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This program is being submitted for 18 CE Hours with select jurisdictions.
Program updated April 09, 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
One-on-One Mentorship - signup open in summer 2025
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 - 1200 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
30 mins
Introduction, Agenda and Objectives
Track Leads:
Scott Dunham, DC, MEd, MSc
Dana Madigan, DC, PhD
120 mins
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 TBD
Yoga Break / Tours of Parker University by Parker Personnel
1:00 - 2:00 pm
Person-centered care: Doing the right thing is never the wrong thing
Robert Vining, DC, DHs
2:00 - 3:00 PM
Networking Break with snacks
Yoga Break / Guided Walk / Massage Station by Parker Personnel
One-on-One Mentorship - signup open in summer 2025
3:00 - 4:00 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
4:00 - 5:00 PM
The Science of Talking People Into Greatness
Kathryn Hartlieb, RN, PhD
5:00 - 5:10 PM
Wrap-Up
Katherine A Pohlman, DC, MS, PhD
5:30 - 7:00 PM
Social, TBD
Sponsored by TBD
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
Objective #2: Integrate EBP behaviors into the training clinics and direct patient care.
Track Leads
12:00 - 1:00 PM
Lunch with Small Group Members
Sponsored by TBD
Yoga Break / Tours of Parker University by Parker Personnel
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
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
One-on-One Mentorship - signup open in summer 2025
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
4:30 - 5:30 PM
Doing Right by Evidence: Ethics, Integrity, and Biscuits with the Boss
Ian Coulter, PhD
5:30 PM
ParkerFit - Open for attendee use
Saturday, November 8th, 2025
8:00 - 8:30 AM
Breakfast
Sponsored by TBD
One-on-One Mentorship - signup open in summer 2025
8:30 - 10:30 AM
Modeling EBP Teaching, Feedback
and Innovation
Track Leads
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Modeling and Feedback in EBCP Instruction – Part II
Objective #3: Incorporate EBP critical thinking concepts in the classroom setting.
Track Leads
Includes: Program Examples in Complementary Integrative Healthcare (CIH)
10:30 - 11:30 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​​
11:30 - 12:00 PM
To-Go Lunch
Sponsored by TBD
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​
60 mins
Objective #3: Incorporate EBP critical thinking concepts in the classroom setting.
Track Leads
60 mins
Goal Setting for CIH Programs - Take Home and Future Planning
Track Leads
2:00 - 2:30 PM
Closing Session
Track Leads
Subject to modifications