TRANSFORMATIVE TRENDS
IN HEALTHCARE

  • Sheraton Hotel
  • New Orleans
  • Thu Mar 20 - Sat Mar 22
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ACCRAC 2025

Transformative Trends in Healthcare

The future of healthcare is poised to experience transformative trends that leverage cutting-edge technologies to enhance patient outcomes, improve accessibility and streamline healthcare delivery.

These trends will profoundly affect healthcare providers, influencing the way they deliver care, interact with patients and manage healthcare processes.  They will impact healthcare education, reshaping the way professionals are trained and stay updated on cutting-edge advancements.  They could drive a shift toward more technology enhanced, interdisciplinary and personalized approaches in healthcare education, fostering a workforce that is adaptable, technologically proficient and capable of delivering high quality care in the evolving healthcare landscape.

ACCRAC 2025 will engage in an exploration of emerging technologies, best practices and innovation that will certainly impact the chiropractic landscape.  It will provide a forum for attendees to investigate these transformative trends in healthcare such as AI, a shift towards value-based care, digital health literacy, personalisation of treatment, treating the whole person, interdisciplinary collaboration, ethical and legal considerations and wellness.

We hope to see you in New Orleans in 2025.

March 20-22, 2025
Sheraton Hotel in New Orleans

2025 Scientific Abstract Submissions

The 2025 Association of Chiropractic Colleges Educational Conference and Research Agenda Conference (ACC-RAC) scientific submissions committee invites original research and studies that will promote the dissemination and discussion of new information.

The abstract due date is September 1, 2024.

ACCRAC Patient Consent Form

Obtain your patient’s consent to publish or present their clinical case information at the ACCRAC conference, while ensuring their anonymity and confidentiality.

ACCRAC is the # 1 place to learn about the latest in education and clinical research in chiropractic, and meet with my colleagues from across the profession to share ideas and hear different and insightful perspectives.
Aimee R. Jokerst, DC, FIAMA, Director of Logan Health Centers, Logan University

2025 Conference Schedule

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All pricing in USD. 

Conference dinner is $75pp
Continuing Education Units are an additional $100

2025 speakers

David Acosta, MD

Chief Diversity & Inclusion
Officer, AAMC

Brian Budgell, DC

Director Life Sciences
Laboratories, CMCC

Ryan Burdick, DC

Policy Consultant, NWHSU

Brian Coleman, DC

Assistant Professor of
Emergency Medicine,
Biomedical Informatics and
Data Science, Yale School of
Medicine

Mark Fillery, DC

Manager ORA, Canadian
Memorial Chiropractic
College (CMCC)

Jan Friis

SVP Government Affairs,
Council for Higher
Education Accreditation
(CHEA)

Scott Haldeman, DC,
MD, PhD

Founder and President of
World Spine Care and
Chair of the Global
Spine Care Initiative

Matthew Kowalski, DC

Associate Clinical Director
Osher Clinical Center,
Brigham and Women’s
Hospital; Co-chair
Chiropractic Research
Fellowship, Osher Center for
Integrative Health, Harvard
Medical School

Ellen Lee, MD

Associate Professor of
Psychiatry, University of San
Diego and Staff Psychiatrist,
VA San Diego Healthcare
System

Anthony Lisi, DC

Chiropractic Program Director,
Veterans Health
Administration; Assistant
Professor Yale School of
Medicine, Section of
Biomedical Informatics and
Data Science

Daniel Lord, DC

Regional Medical Director,
Crossover Health

Cynthia Long, MSc, PhD

Professor and Dean of
Research, Palmer College of
Chiropractic; Director of the
Office of Data Management &
Biostatistics, Palmer Center for
Chiropractic Research

Jacob McCarey, MS

Biostatistician, Office of Data
Management & Biostatistics,
Palmer Center for Chiropractic
Research (PCCR)

Michele Maiers, DC, PhD

Professor and Executive
Director of Research and
Innovation, Northwestern
Health Sciences University

William Meeker, DC, MPH

A/Executive Director,
Academy of Integrative
Health and Medicine (AIHM)

Anne Marie Munson, MA

Executive Director,
Association of
Chiropractic Colleges

Ian Paskowski, DC

Medical Director, SpineCare
and Neurosurgery Program,
Beth Israel Deaconess
Hospital

Monika Ray, PhD

Principal Scientist, University
of California Davis, School of
Medicine and Center for
Healthcare Policy and
Research (CHPR)

Kavitha Reddy, MD

Associate Director Employee
Whole Health, VHA Office of
Patient-Centered Care and
Cultural Transformation
(OPCC & CT)

David Vincent, DC

Director of Chiropractic
Medicine and Director of
Operations at University
Hospital's Connor Whole
Health

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The Sheraton New Orleans Hotel places guests in the heart of New Orleans’ vibrant energy, just steps from the iconic French Quarter and bustling CBD.

Visitors can relax in luxurious, pet-friendly rooms with premium amenities, enjoying sweeping views of the French Quarter or the Mississippi River through floor-to-ceiling windows.

With 105,000 square feet of versatile meeting space, it’s an ideal choice for conference attendees, providing seamless access to the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Caesars Superdome, and Smoothie King Center.

Guests can unwind by the rooftop pool, recharge in the fully equipped fitness center, and savor New Orleans flavors at Pelican Bar or enjoy coffee from the lobby Starbucks. Club Lounge access adds to the elevated experience, while weekly Sheraton Gatherings allow guests to connect and embrace the spirit of the Crescent City.

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National Board of Chiropractic Examiners

The National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE), including the International Board of Chiropractic Examiners (IBCE), is the international testing agency for the chiropractic profession.

The NBCE develops, administers and scores standardized exams that assess knowledge, higher-level cognitive abilities and problem-solving in various basic science and clinical science subjects.

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Journal of Manipulative & Physiological Therapeutics

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Continuing Education at ACCRAC

Earn up to 13 CEUs at ACCRAC 2025. CLICK HERE for approval status in your state.

David Acosta, MD

Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, AAMC

As Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, David A. Acosta, MD, provides strategic vision and leadership for the AAMC’s DEI activities across the medical education community.

A board-certified physician of family medicine, Dr. Acosta joined the AAMC from the University of California (UC), Davis School of Medicine where he served as Senior Associate Dean for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and Associate Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer for UC Davis Health System.

Brian Budgell, DC

Director Life Sciences Laboratories, CMCC

Brian Budgell, DC, is the Director of the Life Sciences Laboratories at Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC). Dr. Budgell’s research career began examining the neurobiological basis of somato-autonomic interactions. More recently, he has come to focus on linguistic and social network analyses as they apply to the biomedical sphere. He is also a director of Global Peace Network, an NGO bringing training in physical rehabilitation to health care workers in low- and middle-income countries in Africa and southeast Asia.

Ryan Burdick, DC

Policy Consultant, NWHSU

Ryan Burdick, DC, served as a Policy Consultant at NWHSU and co-author at RAND Corporation on recommendations for the opioid settlement fund.

Previously, Dr. Burdick worked within health policy in legislative offices at various levels of government, including Maryland’s Office of Health Care Financing. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Yale University, School of Medicine, focused on the application of data to drive policy for the treatment of musculoskeletal pain disorders.

Brian Coleman, DC

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Biomedical Informatics and Data Science, Yale School of Medicine

Brian Coleman, DC, is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Biomedical Informatics and Data Science at the Yale School of Medicine, Assistant Professor of Biostatistics (Health Informatics) at the Yale School of Public Health, and a Research Chiropractor at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System.

Dr. Coleman is a health services researcher focused on the application of informatics approaches to EHR data relevant to pain and opioid research.

Mark Fillery, DC

Manager ORA, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC)

Mark Fillery, MS, has been with Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC) for 19 years, working in the Division of Research and Innovation since 2006. Mr. Fillery’s professional activities entail research capacity-building in CMCC’s faculty, including in grantsmanship, internal review team-building for methodological rigour, and seeking research partnership opportunities. Completing his Masters of Health Science in 2019, he has since contributed as Co-Investigator on research projects concerning the health professional labour force, patient-centred care, and agenda-building for the chiropractic profession.

Jan Friis

SVP Government Affairs, Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)

Jan Friis, SVP Government Affairs, joined the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) in May 2006 from Final Analysis Communication Services, Inc. where he was VP of Administration and Director of Government Relations.

Mr. Friis has served as chief of staff for two former Members of Congress (Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania and Mr. Forbes of New York) and served as district administrator for a third Member, Mr. Schulze of Pennsylvania. Jan has also been in private law practice.

Scott Haldeman, DC, MD, PhD

Founder and President of World Spine Care and Chair of the Global Spine Care Initiative

Scott Haldeman DC, MD, PhD, is Founder and President of the World Spine Care charity and Chair of the Global Spine Care Initiative.

Dr. Haldeman has published over 250 articles or book chapters and has authored or edited 8 textbooks. He has served as Past President of the North American Spine Society, the American Back Society, and the North American Academy of Manipulative Medicine. He is Chairman Emeritus of the Research Council of the World Federation of Chiropractic.

Matthew Kowalski, DC

Associate Clinical Director Osher Clinical Center, Brigham and Women’s Hospital; Co-chair Chiropractic Research Fellowship, Osher Center for Integrative Health, Harvard Medical School

Matthew H Kowalski, DC is the Associate Clinical Director of the Osher Clinical Center at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and co-chair of the Chiropractic Research Fellowship at the Osher Center for Integrative Health at Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Kowalski is an Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School.

Ellen Lee, MD

Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of San Diego and Staff Psychiatrist, VA San Diego Healthcare System

Ellen E. Lee, MD is Associate Professor and Division Chief of Geriatric Psychiatry at the University of California San Diego and Staff Psychiatrist at the VA San Diego Healthcare System.

She is Board-certified in Psychiatry and Geriatric Psychiatry. Dr. Lee’s research focuses on biological and psychosocial aging in persons with serious mental illnesses and non-psychiatric populations. Her research is funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation, and Desert-Pacific Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center.

Anthony Lisi, DC

Chiropractic Program Director, Veterans Health Administration; Assistant Professor Yale School of Medicine, Section of Biomedical Informatics and Data Science

Anthony Lisi, DC is the Chiropractic Program Director for the Veterans Health Administration, and an Assistant Professor at the Yale School of Medicine, Section of Biomedical Informatics and Data Science.

Dr. Lisi has authored over 70 peer-reviewed papers on topics including low back pain management, spinal manipulation, interprofessional education, and chiropractic services.

Daniel Lord, DC

Regional Medical Director, Crossover Health

Dr. Lord serves as the Regional Medical Director at Crossover Health overseeing employer-funded primary care clinics across 5 states and 200 providers. Before his current role, Dr. Lord managed Crossover’s musculoskeletal (MSK) program including service design, outcomes measurement, performance management, and integrating physical therapy, chiropractic, acupuncture, and fitness services within Crossover’s primary care setting.

In 2019, Dr. Lord was the keynote speaker at FOTO’s (Focus on Therapeutic Outcomes) National Outcomes Summit where he presented original research on integrated MSK clinical and economic outcomes.

Cynthia Long, MSc, PhD

Professor and Dean of Research, Palmer College of Chiropractic; Director of the Office of Data Management & Biostatistics, Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research

Cynthia R. Long is Professor and Dean of Research at Palmer College of Chiropractic and Director of the Office of Data Management & Biostatistics at the Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research.

Dr. Long holds an M.S. degree in statistics, a Ph.D. in biostatistics, and is an accredited professional statistician. She has taught biostatistics courses for primarily health professionals since 1985 and mentored students and research fellows in study design, data analysis, biostatistics and professional development.

Jacob McCarey, MS

Biostatistician, Office of Data Management & Biostatistics, Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research (PCCR)

Jacob McCarey, MS, is a biostatistician in the Office of Data Management & Biostatistics at the Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research (PCCR). He joined the PCCR within the past year, after graduating from the University of Central Florida with a master’s degree in Statistics and Data Science.

Mr. McCarey collaborates with research investigators and is responsible for performing statistical analysis on multiple internally and externally funded chiropractic research projects.

Michele Maiers, DC, PhD

Professor and Executive Director of Research and Innovation, Northwestern Health Sciences University

Michele Maiers, DC, MPH, PhD is Professor and Executive Director of Research and Innovation at Northwestern Health Sciences University. In this role, Dr. Maiers conducts and leverages high quality research to inform healthcare policy and innovation initiatives on local, regional, and national levels.

She also serves as Co-Director of the RAND Center for Collaborative Research in Complementary and Integrative Health, where she facilitates research activity both within and across partnering institutions.

William Meeker, DC, MPH

A/Executive Director, Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine (AIHM)

William Meeker, DC, MPH, is acting executive director of the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine (AIHM), a multidisciplinary organization committed to advancing integrative Whole Health care and interprofessional education and served as chair of the board previously.

Dr. Meeker retired as President of Palmer College of Chiropractic West in 2021 after a 40+ year-long career as a scientist, administrator. He was active in the American Public Health Association and received its Distinguished Service Award. Dr. Meeker has authored or co-authored over 50 peer-reviewed papers. He served as Vice Chair of ACC, and currently sits on the Board of World Spine Care and the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress.

Anne Marie Munson, MA

Executive Director, Association of Chiropractic Colleges

Anne Marie Munson, MA is Executive Director of the Association of Chiropractic Colleges in Arlington Virginia.

Ms. Munson oversees the organization’s operation, carrying out its mission according to the strategic direction of the board of directors. She is an adjunct instructor at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.

Ian Paskowski, DC

Medical Director, SpineCare and Neurosurgery Program, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital

Dr. Ian Paskowski has served as Medical Director, SpineCare and Neurosurgery Program at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital – Plymouth, MA since 2008. BID-SpineCare and Neurosurgery is an integrated group of providers serving community physicians and their patients focused on maintaining patient centered healthcare for those suffering spine related complaints.

Dr. Paskowski currently serves on the Hospital Physician Group Advisory Board and completed a 10-year term as Co-Director of Hospital CME and a 2-year term on the Hospital Board of Directors.

Monika Ray, PhD

Principal Scientist, University of California Davis, School of Medicine and Center for Healthcare Policy and Research (CHPR)

Dr. Monika Ray is principal scientist at the University of California Davis, School of Medicine and Center for Healthcare Policy and Research (CHPR). Her expertise is in robotics and interest is in designing robust predictive models.

Dr. Ray teaches datamining and advanced analytical methods to graduate students at UC Davis and leads the research and development tasks for hospital risk adjustment models for CMS and AHRQ.

Kavitha Reddy, MD

Associate Director Employee Whole Health, VHA Office of Patient-Centered Care and Cultural Transformation (OPCC & CT)

Dr. Kavitha Reddy is Associate Director of Employee Whole Health in the VHA Office of Patient-Centered Care and Cultural Transformation (OPCC & CT). She is an Emergency Medicine and Integrative Medicine physician at VA St. Louis Healthcare System in Missouri and an Assistant Professor in Emergency Medicine at the Washington University School of Medicine.

Dr. Reddy served for 3 years as the Whole Health System Clinical Director for the VA St. Louis Healthcare System and 10 years as a National Whole Health Champion for VHA OPCC & CT. She is a Member-At-Large on the Board of Directors for the Academic Consortium of Integrative Medicine and Health.

David Vincent, DC

Director of Chiropractic Medicine and Director of Operations at University Hospital's Connor Whole Health

Dr. David Vincent, a graduate of Logan University, is the Buoncore Family Endowed Director of Chiropractic Medicine and Director of Operations at University Hospitals Connor Whole Health in Cleveland, Ohio. He has a faculty appointment at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.

Dr. Vincent was past Director of Chiropractic and Complimentary Medicine at Kaiser Permanente and the past Director of Contracting for the Dartmouth Hitchcock Alliance Hospitals. He the current chair of the Policy Committee for the Academic Consortium of Integrative Medicine and Health.

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