Northwestern Health Sciences University

Sept. 29 – Oct. 1, 2023
Bloomington, MN

 


The annual Student Leadership Conference is an important weekend of education, networking, and collaboration for the Student American Chiropractic Association (SACA).

The Leadership Conference is a gathering of student leaders from multiple SACA chapters who are eager to learn from the chiropractic profession’s top minds. Attendees will leave the conference inspired to make a difference within the healthcare system, the chiropractic profession, and their student groups on each respective campus.

Meet the Speakers

 

Registration Rates:

Regular
(Ends 7/31)
SACA Member Rate$175

Registration is now closed.

 

Host Hotel:

Hilton Minneapolis/Bloomington

3900 American Boulevard

West Bloomington, MN 55437

 

Schedule:

Day 1: Friday, September 29, 2023

TimeSession TitleLocationPresenter
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.RegistrationHilton Minneapolis/ Bloomington Lobby
3:00 – 3:30 p.m.Charter Bus TransportationHilton Minneapolis/ Bloomington to Northwestern Health Sciences University
3:30 – 3:40 p.m.Welcome RemarksNorthwestern Health Sciences UniversitySebastian Bergeron, SACA Leadership Conference Planning Committee Co-Chair

Kit Harlow, SACA Leadership Conference Planning Committee Co-Chair
3:40 – 4:00 p.m.Northwestern Health Sciences University AddressNorthwestern Health Sciences UniversityDeb Bushway, PhD
President and CEO of Northwestern Health Sciences University
4:00 – 4:30 p.m.What is Integrative Care?Northwestern Health Sciences UniversityMichele Renee, DC, MAc
4:30 - 4:40 p.m.BreakNorthwestern Health Sciences University
4:40 - 5:25 p.m.WORKSHOP: Your Value PropositionNorthwestern Health Sciences UniversityStephen Thompson, DC, DACM
5:25 - 5:30 p.m.Closing RemarksNorthwestern Health Sciences UniversitySebastian Bergeron, SACA Leadership Conference Planning Committee Co-Chair

Kit Harlow, SACA Leadership Conference Planning Committee Co-Chair
5:30 – 6:00 p.m.Charter Bus TransportationNorthwestern Health Sciences University to Hilton Minneapolis/ Bloomington
6:00 – 7:00 p.m.ReceptionHilton Minneapolis/
Bloomington

Day 2: Saturday, September 30, 2023

TimeSession TitleLocationPresenter
7:00 - 7:45 a.m.BreakfastHilton Minneapolis/ Bloomington
7:45 – 8:15 a.m.Charter Bus TransportationHilton Minneapolis/ Bloomington to Northwestern Health Sciences University
8:15 – 8:20 a.m.Opening RemarksNorthwestern Health Sciences UniversitySebastian Bergeron, SACA Leadership Conference Planning Committee Co-Chair

Kit Harlow, SACA Leadership Conference Planning Committee Co-Chair
8:20 – 8:30 a.m.Remarks from NCMICNorthwestern Health Sciences UniversityMandi Swanson, Student Engagement Coordinator, NCMIC
8:30 – 8:50 a.m.Presentation from ACA PresidentNorthwestern Health Sciences UniversityMichael Martin, DC
ACA President
8:50 – 9:50 a.m.KEYNOTENorthwestern Health Sciences UniversityDavid Paris, DC
9:50 – 10:05 a.m.Break
Sponsored by Minnesota Chiropractic Association
Northwestern Health Sciences UniversityJodi Dorpinghaus, Minnesota Delegate
10:05 – 10:50 a.m.Who is on Your Team?Northwestern Health Sciences UniversitySri Umapathi, DC
10:50 – 11:05 a.m.WORKSHOPNorthwestern Health Sciences UniversitySebastian Bergeron, SACA Leadership Conference Planning Committee Co-Chair

Kit Harlow, SACA Leadership Conference Planning Committee Co-Chair
11:05 - 11:15 a.m.BreakNorthwestern Health Sciences University
11:15 – 12:00 p.m.Finding Your NicheNorthwestern Health Sciences UniversityStephen Thompson, DACM, DC, LAC
12:00 -12:15 p.m.NextGen PresentationNorthwestern Health Sciences UniversityDanielle Pettet, DC
NextGen Leadership Committee Chair
12:15 – 1:15 p.m.Lunch
Sponsored by National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE)
Northwestern Health Sciences University
1:15 – 2:00 p.m.Lessons For The Future: A Young Clinicians ExperiencesNorthwestern Health Sciences UniversityAlex Sundin, DC
2:00 – 2:45 p.m.Staying ahead of the Curve: Culturally Competent Chiropractic CareNorthwestern Health Sciences UniversityMaithy Ta, DC
Member of ACA's Board of Governors
2:45 - 3:00 p.m.BreakNorthwestern Health Sciences University
3:00 – 3:30 p.m.It’s Not About You- Adapting to Better Serve Our Communities (Peer Led Workshop)Northwestern Health Sciences UniversitySebastian Bergeron, SACA Leadership Conference Planning Committee Co-Chair

Kit Harlow, SACA Leadership Conference Planning Committee Co-Chair
3:30- 4:15 p.m.Effective Patient Care Starts With Skillful CommunicationNorthwestern Health Sciences UniversityShereffa Clarke, DC
American Black Chiropractic Association Vice President
4:15 - 4:30 p.m.BreakNorthwestern Health Sciences University
4:30 – 5:00 p.m.SACA TalksNorthwestern Health Sciences UniversityNathaniel Tuck: Personality Types in the Workplace
Matt Smolen: Women in Sports Chiropractic
Lauren Williams
Kirsten DeHaven: Why Mind/Body Connection Matters In Integrative Care Settings
5:00 – 5:05 p.m.Closing RemarksNorthwestern Health Sciences UniversitySebastian Bergeron, SACA Leadership Conference Planning Committee Co-Chair

Kit Harlow, SACA Leadership Conference Planning Committee Co-Chair
5:05 - 6:30 p.m.Dinner and Presentation of AwardsNorthwestern Health Sciences University
6:30 - 7:00 p.m.Charter Bus TransportationNorthwestern Health Sciences University to Hilton Minneapolis/ Bloomington

Day 3: Sunday, October 1, 2023

TimeSession TitleLocationPresenter
6:45 - 7:30 a.m.BreakfastHilton Minneapolis/ Bloomington
7:30 - 8:00 a.m.Charter Bus TransportationHilton Minneapolis/ Bloomington to Northwestern Health Sciences University
8:00 - 8:05 a.m.Opening RemarksNorthwestern Health Sciences UniversitySebastian Bergeron, SACA Leadership Conference Planning Committee Co-Chair

Kit Harlow, SACA Leadership Conference Planning Committee Co-Chair
8:05 – 8:15 a.m.Sponsorship RaffleNorthwestern Health Sciences UniversityLeslie Reece, DC
Katie Benson-Rangel, DC
8:15 – 8:35 a.m.SACA National Executive Board PresentationNorthwestern Health Sciences UniversityHannah Goltz, SACA National Chair

Matt Smolen, SACA Vice Chair

Lexi Aruck, SACA Legislative Chair

Nadya Bordewick, SACA Legislative Vice Chair

Katy Kennedy, Immediate Past Chair
8:35 – 9:05 a.m.Chapter Success StrategiesNorthwestern Health Sciences UniversityJane Zaretskie, ACA VP, Marketing and Member Services
9:05 - 9:20 a.m.BreakNorthwestern Health Sciences University
9:20 - 10:35 a.m.Settings of Practice PanelNorthwestern Health Sciences UniversityMODERATOR: Ihotu Ali

Molly Magnani, DC, David Paris, DC Leslie Reece, DC Juneau K. Robbins, DC
10:35 - 11:00 a.m.Conference Reflections & Closing RemarksNorthwestern Health Sciences UniversitySebastian Bergeron, SACA Leadership Conference Planning Committee Co-Chair

Kit Harlow, SACA Leadership Conference Planning Committee Co-Chair
11:00 - 11:30 a.m.Boxed LunchNorthwestern Health Sciences University

Supporting Sponsors