ACA’s annual meeting, the National Chiropractic Leadership Conference, brings you cutting-edge, evidence-based education sessions featuring some of the chiropractic profession’s most respected thought leaders and content experts. Many sessions also offer continuing education credits. Here we pose questions to one of the presenters: James J. Lehman, DC, MBA, whose program is titled, “A Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine Residency: An Example of Interprofessional Collaboration.”
Currently, chiropractic students graduate with a tremendous debt load and are offered low-paying associate positions. Chiropractic graduates deserve a career pathway, which includes advanced clinical training, forgiveness of student loan debts, board certification as a chiropractic specialist and a reasonable salary with benefits.
Q: Are there any new developments in your specialty/topic area that make your presentation at NCLC 2019 especially relevant or timely?
Yes, student loans debts are increasingly burdensome for new graduates.
Q: Who should attend your presentation and why?
Any chiropractic student or recent graduate interested in a resident training program.
Q: What practical knowledge or skills can attendees expect to take away from your presentation?
Chiropractic students and recent graduates will realize that a residency in neuromusculoskeletal medicine within a primary care site offers a wonderful professional career path.
Q: What was the best career advice you ever received?
To become a board-certified chiropractic orthopedist and pursue life-long learning.
