COURSE SCHEDULE

 

Session 1

On-Site Seminar (12 Regular CEU’s):

Seminar will consist of large group lecture and discussion and small group case studies and discussion. 

 

DAY 1:

8:00am – 8:15am: Welcome

8:15am – 8:30am: Introduction to the Best Practices in Chiropractic Academy (BPICA)

8:30am – 8:45am: Presentation on BPICA Resource Material

8:45am – 9:00am: Presentation on Proper History Taking

9:00am – 9:30am: Presentation on BPICA Treatment Protocols

9:30am – 10:00am: Review and Demonstration of a Cervical Exam

 

10:00am – 10:15am: Break

 

10:15am – 12:00pm: Cervical Case Study

 

12:00pm – 1:00pm: Lunch

 

1:00pm – 1:15pm: Presentation on How to Do Outcomes Assessments in Your Practice

1:15pm – 1:30pm: Review and Demonstration of a Lumbar Exam

1:30pm – 3:15pm: Lumbar Case Study

 

3:15pm – 3:30pm: Break

 

3:30pm – 3:45pm: Clinical Pearls

3:45pm – 4:30pm: “Don’t Just Hear But Listen – The Future of Health Care” Presentation

4:30pm – 5:00pm: Presentation on Proper Use of Diagnosis Codes

5:00pm – 5:30pm: Review and Demonstration of a Shoulder Exam

5:30pm – 5:45pm: Presentation on Diagnosis Algorithms and BPICA Diagnosis Template

5:45pm – 6:00pm: Clinical Pearls

 

 

DAY 2:

8:00am – 9:00am: Upper Extremity Case Study

9:00am – 9:15am: Clinical Pearls

9:15am – 9:45am: Review and Demonstration of a Knee Exam

9:45am – 10:15am: Outcome Case Study Presentation

 

10:15am – 10:30am: Break

 

10:30am – 11:30am: Lower Extremity Case Study

11:30am – 11:45am: Clinical Pearls

11:45am - 12:00pm: Session 1 Wrap up and Session 2 Planning

 

 

 

Session 2

On-Site Seminar (12 Regular CEU’s):

Seminar will consist of large group lecture and discussion and small group case studies and discussion. 

 

DAY 1:

8:00am – 8:15am:     Introduction

8:15am – 9:00am:     Dr. Tom Souza:  Introduction / presentation / discussion on the mission  

                                   of the BPICA, as well as the current state of health care and what

                                   chiropractic's role can, should, and may be.

9:00am – 10:30am:   Cervical Spine Case Study

 

10:30am – 11:00am:  Break

 

11:00am – 12:00pm:  Dr. Tom Souza:  Presentation of evidence based clinical protocols for the

                                    diagnosis and management of cervical spine conditions.

 

12:00pm – 1:30pm:    Lunch

 

1:30pm – 1:45pm:      Dr. John Carr - Documentation presentation.

1:45pm – 3:30pm:      Lumbar Spine Case Studies

 

3:30pm – 4:00pm:      Break

 

4:00pm – 5:30pm:      Dr. Tom Souza:  Presentation of evidence based clinical protocols for the

                                    diagnosis and management of lumbar spine conditions. 

5:30pm – 7:00pm:      Shoulder Case Studies

 

 

DAY 2:

8:00am – 9:00am:      Dr. Tom Souza:  Presentation of evidence based clinical protocols for the

                                    diagnosis and management of shoulder conditions.

9:00am – 10:00am:    Knee Case Study

 

10:00am – 10:30am:  Break

 

10:30am – 11:30am:  Dr. Tom Souza:  Presentation of evidence based clinical protocols for the

                                    diagnosis and management of knee conditions.

11:30am – 12:00pm:  Seminar wrap up and future planning        

 

 

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Benjamin Franklin