2025 Animal Chiropractic Event - Punta Cana, DR
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- Education Type:
- AVCA Category I | AVCA Category II | AVCA Category III | IVCA
- Speakers:
- Chris Snyder | Yogi Sharp | Karen Gellman, DVM | Wendy Coren, DC | Judith Shoemaker, DVM | Rachel Wendt, DC
- Duration:
- June 9-14, 2025 | lectures are M-F
Description
Dates will be June 9-14, 2025 in Puenta Cana, DR. Registration NOW OPEN!
Registration for the in-person portion is now closed as the room block is closed. You can still register for the livestream! Be sure to register early!
Welcome!
Join us for an Animal Chiropractic CEU event that you will never forget in 2025! Our event sold out last year, so don't get left out this year!
This event will be available in person AND live stream!
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
Our event will be approved by both AVCA and IVCA for all 20 CE hours.
All prices include 6 days and 5 nights at the pre-selected resort, taxes, gratuities, airport shuttle to the resort and back, all meals, all drinks (alcohol and non-alcoholic), up to 20 hours of Animal Chiropractic Continuing Education credits for 2 people and a mastermind of like minded professionals unlike anything you've experienced.
10 IVCA Specific Bundle: Offering a 10 hours IVCA approved specific Chiropractic CE bundle. Only one live link is allowed per person - no sharing is allowed and credit will not be given if you don't have your own link.
For the live stream: Only one live link is allowed per person - no sharing is allowed and credit will not be given if you don't have your own link. Attendance will be monitored and checked throughout the presentations with digital time stamps.
Certificate of attendance will be available in your Academy account for all participants within 3 weeks of the completion of our event.
Please note: A live stream recording will be made available after the completion of our event to those who registered before the live event at no additional cost.
Confirmed speakers and topics:
Yogi Sharp - Unlocking the Secrets of Hoof Health: Morphology, Biomechanics, and Balance | 5.5 CEs
Chris Snyder - The Importance of Emotional Intelligence in Business | 4 CEs
Karen Gellman, DVM - co-taught with Dr. Judith Shoemaker - Understanding and Addressing Postural Imbalances and Structural Distortions in Horses | 4 CEs
Judith Shoemaker, DVM - co-taught with Dr. Karen Gellman - Understanding and Addressing Postural Imbalances and Structural Distortions in Horses | 4 CEs
Wendy Coren, DC - Canine Palpation Static and Range of Motion Nose to Toes | 2 hours & Canine Post adjustment Fascial Techniques including Use of Fascial Tools, kinesiology taping and light therapy | 3 hours
Rachel Wendt, DC - Animal Chiropractic: State & National Updates | 1 CE
In Person Event Registration: All prices include 6 days and 5 nights at Majestic Mirage, Punta Cana, DR, taxes, gratuities, airport shuttle to the resort and back, all meals, all drinks (alcohol and non-alcoholic), up to 20 hours of Animal Chiropractic Continuing Education credits for 2 people from June 9 - June 14, 2025.
Live Stream Registration: All prices include live stream access to the in person event with up to 20 hours of Animal Chiropractic Continuing Education credits or 10 IVCA specific Chiropractic hours of Animal Chiropractic Continuing Educations credits for 1 person from June 9 - June 14 2025. On demand access will also be available post event if you are not able to make all of the classes live.
Cancelation Policy: If a room is cancelled on or before March 1st, 2025 a refund of the full price minus the cost of one night (due to Majestic Mirage Resort policies) will be returned. If a cancellation is made after March 1st, 2025 no refund will be provided, due to Majestic Mirage Resort policies. In the case of cancellation in either scenario, The Academy for the Advancement of Animal Chiropractic will make every attempt to fill the room with a different occupant. If, and only if, another occupant is found to transfer the reservation to, will a full refund be provided. The final deadline for all refunds is January 31st, 2025. After April 3rd, 2025 Majestic Mirage Resort will not accept any new reservations for this event, nor will they allow any transfer of names on the reservation, and all reservations are final.
At the event: Sign in and out sheets will be provided and are required for every attendee for each course to confirm your attendance at our event. If you are not present for the majority of the presentation, you will NOT receive credit for that course. A certificate of completion will be e-mailed to you no later than 2 weeks after our event with your completed hours.
For our live stream participants: Sign in and out sheets will be e-mailed and are required for every attendee for each course to confirm your attendance at our event. If you are not present for the majority of the presentation, you will have access to an on demand recording to view at your leisure. A certificate of completion will be e-mailed to you no later than 2 weeks after our event with your completed hours or upon completion of the on demand videos. Online participation will be required during our event to monitor your attendance (you will get a link e-mailed to you with a form that needs to be completed during each presentation).
Special note: Children, infants, and babies are NOT allowed to be present during any presentations due to recording purposes. No exceptions or you will be asked to leave and will not receive credit. Thank you for understanding.
Speaker
Chris Snyder Related Seminars and Products
Chris Snyder is a passionate, accomplished executive with over 20 years of experience in business management and leadership development. As Vice President at McGrath RentCorp in Livermore, CA, she created a program that has become a foundational pillar of the successful culture at her company. As a member of the DEI Steering Committee, Chris advocates for inclusivity in the workplace. She often facilitates large group meetings and does public speaking engagements in support of others’ personal and professional development & growth. She holds a BA in Speech Communications from San Jose State University, where she was part of the women’s basketball team and a scholar athlete. Outside of work, Chris is an avid equestrian, supports animal welfare, and enjoys adventurous pursuits.
4-Hour Training Session: The Importance of Emotional Intelligence in Business. This session will equip participants with the knowledge and skills to leverage emotional intelligence (EI) for better leadership, communication, team collaboration, decision-making, and customer relationships in business settings.
Yogi Sharp Related Seminars and Products
Yogi Sharp is a working farrier and published researcher with a passion for evidence-based practice. He is the creator of HoofmApp, founder of “The Equine Documentalist” and international education or clinician. He is currently studying for his PhD quantifying equine posture and its relationship to hoof balance. Yogi’s topics will cover the following:
Understanding Hoof Morphology - How and why the hoof changes shape - 1.5 hours
Farriery Biomechanics - 1.5 hours
The hoof as a neuro-sensory organ - 1.5 hours
Documenting and monitoring hoof balance - 1 hour
Karen Gellman, DVM Related Seminars and Products
Dr. Karen Gellman is a graduate of Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine, and also has a PhD from Cornell in animal locomotion biomechanics. She has advanced training and certification in veterinary acupuncture and veterinary chiropractic, and has practiced these and other modalities since 1995. From 1998-2020, she taught biomedical research programs for Cornell Summer College. She is Research Director of Maximum Horsepower Research, and principle investigator of a study on equine posture funded by the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Foundation. Dr. Gellman writes extensively for veterinary professional venues, has peer-reviewed research publications and is frequently a featured speaker for North American and European veterinary CE events. She is the educational director and primary instructor for the Postural Rehabilitation training for veterinarians (posturalrehab.com) and other equine professionals, now an online program. She practices holistic veterinary medicine in Ithaca, New York, and does on-line distance consultations at DVMDetective.com. Her company Plena Curae makes high quality pain supplements for pets and horses, sold only through professionals.
Wendy Coren, DC Related Seminars and Products
Wendy Coren opened her human practice in 1980. She was named Woman chiropractor of the Year in 1988 and Chiropractor of the Year in 1991. She is the author of numerous publications in eluding Improving Canine Mobility and Improving Equine Mobility Dr. Coren began Equalign Chiropractic Systems in 2006 with her husband David Lundquist, D.C. and her son Dusttn Coren, DVM. They provide services to elite athletes and companion pets in the Northeast and Florida as well as up the East Coast. Equalign provides in person and on line education and does weekly podcasts.
Rachel Wendt, DC Related Seminars and Products
Dr. Rachel Wendt is an accomplished professional with a robust background in healthcare leadership and chiropractic expertise. Raised in the suburbs of Chicago, IL, Dr. Wendt pursued her academic journey with fervor, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Exercise Science from Hope College in Holland, MI, followed by a Doctor of Chiropractic from the esteemed National University of Health Sciences in Lombard, IL.
Having recently relocated to Kentucky in 2021, Dr. Wendt assumed the role of Executive Director for the Kentucky Association of Chiropractors, where she oversees strategic initiatives and advocates for the advancement of chiropractic care statewide. Prior to her tenure in Kentucky, she made significant contributions to the field while collaborating with the Colorado Chiropractic Association from 2014 until her transition.
Though she no longer actively practices chiropractic, Dr. Wendt upholds active licensure in both Colorado and Kentucky, underscoring her commitment to maintaining professional standards and staying abreast of industry developments. Actively engaged in various state and national associations, she currently holds positions as a board member of the Congress of Chiropractic State Associations and serves on the Leadership Committee for Chiropractic Future.
Residing in Lexington, KY, Dr. Wendt continues to be a driving force in shaping the future of chiropractic care, leveraging her expertise and leadership acumen to effect positive change within the profession and beyond.