PERSONAL INJURY BOOTCAMP - TRIAGING THE TRAUMA PATIENT
9 Credit Hours
- CE Credits are issued for Doctors of Chiropractic only
- CME Credits are for Medical Doctors and Doctors of Chiropractic.
- Not approved for 6 credits in CA, LA, WI
- Approved for 9 credits in Minnisota until 12/31/24 after that is is only approved for 7 CE credits.
- Approved for 5 credits in New Hampshire.
- Approved for 8 credits in Oklahoma.
The Personal Injury (PI) Bootcamp
Advanced Trauma Training + Medical-Legal Documentation That Attorneys Trust
If you treat auto accident and trauma patients, your clinical accuracy and documentation determine everything—causality, diagnosis, reimbursement, case strength, and your professional reputation.
The Personal Injury (PI) Bootcamp is a 7-course, comprehensive program built for doctors practicing in the trauma environment who want to:
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Triage-diagnose trauma patients with confidence
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Establish defensible causality
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Improve imaging and neurodiagnostic clinical correlation
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Deliver medico-legal documentation reviewed and relied on by attorneys nationwide
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Become the go-to authority for PI attorneys, insurers, and co-treating providers
This is not “PI basics.” This is advanced trauma training + admissible documentation systems designed to help you perform at a higher clinical and professional level—while staying ethical, compliant, and evidence-based.
✅ Ideal For:
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Chiropractors and doctors treating motor vehicle collision (MVC) patients
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Providers who need clear causality language
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Clinicians who want reporting that holds up under legal scrutiny
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Doctors seeking CE/CME-eligible advanced credentialing education
Why This Bootcamp Exists
Because in PI, credentials + documentation decide outcomes.
Attorneys and medical professionals don’t refer to “nice clinicians.” They refer to clinicians who produce:
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Clear clinical reasoning
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Proper triage and diagnostics
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Imaging-based clinical correlation
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Legally admissible, compliant, complete reporting
The Academy of Chiropractic has collaborated extensively with legal professionals across the country to ensure this curriculum reflects the real-world medical-legal standards required in trauma cases.
And the documentation protocols taught inside this program have been reviewed by tens of thousands of attorneys nationwide and identified as admissible, complete, and compliant for reporting:
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Causality
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Bodily injury
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Functional loss
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Medical necessity
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Clinical correlation
What You’ll Be Able to Do After Completion
Clinical & Diagnostic Mastery
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Evaluate and document trauma patients using advanced, evidence-based exam protocols
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Integrate imaging interpretation and neurodiagnostic findings into clinical decision-making
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Identify mechanism of injury patterns and correlate them to pathology
Medico-Legal Excellence
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Establish defensible causality
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Write documentation aligned with medical-legal expectations
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Reduce vulnerability to audit, peer review, or legal challenges
Authority & Growth
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Build a reputation that makes attorneys seek you out
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Stand out as a trusted provider in the PI ecosystem
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Position your practice as a high-integrity trauma authority
The Curriculum (7 Modules)
Module 1 — Ethical Triaging and Reporting in the Medical-Legal Arena
Duration: 1 hour (audio only)
Learn how to identify trauma cases, triage appropriately, and document with integrity—while maintaining the highest standards of ethical compliance in the medical-legal relationship. Includes defensible communication strategies, transparency, and documentation best practices.
Module 2 — Comprehensive Physical Examination and Documentation for the Trauma Patient
Duration: 2 hours
Master advanced evaluation methods for traumatic injuries. Focus on precision in documentation, evidence-based protocols, and correlating objective findings to the mechanism of injury.
Module 3 — Crash Dynamics and the Science of Causality
Duration: 1 hour
Understand the biomechanics of collision injuries and how forces translate into tissue damage. Learn to connect physics → pathology → causality in a way that is clinically accurate and medico-legally defensible.
Module 4 — Advanced Imaging Interpretation in Trauma Care
Duration: 2 hours
A detailed review of trauma imaging interpretation, including:
Build confidence identifying clinically significant findings and integrating them into complete, defensible reports.
Module 5 — Neurodiagnostics in Clinical Correlation
Duration: 1 hour
Learn indications, procedures, and interpretation for:
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EMG / NCV
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SSEP
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BAER
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V-ENG
Discover how these tests strengthen diagnostic certainty and help validate functional pathology—particularly when symptoms persist or imaging is challenged.
Module 6 — Legal Documentation and State Compliance for Optimal Reimbursement
Duration: 1 hour
Align documentation with your state laws and regulations. Learn practical strategies to maintain compliance, reduce audit risk, and support proper reimbursement—all without compromising ethical care.
Module 7 — Building Clinical Authority and Legal Admissibility
Duration: 1 hour
Learn how to merge clinical excellence with legally defensible reporting to become a trusted authority in the medical-legal community. Build credibility with attorneys, insurers, and co-treating providers through leadership, accuracy, and admissible documentation.
Course Objective
To triage according to clinical findings and imaging results.
Credentials & Accreditation That Matter
Dr. Mark Studin and the Academy of Chiropractic understand one reality: credibility is built on verified expertise.
This program carries approvals for CE (chiropractic) and CME (medical) accreditation across every state that authorizes online education—so you graduate with credentials that command respect among:
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Attorneys
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Medical specialists
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Primary care providers
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Co-treating clinicians
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Insurers and reviewers
Instructor
Mark Studin, DC, FPSC, FASBE(C), DAAPM
A recognized leader in trauma, imaging interpretation, and medico-legal documentation through The Academy of Chiropractic.
Ready to Become the Trauma Authority Attorneys Trust?
If you want to elevate your clinical excellence, deliver documentation that holds up under scrutiny, and build a reputation that attracts higher-level referrals—
The Personal Injury (PI) Bootcamp is your next step.
✅ Advanced clinical training
✅ Causality and crash dynamics
✅ Imaging + neurodiagnostic correlation
✅ Ethical, admissible reporting
✅ CE/CME eligible where authorized
Enroll now and elevate your trauma expertise.
FAQs — The Personal Injury (PI) Bootcamp
1) Who is the PI Bootcamp designed for?
This program is built for doctors and providers who treat trauma and motor vehicle collision cases and want advanced clinical, diagnostic, and medico-legal skills—especially those working with attorneys, insurers, and co-treating providers.
2) Is this program only for chiropractors?
The Bootcamp is chiropractic-focused in scope, but the concepts—diagnostics, imaging interpretation, documentation standards, and medico-legal compliance—apply across trauma care and interdisciplinary collaboration. It also carries CE and CME approvals where authorized.
3) Will this help me create reports that are admissible?
Yes. The documentation protocols taught in this program have been reviewed by tens of thousands of attorneys nationwide and recognized as admissible, complete, and compliant for medical-legal reporting requirements in most states.
4) Does this teach causality in a way that holds up legally?
Yes. You’ll learn crash dynamics and the science of causality—how to connect mechanism of injury to objective findings and imaging, with language that is clinically accurate and defensible.
5) What imaging is covered?
The program includes advanced trauma-focused imaging interpretation, including MRI spine analysis, bone scan protocols, and trauma-specific X-ray interpretation.
6) Does the Bootcamp include neurodiagnostics?
Yes. It covers EMG, NCV, SSEP, BAER, and V-ENG—when to use them, how to interpret them, and how to correlate results to functional pathology.
7) Will this help with reimbursement and audit risk?
Yes. Module 6 focuses specifically on legal documentation and state compliance, including strategies that reduce audit vulnerability while strengthening reimbursement support.
8) How long is the Bootcamp in total?
The program consists of seven modules totaling approximately 9 hours of training.
9) Does this teach ethical PI documentation?
Yes. Ethical integrity is foundational. You’ll learn how to document accurately, communicate transparently, and maintain defensible medico-legal boundaries.
10) What’s the biggest outcome graduates experience?
Graduates consistently report stronger clinical confidence, improved diagnostic certainty, better documentation quality, and increased trust from attorneys and medical colleagues—leading to higher authority and more consistent referrals.