2023 Fall Convention

Dr. Dan Murphy returns to Michigan with a vital seminar on adapting to our changing environment! Challenging times have tested our status quo protocols – we need to be on top of the latest research on chiropractic nutrition to deal with what’s thrown at us every day. Topics of discussion include a review of the steps in energy production, the relationship between energy production and oxidative stress and inflammation, the chiropractic subluxation and adjustment, the role of amino acids, rehabilitative exercise and systemic inflammation, the biochemical basis of pain, fatty acids and musculoskeletal health, disc degeneration, and the musculoskeletal and immunological importance of vitamin D. Sponsored by NutriWest.

The charismatic Dr. Fab Mancini returns to the Mitten State with his energetic and engaging style and a challenging presentation on the “new normal” and the needs and concerns of patients nationwide in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics of discussion include how the pandemic helped our credibility, conditions that consumers look to us for our help, the science that supports our premise, and technologies that are revolutionizing our practices and care. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to see one of the most dynamic and passionate speakers in the history of the profession and get inspired about your patients, your practice, and the profession! Sponsored by INVISARED.

The speaker for this course will discuss proper documentation and how it can be a factor in providing the optimal patient care. Topics of discussion include functional outcome assessments for Medicare, the requirements for chiropractors to determine the need to begin care and what is necessary to determine if there is a need for continued care, documentation requirements for history taking and how a well-documented history is beneficial to your patient and makes your documentation easier and faster on subsequent visits, the most common exam and treatment codes that chiropractors use, the four keys to certain codes and what needs to be documented in order to justify treatment, documentation requirements for the initial exam, the three most commonly mis-recorded examination findings, the four different treatment guidelines that are commonly used against chiropractors, the importance of ruling out red flags, the three categories of complicating factors that can slow the patients’ recovery, and a practical way to use treatment guidelines to support chiropractic treatment. Sponsored by CHUSA.

Join the MAC’s Stephanie Davidson and attorney Bryan Genrich for this fast-paced, roundtable discussion of topics you need to know for your practice to thrive throughout the rest of 2023 and beyond! Bring your questions and be prepared to discuss creative ideas and solutions to commonly encountered issues in chiropractic practice.

Our keynote speakers will be the fabulous Dr. Fab Mancini and Dr. Sherry McAllister, kicking off the Michigan ChiroThon with a bang! Attendees will also serve as our Annual Meeting, so come and learn from your leadership the important issues facing the profession in the Mitten State. MAC President Dr. Robert Markle will give his first “State of the MAC” address, and several awards, including the Chiropractor of the Year, Community Champion Award, the Visionary Award, and the Rising Star Award, will be presented. You will want to join your dedicated colleagues at this member appreciation meeting!

Dr. Dan Murphy returns to Michigan with a vital seminar on adapting to our changing environment! Challenging times have tested our status quo protocols – we need to be on top of the latest research on chiropractic nutrition to deal with what’s thrown at us every day. Topics of discussion include a review of the steps in energy production, the relationship between energy production and oxidative stress and inflammation, the chiropractic subluxation and adjustment, the role of amino acids, rehabilitative exercise and systemic inflammation, the biochemical basis of pain, fatty acids and musculoskeletal health, disc degeneration, and the musculoskeletal and immunological importance of vitamin D. Sponsored by NutriWest.

The charismatic Dr. Fab Mancini returns to the Mitten State with his energetic and engaging style and a challenging presentation on the “new normal” and the needs and concerns of patients nationwide in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics of discussion include how the pandemic helped our credibility, conditions that consumers look to us for our help, the science that supports our premise, and technologies that are revolutionizing our practices and care. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to see one of the most dynamic and passionate speakers in the history of the profession and get inspired about your patients, your practice, and the profession! Sponsored by INVISARED.

The speaker for this course will discuss proper documentation and how it can be a factor in providing the optimal patient care. Topics of discussion include functional outcome assessments for Medicare, the requirements for chiropractors to determine the need to begin care and what is necessary to determine if there is a need for continued care, documentation requirements for history taking and how a well-documented history is beneficial to your patient and makes your documentation easier and faster on subsequent visits, the most common exam and treatment codes that chiropractors use, the four keys to certain codes and what needs to be documented in order to justify treatment, documentation requirements for the initial exam, the three most commonly mis-recorded examination findings, the four different treatment guidelines that are commonly used against chiropractors, the importance of ruling out red flags, the three categories of complicating factors that can slow the patients’ recovery, and a practical way to use treatment guidelines to support chiropractic treatment. Sponsored by CHUSA.

With more than 40 years in private practice and being involved in state, national, and international politics for nearly the same number of years, our speaker has learned a few things about the public’s image of chiropractic. He has spent his career contemplating and taking action on what it will take for the world to accept the great chiropractic principle — the body heals itself, is a self-organizing, self-generating organism, and a spine free of nerve interference accomplishes that better than a spine with nerve interference. Chiropractors are the best-trained healthcare providers to help the body self-heal and achieve a state of wellness. In this presentation, he will introduce a model of practice where your office time is focused on mastering your adjusting skills with dedicated time to educate patients about wellness. His “Getting Chiropractic to the People (GCttP)” system will provide attendees with the most effective strategies for Wellness Workshops in local industries, schools, offices, and more, as they become THE wellness expert in their communities.

The speaker for this course, F4CP President Dr. Sherry McAllister, will offer current, relative information on trending healthcare topics to maximize the value of chiropractic care. She will cover the latest research, the importance of mobility, stability and flexibility, and how chiropractors can mobilize their community. Topics of discussion include the Law of Motion and how it related to chiropractic, a physiological overview of mobility, stability, and flexibility, mobility, stability, and flexibility in practice, mobility and balance as we age, pain and the opioid epidemic, barriers to care, self-care and the current state of chiropractic, collaborative care and solutions, and maximizing mobility in your community. Sponsored by F4CP.

The speaker for this course will discuss proper documentation and how it can be a factor in providing the optimal patient care. Topics of discussion include functional outcome assessments for Medicare, the requirements for chiropractors to determine the need to begin care and what is necessary to determine if there is a need for continued care, documentation requirements for history taking and how a well-documented history is beneficial to your patient and makes your documentation easier and faster on subsequent visits, the most common exam and treatment codes that chiropractors use, the four keys to certain codes and what needs to be documented in order to justify treatment, documentation requirements for the initial exam, the three most commonly mis-recorded examination findings, the four different treatment guidelines that are commonly used against chiropractors, the importance of ruling out red flags, the three categories of complicating factors that can slow the patients’ recovery, and a practical way to use treatment guidelines to support chiropractic treatment. Sponsored by CHUSA.

Dr. Dan Murphy returns to Michigan with a vital seminar on adapting to our changing environment! Challenging times have tested our status quo protocols – we need to be on top of the latest research on chiropractic nutrition to deal with what’s thrown at us every day. Topics of discussion include a review of the steps in energy production, the relationship between energy production and oxidative stress and inflammation, the chiropractic subluxation and adjustment, the role of amino acids, rehabilitative exercise and systemic inflammation, the biochemical basis of pain, fatty acids and musculoskeletal health, disc degeneration, and the musculoskeletal and immunological importance of vitamin D. Sponsored by NutriWest.

Join us for a transformative seminar session that will revolutionize your practice’s compliant financial processes, whether you operate on a cash-based model or engage in 3^rd party billing. Just as a tall building requires a strong and deep foundation, your practice’s success relies on a solid financial framework. Without it, the consequences can be devastating, exposing the practice to unnecessary risk. In this comprehensive training, attendees will learn how to establish a sturdy and repeatable foundation for your reimbursement processes, and how to do so compliantly. From the doctor to the front desk to the billing department, every team member plays a vital role in ensuring financial success, while following important regulatory guidance. This workshop goes beyond a traditional seminar or lecture, adopting a hands-on approach, allowing attendees to “discite a faciendo” - Latin for “learn by doing.” Through interactive workbook exercises and practical suggestions, attendees will gain valuable insights into achieving successful reimbursement, both from patients and insurance companies.

By the end of this session, attendees will be equipped with actionable steps to evaluate their systems and immediately implement this newfound knowledge in your office. Don’t miss this opportunity to transform your financial processes and enhance the revenue cycle of your healthcare practice! Sponsored by Foot Levelers.

Join us for this in-depth look at ethical and boundary issues surrounding the chiropractic profession. Topics of discussion include the four issues of insurance fraud and how to prevent them, three types of unlicensed practice violations, sexual misconduct, four types of violations involving drugs/alcohol, convictions of crimes, false and misleading advertising, three types of practicing beyond the scope of practice, negligence and incompetence and appropriate standards of care, patient records release, and the legal ramifications of payment for referral. Don’t miss this enlightening presentation! Sponsored by CHUSA.

Join Dr. Simonetti for this probing look at the Thompson Technique. Topics of discussion include the history of the technique and the drop table, the Derifield/Thompson leg check, the leg check five categories, pelvic and L5 analysis, and a review of basic adjusting protocols, including various patient relaxation techniques and using biomechanical advantages to adjust transitional areas. Key concepts in communicating the art of chiropractic will also be considered.

The speaker for this course will discuss new research and practical applications happening in healthcare, in particular Functional Neuroscience. The future of healthcare will be about a brain-based model of health, using the principles of neuroplasticity to improve the brain and nervous system for the purpose of correcting neurological problems, preventing neurological degeneration, and optimizing neurological performance. Developing a neuroplasticity plan for your patients in a clinical setting should take into account the four quadrants of neuroplasticity: cognitive, emotional, physical and chemical. Our speaker will tie together and reinforce the importance of the four quadrants of building a neuroplastic model in the office. Topics of discussion include communicating a “brain-based” chiropractic, a better understanding of how the brain learns, specific strategies for improving communication and learning by using the report of findings to engage patients, enhancing neuroplasticity, the science of neuroplasticity, specific activities and exercises to promote brain growth and the rebuilding of brain networks through key growth factors and neurotransmitters, and strategies to immediately implements these concepts into clinical practice. Sponsored by Senaptec.

Join Dr. Robert Silverman for an incisive presentation on the topic of the year: longevity. In this dynamic seminar, he will lead attendees through the latest developments in a functional approach to extending longevity and healthspan. Attendees will learn protocols to provide personalized healthcare for their patients. Dr. Silverman’s science-based protocols are designed to help patients achieve and maintain high human performance across all life stages. As we age, a key component of longevity is a robust immune system. Our speaker will emphasize the pathways that connect the immune system, longevity, and healthspan, explaining ways they can be modified and strengthened through lifestyle modification, inflammation reduction, and selected supplementation. Will explore the latest research on the value of implementing proper dietary and supplementation protocols, removing toxins, and adding mental and physical activity. He will also discuss the significance of repairing gut and brain barriers and restoring the proper function of the gut-brain axis. This new paradigm may reduce brain and systemic inflammation, help slow neurodegeneration, and restore a balanced gut microbiome. Some additional seminar foci will include a discussion of SIBO, testing for neurological status, the science of intermittent fasting, and laser research and protocols that show how this modality can influence both the central and peripheral nervous systems. The practical applications from this illuminating presentation will give attendees insight into a comprehensive methodology that incorporates proven practices into a clinically integrated system — one they can apply to your practice immediately. Sponsored by NCMIC.

In this presentation, our speakers will cover many of the critical aspects of growing confidence and the skills to develop an extraordinary pediatric chiropractic practice. Topics of discussion include the latest stats, science, and research as applied to the pediatric patient, pediatric history and examination as applied to newborn, toddler, and child patient, pediatric report of findings and care plans, motion palpation analysis and full spine adjusting as applied to the pediatric, pregnant, and newborn patient, communicating with pediatric patients’ entire health team to better patient care, and pediatric office systems and procedures. 

Join our speaker, a noted lecturer and chiropractic philosopher, for this spirited discussion on the future of the chiropractic profession. He will discuss our glorious history – “Looking Back to See Ahead” – educational standards, the chiropractic colleges and academic excellence, practice protocols, clinical evaluations, and patient interactions. Are we embarrassed by our philosophy, science, and art? What is chiropractic’s “unique factor?” What are our professional responsibilities moving forward? What are our personal responsibilities? Don’t miss this thought-provoking presentation!

Join us for a transformative seminar session that will revolutionize your practice’s compliant financial processes, whether you operate on a cash-based model or engage in 3^rd party billing. Just as a tall building requires a strong and deep foundation, your practice’s success relies on a solid financial framework. Without it, the consequences can be devastating, exposing the practice to unnecessary risk. In this comprehensive training, attendees will learn how to establish a sturdy and repeatable foundation for your reimbursement processes, and how to do so compliantly. From the doctor to the front desk to the billing department, every team member plays a vital role in ensuring financial success, while following important regulatory guidance. This workshop goes beyond a traditional seminar or lecture, adopting a hands-on approach, allowing attendees to “discite a faciendo” - Latin for “learn by doing.” Through interactive workbook exercises and practical suggestions, attendees will gain valuable insights into achieving successful reimbursement, both from patients and insurance companies.

By the end of this session, attendees will be equipped with actionable steps to evaluate their systems and immediately implement this newfound knowledge in your office. Don’t miss this opportunity to transform your financial processes and enhance the revenue cycle of your healthcare practice! Sponsored by Foot Levelers.

The speaker for this course will discuss new research and practical applications happening in healthcare, in particular Functional Neuroscience. The future of healthcare will be about a brain-based model of health, using the principles of neuroplasticity to improve the brain and nervous system for the purpose of correcting neurological problems, preventing neurological degeneration, and optimizing neurological performance. Developing a neuroplasticity plan for your patients in a clinical setting should take into account the four quadrants of neuroplasticity: cognitive, emotional, physical and chemical. Our speaker will tie together and reinforce the importance of the four quadrants of building a neuroplastic model in the office. Topics of discussion include communicating a “brain-based” chiropractic, a better understanding of how the brain learns, specific strategies for improving communication and learning by using the report of findings to engage patients, enhancing neuroplasticity, the science of neuroplasticity, specific activities and exercises to promote brain growth and the rebuilding of brain networks through key growth factors and neurotransmitters, and strategies to immediately implements these concepts into clinical practice. Sponsored by Senaptec.

Dr. Dan Murphy returns to Michigan with a vital seminar on adapting to our changing environment! Challenging times have tested our status quo protocols – we need to be on top of the latest research on chiropractic nutrition to deal with what’s thrown at us every day. Topics of discussion include a review of the steps in energy production, the relationship between energy production and oxidative stress and inflammation, the chiropractic subluxation and adjustment, the role of amino acids, rehabilitative exercise and systemic inflammation, the biochemical basis of pain, fatty acids and musculoskeletal health, disc degeneration, and the musculoskeletal and immunological importance of vitamin D. Sponsored by NutriWest.

Join Dr. Robert Silverman for an incisive presentation on the topic of the year: longevity. In this dynamic seminar, he will lead attendees through the latest developments in a functional approach to extending longevity and healthspan. Attendees will learn protocols to provide personalized healthcare for their patients. Dr. Silverman’s science-based protocols are designed to help patients achieve and maintain high human performance across all life stages. As we age, a key component of longevity is a robust immune system. Our speaker will emphasize the pathways that connect the immune system, longevity, and healthspan, explaining ways they can be modified and strengthened through lifestyle modification, inflammation reduction, and selected supplementation. Will explore the latest research on the value of implementing proper dietary and supplementation protocols, removing toxins, and adding mental and physical activity. He will also discuss the significance of repairing gut and brain barriers and restoring the proper function of the gut-brain axis. This new paradigm may reduce brain and systemic inflammation, help slow neurodegeneration, and restore a balanced gut microbiome. Some additional seminar foci will include a discussion of SIBO, testing for neurological status, the science of intermittent fasting, and laser research and protocols that show how this modality can influence both the central and peripheral nervous systems. The practical applications from this illuminating presentation will give attendees insight into a comprehensive methodology that incorporates proven practices into a clinically integrated system — one they can apply to your practice immediately. Sponsored by NCMIC.

In this presentation, our speakers will cover many of the critical aspects of growing confidence and the skills to develop an extraordinary pediatric chiropractic practice. Topics of discussion include the latest stats, science, and research as applied to the pediatric patient, pediatric history and examination as applied to newborn, toddler, and child patient, pediatric report of findings and care plans, motion palpation analysis and full spine adjusting as applied to the pediatric, pregnant, and newborn patient, communicating with pediatric patients’ entire health team to better patient care, and pediatric office systems and procedures. 

Join our speaker, a noted lecturer and chiropractic philosopher, for this spirited discussion on the future of the chiropractic profession. He will discuss our glorious history – “Looking Back to See Ahead” – educational standards, the chiropractic colleges and academic excellence, practice protocols, clinical evaluations, and patient interactions. Are we embarrassed by our philosophy, science, and art? What is chiropractic’s “unique factor?” What are our professional responsibilities moving forward? What are our personal responsibilities? Don’t miss this thought-provoking presentation!

Join Dr. Robert Silverman for an incisive presentation on the topic of the year: longevity. In this dynamic seminar, he will lead attendees through the latest developments in a functional approach to extending longevity and healthspan. Attendees will learn protocols to provide personalized healthcare for their patients. Dr. Silverman’s science-based protocols are designed to help patients achieve and maintain high human performance across all life stages. As we age, a key component of longevity is a robust immune system. Our speaker will emphasize the pathways that connect the immune system, longevity, and healthspan, explaining ways they can be modified and strengthened through lifestyle modification, inflammation reduction, and selected supplementation. will explore the latest research on the value of implementing proper dietary and supplementation protocols, removing toxins, and adding mental and physical activity. He will also discuss the significance of repairing gut and brain barriers and restoring the proper function of the gut-brain axis. This new paradigm may reduce brain and systemic inflammation, help slow neurodegeneration, and restore a balanced gut microbiome. Some additional seminar foci will include a discussion of SIBO, testing for neurological status, the science of intermittent fasting, and laser research and protocols that show how this modality can influence both the central and peripheral nervous systems. The practical applications from this illuminating presentation will give attendees insight into a comprehensive methodology that incorporates proven practices into a clinically integrated system — one they can apply to your practice immediately. Sponsored by NCMIC.

In this presentation, our speakers will cover many of the critical aspects of growing confidence and the skills to develop an extraordinary pediatric chiropractic practice. Topics of discussion include the latest stats, science, and research as applied to the pediatric patient, pediatric history and examination as applied to newborn, toddler, and child patient, pediatric report of findings and care plans, motion palpation analysis and full spine adjusting as applied to the pediatric, pregnant, and newborn patient, communicating with pediatric patients’ entire health team to better patient care, and pediatric office systems and procedures.

Without a functional health therapy focus, patients may be gambling with their health. All forms of stress including gravity posture stress can create a cascade of autonomic nervous system imbalance. Research continues to reveal the key role the vagus nerve plays as the brain-gut bridge. Attendees will learn patient messaging for neuroplasticity and the Flow Motion Effect with focus on a Chiro Rejuvenation plan, empowering patients to be self-care smart with lifestyle health habits. Topics of discussion include the key role the vagus nerve plays in overall health, the kinetic chain connection with vagus nerve function and tone, the “Flow Motion Effect” in joints, discs, muscle and fascia, rehabilitative exercise protocols, and more. Sponsored by Foot Levelers.

What will you be bringing to your office, patients’ and staff after the MAC convention? This session will prepare you for creating the results that you hope to achieve in your career as a Chiropractic Assistant. We will help on your journey of discovering your personal and professional purpose. You will discover a success formula that will change your personal and professional lives, forever. Doctors be sure that your staff has a seat in this session!

Join noted attorney Leslie Kohn as he discusses two recent Michigan Supreme Court decisions that could drastically affect your clinic’s bottom line. First, the Court overturned precedent in slip/trip/fall cases, affording seriously injured citizens their day in court. These injured victims are now able to seek payment not only of non-economic compensation for pain and suffering, but also economic damages, including medical expenses. Thus, the chiropractor should not fear non-payment of charges and hesitate to treat a patient with spinal injuries caused by a fall. Secondly, the Court, in a major victory for survivors of catastrophic auto crashes, their loved ones, and the health care professionals who provide their care, ruled that benefit reductions passed as part of 2019 auto no-fault insurance “reforms” could not be applied retroactively. How could these cases affect your practice? Our speaker has the answers you need!

Join Dr. Robert Silverman for an incisive presentation on the topic of the year: longevity. In this dynamic seminar, he will lead attendees through the latest developments in a functional approach to extending longevity and healthspan. Attendees will learn protocols to provide personalized healthcare for their patients. Dr. Silverman’s science-based protocols are designed to help patients achieve and maintain high human performance across all life stages. As we age, a key component of longevity is a robust immune system. Our speaker will emphasize the pathways that connect the immune system, longevity, and healthspan, explaining ways they can be modified and strengthened through lifestyle modification, inflammation reduction, and selected supplementation. will explore the latest research on the value of implementing proper dietary and supplementation protocols, removing toxins, and adding mental and physical activity. He will also discuss the significance of repairing gut and brain barriers and restoring the proper function of the gut-brain axis. This new paradigm may reduce brain and systemic inflammation, help slow neurodegeneration, and restore a balanced gut microbiome. Some additional seminar foci will include a discussion of SIBO, testing for neurological status, the science of intermittent fasting, and laser research and protocols that show how this modality can influence both the central and peripheral nervous systems. The practical applications from this illuminating presentation will give attendees insight into a comprehensive methodology that incorporates proven practices into a clinically integrated system — one they can apply to your practice immediately. Sponsored by NCMIC.

In this presentation, our speakers will cover many of the critical aspects of growing confidence and the skills to develop an extraordinary pediatric chiropractic practice. Topics of discussion include the latest stats, science, and research as applied to the pediatric patient, pediatric history and examination as applied to newborn, toddler, and child patient, pediatric report of findings and care plans, motion palpation analysis and full spine adjusting as applied to the pediatric, pregnant, and newborn patient, communicating with pediatric patients’ entire health team to better patient care, and pediatric office systems and procedures.

Without a functional health therapy focus, patients may be gambling with their health. All forms of stress including gravity posture stress can create a cascade of autonomic nervous system imbalance. Research continues to reveal the key role the vagus nerve plays as the brain-gut bridge. Attendees will learn patient messaging for neuroplasticity and the Flow Motion Effect with focus on a Chiro Rejuvenation plan, empowering patients to be self-care smart with lifestyle health habits. Topics of discussion include the key role the vagus nerve plays in overall health, the kinetic chain connection with vagus nerve function and tone, the “Flow Motion Effect” in joints, discs, muscle and fascia, rehabilitative exercise protocols, and more. Sponsored by Foot Levelers.