Arlington, Va. —The American Chiropractic Association (ACA), the American Black Chiropractic Association (ABCA), and Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) will unite to host a collaborative Student Leadership Conference in 2026. The event, scheduled for late September, represents a...
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From Capitol Hill to Campus: Why Chiropractic Students Need to Step into Advocacy
When I tell classmates they should be contacting lawmakers, I usually get the same response: “I’m too busy,” or “I wouldn’t know what to say.” But the truth is, if you’re a chiropractic student, you already have what it takes...
On the Shoulder of Giants: My Leadership Journey
With our 2024 SACA Leadership Conference fast approaching, I’m struck with nostalgia regarding my own leadership journey at ACA. It was just shy of seven years ago that I found myself at Logan University, during my very first SACA Leadership...
Retaining and Graduating Minority Students in Chiropractic Colleges
By 2050, it is predicted that racial minorities will account for more than half of the U.S. population, according to the United States Census Bureau. However, the chiropractic profession is not representative of the national population regarding sex and race:...
Student ACA Presents 2019 Annual Awards
Arlington, Va. – The Student American Chiropractic Association (SACA) announced winners of its 2019 Annual Awards yesterday during the National Chiropractic Leadership Conference (NCLC), in Washington, D.C. Chapter of the Year Award was presented to Southern California University of Health...
SACA Leadership Conference: A Tribe of Future Leaders
More than 120 SACA members gathered Sept. 7-9 in Milwaukee, Wis., for the 2018 SACA Leadership Conference! An annual event for SACA members, Leadership Conference is a time for empowerment, community building and learning from some of the most influential...
When Opportunity Knocks: 13 Things Chiropractors Would Have Done Differently in School
Just over one year removed from graduation, I feel like I am a competent practitioner. But being simply competent isn’t enough--being the best that I can be is my goal. Thinking back, I realize there were a handful of things...
What I Wish My Commencement Speaker Had Told Me 30 Years Ago
Recently I was invited to give the commencement address at my alma mater, Northwestern Health Sciences University (NWHSU). I would like to share that commencement address with you in this blog post, in honor of the NWHSU spring graduating class...
Federal Tax Bill Contains Language Pertinent to DCs, Chiropractic Students
*Member-Exclusive Content* The federal tax bill approved by Congress today—and on its way now to the president's desk for his signature—contains several provisions that may affect chiropractic clinics and chiropractic students. Among the massive rework of the federal tax code...
Don’t Just Inspire; Ignite the Passion to Participate
There are many challenges that come with trying to prepare a Student ACA (SACA) chapter for the National Chiropractic Leadership Conference (NCLC). However, before you can focus on booking the flights, learning about the issues and registering your chapter, you...
