CalChiro Fall Conference 2025 (FC25)
🏰 Hold on to your Mickey ears! 🐭
CalChiro’s Fall Conference 2025 registration is officially open—with learning to be had at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, CA on August 28-30.

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Something For Everyone!
CalChiro’s Fall Conference 2025 (FC25) runs August 28-30 at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, bringing together top chiropractic experts for three days of learning and connection.
Earn up to 18 in person CE hours, hear from keynote speaker Dr. Dan Murphy, and expand your expertise with focused sessions on QME Certification and Chiropractic Assistant training.
Meet colleagues at networking events, browse the Exhibit Hall for the latest innovations, and enjoy specially priced Disneyland theme park tickets.
All CE programs will be recorded, excluding the Keynote session. Attendees who purchase the full weekend registration will have access to these programs for two months following program release. These programs will also be available for separate purchase at a later date.
*Please note, you can only receive distance learning credit for programs that you did not already attend in person.
Pre-registration closes August 24, 2025.
On-site registration will be available for an additional $50, but lunch is not guaranteed for on-site registrants.
General Track
12:30–5:00 pm
Registration
1:00–6:00 pm
Exhibit Hall
2:00–3:45 pm
Dr. Kevin Wong
Adjustive Technique
3:45 pm–4:15 pm
Exhibit Hall Break
4:15 pm–6:00 pm
Kathy Weidner
Billing & Coding
6:00 pm–7:30 pm
Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo Welcome
Friday, August 29
General Track
7:00 am–3:00 pm
Registration
7:00 am–5:30 pm
Exhibit Hall
8:00 am–8:30 am
Opening Session
8:30 am–10:15 am
Keynote Dr. Dan Murphy
Wellness
10:15 am–10:45 am
Exhibit Hall Break
10:45 am–11:45 pm
Dr. Erica Witter-Davis
Rehab
11:45 pm–1:45 pm
Lunch & Exhibit Hall Break
12:00 pm–12:45 pm
CCR Meeting
1:45 pm–2:45 pm
Chiro Quiz Bowl
1:45 pm–3:00 pm
Dr. Miles Bodzin & Holly Jensen (CE & Part of CA Track)
Adverse Event Avoidance
3:00 pm–3:30 pm
Exhibit Hall Break
3:30 pm–5:15 pm
Dr. Brandon Steele
Basic Sciences
5:15 pm–6:15 pm
DC/Student Speed Networking
6:00 pm–7:30 pm
Pixie Dust Party
7:00 pm–9:00 pm
SCUHS Reception
7:15 pm–9:00 pm
Women’s Reception – Lillian’s Speakeasy
8:00 pm–9:30 pm
President/PAC Reception
QME Track
7:00 am–3:00 pm
Registration
7:00 am–5:30 pm
Exhibit Hall
8:00 am–8:30 am
Opening Session
8:30 am–10:15 am
Keynote Dr. Dan Murphy
Wellness
9:00 am–10:30 am
QME
10:30 am–10:45 am
Exhibit Hall Break
10:45 am–11:45 am
QME
11:45 am–1:00 pm
Lunch & Exhibit Hall Break
12:00 pm–12:45 pm
CCR Meeting
1:45 pm–2:45 pm
Chiro Quiz Bowl
1:00 pm–3:00 pm
QME
3:00 pm–3:30 pm
Exhibit Hall Break
3:30 pm–5:00 pm
QME
5:15 pm–6:15 pm
DC/Student Speed Networking
6:00 pm–7:30 pm
Pixie Dust Party
7:00 pm–9:00 pm
SCUHS Reception
7:15 pm–9:00 pm
Women’s Reception – Lillian’s Speakeasy
8:00 pm–9:30 pm
President/PAC Reception
CA Track
7:00 am–3:00 pm
Registration
7:00 am–5:30 pm
Exhibit Hall
8:00 am–8:30 am
Opening Session
8:30 am–10:15 am
Keynote Dr. Dan Murphy
Wellness
10:15 am–10:45 am
Exhibit Hall Break
10:45 am–11:45 am
Miles Bodzin DC & Holly Jensen
11:45 am–1:45 pm
Lunch & Exhibit Hall Break
12:00 pm–12:45 pm
CCR Meeting
1:45 pm–2:45 pm
Chiro Quiz Bowl
1:45 pm–3:00 pm
Miles Bodzin DC & Holly Jensen (CE & Part of CA Track)
3:00 pm–3:30 pm
Exhibit Hall Break
3:30 pm–5:45 pm
Miles Bodzin DC & Holly Jensen
5:15 pm–6:15 pm
DC/Student Speed Networking
6:00 pm–7:30 pm
Pixie Dust Party
7:00 pm–9:00 pm
SCUHS Reception
7:15 pm–9:00 pm
Women’s Reception – Lillian’s Speakeasy
8:00 pm–9:30 pm
President/PAC Reception
Saturday, August 30
General Track
7:00 am–1:30 pm
Exhibit Hall
8:00 am–9:45 am
Dr. Alicia Yochum
Diagnostic Testing Procedures (x-ray)
9:45 am–10:15 am
Exhibit Hall Break
10:15 am–12:00 pm
Dr. Tim Brown
Rehabilitation
12:00 pm–1:30 pm
Lunch Break
12:00 pm–2:00 pm
Palmer Lunch
12:00 pm–2:00 pm
Lifewest Lunch
1:30 pm–3:15 pm
Steel & Eisner
Ethics & Law
3:15 pm–3:30 pm
Break
3:30 pm–4:45 pm
Dr. Brad Glowaki
Philosophy
4:45 pm–5:45 pm
Dr. Brad Glowaki Bonus Session
Addition by Subtraction (non-ce)
Track 2
7:00 am–1:30 pm
Exhibit Hall
8:00–9:45 am
Dr. Mandeep Johal
Basic Sciences
9:45 am–10:15 am
Exhibit Hall Break
10:15 am–12:00 pm
Dr. Chris Greene
Special Population Care
12:00 pm–1:30 pm
Lunch Break
12:00 pm–2:00 pm
Palmer Lunch
12:00 pm–2:00 pm
Lifewest Lunch
1:30 pm–3:15 pm
Dr. Brandon Steele
Rehabilitation
3:15 pm–3:30 pm
Break
3:30 pm–4:45 pm
Dr. Brad Glowaki
Philosophy
4:45 pm–5:45 pm
Dr. Brad Glowaki Bonus Session
Addition by Subtraction (non-ce)
QME Track
7:00 am–1:30 pm
Exhibit Hall
8:00 am–10:00 am
QME
10:00 am–10:15am
Exhibit Hall Break
10:15 am–12:15 pm
QME
12:15 pm–1:30 pm
Lunch Break
12:00 pm–2:00 pm
Palmer Lunch
12:00 pm–2:00 pm
Lifewest Lunch
1:30 pm–3:30 pm
QME
3:30 pm–3:45 pm
Break
3:45 pm–4:45 pm
QME
4:45 pm–5:45 pm
Dr. Brad Glowaki Bonus Session
Addition by Subtraction (non-ce)
Experience the Magic at the Happiest Conference in California 🏰
Join a chiropractic conference designed to inspire, educate, and bring new strategies back to your practice.

Improve Mitochondrial Health for Better Wellbeing
Keynote Dan Murphy DC
Discover how chiropractic care, nutrition, and laser physiology converge with insights from the 2021 Nobel Prize. Explore the electromagnetic spectrum, the power of light—visible and invisible—and learn cutting-edge protocols for pain relief, brain health, and cognitive enhancement. Integrative, practical, and rooted in science—this is the future of healing.

Compliance and Bedside Manner Dramatically Affect Clinical Outcomes
Miles Bodzin DC
This engaging presentation will give you the tools and strategies to excel in your role and achieve peak performance. Discover how to cultivate a patient-centered approach, build strong doctor-assistant relationships, optimize your workflow, enhance your clinical skills, and cultivate a fulfilling career in chiropractic. Leave this session inspired and empowered to improve communication, enhance patient satisfaction, increase efficiency, and achieve a renewed sense of purpose and motivation. This presentation is designed for chiropractic assistants and chiropractors at all levels of experience who are eager to learn, grow, and excel in their profession.
But wait, there’s more! Discover how bedside manner and compliance aren’t just soft skills—they’re clinical game-changers. This immersive course bridges the gap between legal know-how and patient connection, empowering healthcare professionals to improve outcomes with confidence and care. Through practical exercises and real-world insights, you’ll walk away equipped to build stronger rapport, boost patient follow-through, and practice smarter—not just harder.

Improve Outcomes: Innovative Soft Tissue and Functional Taping Applications for Rehab and Injury Prevention
Tim Brown DC
Dr. Brown’s SPRT Therapy Philosophy and Protocols help to stimulate the body’s natural healing process to create alignment, mobility and improve proprioception and control, through comfortable, specific soft tissue techniques..and by aligning, compressing and supporting soft tissue structures in the direction of relief and correction, through the functional taping applications. Learn from one of the professions most experienced Sports Chiropractors.

Billing & Coding Secrets: Cracking the Code with Confidence
Kathy Weidner
Chiropractic billing and coding can feel like navigating a maze—especially when Medicare and other commercial insurance is involved. Questions flood help desks daily, and surveys show it’s always at the top of the list of practice headaches. But decoding the rules and payer-specific policies doesn’t have to be overwhelming! This session dives into the tricky, often frustrating rules that impact reimbursement, compliance, and patient care. From unraveling complex regulations to mastering medical necessity and audit-proofing your documentation, you’ll gain the insights you need to stay ahead. Get ready for a dynamic discussion packed with real-world solutions, the latest coding updates, and strategies that make billing and compliance feel less like a puzzle and more like a well-oiled machine. Say goodbye to guesswork and hello to clarity!

Smart, Safe, Ethical PI Practice
Alex Eisner
Explore real-world cases of professional misconduct, ethical pitfalls in referrals, and the legal challenges unique to chiropractic care. From kickbacks to Prop 213, statutes of limitations to record release, this course gives you the tools to stay compliant, protect your patients, and safeguard your practice.

Practice Authenticity – How to have certainty in the care you provide
Bonus Session: Addition by Subtraction
Brad Glowaki DC
Learn about the science that demonstrates the benefit of chiropractic care for patients. This presentation will focus on several research articles that support chiropractic care. Attendees will have clarity in their care recommendations, adjusting, and outcome measurements that are supported by ethical communication.

An Overlooked Cause of Musculoskeletal Conditions
Chris Greene DC
Discover how trauma impacts the body and mind—raising risks for chronic disease, musculoskeletal conditions, and mental health challenges. Gain insight into the brain’s stress response, the power dynamics in clinical care, and how the doctor/patient relationship can either heal or harm. Learn the fundamentals of Trauma Informed Care and practical first steps to support, not re-traumatize, your patients.

Compliance and Bedside Manner Dramatically Affect Clinical Outcomes/CA Training
Holly Jensen
This engaging presentation will give you the tools and strategies to excel in your role and achieve peak performance. Discover how to cultivate a patient-centered approach, build strong doctor-assistant relationships, optimize your workflow, enhance your clinical skills, and cultivate a fulfilling career in chiropractic. Leave this session inspired and empowered to improve communication, enhance patient satisfaction, increase efficiency, and achieve a renewed sense of purpose and motivation. This presentation is designed for chiropractic assistants and chiropractors at all levels of experience who are eager to learn, grow, and excel in their profession.
But wait, there’s more! Discover how bedside manner and compliance aren’t just soft skills—they’re clinical game-changers. This immersive course bridges the gap between legal know-how and patient connection, empowering healthcare professionals to improve outcomes with confidence and care. Through practical exercises and real-world insights, you’ll walk away equipped to build stronger rapport, boost patient follow-through, and practice smarter—not just harder.

Integrative Approaches to Airway Health: A Chiropractic Perspective
Mandeep Johal DMD
Ready to grow your practice? I’m spilling the tea on how tongue ties and airway orthodontics impact TMJ and posture for all ages. As a biological dentist, I’ve built a thriving practice by teaming up with chiropractors, unlocking referrals that skyrocket growth. Learn how tongue tie releases and airway-focused care transform patient outcomes and how YOU can partner with dentists to boost your practice.

Smart, Safe, Ethical PI Practice
Shawn Steel
Explore real-world cases of professional misconduct, ethical pitfalls in referrals, and the legal challenges unique to chiropractic care. From kickbacks to Prop 213, statutes of limitations to record release, this course gives you the tools to stay compliant, protect your patients, and safeguard your practice.

Session 1: Resolving Peripheral Nerve Entrapments – Upper Extremity
Session 2: Strategies for Mastering Rotator Cuff Syndrome
Brandon Steele DC, DACO
Session 1: This class is packed with practical skills for diagnosing and resolving the most common upper extremity mechanical peripheral nerve entrapments and neuropathies, including potent neurodynamic tests and treatments. We’ll review the etiology and present symptoms for the most prevalent, yet often overlooked, nerve entrapments. You’ll learn nerve tension testing and neurodynamic treatments, including nerve release and flossing for the most common radiculopathies and neuropathies. You will leave this class with advanced, practical, real-world skills to become the provider of choice for peripheral arm pain, numbness, and paresthesia.
Session 2: Rotator cuff dysfunction is one of the most common—and commonly mismanaged—shoulder complaints in clinical practice. With over 4.5 million annual physician visits, the opportunity for chiropractors to lead the way in accurate diagnosis and effective treatment has never been greater. This two-hour, high-impact session is designed for chiropractors ready to move beyond generic rehab protocols. You’ll learn how to confidently identify partial and full-thickness tears, apply targeted interventions, and optimize shoulder performance using the latest clinical evidence. Sharpen your skills, elevate your outcomes, and set yourself apart in a crowded market. Let’s raise the bar—together.

Rehabilitation of the Anterior Cervical Microdiscetomy & Fusion (ACDF)
Erica Witter-Davis DC, DACBSP, CSCS
Anterior Cervical Microdiscectomy and Fusion (ACDF) is a common procedure performed to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves caused by herniated discs or degenerative changes. When time allows, a pre-operative phase can greatly support recovery. This “prehab” focuses on patient education, reducing fear, strengthening key muscles, and promoting optimal posture and breathing—helping set the stage for a smoother rehab journey post-surgery.

Grounded Greatness: Mastering the Feet and Ankles
Kevin Wong DC, FCCA
This course is designed to teach Chiropractors evaluation and adjusting techniques for the feet and ankles. A discussion of anatomy, common clinical conditions, and discernible subluxation patterns in the feet and ankles will cover the 2 hours. The importance of the feet for whole-body stability is one of the core concepts of the class.
This class teaches the student how to analyze the patient, look for subluxation patterns, treat them, and help their patients with home and lifestyle care. It involves hands-on examination/evaluation, modeling, adjusting techniques, using physiotherapy modalities, elastic taping protocols, exercises, and ancillary products.

Real Life Radiology
Alicia M. Yochum RN, DC, DACBR, RMSK
This is a case-based lecture pulling from cases read for chiropractors across the nation. We will review a wide range of pathology from sports injury, arthritis, infection and neoplasm all of which have come through practicing Chiropractors doors. Proper utilization of imaging will be covered, and this will remind the practicing doctor that arthritis is not the only pathology that could come through their door!
Why Attend?
Earn 18 CE Hours
In just three days, complete 18 hours of required and general continuing education.
Exhibit Hall Networking
Tour an expansive Exhibit Hall, featuring vendors showcasing the latest products and services in chiropractic care.
Discounted Disney Tickets
Discounted Disneyland Resort tickets will be available for purchase through Wednesday, August 27, until 9:00 pm.
Why Should YOU Become A QME?
Until now, DCs had to take 44 hours of in-person classwork to qualify to sit for the exam, but through the efforts of CalChiro, Dr. Wayne Whalen and Dr. Moses Jacob, that requirement has changed to 13 hours face-to-face (in-person) and 12 hours of online coursework. So you only need to spend one weekend at a hotel!
- An initial QME evaluation pays $2,015 + $3 per page over 200 pages
- Learn to write better forensic reports
- Enhance your credentials as a treater in the workers’ comp field
- Practice to the top of your scope
- Work collaboratively with physicians of all types
- Help patients get the benefits they need and are entitled to
Need QME recertification hours?
Current QMEs can take this course and earn up to 12 hours!
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