It is our pleasure to announce and formally invite you to participate in the NYSCA 2020 Fall Symposium, to be held in a live webinar format. The program will be held over 2 days (October 17-18, 2020) and will offer up to 14 continuing education credits, including up to 6 category 1 credits. The Saturday portion will be from 10am-6pm and will offer 8 credits, and the Sunday portion will be from 10am-4pm and will offer 6 credits. Attendees may register for Saturday only, Sunday only, or for the whole weekend.

Register Online

Check out the event's Virtual Expo!

If you previously registered for the NYSCA 2020 Fall Convention and would like to apply a portion of your registration fee towards this webinar, please contact the NYSCA administrative office at 518-785-6346.

Please note: Registration MUST be received by 5pm on Thursday, October 15, 2020

Symposium Outline

Click here to download a copy of the agenda, containing descriptions of the courses outlined below.

Saturday, October 17, 2020

10am-12pm— Integrating A Wellness Consultation into Practice
(Thomas Ventimiglia DC—Sponsored by NCMIC *†2CE)
12pm-4pm— Evidence-Informed Assessment and Management of Musculoskeletal Disorders
(Bryan Bond, DC, MS, Ph.D. —Sponsored by NCMIC *†4CE)
4pm-6pm— The Gut-Brain Axis in Health and Disease
(Robert G. Silverman, DC, DACBN, DCBCN —Sponsored by Nutri-Dyn *2CE)

Sunday, October 18, 2020

10am-11am— Documentation and Coding for No-Fault as of October 1st
(George Rulli DC *¶1CE|1Cat1)
11am-4pm— Documentation Drives Decision Making:
Get Current with the NYS Workers' Comp Requirements
(Jason Brown DC, Robert Martin DC, Joseph Merckling DC, & George Rulli DC *¶5CE|5Cat1)

*CE Pending in select states. †Course applies towards requirements for NCMIC’s Risk Management Discount. Full-Time DCs can earn a 5% discount on 3 years of malpractice insurance by completing 8 hours of continuing education (CE) seminars. (2.5% discount for part-time DCs.) ¶ CE Credit for select courses available for NY licensees only.

Webinar Notes

Please be on the lookout for an email during the week of the webinar (on or about October 11, 2020) containing links to download the notes for the webinar. The NYSCA no longer routinely provides copies of references and handouts at our conferences.

FAQs

What is a webinar? A live webinar is a real-time, interactive, internet based program. Live webinars are offered on, and require attendance at a specific date and time. It is recognized by NY and other selected states as a "live" presentation, and therefore not restricted under distance learning regulations.

How is my attendance recorded? Each registrant must use their OWN device to view the webinar to be eligible for CE / PDA credit; you cannot share computers. You must be logged in to VIEW the webinar for to be eligible to obtain CE / PDA credit and CANNOT LISTEN ONLY. Sufficient time-log is mandatory to receive CE credit.

What devices are supported?

Operating system

Windows 7 - Windows 10
Mac OS X 10.9 (Mavericks) - macOS Catalina (10.15)
Linux
Google Chrome OS
Android OS 5 (Lollipop) - Android 9 (Pie)
iOS 10 - iOS 12
Windows Phone 8+, Windows 8RT+

Web browser

Google Chrome (most recent 2 versions)
Mozilla Firefox (most recent 2 versions)

When will my CE be processed and my transcript be available? Notification emails will be sent to attendees once a course transcript becomes available. For Sponsored courses, CE transcripts will be made available on NYCC’s website within 30 days of the seminar (pending attendance verification).

NYSCA Conventions and Symposiums are sponsored in part by the OUM Chiropractor Program (OUM). OUM is a Premier Corporate Sponsor of the NYSCA. They are a national insurance services company, underwritten by PACO Assurance Company, Inc. or PICA, which specializes in providing professional liability insurance to chiropractors.

For details on becoming a sponsor or an exhibitor at our event, please visit our Exhibitor Page.

To apply to be a speaker at our event, please complete the Convention Speaker Application.

Convention Participants: Please be sure to review our Continuing Education Polici es.

Pricing Notice: To qualify for member pricing, your membership with the NYSCA, New York Chiropractic Council, or American Chiropractic Association must be active and current. Members who have been licensed in New York for fewer than two years, student members, full time chiropractic college faculty, or members in practice over 50 years may qualify for additional discounts. Please contact our administrative office for more details.

Cancellations: Cancellation and refund requests must be made in writing and sent to [email protected]. Refunds will be issued in the manner in which payment was received and will be subject to a 15% processing fee if received more than one week prior to the scheduled event. All postage fees are non-refundable. Cancellations within one week of the event will be subject to additional administrative fees. Please review our Convention Policy Statement for details.

Policy Statement: The NYSCA makes every attempt to offer programs as publicized. We nevertheless reserve the right to alter and/or adjust program details, including but not limited to dates, locations, times, instructors, and presentation sources and sequences.

License Renewal: Continuing education credit (CE) is provided by New York Chiropractic College (NYCC). While applications relating to credit hours for license renewal in selected states have been executed for these programs, it remains attendees' responsibility to contact the state board(s) from whom they seek continuing education credits for purposes of ensuring said board(s) approve both venue and content as they relate to any seminar/ course/ lecture/ webinar/ online presentation (event). Neither a speaker's or exhibitor's presence at said event, nor product mention or display, shall in any way constitute NYCC endorsement. NYCC's role is strictly limited to processing, submitting, and archiving program documents on behalf of course sponsors. These courses are valid for CE credits in "pre-approved" states, so long as it falls within the scope of practice as outlined by the corresponding state board.

After reviewing the FAQs and Event Agenda, do you still have questions? Contact us using the form link below and we will be happy to assist you.