Total Credits: 20 CA, 20 DC, 2 Meets Requirement for Cultural Competency, 2 Meets Suicide Intervention requirement of 1 hour or more
Join colleagues and peers at our highly-anticipated spring convention — the perfect place to learn, network, and earn your valuable CE hours (all of them!). Our schedule includes topics that are required CE for DCs and other important practice management presentations. The chiropractic community comes together for three days of important programming and top-notch education. We’ll also visit with our vendor partners about the most up-to-date products and services available to chiropractic physicians and their practices.
Hello, OCA Members and Colleagues!
I hope you’re ready for our 2026 Annual Convention. I am so excited for our program this year! I think you will find the schedule this year to include old favorites and new faces. We always try to improve upon the previous year and build upon what worked well.
Casino Night has been a hit for the past couple years, so this year we are adding more tables to allow for even more chances to win. We also have the addition of the “Lunch and Learn” sessions. Every year many of you approach us in wanting to include practice management into our program. For 2026, we brought back a hosted lunch and added in these not-for-credit practice management sessions to enjoy while eating a delicious meal with peers and friends. I am really looking forward to them. See you in April!
Your 2026 OCA President and Convention/CE Chair,
Amanda Tipton Stiller, DC
Connect with vendors and industry partners -- encourage them to exhibit at our convention! Being an exhibitor at the show provides them with invaluable quality networking time with these chiropractor physicians and CAs.
Sponsoring an important part (breaks, breakfasts, swag items, etc. - several opportunities) would not only show great value to our members but bring a heightened awareness of your company to this chiropractic audience. There are limited exhibit and sponsorship opportunities - lock this in before it's too late!
We thank our convention supporters for their generous financial support, as well as the individual efforts and time participating in the event itself. We appreciate it when our vendor partners help promote this professional conference to their chiropractic contacts and clients -- showing value to anyone who could benefit/earn CE by attending this great event.
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Timothy Mick, DC, DACBR, FICC
Bio
Timothy J. Mick, DC, DACBR, FICC, is a chiropractic radiologist with Medical Scanning Consultants, PA. Dr. Mick provides professional physician services at RAYUS Radiology. Prior to joining Medical Scanning Consultants, PA, Dr. Mick headed the Department of Diagnostic Imaging at Northwestern College of Chiropractic for 17 years, where he established and directed the diagnostic imaging residency and the radiology consultation service. He has received a number of awards in recognition of his commitment to clinical and educational excellence in diagnostic imaging, including the Minnesota Chiropractic Association (MCA) Educator of the Year and the MCA President’s Award for exceptional service to the profession. He was selected by his colleagues at Northwestern for the Faculty Award for Excellence in Clinical Practice. He is a past president of the American Chiropractic Board of Radiology, also past President of the American Chiropractic College of Radiology and the American Chiropractic Association Council on Diagnostic Imaging. He has also served on the editorial boards for two professional journals and has authored or co-authored 23 textbook chapters and journal articles, as well as serving as a consultant for a number of professional licensing and certifying bodies. These include the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, the Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners, the American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedists and the American Board of Chiropractic Radiology.
Debra Darmata works with the Oregon Health Authority -- Zero Suicide Program and has been working with the OCA to bring us programs on Suicide intervention and prevention, as it pertains to you as a health care provider. She will be helping you learn to recognize the signs and symptoms that is necessary for the prevention. This course will give you required CE for suicide intervention & prevention that is now needed annual for your DC license renewals.
Dr. Todd Turnbull, DC, CCSP, is an author, speaker and in private practice in Portland, Oregon. He graduated with his doctorate from Life University and is a Board Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician from Palmer University. As a post-graduate faculty member for several Chiropractic institutions, he developed courses and wrote numerous articles on Concussions, Disc Herniation's, Rehabilitation and Soft Tissue Diagnosis and Treatment. He has developed and trademarked Pre-Active Stretching a rehab program, developed Myotonic Facilitation Technique which is a neuro-muscular integration treatment approach, the Happy Brain Concussion Care program that incorporates Trauma-Free treatment protocols with his Mission to develop awareness of brain injury screening and create access to Trauma-Free treatment that is effective for the patients. Dr. Turnbull was Certified as a Brain Injury Specialist and in November 2019 Dr. Turnbull was certified as a Trainer by the Academy of Certified Brain Injury Specialists (ACBIS) of their program as noted by the CBIST (Certified Brain Injury Specialist Trainer). He is a member of the Oregon Chiropractic Association (OCA) & a member of the OCA “Chiropractic Practice and Innovation Council” (CPIC).
Jim’s first job was at his father’s law firm when he was in the 6th grade. He delivered legal documents to be filed at the courthouse. He did this on the 10-speed bike he bought with the money he earned from working at his father’s firm. In high school, Jim’s dad took him to legal seminars where’s his dad was often a speaker. He’d talk with Jim about his cases and trials – Jim often watched his dad in court. He always stressed the importance that the client comes first and all the steps an attorney can take to make sure that happens. In 2022, Jim’s father passed away two months short of having practiced law for 60 years.
In 1998, Jim and his family moved to Portland so his wife could help take care of her mother, who had Parkinson’s. Jim and Dean Heiling started working together in 1998. After 22 years of practicing together, Dean became Of Counsel in 2020. Jim and Roy Fernandes have been working together since 2010 and became partners in 2020. Roy and Jim continue to build upon the excellence that was started with Dean by becoming the first personal injury B Corp in the world in 2022 and being awarded small business of the year in the state of Oregon in 2022 by the Better Business Bureau.
As the largest personal injury firm in Oregon, The Gatti Law Firm has been helping Oregon injury victims secure compensation for over 45 years. Our attorneys provide thoughtful, thorough, and zealous representation to people who have been injured and suffered loss. People who have been injured through no fault of their own, in automobile crashes and on-the-job, seek our assistance to obtain benefits and compensation, such as needed medical treatment and wage loss. Our attorneys have a proven history of success advocating against the individuals, insurance companies, and corporations that have caused the harm. If you treat patients who have been injured in automobile crashes or on-the-job, let us help!
Dr. Garreth MacDonald has over 22 years in practice in Oregon. Dr. MacDonald has a Bachelor's of Science in Kinesiology. In addition, Dr. MacDonald has many hours of prost graduate training specifically in the motor vehicle injury arena. These include CCST certification through the ICA, Beasic certification through SRISD, Hospital based spine care qualifited, Trauma Qualified, Evaluation and Management qualified and MRI Interpretation reveiw quarlified. Furthermore, Dr. MacDonald is a Fellow candidate for Primary Spine Care.
Dr. MacDonald is a current member of the Oregon Chiropractic Association and practices in Eugne. We are excited to have Dr. MacDoanld presenting the "Crash Course in PI".
Dr. Dan Murphy graduated magna cum laude in 1978 from Western States Chiropractic College. Dr. Dan began clinical practice in Oregon. Since 1982 Dr. Dan has served as a part-time undergraduate faculty at Life Chiropractic College West. He received his diplomat in Chiropractic Orthopedics in 1986.
Dr. Murphy's accolades include being the former Vice President of the International Chiropractic Association (ICA) in 2003-2009, he was Chiropractor of the Year for the ICA in 2009-2010, he is a multiple time recipient of the ICA Post graduate Educator of the Year Award, the Carl S. Cleveland, Jr. Educator of the year, Chiropractor of the year from ICA of California and in 2003 he was the Chiropractor of the year by Chiropractic Biophysics. He was Pediatric Chiropactor of the Year and more.
Professor and research expert Dr. Dan Murphy offers only the highest-level learning courses validated through extensive scientific research and proven techniques he has perfected through not only running his own full-time practice, but how he lives his daily life.
Dr. Dan teaches post graduate continuing education classes including "Whiplash and Spinal Trauma", "Neuroimmunology", "Pediatrics", "The Neurophysiology of Therapeutic Lasers" and "Nutrition". Dr. Dan is contributing author to several books including "Motor Vehicle Collision Injuries".
A Texas native, Ashleah grew up in Austin and attended Texas State University – San Marcos for her Undergraduate and Masters degrees. After graduating from law school at UNT Dallas College of Law, Ashleah moved to Oregon to continue her community work with the Metropolitan Public Defender Community Law Division. Here, Ashleah took cases of all kinds, representing those who struggled to rebound after having contact with the criminal justice system.
Most recently, before joining Bridge City Law, Ashleah worked as in house counsel at GEICO Staff Counsel – Portland. There, Ashleah represented GEICO and their insureds in personal injury litigation involving car accidents where Plaintiff’s sustained soft tissue, orthopedic, and neurological injuries. During her time at GEICO she worked closely with claims adjusters, evaluating and defending claims. Ashleah now uses her experience assessing the risks of litigation to the insurance company.
After several years working at GEICO, Ashleah decided to make a change that would better serve our community. In joining Bridge City Law, Ashleah fulfills her passion for helping vulnerable populations at a critical points in their lives.
Adam Klotzek, DC, DACNB, FACFN, FABVR, FICC is a staff clinician at Plasticity Brain Centers of Orlando, as well as a Professor of Neurology at the Carrick Institute. He holds a Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Logan University along with Diplomate status in Neurology. He also holds Fellowship status in both Functional Neurology, Vestibular Rehabilitation, along with certifications in Attention Deficit Disorders, Electrodiagnostics and Sports Rehabilitation. He is an accomplished worldwide lecturer in the field of neurology and ReceptorBased neurological treatment, delivering over 700 presentations totaling over 11,000 hours, on various topics in neurology. With over 25 years of clinical experience, he has attended to over 12,000 patients, treating them for a multitude of neurological and non-neurological conditions including but not limited to: concussions, vestibular disorders, chronic and acute pain conditions, dizziness, headaches, ADD/ADHD, scoliosis, and sports-related injuries. He has special interests developing novel treatment applications, the effects of joint misalignments on brain function, and has authored a number of published medical papers.
When he’s not treating patients and teaching, he loves music, playing the guitar, fine dining, reading, personal development, and spending time with his close friends and colleagues.
