay Mumma’s Newsletter

 

Kevin Sharp, DC

Kevin Sharp, DC

"Transitioning to Wellness" & “Clinical Quality and Documentation Standards ”

Dr. Kevin Sharp, founder of Sharp Chiropractic in Winston Salem, NC is one of the country’s foremost experts in the areas of compliant clinical documentation and insurance industry standards. His expertise includes a combination of active chiropractic practice, continuing education, teaching, consulting and advisory work.

Sponsored by HNS