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Program updated October 07, 2025
All times in Central Time (CT) zone.
Thursday, November 6th, 2025
7:00 - 8:00 AM
8:00 -8:30 AM
Registration with coffee/tea
Welcome & Introduction
Parker Administration
Katherine A Pohlman, DC, MS, PhD
8:30 - 9:30 AM
EBP Bootcamp: Building a Diamond Dog-Approved Foundation for Practice
John Stites DC, DACBR
9:30 - 10:00 AM
Networking Break with breakfast food
Yoga Break / Guided Walk / Massage Station by Parker Personnel
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Ground Rules and What to Expect
Track Leads:
John Stites, DC, DACBR, DACO
Alex Lee, DC, FRCCSS(C)
Robert Rowell, DC, MS
Topics:
Foundations of Evidence-Based Clinical Practice
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Sources and Search Strategies for Evidence
Believe in the Process: Leading with Curiosity, Courage, and Culture
Introduction, Agenda and Objectives
Objective 1#: Evaluate institutional processes and procedures that grow and sustain EBP culture in a variety of organizational structures/shared governance.
Includes: Program Examples in Complementary Integrative Healthcare (CIH)
12:00 - 1:00 PM
Lunch with Small Group Members
Sponsored by International Chiropractors Association
1:00 - 2:00 pm
Person-centered care: Doing the right thing is never the wrong thing
Robert Vining, DC, DHs
2:00 - 2:30 PM
Networking Break with snacks
Yoga Break / Guided Walk / Massage Station by Parker Personnel
2:30 - 3:30 PM
Attend 1 Workshop, options are:
The 7 Deadly Sins of Systematic Reviews: Avoiding the Offsides Trap
​Joshua Goldenberg, ND, PhD(c)
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Curious, not Judgmental
Gary Schultz, DC
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Evidence-Based Strategies for Your Diagnosis and Treatment Planning Playbook
Robert Vining, DC, DHSc
The EBP Goldmine: Get the Right Resources, No Extra Time Needed
Shawn Thistle, DC & Zac Cupler, DC, MS
3:45 - 4:45 PM
Motivational Interviewing: Listening Like a Lasso to What Patients Really Want
Kathryn Hartlieb, RN, PhD
4:45
Wrap-Up
Katherine A Pohlman, DC, MS, PhD
5:00
ParkerFit - Open for attendee use
Friday, November 7th, 2025
8:00 - 8:30 AM
Coffee
One-on-One Mentorship - signup open in summer 2025
8:30 - 9:30 AM
Patients Not Robots: Teaching Students the Art of Thinking on Their Feet
Rebekah Wilks, DC
9:30 - 10:00 AM
Networking Break with breakfast foods
Yoga Break / Guided Walk / Massage Station by Parker Personnel
One-on-One Mentorship - signup open in summer 2025
10:00 - 12:00 AM
Mentored Self-Directed Study
Track Leads
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Topics
Defining Educational Goals in EBCP Instruction
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​Teaching Critical Appraisal and Topic Selection
Hold the Line & Keep Moving Forward: Integrity, Goals, and the Heart of Leadership
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Objective #2: Integrate EBP behaviors into the training clinics and direct patient care.
12:00 - 1:00 PM
Lunch with Small Group Members
1:00 - 3:00 PM
How to teach EBP concepts:
Check-in - Teaching Module Progress
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Modeling and Feedback in EBCP Instruction – Part I
Back to the Locker Room: Training, Teamwork, and EBP That Wins on the Field
Integrate EBP behaviors into the training clinics and direct patient care.
Includes: Program Examples in Complementary Integrative Healthcare (CIH)
3:00 - 3:30 PM
Networking Break with snacks
Yoga Break / Guided Walk / Massage Station by Parker Personnel
3:30 - 4:30 PM
Attend 1 Workshop, options are:
Believe in Better: Tech & VR for Coaching Up Evidence-Based Practice
Mary Lee Carter, MS, CHES
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Evidence-based strategies for your diagnosis and treatment planning playbook
Robert Vining, DC, DHSc
The Research Locker Room: Game-Changing Resources for Winning Studies
Moderator: Cynthia R. Long. Panelist: Ian Coulter, PhD; Michael Schneider, DC, PhD
The EBP Goldmine: Get the Right Resources, No Extra Time Needed
Shawn Thistle, DC & Zac Cupler, DC, MS
4:45 - 5:45 PM
Doing Right by Evidence: Ethics, Integrity, and Biscuits with the Boss
Ian Coulter, PhD
5:45 PM
“Believe!” – A Ted Lasso–Themed Social Hour
Sponsored by National Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Saturday, November 8th, 2025
7:30 - 8:00 AM
Breakfast
8:00 - 10:00 AM
Modeling EBP Teaching, Feedback
and Innovation
Track Leads
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Modeling and Feedback in EBCP Instruction – Part II
Back to the Locker Room: Training, Teamwork, and EBP That Wins on the Field
Believe in Better: Coaching Evidence-Based Thinking in the Classroom
Objective #3: Incorporate EBP critical thinking concepts in the classroom setting.
10:00 - 11:00 AM
Attend 1 Workshop, options are:
The 7 Deadly Sins of Systematic Reviews: Avoiding the Offsides Trap
​Joshua Goldenberg, ND, PhD
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Curious, not Judgmental
Gary Schultz, DC
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Believe in Better: Tech & VR for Coaching Up Evidence-Based Practice
Mary Lee Carter, MS, CHES
The Research Locker Room: Game-Changing Resources for Winning Studies
Moderator: Cynthia R. Long. Panelist: Ian Coulter, PhD; Michael Schneider, DC, PhD​​
11:00 - 12:00 PM
Lunch / Call to Action
12:00 - 2:00 PM
Topics: Take Home and Future Planning
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​Developing Teaching Modules Through Mentored Study
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Program Summary and Implementation Planning​
Believe in Better: Coaching Evidence-Based Thinking in the Classroom
Objective #3: Incorporate EBP critical thinking concepts in the classroom setting
Goal Setting for CIH Programs - Take Home and Future Planning
Subject to modifications