Episode 18: After School with NCLC

NCLC - Lobbying & Scholarships

The National Chiropractic Legislative Conference took place February of 2015 with Student ACA members attending from all over the country. NCLC is the premier national conference for doctors of chiropractic (DCs), chiropractic assistants (CAs) and chiropractic students that sets the direction for the future of chiropractic in America. It involves: * More than 20 hours of clinical professional development * Leadership coaching and business management seminars * World-class industry partner expo * Federal advocacy briefings and Capitol Hills visits

In this episode, SCUHS student, Anna Pearl, shares why students should attend and how you can help pay your way there with a fun video scholarship.

Guests

Anna Pearl - SCUHS

See her scholarship videos here: * From Garden 2 Table * Chiropractic Elevator Pitch

Anna shares:

• What is NCLC? Check out this year’s videos! • Why should students attend? • Which scholarships did you apply for? • How much time & effort did you put into the scholarships? • If you could create a scholarship, what would it require?

See the Top Eight SACA Scholarship Entries for 2015

See the 2015 ACF Scholarship Videos

Save the date for NCLC 2016 - February 24-27, 2016

Episode 16: After School with Circle of Docs

Circle of Docs

One Community For Everything Chiropractic

Dr. Beau Pierce - Founder and CEO

As a second generation DC, Dr. Pierce has been exposed to the idea of total wellness for over three decades. Dr. Pierce represents an emerging digital generation that has proved social networking and online connectivity translates into growth and strength. The idea to meld Chiropractic with a custom engineered social network was made possible by the unique circumstances of life long professional exposure and the generation he was born into. Dr. Pierce believes a digital element will be critical to remedy industry problems and advance the profession.

Dr. Pierce serves as the CEO and Chief Innovator and works to continually develop and enhance value added digital functions that will facilitate global member interactions, awareness and resource sharing.

Questions

• How important is social media to the progress of the profession?
• What is Circle of Docs and why did you found it?
• Why did you start podcasts?

Rapid Fire

• Finish this sentence: “Chiropractic is…”
• Where do you see chiropractic in 10 years?
• Describe your ideal patient in 1 sentence.
• If you could only use 3 treatments for the rest of your career, which would they be?
• What was the best time you had in practice?
• If you were to do it all over again, which school would you choose?
• What is the most important thing students can do when choosing a school?