2025 ACA Student Leadership Conference
Sept. 12 – 14, 2025
Des Moines, IA
Hosted by NCMIC
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 leave the conference inspired to make a difference within the healthcare system, the chiropractic profession, and their student groups on each respective campus.
SLC 2025 Schedule
Day 1: Friday, Sept. 12
Friday
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Registration At Hotel
2:35 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Shuttle from Hotel to NCMIC
3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m. Welcome Addess SACA Leadership Conference Committee Planning Chairs:
- Victoria Farrar
- Jade Carbuccia
3:10 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. NCMIC Address Chick Herbert
3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m. ACA President Remarks Marc Nynas DC
3:50 p.m. – 4:50 p.m. Advocacy in Action: How Students Can Influence the Future of Chiropractic (Breakout) Jen Davy, DC
Bryan Kent, DC
4:50 p.m. – 4:55 p.m. Closing Remarks SACA Leadership Conference Committee Planning Chairs:
- Victoria Farrar
- Jade Carbuccia
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Cocktail Social
6:30 p.m. – Shuttle from NCMIC to Hotel
Day 2: Saturday, Sept. 13
Saturday
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast At hotel
8:15 a.m. – 8:20 a.m. Opening Remarks SACA Leadership Conference Committee Planning Chairs:
- Victoria Farrar
- Jade Carbuccia
8:20 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Keynote Address Lisa Goodman, DC
9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m. Break
9:40 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Servant Leadership Michele Maiers, DC
10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. Leading By Example in the World of Athletics Liz Moos, DC
11:25 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Lunch Alexa Garcia, DC
- NextGen Talk
12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. From Self-Doubt to Self-Leadership: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome (Breakout) Beau Foshee, DC
1:45 p.m. – 2:35 p.m. Professional Development Session- Career Launch Lab SACA Leadership Conference Committee Planning Chairs:
- Victoria Farrar
- Jade Carbuccia
2:35 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Finding Your Mentor Andrea Ohmann Albertson, DC
Michele Maiers, DC
3:30 p.m. – 3:40 p.m. Break
3:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. SABCA Address Brandi Childress, DC
4:30 p.m. – 5:10 p.m. SACA Talks JD Greening
Cassie Cavell
Christopher Jumper
Raniella Aznar
5:10 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Closing Remarks SACA Leadership Conference Committee Planning Chairs:
- Victoria Farrar
- Jade Carbuccia
6:10 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. Shuttle from Hotel to Awards Dinner at Embassy Club
7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Awards Dinner at Embassy Club Hosted by: NCMIC
9:30 p.m. – Shuttle from Awards Dinner at Embassy Club to Hotel
Day 3: Sunday, Sept. 14
Sunday
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 8:05 a.m. Opening Remarks SACA Leadership Conference Committee Planning Chairs:
- Victoria Farrar
- Jade Carbuccia
8:05 a.m. – 8:35 a.m. SNEB address Maithy Ta, DC
8:35 a.m. – 9:05 a.m. CDT General Session (ACA staff/BOG presentation address) Maithy Ta, DC
9:05 a.m. - 9:35 a.m. Leading by Example: Advocating for Your Patients and Peers Ryan Burdick, DC
9:35 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Redefining Success: Exploring Your Plan B in Chiropractic (Breakout) Ryan Burdick, DC
Alexa Garcia, DC
10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Closing remarks SACA Leadership Conference Committee Planning Chairs:
- Victoria Farrar
- Jade Carbuccia
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Boxed Lunches - Concludes Conference
12:00 p.m. Attendees must exit the building.
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