MCA in Touch June 2017
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MCA In Touch June 2017 From the President Dr. Craig Couillard Next are the responses that the non-members made regard- One of the first tasks of my presidency ing the reason that they are not members. is to facilitate a strategic planning session. Much of the planning meeting will be based • Cost of membership on the book “Start with Why” by Simon • Ineffective legislation Sinek. “Start with Why” helps organizations • Third-party endorsements redefine their purpose. We will be discussing how to inspire • Not meeting personal individual needs our leaders and members to take greater control of our • Not fighting hard enough for fair and/or equal reim- association, our personal life and our chiropractic life. bursements • Unaware of benefits We will be viewing our current mission statement and up- • Too much legislation/lack of public education dating the language to accurately describe “What our asso- • Lack of any willing provider ciation is about,” “Why we exist,” and “How we will move • Change in association management our association to greater heights.” • Promotes non-evidence information on social media • Too much focus on insurance reimbursement Over the past several months there were two surveys that went to members and non-members. The questions were Our leadership will be addressing the profession through simple: “Why are you a member?” and “Why are you not communications regarding the results of these surveys. The a member?” The results were then compiled into various goals of these communications are to educate and clarify categories. particular statements that have been made. We believe that this will create more unity and trust within our profession. The following are the responses from the members on why they continued their memberships. We are excited to create a clearer vision and continue to fight for the chiropractic profession. We thank you for your • Support the profession continued membership and welcome other chiropractors to • Advocacy/legislative join our mission to create a better path for chiropractic in • Creating unity within the profession the state of Minnesota. • Professional responsibility • List serve/information Dr. Craig Couillard • Continuing education • Social MCA President • Advice • Public perception • Contribute to the profession Looking to Buy or Sell a Practice? MN Practices for Sale Bridging the Gap between Buyers & Sellers Stillwater area. Dr. retiring. 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MARTIN MCA MEMBER •APPRAISALS •PRACTICE BROKERAGE LICENSED BROKER CALL US TODAY 952.953.9444 OR VISIT US ONLINE AT WWW.PRACTICEOP.COM Minnesota Chiropractors Named to World Games Sports Medicine Team Trio of Twin Cities doctors traveling to Poland to assist more than 4,500 elite athletes Three Minnesota chiropractors will be headed to Eastern Federation Internationale de Chiropratique du Sport (FICS) Europe next month, serving on the sports chiropractic has selected 30 chiropractors from across the world for this team for the World Games, which will be held July 20-30 in special event. Also known as the International Federation Wroclaw, Poland. of Sports Chiropractic, FICS is comprised of national chiropractic sports councils worldwide and individual Doctors Craig Couillard, Scott Mooring and Timothy Stark members, and has affiliations with international organizations – all prominent members of the Minnesota Chiropractic within the chiropractic profession and the world of sports. Association (MCA) – have all been selected to the exclusive sports medicine team for the World Games, an Olympic-style “This is a tremendous honor, to travel across the ocean for sporting event featuring 4,500 athletes representing more this outstanding event, and to work with some of the finest than 100 countries and competing in 30 different sports. athletes in the world, representing the chiropractic profession in Minnesota,” said Dr. Couillard. Held every four years since they began in 1981, the World Games are an international competition designed to showcase Dr. Mooring added, “It is exciting that the three of us from non-Olympic sports such as roller hockey, kickboxing, Minnesota are among a very select group of chiropractors wakeboarding, bowling, sumo wrestling, lacrosse, racquetball heading to Poland to provide on-site care for these elite men and trampoline gymnastics. and women before and after their competitions.” continued on page 5 2 Meet the Sports Council With the weather warming up and peo- ple getting outdoors, the sports council is gearing up for a busy summer. The spring and summer months bring plenty of charity events, races and community events that the sports council participates in. Our role as a group varies from strategic partnership/sponsorship, sideline EMT work to on-event care for participants. So, if you are interested in SPORTS Council sports and love to be outdoors, this is the group for you! Purpose The sports council is a close-knit community of The MCA sports council is a group of forward-thinking, sports-minded chiropractors working together to raise aware- healthcare professionals focused on evidence-based learning ness of the very beneficial role that chiropractic care can play and engaging in opportunities for hands-on experience in in the lives of an athletic population. Whether it is a profes- fitness & sports medicine settings. sional athlete or “weekend warrior,” chiropractic can poten- tially improve anything from performance and flexibility to Mission decreasing aches, pains and stiffness associated with being We seek to provide a platform for our members to further active! Our group aims to be both a resource for aspiring their knowledge in the prevention, diagnosis & management of sports chiropractors and a network for current chiropractors musculoskeletal conditions to the benefit of their patients and dealing with the unique challenges that face this community. the communities in which they serve. Members can join monthly meetings, events and continuing education to gain experience, make lifelong connections and What benefits we offer you HAVE FUN! • Networking with like-minded chiropractors • Networking with other medical professionals This year our focus is creating a professional brand that puts • Entry point to working with athletes our “best foot forward” and reaching out to members and • Ability to gain experience in a supported role potential members to increase awareness of our group. We • Experience with a variety of injuries in different environments hope to inspire people to support our vision and consider • Experience with concussion screening and pre-participation joining both the MCA and the sports council. We are on the physicals path to becoming what we aim to achieve and we hope you will come and check us out! Events we’ve covered • Red Ribbon Ride Meetings are the second Thursday of every month at 7:30 • MS 150 Bike Ride AM, contact [email protected] for more informa- • Breast Cancer 3 Day Walk tion. • Red White and Boom Race • Ragnar Relay • USA Handball national tournament • USA Broomball • Judo competitions • USA racquetball tournament • Team Ortho Races • Pre-participation Physicals • Concussion Screenings 3 4 continued from page 2 As a veteran of international competitions, Dr. Stark said that “Being a part of the World Games is an important step in the advancement of sports chiropractic across the globe.” Dr. Couillard is the MCA president and founder of Lake Marion Chiropractic in Lakeville, Minn. He is also the official chiropractor for the St. Paul Saints and Hamline University Athletic Department. Dr. Mooring is the MCA treasurer and the owner of Back in Balance Chiropractic in West St. Paul, Minn. Dr. Mooring is also a team chiropractor in the University of Minnesota Athletic Medicine Department working with Gopher wrestling, hockey, football, and track and field. Dr. Stark is the Director of the Human Performance Center for Northwestern Health Sciences University in Bloomington, Minn. He has also joined FICS for many international competitions including the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. Meet the 2017-2018 MCA Board Dr. Craig Couillard Dr. Barb Dolezal Dr. Nicholas A. 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