SACA Tribune
News and Current Affairs
New Year Issue January 2016
Congratulations to All of the Fall 2015 Doctor of Chiropractic Graduates!
Where We Stand Heading into 2016
Our visibility for National Chiropractic Health Month was powerful and apparent. #NCHM2015 and #PainFreeNation received thousands of views based on SACA chapter initiatives.
#MedicareEquality is off to a solid start, and we are only just beginning to leverage our skills to set the wheels in motion for this grassroots effort that affects all of us.
Our NCLC showing 2015 was tremendous. We tracked the new bill sponsorship by school assignment:
NUHS FLORIDA 8
NUHS ILLINOIS 6
NYCC 11
NORTHWESTERN 8
PALMER DAVENPORT 4
PALMER FLORIDA 3
PALMER WEST 2
CLEVELAND 1
PARKER 2
SCUHS 1
LOGAN 1
UBCC 7
WESTERN STATES 2
NCLC 2016 is shaping up to be powerful again. The chapters are posting their NCLC updates on their Facebook pages with some schools bringing 40 and more students to the conference.
This year the Millennial Think Tank begins talking to recent graduates about how to continue their efforts to shape the chiropractic profession through leadership and involvement with the American Chiropractic Association.
Submitted by Beau Foshee, wfoshee@nwhealth.edu
Millennial Think Tank Reponse Deadline 01/26/16
Words of Wisdom
Dr. Derek Dyer, First SACA Leadership Conference Chair, Spoken at 12th Annual SACA Leadership Conference, Des Moines, IA
#MedicareEquality
Getting Signatures for the Petition
More information can be found here on the ACA website.
Submitted by Dr. Brendan McCann, SACA National Immediate Past-Chair, whose journey to graduation was documented from September 2012 through graduation in December 2015. His blog can be read here.
SACA leaders can request specific topics, and the speaker expenses are covered by the ACA program!
How to Request an ACA Speaker
- Complete a speaker request form
- Email form to your SACA staff liaison, Lori Hall LHall@acatoday.org once speaker arrangements have been made.
- Promote event at your school.
- Order SACA supplies from ACA, if needed. Please use the supply order request form enclosed inside your leadership packet.
Recently UBCC hosted a SACA Presents talk featuring Dr. Heidi Henson. The focus was "Chiropractic in a Hospital Setting and Integrative Practice."
Submitted by Beau Foshee, wfoshee@nwhealth.edu
Get to Know a SACA Member
Sara "Nikki" Daskal
Following NCLC Nikki was bit hard by the SACA bug, but it wasn't until after leadership she really put things into motion. When homecoming came around she set up her own SACA table (the rest of our board was out of town) and talked to UWS alums, board members and current students about ChiroVoice and PAC. She was able to sign up over 60 people for ChiroVoice and secured some donations for PAC in the few hours she was there.
Nikki has also set up a platform to ensure students are able to lobby in their home district, whether their school is assigned that state/district or not -- allowing not only for greater networking within home states but also integration of schools across the country. The coffee for PAC donations (a $5 donation to PAC will get you a free $4 coffee from the university coffee shop) idea is hers and is a great way for us to get students more involved and understanding what PAC really is. She went to Salem just last month to lobby locally for state level rights in Oregon with the Oregon Delegate and is attempting to set up more state lobbying for those who do not wish to travel to DC or cannot afford it. She also intends to set up small group training sessions for students throughout January to prepare students to talk to Congress.
She inspires me every day to keep making our chapter better and better and I am so appreciative to have her on our board. We have been working closely on NCLC as Leg Rep was my previous position, and the growth and innovation from her is phenomenal. Nikki does SO much with nothing in mind except the good of SACA.
Submitted by Stephanie Halloran
SACA Specialty Councils Committee Co-Chair
University of Western States SACA President
Edited by Beau Foshee, wfoshee@nwhealth.edu. Please nominate a colleague that you think everyone else should know.
SACA Chapters Doing Notable Work
Northwestern Health Science University
The Northwestern Executive Board is really making strong headway on their #MedicareEquality campaign. They had 120 people sign the petition over lunch, posted flyers about the petition, got an email in to faculty and staff, and then placed flyers in the mailboxes of the faculty and staff as a reminder to sign!
The NWHSU SACA chapter just hosted a week of SACA in November.
Monday - NCLC information session
Tuesday - NCLC signups at lunch
Wednesday - co-sponsored a Medicare basics talk
Thursday - NCLC signups at lunch
Friday - event on the importance of joining state chiropractic organizations
They had a number of fundraisers including a chili cook-off and a craft fair with a wide variety of vendors. They are working hard to get the funds together for NCLC with a maximum number of 50 students attending.
From a purely personal perspective, I feel honored to be a member of this chapter. Becky Jergenson and her team really make things happen on our campus. My home chapter works hard to elevate SACA to a premier status among campus groups and is currently seeking ways to strengthen the work of SACA Specialty Councils and student involvement.
Submitted by Beau Foshee, wfoshee@nwhealth.edu
You Can Be a SACA Membership Video Star!
It's that time again! SACA SELFIE VIDEOS ARE BACK! This time around we are featuring NCLC and are shooting to have this finished before the end of the year! The more people who respond with videos the better! The first video was incredibly successful and this one is sure to be as well! Looking forward to this project! Please answer the following questions with your selfie video!
1. Why is advocacy critical to our profession?
2. What did you learn during NCLC in the past
3. How has NCLC Changed your view of the chiropractic profession
4. How have your experiences at NCLC changed your daily/weekly/monthly interactions from an advocacy standpoint?
5. What is your favorite part about NCLC
6. What would you say to someone thinking of going to NCLC?
DIRECTIONS
1. Use your phone and use the NON SCREEN SIDE VIDEO LENS, you won't be able to see yourself which is fine
2. Shoot your video horizontally!
Email your submissions to membershipsaca@gmail.com
This Newsletter is Sponsored by Northwestern Health Sciences University F4CP
SACA National Officers
Vice-Chair - Heather Hastings, National University of Health Sciences Florida
Legislative Chair - Michael Brucks, Cleveland Chiropractic College
Legislative Vice-Chair - Jonathan Parham, Palmer West College of Chiropractic
Immediate Past Chair - Brendan McCann, New York Chiropractic College
SACA National Communications Committee
Vice-Chair - Shannon Kirkwood, New York Chiropractic College
Website - Brendan McCann, New York Chiropractic College
News/Blog - Beau Foshee, Northwestern Health Sciences University
F4CP Liaison - Annabelle Mac Auley, Palmer College of Chiropractic Florida
Beau Foshee, Editor
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