Doctors Speaker
Dr. Chris Anderson - teaching on:
Combined Session w/ Doctors and Assistants
About the Speaker
Dr. Chris received his Bachelors of Science in Biology degree at the University of Wisconsin- Madison. While attending The University of Wisconsin-Madison, he served as the Public Relations Coordinator for Community Service for the Wisconsin Union Directorate. He also participated in the Student Ambassador and Student Tutoring Programs.
Dr. Chris graduated from the Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa. He has a Doctorate of Chiropractic degree with a concentration in sports and rehabilitation. He was a Clinical Teaching Assistant in the Academic Health Center while a student intern. Dr. Chris was also a finalist for the Clinical Excellence Award for his graduating class at commencement. The Clinical Excellence Award is presented to a graduating doctor who has demonstrated outstanding service to patients, the college, and the chiropractic profession. Candidates are nominated by Clinic Faculty and are interviewed by a board of Faculty Clinicians on quality of patient care, leadership potential, knowledge, skills, and service. At graduation, he was the recipient of many awards of service, and received certificates of merit in the departments of: Microbiology, Life Sciences, Technique, Diagnosis, Clinic, and Radiology. While a student at Palmer, Dr. Chris was one of the founding members of the Palmer Package Club, a club that was formed to enhance student’s clinical skills while at Palmer. The mission of Palmer Package Club is to provide a student-led, faculty-directed environment that fosters an enriching experience of all Palmer package adjusting techniques and prepares students to become Doctors of Chiropractic with highly refined clinical skills and a strong philosophical basis for health assessment, chiropractic management, and wellness promotion.
Professional Boundaries in a Team Environment
2-8 hours - CAs / 6 hours - DCs / 12 hours
The issue of professional boundaries is becoming an area of increasing concern for every healthcare rofession, and chiropractic is no exception. For Chiropractic teams, the challenge is compounded because the profession is more hands-on than many other healthcare fields. In this class we will review professional boundary issues, develop and practice skills used to avoid professional boundary issues, and discuss several cases involving reenacted scenarios related to professional boundaries and develop an action plan to deal with these boundary related. . Dr. Chris Anderson is a practicing chiropractor in Wisconsin, Certified Medical Compliance Specialist, Certified Insurance consultant, Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician, author, and national speaker. Dr Chris Serves as a consultant for the Wisconsin Chiropractic Association. He will bring his high energy expertise to every aspect of the chiropractic office and get your ready to implement this process the next day. This class is perfect for the entire team, doctors, team members and billers.
Danger.. Danger.. The Best Defense is having a Detailed Offense
4 hours - DCs
This class aims to bridge the gap and educate Chiropractic team members (Doctors and staff) in the basics of first aid and emergency care to help them recognize and respond confidently and appropriately to potential emergency situations. At times, recognizing an emergency is difficult. Common indicators or “red flags (unusual and sudden signs, symptoms, and/or behavior, such as unconsciousness, slurred speech, or difficult breathing), can alert those present to an emergency. First aid is the initial aid or emergency care administered to an acutely ill or severely injured person before emergency medical service (EMS) is obtained. The importance of the attitudes, knowledge, and skills of students with respect to first aid and basic life support (BLS) procedures, such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), has long been recognized by the chiropractic profession. Dr. Chris Anderson is a practicing chiropractor in Wisconsin, certified medical compliance specialist, certified insurance consultant, certified chiropractic sports physician, author, and national speaker. Dr Chris serves as a consultant for the Wisconsin Chiropractic Association. He will bring his high energy expertise to every aspect of the chiropractic office and get your ready to implement this process the next day. This class is perfect for the entire team!
Saturday:
Sign-in 7:30 - 8:00 a.m.
DC Class is 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
CA Class is 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Lunch (on your own) 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Sunday:
DC Class is 8:00 a.m. - noon
MCA has reserved rooms at:
Holiday Inn & Suites
112 Ridge Way | Flowood, MS
601-992-7773
