This major continuing education event, which also showcased the contributions of hundreds of products and services to the profession of chiropractic, featured an impressive roster of speakers who taught to overflowing rooms on a wide variety of relevant and timely topics. 

Topics included aspects of immune system health, pillars of evidence-based wellness care, elements of paediatric chiropractic practice, considerations for patient confidentiality, embracing science along with philosophy in chiropractic, practice building and management strategies to use on Monday morning, rehabilitation education and more.  There were also many sessions available for chiropractic health assistants (CHAs). CHA topics ranged from practice administration points to patient education and were all skillfully tied together with a focus on a leadership mindset that CHAs could embrace in their support roles within chiropractic clinics around the world.

The three day event included many opportunities for DCs, chiropractic students and CHAs to discover more about their own potential while networking with other chiropractic professionals from all over North America and globally.  (Of note, were the constant observations that Canadians seemed to attend this event, this year, in greater numbers than ever before.)  The Friday night gala was enjoyable, to say the least, and provided an outlet for attendees to kick back and relax together, before moving on to another day of content-rich sessions.

President of Parker College of Chiropractic and Parker Seminars, Dr. Fabrizio Mancini, was, of course, on hand to inspire attendees at the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as throughout the event.  Vice president, Development and External Relations, at Parker College of Chiropractic (and Canadian DC) Dr. Gilles Lamarche, who, along with his staff, was the organizing force behind the event continually encouraged attendees toward full commitment to their practices and patients.

Of note also, NFL hero Jerry Rice and U.S. retired Brigadier General, Becky Halstead, presented to attendees and offered autograph signing and photo opportunities.  Their presence was a vote of support for the chiropractic profession not only as a whole, but by way of thanks for what chiropractic has done for them, personally, in their own lives and careers.

There is no doubt that this conference and trade show were a huge success but, more importantly, it was inspiring to see the levels of professional and personal commitment that shone throughout this event, not only in those who orchestrated or were featured within it, but also in the interaction and focus of the attendees.  

Parker College of Chiropractic continues to manifest its dedication to the profession by holding a continuing roster of events and would like to extend its next invitation to Parker Seminars, Montreal, which will be held from May 20-22, 2010 at the Hilton Bonaventure Hotel in the heart of that beautiful Canadian City.  For more information and registration details, please visit www.parkerseminars.com.