NYSCA + CTChiro
2027 SPRING CONVENTION
EDUCATION • CONNECTION • A STRONGER PROFESSION
April 2-4, 2027
Mohegan Sun
Uncasville CT
Up to 16 Continuing Education Credits • 2 Full Course Tracks
Three days of practical education, professional connection, and resources for New York and Connecticut Chiropractors
EARLY-BIRD REGISTRATION ENDS
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HOTEL & TRAVEL
WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
SPEAKERS
COURSE SCHEDULE
CE & POLICIES
WHY ATTEND?
PRACTICAL EDUCATION
Relevant, evidence-informed topics to apply in your practice right away
MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS
Reconnect with colleagues, meet new peers, and grow your professional network
A STRONGER PROFESSION
Stay informed, get inspired, and help advance chiropractic in New York and Connecticut
A PREMIER DESTINATION
Combine learning with an unforgettable experience at Mohegan Sun
REGISTRATION & PRICING
NYSCA/CTChiro Member
$269
early registration*
Nonmember
$419
early registration*
*add $50 after 01/08/27 for standard pricing
*add $100 after 03/19/27 for at the door pricing
STAY AT MOHEGAN SUN

Mohegan Sun Casino & Resort
1 Mohegan Sun Dr, Uncasville CT
Rooms are available at a convention rate of $289 for Friday night and $349 for Saturday night, plus applicable taxes and facility fees.
The hotel reservation link is available after you register for the convention. Log in to your NYSCA account, open your convention registration, and click the Handouts button to access the link.
Group-rate deadline: March 11, 2027
WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
FRIDAY, APRIL 2
- 1:15pm-2:00pm - Registration Open
- 2:00pm-6:00pm - Classes (4CE)
- 6:00pm-7:00pm - Welcome Reception
SATURDAY, APRIL 3
- 7:15a-8:00am - Registration Open
- 8:00am-12:00pm - Classes (4CE)
- 12:00pm-1:15pm - Banquet Luncheon
- 1:15pm-2pm - Membership Meetings
- 2:00pm-6:00pm - Classes (4CE)
SUNDAY, APRIL 4
- 7:15a-8:00am - Registration Open
- 8:00am-12:00pm - Classes (4CE)
VISIT THE VIRTUAL EXHIBITOR EXPO
Explore the latest products, services, and resources from our valued exhibitors
FEATURED SPEAKERS
- Dr. Mark Sanna
Sponsored by Breakthrough Coaching - Dr. Dan Murphy
Sponsored by Nutriwest NY - Dr. Jennifer Pedley
Sponsored by Foot Levelers - Dr. Jay Greenstein
Sponsored by NCMIC - Dr. Kristina Petrocco-Napuli
Sponsored by NCMIC - Dr. Robert Silverman
Sponsored by Erchonia - Dr. Tim Bertelsman
Sponsored by ChiroUp - Dr. Andrew Strauss
Sponsored by The CLEAR Scoliosis Institute - Harlan Pyes
Sponsored by Harlan Health Products - Perry Kamel
Sponsored by DNA Vibe - Dr. Michael Mestan
Sponsored by Northeast College of Health Sciences - Dr. Bharon Hoag
Sponsored by ChiroHealthUSA - Saleem Musallam
Sponsored by Excite Medical - Dr. Daniel Drubin
Sponsored by 4th Dimension Mgmt Corp
Dr. Mark Sanna
Sponsored by Breakthrough Coaching
Dr. Dan Murphy
Sponsored by
Nutriwest NY
Dr. Jennifer Pedley
Sponsored by
Foot Levelers
Dr. Jay Greenstein
Sponsored by
NCMIC
Dr. Kristina Petrocco-Napuli
Sponsored by NCMIC
Dr. Robert Silverman
Sponsored by
Erchonia
Dr. Tim Bertelsman
Sponsored by
ChiroUp
Dr. Andrew Strauss
Sponsored by The CLEAR Scoliosis Institute
Harlan Pyes
Sponsored by Harlan Health Products
Perry Kamel
Sponsored by
DNA Vibe

Dr. Michael Mestan
Sponsored by Northeast College of Health Sciences
Dr. Bharon Hoag
Sponsored by ChiroHealthUSA
Saleem Musallam
Sponsored by
Excite Medical
Dr. Daniel Drubin
Sponsored by 4th Dimension Mgmt Corp
TWO TRACKS. YOUR WEEKEND.
Track 1 - Friday PM
2:00pm - 4:00pm - Documentation & Coding
Coding Ninja Secrets: The Hidden Diagnosis, E/M, Modifier and Medicare Errors Costing Your Practice
Presented by Dr. Mark Sanna
Sponsored by Breakthrough Coaching
Most chiropractic practices aren't losing money on the care they deliver. They're losing it on the claim. In this highenergy session, a practice management coach shows doctors and chiropractic assistants how to build claims that get paid the first time: tissue-specific diagnoses that tell the patient's story, E/M levels that match the work, modifiers that prevent bundling denials, and Medicare billing that holds up in an audit. You'll learn the ten costliest coding errors, the free-service traps that create compliance risk, how multiple procedure payment reductions work, and Coding Ninja Secrets the average coder misses.
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Write a tissue-specific, four-level ICD-10-CM diagnosis (neurologic, structural, functional and soft tissue or pain), sequenced correctly for Medicare, commercial, auto and workers’ compensation claims.
- Choose the correct E/M level by medical decision making or total time, and determine when an E/M is separately
reportable with CMT using modifier 25. - Apply modifiers 25, 59, XS, GP, AT, GA, GZ and GY correctly, and calculate timed-code units under the 8-minute and
midpoint rules. - Identify the free-service, copay-waiver and gift practices that create compliance risk, and explain how multiple
procedure payment reductions affect same-day therapy payments. - Recognize the 10 costliest coding errors and apply at least five Coding Ninja Secrets to the next day’s claims.
4:00pm - 6:00pm - Multidisciplinary Practice
Presented by Dr. Mark Sanna
Sponsored by Breakthrough Coaching
Course description coming soon!
Track 2 - Friday PM
2:00pm - 3:00pm - Red Light Therapy
Presented by Perry Kamel
Sponsored by DNA Vibe
Course description coming soon!
3:00pm - 4:00pm - Shockwave Therapy
Presented by Harlan Pyes
Sponsored by Harlan Health Products
Course description coming soon!
4:00pm - 6:00pm - Low Level Laser Therapy
Presented by Dr. Robert Silverman
Sponsored by Erchonia
Course description coming soon!
Friday PM Bonus Session ★ 4:00pm - 6:00pm ★
The Team-Led Practice: Empowering Your Staff to Lead the Patient Care Journey
Presented by Dr. Bharon Hoag
Sponsored by ChiroHealthUSA
Learning objectives
Upon completion, participants will be able to:
- Map the seven stages of the patient management cycle and assign a clear owner to every patient touchpoint.
- Define role boundaries between doctor and team, distinguishing clinical recommendations (doctor only) from reinforcement, education, and scheduling (team-led), consistent with New York scope and documentation requirements.
- Apply a structured communication framework that equips team members to explain care plans, re-examinations, and financial options in patient-centered language.
- Implement a daily huddle and key-metric system that builds shared ownership of retention, visit completion, and care plan acceptance.
- Develop a 90-day plan to train, role-play, measure, and recognize team performance.
Most practices lose patients not in the adjusting room but in the moments between visits: the phone call, the front desk, the missed re-exam. This session shows doctors how to turn their team from task-completers into trained, accountable leaders of the patient experience, who reinforce the doctor's recommendations and communicate the necessity of care with clarity and confidence. Presented by Dr. Bharon Hoag and generously sponsored by ChiroHealthUSA.
Track 1 - Saturday AM
8:00am - 10:00am - Chiropractic Philosophy
Principled and Positioned: Chiropractic Philosophy in a Restructuring Healthcare System
Presented by Dr. Bharon Hoag
Sponsored by ChiroHealthUSA
Healthcare is shifting from paying for procedures to paying for outcomes, and musculoskeletal care is one of its largest targets. This session argues that chiropractic's philosophy, a whole-person, non-drug, nervous-system-centered model, is a strategic asset in that shift, but only if the profession can articulate it in language that patients, payers, physicians, and policymakers understand, and only if it acts with one voice.
Learning objectives Upon completion, participants will be able to:
- Articulate the foundational principles of chiropractic philosophy, including the body's capacity for self-regulation and the central role of the nervous system, and how their expression has evolved since 1895.
- Explain current neuroscience research on how chiropractic adjustments influence central nervous system function and sensorimotor integration and translate it into credible language for patients and stakeholders.
- Analyze the forces restructuring healthcare, including value-based payment, payer musculoskeletal programs, Medicare reform, and state scope battles, and their implications for chiropractic practice.
- Evaluate strategic positioning options for individual practices and the profession that strengthens market relevance without abandoning philosophical identity.
- Commit to specific advocacy and professional unity actions at the state and national level.
10:00am - 12:00pm - Chiropractic Pediatrics
Presented by Dr. Kristina Petrocco-Napuli
Sponsored by NCMIC
Course description coming soon!
Track 2 - Saturday AM
8:00am - 9:00am - Risk Management
Presented by Saleem Musallam
Sponsored by Excite Medical
Course description coming soon!
9:00am - 10:00am - The State of Chiropractic Education
The State of Chiropractic Education: Context, Change, and the Path Forward
Presented by Dr. Michael Mestan
Sponsored by Northeast College of Health Sciences
Chiropractic education has changed forms several times, from proprietary schools to not-for-profit colleges to programs within universities. This session traces that history, explains the organizations that govern chiropractic education and licensure, and examines the accreditation, examination, and financial pressures that shape every program. It reviews emerging program models, the history of accountability in higher education, and the 2025 federal changes to student borrowing, repayment, and program earnings standards. It closes with the role of reimbursement and professional advocacy in graduates’ earnings, and the shared work of colleges, associations, and practitioners.
Learning objectives
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
- Trace the development of chiropractic education in the United States, from proprietary schools to university-based programs.
- Describe the roles of the organizations that govern chiropractic education and licensure, including the effect of CCE’s change in federal recognition on New York licensure.
- Explain how accreditation, examination, and licensure standards shape chiropractic curricula and limit how new program models can innovate.
- Describe the tuition-dependent business model of chiropractic colleges and the program models emerging in response.
- Summarize the 2025 federal changes to student borrowing, repayment, and program earnings standards, and explain how reimbursement and professional advocacy influence graduates’ earnings.
10:00am - 12:00pm - Evidence-Based Practice
Evidence-Based Best Practices: Real-World Strategies You Can Use Monday
Presented byDr. Tim Bertelsman
Sponsored by ChiroUp
This fast-paced and entertaining presentation will cover what the past 24 months of literature have revealed about best practice management for the most common clinical presentations. This presentation will demonstrate the essential skills for successfully managing the most common MSK complaints. This workshop will review current best practices for evaluating, treating, and directing simple in-office or home-based rehab. Attendees will leave this class with up-to-date knowledge and a greater understanding of managing the most common presenting problems.
Course Learning Objectives
- Evaluate the safety and efficacy of conservative chiropractic management based on recent research.
- Identify commonly overlooked sources of low back pain through focused clinical assessment.
- Apply evidence-based evaluation and management strategies for rotator cuff disorders, carpal tunnel syndrome, and plantar fasciitis.
- Improve patient outcomes through appropriate treatment selection, home exercise, and activity advice.
Track 1 - Saturday PM
2:00pm - 4:00pm - Women's Health
Presented by Dr. Kristina Petrocco-Napuli
Sponsored by NCMIC
Course description coming soon!
4:00pm - 6:00pm - Radiology
Presented by Dr. Jennifer Pedley
Sponsored by Foot Levelers
Course description coming soon!
Track 2 - Saturday PM
2:00pm - 4:00pm - Nutrition
Presented by Dr. Dan Murphy
Sponsored by Nutriwest NY
Course description coming soon!
4:00pm - 6:00pm - Chiropractic Practice
Presented by Dr. Daniel Drubin
Sponsored by 4th Dimension Management Corporateion
Course description coming soon!
Track 1 - Sunday AM
8:00am - 10:00am - Adult Scoliosis
Presented by Dr. Andrew Strauss
Sponsored by the CLEAR Scoliosis Institute
Course description coming soon!
10:00am -12:00pm - Radiology Case Studies
Presented by Dr. Jennifer Pedley
Sponsored by Foot Levelers
Course description coming soon!
Track 2 - Sunday AM
8:00am - 10:00am - AI in the Chiropractic Practice
Presented by Dr. Jay Greenstein
Sponsored by NCMIC
Course description coming soon!
10:00am - 12:00pm - More AI in the Chiropractic Practice
Presented by Dr. Jay Greenstein
Sponsored by NCMIC
Course description coming soon!
IMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION
CE Approval & State Eligibility
License Renewal: Continuing education credit (CE) is provided by Northeast College of Health Sciences. Pending for NY, FL. Pre-Approved: CO, CT, DE, DC, ID, IL, IN, IA, MA, MD, MS*, MT, NC, NE, ND, NH, NJ (DC only), OH, OR, RI, SC, UT, VT, VA, WA, WY, Puerto Rico, Canadian Provinces (except AB); *Does not accept online
This seminar is 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. It remains attendees' responsibility to contact the state board(s) from which they seek continuing education credits for purposes of ensuring said board(s) approves both the delivery method and content as they relate to this event.
Neither a speaker's or exhibitor's presence at said event, nor product mention or display, shall in any way constitute Northeast College endorsement. Northeast College's role is strictly limited to processing, submitting, and archiving program documents on behalf of course sponsors.
Registration Deadlines & Pricing
Registrations: Early registrations must be received with payment by 01/02/2027. Afterward, standard pricing will apply.
At-the-door pricing will apply for all online registrations completed after 03/20/2027.
FAXED REGISTRATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Pricing Notice: To qualify for member pricing, your membership 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.
Cancellation Policy
All cancellation and refund requests must be submitted in writing to info@nysca.com.
Refunds will be issued using the original form of payment and are subject to the following:
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Requests received more than one week before the event are subject to a 15 percent processing fee. Postage fees are non-refundable.
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Cancellations within one week of the event, but before notes are emailed, incur a $50 administrative fee for 12 to 16-hour programs.
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Cancellations within one week of the event, after notes have been emailed, including no-shows, incur a $150 processing fee for 12- to 16-hour programs.
Hotel & Accommodations
Mohegan Sun Casino & Resort
1 Mohegan Sun Blvd, Uncasville, CT 06382
Reservations can be made online or by calling 866-708-1340. Please review the event agenda for group rates and regulations.
The group rate is available until 03/11/2027. Thereafter, reservations are accepted on a space and rate availability.
Please note: Available inventory may sell out prior to cut off date.
Event Policies
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.
Please be sure to review the NYSCA Continuing Education Policies.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How do I receive CE credit?
To ensure you receive continuing education credit, you must complete the attendance form included in your registration packet and submit it before leaving the event site after your final class. Continuing education credits will then be submitted on your behalf by New York State Chiropractic Association staff.
Will course notes be provided?
Yes. During the week of the convention, participants will receive an email with instructions on how to download course notes provided by the speakers. Notes will be accessible to registered participants in your NYSCA.com account.
When will we know if the course has been approved?
The application for continuing education credit is submitted to the New York State Education Department and the review process can take a significant amount of time. We anticipate receiving full approval in the very near future.
Once official approval is granted, both the Northeast College of Health Sciences website and the New York State Chiropractic Association website will be updated promptly to reflect the approval status.
How do I get my CE transcript?
Convention courses are co sponsored through Northeast College of Health Sciences. Attendance records are processed by NYSCA administrative staff and sent to the College within 30 days following the event.
The College will email participants once transcripts are available. For co sponsored courses, CE transcripts are typically posted on the College website within 30 days after they receive the roster. Please note that it may take up to 60 days total for transcripts to become available online.
How do I exhibit?
For details on exhibiting at this or other NYSCA events, please visit the event exhibitor page of our website: www.nysca.com/event-exhibitors/
CONTACT US
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