Academy of Chiropractic

The Academy of Chiropractic is dedicated to working with chiropractors who strive to be the best-of-the-best through clinical excellence. We offer courses focusing on spine, brain, impairment, and car accident topics.

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Primary Spine Care 17

Advanced Imaging, Diagnosing & Reporting Online

15 CE and CME Hours

*Please note, this course is only approved for 10/15 CE in the State of Texas.


Advanced Imaging, Triage & Collaborative Case Leadership

15-Hour Clinical Skills Training for Chiropractors Who Want to Lead Spine Care (Not Just Support It)

If you want to serve as the primary provider for spine care—and confidently collaborate with medical specialists based on evidence-based clinical findings—this course is built for you.

You’ll learn the imaging and diagnostic tools required to make accurate spine diagnoses, triage appropriately, identify neurological red flags, and interpret advanced imaging—including MRI and CT—with clinical and collaborative precision.

This is not theory. It’s a practical, clinic-ready training designed to help you deliver better outcomes, improve referral relationships, and elevate your documentation and credibility across healthcare and medical-legal environments.


Who This Course Is For

This program is ideal for chiropractors and spine-focused clinicians who want to:

  • Serve as the primary spine care provider

  • Improve diagnostic confidence and triage accuracy

  • Strengthen collaborative relationships with MD PCPs, specialists, ERs, and urgent care

  • Interpret MRIs/CTs with greater clinical certainty

  • Improve documentation to support patient care, referrals, and case outcomes

  • Expand credibility in medical-legal and multidisciplinary settings


What You’ll Be Able To Do After This Course

By the end of the program, you’ll be able to:

Triage spine patients more effectively (urgent vs. non-urgent decision-making)
✅ Perform and interpret neurodiagnostic indicators and neurological differentials
✅ Confidently interpret advanced imaging (MRI, CT, X-ray) for spine pathology
✅ Detect ancillary tumors and critical non-musculoskeletal findings
✅ Apply evidence-based documentation that improves clinical collaboration and outcomes
✅ Build stronger interprofessional credibility through demonstrative reporting


Course Description

This course provides essential clinical skills for chiropractors who want to function as the primary provider for spine care, emphasizing the imaging and diagnostic tools required for accurate diagnosis and confident clinical decision-making.

You’ll learn how to coordinate patient care through effective collaboration with medical specialists—where the chiropractor leads case management based on evidence, advanced imaging interpretation, and diagnostic findings.

Key competencies include:

  • Triage

  • Neurodiagnostics

  • Advanced imaging interpretation (MRI, CT, X-ray)

  • Ancillary tumor detection

  • Differential diagnosis and clinical decision pathways

Everything taught is designed to be applied immediately in practice.


Key Learning Objectives

1) Triage Skills

Learn how to assess and prioritize spine patients based on urgency, red flags, and diagnostic evidence—ensuring optimal outcomes while reducing missed pathology risk.

2) Neurodiagnostics

Build competence in identifying neurological disorders using proven diagnostic tools and clinical reasoning that supports collaborative case leadership.

3) Advanced Imaging Interpretation

Develop the ability to interpret MRIs, CT scans, and X-rays with clarity—supporting accurate diagnoses, stronger care plans, and better outcomes.


Course Goals

This training is designed to help you:

  • Collaborate with medical specialists more effectively

  • Deliver better patient care through enhanced diagnostic clarity

  • Strengthen your clinical and professional authority through demonstrative documentation


Program Curriculum (15 Academic Hours)

Module 1 (2 Hours)

Current & Future Trends in Documentation and Practice Growth

Track: History Taking & Examination
Faculty: Mark Studin, DC | Don Capoferri, DC

Evidence-based demonstrative documentation is increasingly the defining factor in successful patient-centered collaborative care. This module outlines how documentation has become a reputation-building tool that supports stronger relationships with MD PCPs, specialists, ERs, and urgent care centers—and helps eliminate the outdated “non-specific back pain” dogma through evidence, imaging, and outcomes.

You’ll learn how to document in ways that elevate clinical credibility, support case coordination, and improve utilization based on proof—not opinion.


Module 2 (2 Hours)

MRI Spine: Ancillary Tumor Detection + Advanced Imaging Stroke Detection

Track: Diagnostic Testing & Differential Diagnosis
Faculty: Patricia Roche, DO, CAQ (Radiology/Neuroradiology) | Mark Studin, DC

A clinical case-based review of spinal MRI interpretation including:

  • Sagittal and axial analysis

  • Sequence proficiency: T1, T2, STIR, proton density

  • Detection of spinal abnormalities and overlooked pathology

  • Ancillary tumor findings including:

    • Renal

    • Ovarian

    • Extradural/intradural tumors

  • Abdominal aorta morphology review for stroke risk indicators

This module strengthens your ability to identify critical findings that go beyond musculoskeletal pain—improving safety, outcomes, and collaborative clinical leadership.


Module 3 (1 Hour)

Advanced Credential Reporting and Authority Building

Track: Documentation
Faculty: Mark Studin, DC | Don Capoferri, DC

Guests: Jordan Kovacs, DC, FPSC | Dallas Humble, DC, FPSC

Learn how to develop a professional bio and CV that establishes credibility in clinical, collaborative, and medical-legal environments. You’ll also learn how to incorporate outcome statistics into demonstrative reporting so your work reflects measurable real-world impact.

This module includes:

  • How to structure a professional bio and CV

  • How to present and frame outcome statistics ethically

  • How demonstrative reporting increases credibility and opportunity

  • What it takes to become published and how scientific publication elevates authority


Module 4 (2 Hours)

Age-Dating Herniated Discs and Trauma

Track: Diagnostic Testing & Differential Diagnosis
Faculty: Mark Studin, DC | Don Capoferri, DC

Age-dating disc herniations and traumatic injury is a core skill for the advanced spine clinician. This module teaches evidence-based analysis using MRI, X-ray, and pathology interpretation to determine chronicity and clinical relevance.

You’ll learn how to:

  • Compare imaging findings with joint pathology and injury mechanisms

  • Establish defensible conclusions grounded in evidence

  • Use age-dating to support prognosis, care plans, and collaborative discussions

  • Strengthen medical-legal credibility through reproducible rationale


Module 5 (1 Hour)

Case History Presentation: Clinical Grand Rounds

Track: History Taking & Examination
Faculty: Mark Studin, DC | Don Capoferri, DC

Guest: Melissa Studin, ESQ - Focusing on what the courts accept as experts and necessary functional loss reporting

A guided clinical grand rounds session focusing on:

  • Disc, ligament, and spinal pathology interpretation

  • Diagnosis and prognosis formulation

  • Treatment plan development

  • High-risk clinical conditions:

    • Cord edema

    • Myelomalacia

    • Myelopathy

    • Tethered cords

Learn how follow-up exams refine diagnosis and how care plans must adapt as new findings emerge.


Module 6 (2 Hours)

Updated Trends in Spinal Biomechanics and Ligamentous





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Instructor: Mark Studin, DC, FASBE(C), DAAPM, DAAMLP
Course Hours: 15
States Approved: AL, AK, AR, CO, FL, GA, HI, IN, KY, ME, MA, MI, MN, MO, NV, NJ, NY, NC OK, OR, PA, SD, TN, TX, VA, WV

Research and Diagnosing

Syllabus

30 Minutes

Research Trends in Spinal Care

30 Minutes

Research Trends in Chiropractic vs. MDs vs PT for Spine Management

30 Minutes

Clinical Diagnosis – ICD-10 plus Relative Weights

30 Minutes

Imaging Diagnosis – ICD-10 plus Relative Weights

30 Minutes

Evaluation and Management Documentation of complicated and non-complicated cases

30 Minutes

Medical-Legal Documentation of complicated and non-complicated cases

Total Time: 120 Minutes

Instructors:

Mark Studin DC, FPSC, FASBE(C), DAAPM

Don Capoferri DC, FSBT, FPSC, BCN


Instructor: Mark Studin, DC, FASBE(C), DAAPM, DAAMLP
Course Hours: 3
States Approved:

Evidence-Based Chiropractic Outcomes

& MRI Spine Interpretation

Syllabus

45Minutes

Evidence-Based explanation of the chiropractic lesion and adjusting mechanism

45 Minutes

Outcome studies of chiropractic, physical therapy, osteopathy and medicine for mechanical spine pain.

45Minutes

Spinal disc pathologies: bulges, herniations, extrusions, protrusions, and fragments.

45Minutes

MRI Case studies showing the various types of pathology.

Total Time: 120 Minutes

Instructors:

Mark Studin, DC, FPSC, FASBE(C), DAAPM


Instructor: Mark Studin, DC, FASBE(C), DAAPM, DAAMLP
Course Hours: 3
States Approved: AK, CO, CT, DE, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, ME, MD, MA, MI, MS, MO, NE, NH, NJ, NC ND, OH, OR, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VT, VA, WA, WY

MRI Spine Evaluation

6 CE Credits

Disc Pathology on MRI: Visualize, Classify, and Age-Date Injury With Confidence

6-Hour Training + Case-Based Image Review (150+ Cases)

If you interpret spine MRIs—or rely on them for clinical, diagnostic, or injury documentation—this training gives you the practical framework to recognize disc pathology variants, confirm imaging findings, and age-date disc injuries using established physiological methods.

You’ll move from foundational disc morphology to advanced injury dating and high-volume case review, with a focus on what matters most: accuracy, reproducibility, and defensibility.


What You’ll Learn (Syllabus + Modules)

Module 1 (30 Minutes): Spinal Disc Morphology

Build the anatomical and morphological base needed to interpret disc pathology correctly.
Key takeaways: disc anatomy, structural boundaries, and morphology markers used in reporting.


Module 2 (30 Minutes): Disc Pathology Variations

Understand—and clearly differentiate—disc variations including:

  • Bulge

  • Protrusion

  • Extrusion

  • Sequestration

  • Herniation subtypes

Key takeaways: consistent classification language, radiologic terminology, and common misinterpretations.


Module 3 (30 Minutes): MRI Physics

Learn the MRI essentials that directly affect disc pathology visibility.
Key takeaways: sequences, signal behavior, artifact impact, and the “why” behind what you see.


Module 4 (30 Minutes): Annular Fissures + Visualization of Disc Pathology

Identify annular fissures and the imaging patterns that support disc injury findings.
Key takeaways: recognizing fissure variants, high-intensity zones (HIZ), and correlating disc injury features.


Module 5 (30 Minutes): Disc Fragment Visualization + Image Review

Train your eye to detect fragments and understand how fragment morphology changes across cases.
Key takeaways: subtle findings, fragment migration patterns, and the “missed injury” problem.


Module 6 (30 Minutes): Spinal Cord Compressions + Image Review

Recognize cord involvement, compressive effects, and the significance of imaging findings.
Key takeaways: clinical relevance, imaging thresholds, and documentation considerations.


Module 7 (60 Minutes): 20 Physiological Methods to Age-Date Disc Pathology

This is the flagship module: a structured, teachable system for age-dating disc injury.
Key takeaways: injury timing indicators, physiological processes, acute vs. chronic differentiation, and defensible reasoning.


Module 8 (30 Minutes): Case Review — 50+ Images of Disc Focal Herniation

High-volume image review to reinforce focal herniation patterns with repetition and clarity.
Key takeaways: pattern recognition, reporting language, and diagnostic confidence.


Module 9 (30 Minutes): Case Review — 50+ Images of Disc Extrusion

Learn the imaging signatures of extrusion through extensive image review.
Key takeaways: extrusion characteristics, sequestration risk indicators, and documentation of severity.


Module 10 (30 Minutes): Case Review — 50+ Images of Herniation, Bulge + Cord Involvement

Integrated cases that combine disc pathology with spinal cord implications.
Key takeaways: mixed pathology differentiation and high-stakes interpretation precision.


Module 11 (30 Minutes): Live Questions + Answers

Bring your real-world questions—clinical, documentation, or interpretation-based.
Key takeaways: clarity, reinforcement, and practical application.


Total Training Time

6 Hours


Faculty / Instructors  

This training is taught by a dual-discipline team combining spine care, documentation expertise, and advanced radiology/neuroradiology insight.

Mark Studin, DC, FPSC, FASBE(C), DAAPM

A leading voice in MRI-based spine injury interpretation, documentation strategy, and medically defensible clinical reporting.

Patricia Roche, DO, CAQ — Radiology, Neuroradiology

Board-certified physician expertise in radiology and neuroradiology, delivering advanced imaging interpretation and high-level clinical correlation.


Who This Course Is For

  • Chiropractors

  • Medical physicians

  • Radiology-focused clinicians

  • Spine care providers

  • Providers managing trauma and injury-based documentation

  • Professionals who must support imaging conclusions with clarity and defensibility


Outcomes You Can Expect

By the end of this 6-hour course, you’ll be able to:

  • Differentiate disc pathology with precision

  • Improve confidence in annular fissure and fragment detection

  • Identify cord compression patterns and clinical significance

  • Apply 20 physiological indicators to age-date disc pathology

  • Strengthen documentation quality for clinical and medico-legal environments


Instructions: Once you purchase the course online, it will be immediately active in your account. If you have any issues, please contact Cara 631-804-2845 or CaraRoss220@Gmail.com

 Troubleshooting Suggestions: 

  1. This course is supported by PC's and Mac devices
  2. Minimum 20mbs download speed
  3. Mobile device are not ideal as tracking is automated and often not mobilized

This course is Pace approved by the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards.

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Instructor: Mark Studin, DC, FASBE(C), DAAPM, DAAMLP
Course Hours: 6
States Approved: AL, AK, AR, FL, HI, KY, ME, MN, MO, NV, NJ, NY, NC SD, TN, TX, VA

Concussion/mTBI & Documentation

Thursday August 14, 2025

1-4 pm EST

Syllabus

45 Minutes

Evidence-Based explanation of concussion/mTBI and TBI

45 Minutes

Diagnosing and reporting of mTBI and TBI

45 Minutes

Elements required for 99202-99203-99204-99205, inclusive of history and a complete examination

45Minutes

Diagnosing for trauma, non-trauma and comorbidities.

Total Time: 120 Minutes

Instructors:

Mark Studin, DC, FPSC, FASBE(C), DAAPM


Instructor: Mark Studin, DC, FASBE(C), DAAPM, DAAMLP
Course Hours: 3
States Approved: AK, CO, CT, DE, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NH, NJ, NC ND, OH, OR, RI, SC, TN, UT, VT, VA, WY

Documentation for Referrals Free Webinar

Syllabus

Module 1 – Documentation

Documentation Mandates

45 Minutes

This course reviews carrier documentation mandates with a focus on requirements that can trigger or support carrier investigations. Participants will learn how to meet compliance standards while avoiding common documentation pitfalls. The syllabus also covers the mandatory elements required for codes 99202–99205. Emphasis is placed on accurate, thorough, and defensible reporting to protect both providers and patients.

Module - 2

Medical-Legal Documentation - Ethics

45 Minutes

Training clinicians in medical-legal documentation establishes clear causality between traumatic events and patient injury. It emphasizes demonstrative reporting to illustrate objective bodily injury and pathology. Instruction focuses on documenting persistent functional losses with precision to withstand legal scrutiny. Participants will gain the skills to produce authoritative reports that support both clinical care and medical-legal proceedings.

Module - 3

Diagnosing -Documentation

45 Minutes

This module focuses on effective and precise diagnosis of musculoskeletal pathology, with a strong emphasis on biomechanical assessment. Participants will learn to integrate clinical findings with imaging and functional analysis to establish accurate diagnoses. The module highlights the role of biomechanics in identifying underlying pathology and guiding evidence-based treatment planning. Clinicians will acquire the skills necessary to enhance diagnostic accuracy, optimize patient outcomes, and facilitate collaborative care.

Module - 4

Evidence-Based Chiropractic Outcomes – Research

45Minutes

This module reviews chiropractic research with a focus on comparative clinical outcomes. It examines the effectiveness of chiropractic care relative to physical therapy, medical doctors, and osteopathic physicians. The course also evaluates patient results when comparing chiropractic interventions to drug-based treatments. Emphasis is placed on evidence-based data that highlights chiropractic outcomes within diverse healthcare models.

Total Time: 180 Minutes

Instructors:

Mark Studin, DC, FPSC, FASBE(C), DAAPM

Don Capoferri, DC, FBST, FPSC, BCN


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Instructor: Mark Studin, DC, FASBE(C), DAAPM, DAAMLP
Course Hours: 3
States Approved: AK, CO, CT, DE, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NH, NJ, ND, OH, OR, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VT, VA, WA, WY

Primary Spine Care 18: Evidence-Based Findings for Long-Term Chiropractic Care Live Webinar

Syllabus

November 15-16, 2025

Course Description:

This course outlines the clinical findings necessary to justify long-term chiropractic care. It explains the evidence required to support ongoing treatment. The program also defines the documentation standards that must be met. Together, these elements provide a clear framework for compliance and clinical excellence.

Key Learning Objectives:

1.  Identify and apply the clinical findings that establish the need for long-term chiropractic care.

2.  Evaluate and utilize evidence to support ongoing treatment recommendations.

3.  Implement proper documentation standards to ensure compliance and uphold clinical excellence.

Goals:

1.  Identify and apply the clinical findings that justify the necessity of long-term chiropractic care.

2.  Evaluate and integrate evidence to support appropriate ongoing treatment recommendations.

3.  Implement and maintain documentation standards that ensure compliance and promote clinical excellence.

Saturday November 15, 2025  9AM – 530PM

Module 1 – 9AM – 11AM 2 Hours - Current and Future Trends in Documentation & Practice Growth - History Taking & Examination

Mark Studin DC,

Don Capoferri DC

This module emphasizes the role of evidence-based demonstrative documentation as the foundation for building successful, patient-centered collaborative care. Participants will learn how to establish credibility with medical primary care providers, specialists, emergency departments, and urgent care centers through precise reporting and objective findings. By applying these strategies, chiropractors can effectively challenge the outdated "non-specific back pain" model, which has long persisted due to a lack of supporting technology and evidence. With modern diagnostic tools and validated methods, chiropractors now can clearly demonstrate pathology, leading to significant increases in utilization and recognition of chiropractic care.

Module 2 – 11AM – 1PM  2 Hours -  MRI Spine Interpretation -Diagnostic Testing & Differential Diagnosis

Patricia Roche DO, Radiology, Neuroradiology

Mark Studin DC

This module provides a clinical case review of MRIs, covering sagittal, axial, T1, T2, STIR, and proton density sequences. Students will learn to identify the vertebrae, spinal cord, discs, nerve roots, thecal sac, posterior longitudinal ligament, epidural veins, and fat saturation pulses. Instruction emphasizes accurate recognition of common pathologies, including bulges, herniations, protrusions, extrusions, myelomalacia, cord edema, and Schmorl’s nodes. The course builds practical skills in interpreting MRI findings for clinical application.

Lunch – 30 Minutes 1 PM -130PM

Module 3 – 130PM – 230PM 1 Hour – Connective Tissue and Biomechanical Pathology; Part 1

Diagnostic Testing & Differential Diagnosis

Mark Studin  DC

Don Capoferri DC

This module introduces the foundational concepts of biomechanical lesions, beginning with ligamentous pathology and progressing to broader biomechanical dysfunction. Students will examine how ligament damage alters spinal stability and joint integrity. The course examines the sequence of compensatory changes that culminate in long-term biomechanical pathology. Emphasis is placed on understanding the clinical significance of these lesions for diagnosis, treatment, and documentation.

Module 4 – 230PM – 330PM 1 Hour – Connective Tissue and Biomechanical Pathology; Part 2

Diagnostic Testing & Differential Diagnosis

Mark Studin  DC

Don Capoferri DC

This module explores the neurological consequences of connective tissue injury and biomechanical pathology. It examines how these structural changes act as effector organ dysfunctions, driving abnormal neurological signaling. The progression from localized pathology to widespread central sensitization is outlined. Emphasis is placed on understanding the mechanisms linking tissue damage to long-term neurological sequelae.

Module 5 – 330PM – 530PM  2 Hours Evidence-Based Age-Dating Herniated Disc,  Diagnostic Testing & Differential Diagnosis

Mark Studin  DC

Don Capoferri DC

This module teaches the critical skill of “Evidence-Based” age-dating herniated discs and trauma for spine experts. Students will learn to integrate imaging interpretation from X-ray, MRI, and other modalities with a clinical understanding of joint pathology. Emphasis is placed on applying this expertise in both collaborative medical settings and medical-legal environments. The course also highlights the importance of evidence-based rationale when forming prognoses for patient recovery.

Sunday November 16, 2025 9AM – 430 PM

Module 6 – 9AM – 10 AM  1 Hour - Spinal Biomechanics, Ligamentous Pathology and Treatment Planning - History Taking & Examination

Mark Studin DC

Don Capoferri DC

This module focuses on the diagnosis and management of ligament pathology in both acute and chronic patients. It explores the evidence-based physiology of ligament morphology, trauma mechanisms, and their sequelae, including compensatory spinal responses. A master-level review covers ligament anatomy, physiology, vascularization, neurological innervation, and tissue repair, with direct application to clinical practice. The course also examines how ligament pathology underpins pathoneurobiomechanical lesions and highlights the critical role of ligaments in chiropractic spinal adjustments and their mechanisms.

Module 7 – 10 AM – 11AM  1 Hour – Concussion mTBI-TBI and Stroke Triage- History Taking & Examination

Mark Studin DC

Don Capoferri DC

This module covers the screening and diagnosis of brain injuries ranging from concussion and mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) to more severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) and stroke. Emphasis is placed on identifying key clinical findings that guide timely and accurate assessment. Participants will learn critical triage protocols to ensure patients receive the appropriate level of care. The course also highlights evidence-based tools and strategies for differentiating between conditions and preventing delayed or missed diagnoses.

Module 8 – 11AM – 1 PM  2 hours – Evidence on Making Non-Specific Back Pain Specific - Diagnostic Testing & Differential Diagnosis

Mark Studin DC

Don Capoferri DC

This course module presents an evidence-based approach to spinal diagnosis, emphasizing precise identification of pathology rather than relying on the vague label of “non-specific back pain.” It guides clinicians in interpreting clinical and imaging findings to reach conclusive diagnoses. The module also explores collaborative management strategies with medical specialists to optimize patient outcomes. Participants will learn how to apply evidence to support treatment decisions and enhance interdisciplinary care.

Lunch 30 Minutes 1-130PM

Module 9 – 130 PM -430 PM  3 Hours - Documentation Requirements that Support Necessary Long-Term Chiropractic Care and Fosters Collaborative Relationships -Ethical Billing & Coding

Mark Studin DC

Don

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Instructor: Mark Studin, DC, FASBE(C), DAAPM, DAAMLP
Course Hours: 15
States Approved: AK, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NY, NC ND, OH, OR, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI WY

Primary Spine Care 18

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Instructor: Mark Studin, DC, FASBE(C), DAAPM, DAAMLP
Course Hours: 15
States Approved: AL, AK, AZ, CA, KY, ME, MO, TN, TX, VA, WV

Concussion / PTSD – 2026 Mandatory Documentation Changes

Syllabus

45 Minutes

Evidence-Based explanation of concussion/mTBI (Mild Traumatic Brain Injury) and PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)

45 Minutes

Diagnosing and reporting of mTBI and TBI

45 Minutes

Mandatory Documentation Elements required for 99202-99203-99204-99205, inclusive of history and a complete examination

45Minutes

Diagnosing for trauma, non-trauma, and comorbidities.

Total Time: 120 Minutes

Instructors:

Mark Studin, DC, FPSC, FASBE(C), DAAPM

Don Capoferri, DC, DC, FBST, FPSC

Candice Perkins, MD, Neurology, Psychiatry, Vascular Neurology

Teaching Goal #1:
To equip healthcare providers with practical, evidence-based skills to identify and differentiate concussion, traumatic brain injury, and post-traumatic stress disorder, recognize red-flag conditions requiring escalation of care, and implement timely, coordinated referrals that optimize patient outcomes and reduce long-term morbidity.

Teaching Goal #2:
To develop clinician competency in mandatory documentation and evaluation and management (E/M) coding for spinal pathology and associated comorbidities, emphasizing proper application of CPT® codes 99202–99205, medical decision-making frameworks, time-based coding standards, and CMS compliance requirements to support appropriate reimbursement and reduce audit risk.


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Instructor: Mark Studin, DC, FASBE(C), DAAPM, DAAMLP
Course Hours: 3
States Approved:

Primary Spine Care 1

10 CE Credits


*CE Credits are issued for Doctors of Chiropractic only.

*Please note this course was only approved for 5 CE credits in the state of New Hampshire.


This course is engineered to focus the doctor of chiropractic as expert in both chronic and acute spine care to be able to responsibly triage the patient with either direct care or concurrently with peers in the medical primary and specialty communities. This program covers the graduate tools needed to become expert in spine from causality and chronic care to trauma based pathology. It covers spinal biomechanical engineering, MRI spine interpretation and the central nervous system connection to the chiropractic spinal adjustment. The program also covers how to create ethical relationships with medical primary care providers, medical specialists and lawyers as being the first option for referral based upon the doctor of chiropractic's clinical excellence. 

Module 1: Introduction and Tools  1 CE hours  

40 minute viewing time, pre-test, post-test, 18 pages 

Module 2: Trends in Chiropractic Practice and Hospitals 2.75 CE hours

158 minutes viewing, pre-test, post-test, 35 pages

Module 3: Spinal Biomechanical Engineering and MRI Spine Interpretation 2 CE hours

60 minutes viewing, pre-test, post-test, 84 pages

Module 4: Primary Spine Care & the Utilization of Research  2.75 CE hours

120 minutes viewing, pre-test, post-test, 31 pages

Module 5: Contemporary Literature of Chiropractic Research and the Central Nervous System Connection 1.5 CE Hours

80 minutes viewing, pre-test, post-test, 15 pages


COURSE OBJECTIVES

Module 1: Introduction and Tools - The objective of this course is to help the graduate student understand what is required to be considered a spinal expert at the peer level in the both medical specialist and legal communities and realize the academic tools and credentials required to be accepted at that level. In addition, to learn what is required to focus future studies on in acquiring the requisite knowledge base to be the expert. 

Module 2: Cooperative Care with Medical Primary Care, Medical Specialists and Emergency Departments - The objective of this course is to help the graduate student understand what is required to work cooperatively with hospitals, medical specialists and medical primary care providers. This includes triage and identifying the various components of mechanical spine pathology. 

Module 3: Spinal Biomechanical Engineering and MRI Spine Interpretation - The objective of this course is to help the graduate student understand the basics of spinal biomechanical engineering from an etiology perspective and the transference of forces that result in bodily injury to help created a diagnosis, prognosis and treatment plan. The MRI component is designed to help the graduate student understand the basics of MRI spine interpretation inclusive of the latest literature standards in nomenclature. 

Module 4: Hospital Administration, Triage, Clinical Requirements - The objective of this course is to help the graduate student understand administering and managing patients in a hospital environment inclusive of documenting care plans in conjunction with hospital attending’s and ancillary hospital staff.

Module 5 : Documentation and Independent Insurance Examinations and Peer Review Standards - The objective of this course is to help the graduate student understand how to initially create legally defensible documentation that meets current academic and licensure standards. In addition the graduate student will learn how to justify their diagnosis, prognosis and treatment plans when challenged based upon clinical findings. 

Module 6: Contemporary Spine Research and Triage Protocols - The objective of this course is to help the graduate student understand contemporary indexed peer reviewed literature on mechanical spine pain, central nervous and neuro-endocrine systems. In addition, the latest standards in care path literature will be reviewed.

Module 7: Spinal Adjustment - Central Nervous System - Neuro-Endocrine Pathways - The objective of this course is to help the graduate student understand in depth the mechanical-neuro mechanisms of the spinal adjustment and the brain connection. 

Module 8: Combining Research and Peer Medical Relationships with Chiropractic Care - The objective of this course is to help the graduate student understand how to interface with medical specialists in an evidenced based paradigm to certify the chiropractor as the primary spine care provider. 

Instructor

Mark Studin DC, FASBE(C), DAAPM, Chiropractor

Instructions: Once you purchase the course online, it will be immediately active in your account. If you have any issues, please contact Cara 631-804-2845 or CaraRoss220@Gmail.com

 Troubleshooting Suggestions: 

  1. This course is supported by PC's and Mac devices
  2. Minimum 20mbs download speed
  3. Mobile device are not ideal as tracking is automated and often not mobilized
This course is Pace approved by the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards.

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Instructor: Mark Studin, DC, FASBE(C), DAAPM, DAAMLP
Course Hours: 0
States Approved: AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NY, NC ND, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WY

PRIMARY SPINE CARE 7: SPINAL BIOMECHANICAL PATHOLOGY & COLLABORATIVE MANAGEMENT ONLINE

12 Credit Hours


*CE Credits are issued for Doctors of Chiropractic only

**CME Credits are for Medical Doctors and Doctors of Chiropractic.

***This course is approved for 9 credits in CA until 9/30/23.  As of 10/1/2023 this course will no longer be approved for CE credits in the state of CA.

****This course is approved for 5 credits in NH.

*****This course is approved for 10 credits in TX.


This course was created to help you overcome the dogma of "non-specific back pain,"  and communicate that in a collaborative environment with medical specialists. This teaches spinal biomechanics, which is the key to demonstrative documentation in definitively diagnosing a mechanical lesion. This program also offer statistics and research on the efficacy of chiropractic care for mechanical spine pathology vs. physical therapy and medicine. 

Module 1

Introduction – Introducing the concepts of clinical excellence as a foundation for creating an accurate diagnosis, prognosis and treatment plan. How clinical excellence is the new foundation for practice strategy in both the long and short term.

Module 2

Chiropractic Evidence – The latest research-based evidence of how the chiropractic adjustment effects each motor unit and the spine as a single organ. How nociceptors, mechanoreceptors and proprioceptors respond in the role of the central neurological modulation. How the chiropractic adjustment can modulate pain locally as well as systemically.

Module 3

MRI Spine Interpretation. How to triage a trauma and non-trauma patients with advanced imaging and how to document medical necessity with evidence based verbiage. Detailed disc pathology will be reviewed inclusive of herniation, bulge, protrusion, extrusion comminuted and fragmented.  Detailed outlines of MRI image sequencing including slice thickness for all regions of the spine to Dixon Protocols.

Module 4

A literature-based model for collaborating with hospitals, emergency departments, primary care providers and medical specialists. Reviewing the documentation requirements to effectively communicate the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment plan with medical entities and having the evidence as a basis for those recommendations.

Module 5

Chiropractic Evidence – The spine-brain connection in managing chronic pain patients. Understanding how chronic pain negatively effects brain morphology and pathology as short and long term sequella. The role of chiropractic in preventing the loss of gray matter and the decades long evidence as published in indexed peer reviewed literature verifying chiropractic’s role.

Module 6

Describing the role of chiropractic in the national healthcare model based upon the biomechanical model – attendees will learn how to understand the pathobiomechanical basis for care and then how to communicate that to the public and collaborative medical physicians.

Module 7

The neurology of the chiropractic adjustment and vertebral subluxation – Discuss the neurological pathways from the thrust , to the lateral horn to the brain connection along with how the brain actually processes the chiropractic spinal adjustment based upon the indexed literature. Dissecting neuro-bio-mechanical lesions form diagnosis through treatment utilizing biomechanics in a literature-based model.


Course Objective:

Describe the role of chiropractic in the national healthcare model based upon the biomechanical model.

Practice communicating the pathobiomechanical basis for care to public and collaborative medical physicians.

Instructor:

Mark Studin DC, FASBE(C), DAAPM, DAAMLP

Instructions: Once you purchase the course online, it will be immediately active in your account. If you have any issues, please contact Cara 631-804-2845 or CaraRoss220@Gmail.com

 Troubleshooting Suggestions: 

  1. This course is supported by PC's and Mac devices
  2. Minimum 20mbs download speed
  3. Mobile device are not ideal as tracking is automated and often not mobilized

ACCREDITATION

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and Cleveland University Kansas City, College of Chiropractic, Post-Graduate Department.

The University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CERTIFICATION

The University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

PLANNING COMMITTEE & SPEAKER DECLARATIONS

The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Standards for Commercial Support require that presentations are free of commercial bias and that any information regarding commercial products/services be based on scientific methods generally accepted by the medical community. The following planners and presenter(s) have disclosed financial interest/arrangements or affiliations with organization(s) that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of their presentation(s). Only the current arrangements/interests are included. *Planning Committee

Activity Director and Instructor: Mark Studin DC, FASBE(C), DAAPM  – Nothing to Report

ACCME Standards of Commercial Support of CME require that presentations be free of commercial bias and that any information regarding commercial products/services be based on scientific methods generally accepted by the medical community. When discussing therapeutic options, faculty are requested to use only generic names. If they use a trade name, then those of several companies should be used. If a presentation includes discussion of any unlabeled or investigational use of a commercial product, faculty are required to disclose this to the participants.

ACCME Original Launch Date: September 17, 2021 Termination Date: September 17, 2024


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Instructor: Mark Studin, DC, FASBE(C), DAAPM, DAAMLP
Course Hours: 0
States Approved: AK, CO, ID, IN, IA, KS, ME, MD, MA, MN, NE, NV, NJ, NC ND, OH, OR, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VT, VA, WY

FORENSIC DOCUMENTATION - TESTIFYING PART 2

20 Credit Hours


*CE Credits are issued for Doctors of Chiropractic

*Continuing education credits (CE) are provided for the following states: AK, CO, CT, DE, DC, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, MA, ME, MD, MI, MO, MS, MN, MT, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VT, VA, WA, WY,

No Credits Given to the Following states [but you still get the information and the CV Citation]AL, AR, AZ, CA, FL, GA, HI, KY, LA, NM, NV, OK, PA, TX, WV, WI

Note: Start lobbying the "No Credit" state boards to be part of the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards



Forensic Documentation That Wins in the Courtroom

A 20-Hour Medical-Legal Documentation Intensive for Doctors

Document with clarity. Defend with confidence. Withstand cross-examination.

This 20-hour forensic documentation course is purpose-built for doctors who practice in the most challenging and confrontational medical-legal environment of all — the courtroom.

You will learn how to document bodily injuries and functional losses demonstratively, so your findings are not only clinically accurate, but clearly understood by attorneys, judges, juries, and opposing experts.

This is not academic theory.
This is courtroom-ready documentation engineering.


Why This Course Matters

In medical-legal cases, what you find is only as powerful as how you document it.

This course teaches you how to:

  • Transform complex clinical findings into clear, demonstrative documentation

  • Create records that withstand intense scrutiny under cross-examination

  • Ensure your evaluations, re-evaluations, and treatment notes are compliant, concise, accurate, and admissible

  • Communicate injury, causality, and permanency in a way non-clinicians can easily understand

When documentation fails, credibility fails.
This course ensures yours doesn’t.


What You’ll Learn (Module Breakdown)

Module 1: Foundations of Medical-Legal Report Writing

Learn how to properly organize your charts and convert clinical findings into demonstrative, courtroom-ready documentation.

Module 2: Documenting Spinal Biomechanics

Master how to document spinal biomechanical findings using both precise language and visual demonstratives.

Module 3: Causality & Injury Documentation

Learn how to clearly establish causality and bodily injury in cervical flexion and extension trauma cases.

Module 4: Forensic Injury Documentation & Imaging

Discover how to forensically document bodily injuries, including the proper labeling and integration of imaging studies into your reports.

Module 5: Your CV as Evidence

Understand why your curriculum vitae is part of your documentation, how to prepare it correctly, and how to integrate peer-reviewed medical literature with proper citations.

Module 6: Credential Documentation & Admissibility

Learn how to document your credentials so they are admissible and defensible in a medical-legal environment.

Module 7: Presenting Documentation – Direct Examination (Part 1)

How to organize and present your documentation clearly during direct examination.

Module 8: Presenting Documentation – Direct Examination (Part 2)

Advanced strategies for strengthening clarity, flow, and impact on the stand.

Module 9: Defending Documentation – Cross-Examination (Part 1)

Learn how opposing counsel attacks documentation — and how to protect yours.

Module 10: Defending Documentation – Cross-Examination (Part 2)

Master the strategies that allow your documentation to hold up under pressure.


Course Objective

By the end of this course, doctors will fully understand how to demonstratively document bodily injuries and functional losses in a forensic, medical-legal environment, ensuring their records are clear, compliant, defensible, and courtroom-ready.


Who This Course Is For

This course is ideal for doctors who:

  • Handle personal injury, trauma, or litigation-based cases

  • Provide medical-legal reports, narratives, or expert testimony

  • Want documentation that supports credibility, not challenges it

  • Understand that winning cases starts with winning documentation


Expert Instructors

Mark Studin, DC, FPSC, FASBE(C), DAAPM

Chiropractor | Medical-Legal Documentation Authority
Internationally recognized educator and expert in forensic documentation, spinal injury, and courtroom communication.

Dan Rosner, Esq.

Trial Attorney
Provides the legal perspective on what documentation must withstand — and how it is attacked in real courtrooms.


Bottom Line

This course gives you the tools, structure, and strategy to ensure your documentation:

  • Is understood

  • Is defensible

  • Is admissible

  • And holds up when it matters most

Because in the courtroom, documentation isn’t paperwork — it’s evidence.


Instructions: Once you purchase the course online, it will be immediately active in your account. If you have any issues, please contact Cara 631-804-2845 or CaraRoss220@Gmail.com

 Troubleshooting Suggestions: 

  1. This course is supported by PC's and Mac devices
  2. Minimum 20mbs download speed
  3. Mobile device are not ideal as tracking is automated and often not mobilized

This course is Pace approved by the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards.







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Instructor: Mark Studin, DC, FASBE(C), DAAPM, DAAMLP
Course Hours: 20
States Approved: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NY, NC ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WY

Clinical Excellence

The Basis for Creating an Accurate Diagnosis, Prognosis and Treatment Plan in Private Practice and Collaborative Relationships

Primary Spine Care 7: Spinal Biomechanical Pathology and Collaborative Management WebinarLIVE Webinar

March 2, 2019 9am-6pm (eastern)

March 3, 2019 10am – 2pm (eastern)

Location: Any computer in the world

FACULTY: Dr. Mark Studin (CV Link)
 

12 CE Credits*
*where allowable online 

Seminar Outline

Saturday March 2, 2019

Mark Studin DC, FASBE(C), DAAPM, DAAMLP

9:00 am – 10:00am 

Introduction – Introducing the concepts of clinical excellence as a foundation for creating an accurate diagnosis, prognosis and treatment plan. How clinical excellence is the new foundation for practice strategy in both the long and short term.

10:00 am – 12:00pm 

Chiropractic Evidence – The latest research-based evidence of how the chiropractic adjustment effects each motor unit and the spine as a single organ. How nociceptors, mechanoreceptors and proprioceptors respond in the role of the central neurological modulation. How the chiropractic adjustment can modulate pain locally as well as systemically.

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – LUNCH/BREAK

Mark Studin DC, FASBE(C), DAAPM, DAAMLP

1:00pm – 3:00pm 

MRI Spine Interpretation. How to triage a trauma and non-trauma patients with advanced imaging and how to document medical necessity with evidence based verbiage. Detailed disc pathology will be reviewed inclusive of herniation, bulge, protrusion, extrusion comminuted and fragmented.  Detailed outlines of MRI image sequencing including slice thickness for all regions of the spine to Dixon Protocols.

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

A literature-based model for collaborating with hospitals, emergency departments, primary care providers and medical specialists. Reviewing the documentation requirements to effectively communicate the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment plan with medical entities and having the evidence as a basis for those recommendations.

Mark Studin DC, FASBE(C), DAAPM, DAAMLP

5:00pm – 6:00 pm

Chiropractic Evidence – The spine-brain connection in managing chronic pain patients. Understanding how chronic pain negatively effects brain morphology and pathology as short and long term sequella. The role of chiropractic in preventing the loss of gray matter and the decades long evidence as published in indexed peer reviewed literature verifying chiropractic’s role.

SATURDAY: 8 Hours

SUNDAY March 3, 2019

8:00 am – 10:00 am

Describing the role of chiropractic in the national healthcare model based upon the biomechanical model – attendees will learn how to understand the pathobiomechanical basis for care and then how to communicate that to the public and collaborative medical physicians.

Mark Studin DC, FASBE(C), DAAPM, DAAMLP

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

The neurology of the chiropractic adjustment and vertebral subluxation – Discuss the neurological pathways from the thrust , to the lateral horn to the brain connection along with how the brain actually processes the chiropractic spinal adjustment based upon the indexed literature. Dissecting neuro-bio-mechanical lesions form diagnosis through treatment utilizing biomechanics in a literature-based model.

SUNDAY: 4 Hours

Goal: To learn how to utilize the research in positioning the chiropractor as an expert based upon outcomes.

Objective: To teach the doctors how to utilize research and outcome studies in positioning themselves in the medical community to create peer-peer relationships when building a collaborative medical team to triage as clinically indicated.

Total Education Time: 12 Hours



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Instructor: Mark Studin, DC, FASBE(C), DAAPM, DAAMLP
Course Hours: 0
States Approved: AK, CO, ID, IN, IA, KS, ME, MD, MA, MN, NE, NV, NJ, NY, NC ND, OH, OR, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VT, VA, WY

Our ONLY LIVE Seminar this year

Every Top office in the country ALWAYS attends out live seminars… Be HERE!!!!!!

Friday, October 26, 2018 9am - 5pm (Bonus Members Only Day)

Dr. Wiegand: Spinal Biomechanics

Dr.’s Studin/Owens: Collections/Documentation

Friday Night Extravagant (really) Dinner for Fellow and Trauma Team Members

Saturday, October 27, 2018 8am - 6pmSunday, October 28, 2018   8am - 1pm 

Managing & Triaging Cases, Early Stroke Diagnosis, DC vs. PT & Ensuring Chiropractic as the 1st Referral Option

Guest Panel

Robert Peyster MD, Neuroradiology

Magdy Shady MD, Neurosurgery, Neuro Trauma Fellow, Masters in Lumbar Spine Pathology

Candace Perkins MD, Neurology, Vascular Neurology

PRIMARY SPINE CARE SERIES #6

Topics

1. When to Order Diagnosing Testing2. Early Detection for (all types) Stroke3. The Research of Why Chiropractic over PT for Spine4. Get Long-Term Chiropractic Care Approved5. Be the First Referral Option for:     a) Emergency Rooms     b) Spine Surgeons     c) Medical Primary Care Providers     d) Lawyers

Melville Marriott Long Island

Address: 1350 Walt Whitman Rd, Melville, NY 11747



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Instructor: Mark Studin, DC, FASBE(C), DAAPM, DAAMLP
Course Hours: 12
States Approved: AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NY, NC ND, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WY

SPINAL DISC AND LIGAMENT NEUROLOGY AND PATHOLOGY 

7 Credit Hours


*CE Credits are issued for Doctors of Chiropractic only.

**CME Credits are for Medical Doctors and Doctors of Chiropractic.

***Please note this course was approved for 6 CE credits in HI.

****Please note this course was approved for 5 CE credits in NH.

*****Please note this course was approved for 5.5 CE credits in CA through 5/31/2024.  There is no additional CE credit for this course in the state of CA after that date.


Spinal Disc & Neurology of Ligament Pathology

An Advanced, Evidence-Based CE Program

Understand spinal pathology. Explain long-term care with confidence.


Why This Course Matters

Spinal trauma rarely ends at pain. It initiates neurological compensation, biomechanical instability, and progressive tissue pathology that many clinicians struggle to fully explain—clinically, to patients, or in interdisciplinary settings.

This advanced program bridges that gap.

The Spinal Disc & Neurology of Ligament Pathology delivers a clear, defensible understanding of how discs, ligaments, and the nervous system interact following trauma, and why these changes often justify ongoing, long-term care.


What You’ll Learn

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Understand the neurological and connective tissue components of spinal discs and supporting ligamentous structures

  • Explain how these tissues function normally—and how they fail and compensate following trauma

  • Identify the role of the central and peripheral nervous systems in spinal biomechanical compensation

  • Recognize how disc bulges and herniations alter spinal stability

  • Determine when patients are candidates for corrective care versus collaborative management

  • Clearly explain why long-term or lifetime care may be clinically indicated, similar to other chronic conditions

  • Confidently manage and explain shifting pain patterns as a natural consequence of compensation


Course Overview

This comprehensive, evidence-based program examines the interdependence of spinal ligaments, intervertebral discs, and neurological control systems.

Because discs are integral to spinal biomechanics, the course explores:

  • How ligament laxity and disc pathology destabilize the spine

  • The neurological consequences of spinal injury

  • Why compensation often masks pathology rather than resolving it

  • How trauma-driven changes progress over time

You will leave with a clear clinical framework for managing complex spinal cases and articulating the rationale for care—whether to patients, payers, attorneys, or other healthcare providers.


Expert-Level Clinical Focus

This course provides an in-depth examination of:

  • Mechanoreceptors, proprioceptors, and nociceptors in pathological and compensatory spinal states

  • Neurological sequelae of disc herniation

  • Central and peripheral nervous system adaptations following trauma

  • The clinical reasoning behind ongoing management vs. episodic care


Course Curriculum

Pre-Test

Module 1: Introduction, Ligament Physiology & Pathology

• 81-minute recording
• 28 slides

Module 2: Spinal Biomechanics & Disc Pathology

• 53-minute recording
• 84 slides + handout

Module 3: Disc Innervation & CNS Sequelae of Herniation

• 120-minute recording
• 80 slides

Post-Test


Total CE Hours

7 Hours


Tuition

$275


Meet the Instructors

Candice Perkins, MD

Board-Certified in Neurology & Cerebrovascular Neurology
Bringing medical neurology expertise to spinal pathology and post-traumatic neurological adaptation.

Mark Studin, DC, FPSC, FASBE(C), DAAPM

Internationally recognized authority in spinal biomechanics, trauma, and ligament pathology with decades of clinical and educational leadership.

Instructions: Once you purchase the course online, it will be immediately active in your account. If you have any issues, please contact Cara 631-804-2845 or CaraRoss220@Gmail.com

 Troubleshooting Suggestions: 

  1. This course is supported by PC's and Mac devices
  2. Minimum 20mbs download speed
  3. Mobile device are not ideal as tracking is automated and often not mobilized

This course is Pace approved by the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards.

ACCREDITATION

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and Cleveland University Kansas City, College of Chiropractic, Post-Graduate Department.

The University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CERTIFICATION

The University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

PLANNING COMMITTEE & SPEAKER DECLARATIONS

The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Standards for Commercial Support require that presentations are free of commercial bias and that any information regarding commercial products/services be based on scientific methods generally accepted by the medical community. The following planners and presenter(s) have disclosed financial interest/arrangements or affiliations with organization(s) that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of their presentation(s). Only the current arrangements/interests are included. *Planning Committee

Activity Director and Instructor:

1.  Candice Perkins MD, Neurology & Cerebrovascular Neurology - None to Report

2.  Mark Studin DC, FASBE(C), DAAPM, DAAMLP - None to Report

ACCME Standards of Commercial Support of CME require that presentations be free of commercial bias and that any information regarding commercial products/services be based on scientific methods generally accepted by the medical community. When discussing therapeutic options, faculty are requested to use only generic names. If they use a trade name, then those of several companies should be used. If a presentation includes discussion of any unlabeled or investigational use of a commercial product, faculty are required to disclose this to the participants.

ACCME Original Launch Date: January 22, 2020 Termination Date: January 22, 2023


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Instructor: Mark Studin, DC, FASBE(C), DAAPM, DAAMLP
Course Hours: 0
States Approved: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NY, NC ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WY

TESTIFYING, DOCUMENTATION & ETHICAL MEDICAL-LEGAL RELATIONSHIPS

20 Credit Hours


*CE Credits are for Doctors of Chiropractic.

**Please note that as of July 2025 this course will only be approved through Cleveland auto approved states or PACE states.  We will no longer be renewing applications.  There are active applications that we will be using until their dates run out.  If you have questions on state approvals please contact Christina@academyofchiropractic so I can give you specific information on specific states. 

*Please note this course is not approved in the state of AR.

**Please note this course is approved in the state of  Arizona through 02/01/2026. This course will no longer be available for CE Credits after that date.

**Please note this course was approved for 19.5 CE credits in California *** As of 2/28/24 This course will no longer be approved in the state of California. 

**Please note this course is approved in the state of  Kentucky through 10/12/2025. This course will no longer be available for CE Credits after that date.

***Please note this course was approved for 5 CE credits in New Hampshire.

****Please note this course was approved for 10 CE credits in Texas.


The Testifying Course

The AI Enhanced – Testifying Course trains doctors to build airtight, medically and legally defensible documentation by mastering the “four corners” of patient records. You will learn how to establish accurate history and physical examination findings, ensure precise documentation, and confidently present—and when necessary, defend—your work in direct examination, cross-examination, and re-direct settings.

This program walks you through every component of the medical-legal process required to function as an expert. It explains not only what qualifies a doctor as an expert witness, but also how to communicate at that level with clarity, authority, and credibility.

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Instructor: Mark Studin, DC, FASBE(C), DAAPM, DAAMLP
Course Hours: 0
States Approved: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NY, NC ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WY

Primary Spine Care 3 Online: The Neurology of Chiropractic Care and Ligament Pathology from Trauma

12 CE Credits


*CE Credits are issued for Doctors of Chiropractic only.

**Please note this course is only approved for 5 CE credits in the state of New Hampshire.

***Please note this course is only approved for 10 CE credits in the state of Texas.


This course teaches the latest evidence on how the chiropractic adjustment works form a ligamentous/neurological perspective. Defining the "neuro-biomechiancal dysfunction" (vertebral subluxation) from a literature basis and how to integrate model that in a successful collaborative model with medical primary care providers, specialists, hospitals (ER's). The course then teaches how to use this information in developing peer relationships with the medical community and function ethically in relationships with lawyers based upon your documentation and credentials. 

Module 1: Chiropractic Evidence in Ligamentous Pathological State & the Tools Required                        

61 minnute webinar, 13 review slides

Module 2: MRI Anatomy, Neurology and Protocols                                        

80 minute Webinar, 64 review slides, pre test - post test

Module 3: Evidence Based Practice in Collaborative Environments & Reversing Trends in the Opioid Epidemic             

73 minute Webinar, 38 review slides, pre test - post test

Module 4: The Neurology, Mechanism & Central Nervous System Role of the Chiropractic Adjustment            

63minute Webinar, 69 review slides, pre test - post test

Module 5: Chiropractic Evidence in a Medical-Legal Environment                              

65 Minute Webinar, 64 review slides, pre test - post test

Module 6: Documentation, Compliance & Requirements in a Medical & Legal Paradigm                                    

43 minute Webinar 38 review slides, pre test - post test

Module 7: Lawyers, Ethical Relationships, Colossus Documentation, Credentials and Courtroom Mandates

47 minute Webinar 43 review slides, pre test - post test

Module 8: Research in a Spinal Biomechanics, Hospitals, Medical Specialists and Educating the Medical Community

56 minute Webinar 39 review slides, pre test - post test

CE Hours: 12


COURSE OBJECTIVES

Module 1: Chiropractic Evidence in Ligamentous Pathological State   - The objective of this course is to help the graduate student understand what is required to be considered an expert in Chiropractic Evidence in Ligamentous Pathological State at the peer level in the both medical specialist and legal communities and realize the academic tools and credentials required to be accepted at that level. In addition, to learn what is required to focus future studies on in acquiring the requisite knowledge base to be the expert. 

Module 2: MRI Anatomy, Neurology and Protocols  - The objective of this course is to help the graduate student understand the basics of  MRI spine pathology and the abberant neurologi9cal sequella from an etiology perspective. The MRI component is also designed to help the graduate student understand the basics of MRI spine interpretation inclusive of the latest literature standards in nomenclature. 

Module 3 & 5: Spine Brain Neurological Role in Pathology  - The objective of this course is to help the graduate student understand the central nervous system conection to the brain and the role of the ligaments inclusinve of nociceptors, mechainoreceptros and proprioreceptors. 

Module 4: Chiropractic Evidence in a Medical Collaborative Environment  The objective of this course is to help the graduate student understand administering and managing patients in a hospital environment inclusive of documenting care plans in conjunction with hospital attending’s and ancillary hospital staff.

Module 6 & 8 : Chiropractic Evidence in a Medical-Legal Environment The objective of this course is to help the graduate student understand how to initially create legally defensible documentation that meets current academic and licensure standards. In addition the graduate student will learn how to justify their diagnosis, prognosis and treatment plans when challenged based upon clinical findings. 

Module 7 :  Evidence in Spinal Biomechanics and Collaboraing in a Medical-Legal Environment The objective of this course is to help the graduate student understand how to initially create legally defensible documentation that meets current academic and licensure standards. In addition the graduate student will learn how to justify their diagnosis, prognosis and treatment plans when challenged based upon clinical findings.

Instructors:

  1. Mark Studin DC, FASBE(C), DAAPM, DAAMLP

Instructions: Once you purchase the course online, it will be immediately active in your account. If you have any issues, please contact Cara 631-804-2845 or CaraRoss220@Gmail.com

 Troubleshooting Suggestions: 

  1. This course is supported by PC's and Mac devices
  2. Minimum 20mbs download speed
  3. Mobile device are not ideal as tracking is automated and often not mobilized

This course is Pace approved by the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards.



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Instructor: Mark Studin, DC, FASBE(C), DAAPM, DAAMLP
Course Hours: 0
States Approved: AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NY, NC ND, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WY

Stroke Anatomy Evaluation for Chiropractors and Manual Medicine Specialists

10 Credit Hours 


  • This course is approved for 6 Continuing Education (CE) credits in Alabama.

  • This course is approved for 5 Continuing Education (CE) credits in New Hampshire.

  • This course is approved for 8 Continuing Education (CE) credits in Oklahoma.

  • This course is approved for 8 Continuing Education (CE) credits in Arizona.


  • Who This Course Is For

    • Chiropractors

    • Manual medicine practitioners

    • Primary-contact providers

    • Clinicians involved in co-management or case review

    • Providers seeking risk mitigation and clinical authority


    Stroke Anatomy & Evaluation

    Advanced Cerebrovascular Education for Evidence-Based Clinical Decision-Making


    Master Cerebrovascular Risk Assessment—Before It Becomes a Crisis

    Stroke remains one of the leading causes of death and long-term disability worldwide. Yet many cerebrovascular events present with subtle, often-missed warning signs—especially in outpatient and manual medicine settings.

    Stroke Anatomy & Evaluation is an advanced, evidence-based education program designed to close that gap.

    This comprehensive course delivers a deep, clinically actionable understanding of cerebrovascular anatomy, physiology, and stroke pathology, empowering chiropractors and primary-contact providers to identify risk, recognize red flags, and make informed triage decisions before initiating care.

    For the first time, clinicians are equipped with a structured, defensible framework to evaluate stroke risk directly in the clinical setting—aligned with current medical standards and interdisciplinary expectations.


    Why This Program Matters in Today’s Clinical and Legal Environment

    Manual medicine providers are increasingly expected to:

    • Identify cerebrovascular risk factors

    • Perform competent neurological screening

    • Recognize contraindications to spinal or manual care

    • Demonstrate documented clinical reasoning when coordinating care or making referrals

    Failure to do so is no longer viewed as an educational gap—it is viewed as a liability exposure.


    What You Will Learn

    ✔ Advanced Cerebrovascular Anatomy & Physiology

    Develop a precise understanding of:

    • Cerebral and spinal vascular anatomy

    • Circle of Willis and collateral circulation

    • Microvascular architecture

    • Cerebral perfusion, autoregulation, and metabolic demand

    This foundation is essential for understanding why strokes occur—and how early signs present clinically.


    ✔ Stroke Pathophysiology—Beyond the Basics

    Gain an in-depth, evidence-based understanding of:

    • Ischemic vs. hemorrhagic stroke mechanisms

    • Neuronal injury cascades

    • Reperfusion injury and neuroinflammation

    • Complications influencing prognosis and outcomes

    AI-enhanced visualizations bring complex mechanisms to life, improving retention and diagnostic interpretation.


    ✔ Comprehensive Stroke Risk Evaluation in the Clinical Setting

    Learn how to perform a complete, defensible stroke-risk assessment, including:

    • Targeted patient history

    • Structured neurological examination

    • Identification of high-risk presentations

    • Recognition of red flags requiring immediate referral

    This training allows clinicians to mitigate risk before manipulation or manual procedures, protecting both patient safety and professional integrity.


    ✔ Evidence-Based Clinical Protocols & Decision Pathways

    The program introduces a step-by-step Clinical Protocol that supports:

    • Objective patient triage

    • Clear documentation

    • Confident clinical decision-making

    • Appropriate referral and co-management

    This protocol bridges the gap between diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment planning—using objective findings rather than assumptions.


    ✔ Real-World Application Through Clinical Grand Rounds

    Clinical Grand Rounds integrate real cases to:

    • Strengthen clinical reasoning

    • Improve confidence in complex presentations

    • Enhance interdisciplinary communication

    • Translate theory into practice immediately


    Course Curriculum Overview

    Stroke Education Series — Total: 10 CME / CE Hours

    Module 1: Neurovascular Anatomy & Cerebrovascular Physiology – Part I

    • Brain and spinal cord vascular anatomy

    • Circle of Willis and collateral pathways

    • Hemodynamics, autoregulation, oxygen-glucose metabolism


    Module 2: Neurovascular Anatomy & Cerebrovascular Physiology – Part II

    • Ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke mechanisms

    • Neuronal injury and reperfusion dynamics

    • Neuroinflammatory processes

    • AI-enhanced anatomical and physiological visualization

    • Clinical relevance to diagnostic imaging


    Module 3: Principles of Stroke Management for the Primary Care Provider

    • Acute and post-acute stroke triage

    • Stabilization and secondary prevention

    • Pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic management

    • Interdisciplinary coordination of care

    • Emerging technologies and AI-supported diagnostics


    Module 4: Clinical Evaluation & Evidence-Based Protocols for Stroke Risk Identification

    • Comprehensive patient screening

    • Risk stratification models

    • CT, MRI, CTA, and MRA indications

    • Laboratory correlations

    • AI-supported risk assessment tools

    • Early detection strategies for high-risk patients


    Course Objective

    To understand the anatomy and physiology of brain hemodynamics, the various stroke types, and a practical triage overview for the primary spine care provider.


    Instructors

    Candice Perkins, MD – Neurology & Cerebrovascular Neurology
    Mark Studin, DC, FPSC, FASBE(C), DAAPM

    Instructions: Once you purchase the course online, it will be immediately active in your account. If you have any issues, please contact Cara 631-804-2845 or CaraRoss220@Gmail.com

     Troubleshooting Suggestions: 

    1. This course is supported by PC's and Mac devices
    2. Minimum 20mbs download speed
    3. Mobile device are not ideal as tracking is automated and often not mobilized

    This course is Pace approved by the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards.

    ACCREDITATION

    This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and Cleveland University Kansas City, College of Chiropractic, Post-Graduate Department.

    The University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    CERTIFICATION

    The University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 10.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    PLANNING COMMITTEE & SPEAKER DECLARATIONS

    The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Standards for Commercial Support require that presentations are free of commercial bias and that any information regarding commercial products/services be based on scientific methods generally accepted by the medical community. The following planners and presenter(s) have disclosed financial interest/arrangements or affiliations with organization(s) that could

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    Instructor: Mark Studin, DC, FASBE(C), DAAPM, DAAMLP
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    SPINAL TRAUMA PATHOLOGY

    9 Credit Hours

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    *CE Credits are for Doctors of Chiropractic.

    **CME Credits are for Medical Doctors and Doctors of Chiropractic.

    ***Please note this course is approved in the State of California through 7/31/24.  Any completions submitted after this date will not receive CE credit.

    ****Please note this course is approved for 5 CE credits in NH.

    *****Please note this course is not approved in OK.

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    Spinal Trauma Pathology

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    ORTHOPEDIC TESTING

    9 Credit Hours


    *CE Credits are for Doctors of Chiropractic.

    **CME Credits are for Medical Doctors and Doctors of Chiropractic.

    ***This course was in no longer approved in the state of AZ as of 10/01/2025.

    ***This course was in no longer approved in the state of California as of 8/31/2023.

    ****This course was approved for 5 CE credits in New Hampshire.

    *****This course was approved for 8 CE credits in Oklahoma.

    *****This course is not approved in LA or WI

    ***This course was in no longer approved in the state of WV as of 9/15/2025


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