NUCCA Spring Conference 2021: Upper Cervical Anatomy

Overview

Level 2/3: This class will provide an overview of the Clinical Anatomy of the craniocervical junction. Learning objectives from this course are to sharpen understanding of basic and more complex areas of CCJ anatomy (osseous, ligamentous, muscular, vascular & neural considerations).

Instructions

This seminar is part of the NUCCA Spring Conference 2021.  To access, you must be registered for the full Conference. Once you are registered you may choose this and whichever lecture hours you prefer.

  1. You must be logged in to your Life West CE account, and registered for the NUCCA Spring conference 2021 in order to access this seminar.
  2. Once in the seminar, follow the MENU of steps on the left side of the screen, or follow the navigation buttons at the bottom of the screen.

If you have questions or concerns along the way, contact Life West Postgraduate & Continuing Education at conted@lifewest.edu or 510.780.4508 during our regular business hours 9am-5pm Mon-Fri. Please expect a response within 1-2 business days.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AB Chiropractic College
    Alberta College of Chiropractors
  • 1.00 AK Chiropractic Board
    Alaska Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 AL Chiropractic Board
    Alabama Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 AZ Chiropractic Board
    Arizona Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 CO Chiropractic Board
    Colorado Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 CT Chiropractic Board
    Connecticut Board of Chiropractic Examiner
  • 1.00 DC Chiropractic Board
    District of Columbia Board of Chiropractic
  • 1.00 DE Chiropractic Board
    Delaware Board of Chiropractic
  • 1.00 GA Chiropractic Board
    Georgia Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 IA Chiropractic Board
    Iowa Board of Chiropractic
  • 1.00 ID Chiropractic Board
    Idaho Board of Chiropractic Physicians
  • 1.00 IL Chiropractic Board
    Illinois Medical Licensing Board
  • 1.00 IN Chiropractic Board
    Indiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 KS Chiropractic Assoc
    Kansas Chiropractic Association
  • 1.00 KY Chiropractic Board
    Kentucky Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 LA Chiropractic Board
    Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 MA Chiropractic Board
    Massachusetts Board of Registration of Chiropractors
  • 1.00 MD Chiropractic Board
    Maryland Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 ME Chiropractic Board
    Maine Board of Chiropractic Licensure
  • 1.00 MN Chiropractic Board
    Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 MO Chiropractic Board
    Missouri Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 MS Chiropractic Board
    Mississippi Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 MT Chiropractic Board
    Montana Board of Chiropractors
  • 1.00 NC Chiropractic Board
    North Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 ND Chiropractic Board
    North Dakota Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 NE Chiropractic Board
    Nebraska Board of Chiropractic
  • 1.00 NH Chiropractic Board
    New Hampshire Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 NJ Chiropractic Board
    New Jersey Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 NM Chiropractic Board
    New Mexico Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 NV Chiropractic Board
    Nevada Chiropractic Physicians' Board
  • 1.00 NY Chiropractic Board
    New York State Board for Chiropractic
  • 1.00 OH Chiropractic Board
    Ohio Chiropractic Board
  • 1.00 OK Chiropractic Board
    Oklahoma Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 OR Chiropractic Board
    Oregon Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 PACE
    FCLB Providers of Approved Continuing Education
  • 1.00 PR Chiropractic Board
    Puerto Rico Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 RI Chiropractic Board
    Rhode Island Board of Examiners in Chiropractic
  • 1.00 SC Chiropractic Board
    South Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 SD Chiropractic Board
    South Dakota Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 TX Chiropractic Board
    Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 UT Chiropractic Board
    Utah Chiropractic Physicians Licensing Board
  • 1.00 VA Board of Medicine
    Virginia Board of Medicine
  • 1.00 VT Chiropractic Board
    Vermont Board of Chiropractic
  • 1.00 WA Chiropractic Comm
    Washington Chiropractic Quality Assurance Commission
  • 1.00 WI Chiropractic Board
    Wisconsin Chiropractic Examining Board
  • 1.00 WV Chiropractic Board
    West Virginia Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 WY Chiropractic Board
    Wyoming Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Course opens: 
04/08/2021
Course expires: 
05/31/2021
Part of: 
NUCCA Spring Conference 2021

Jeffrey Scholten, DC
Dr. Jeffrey Scholten earned a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology in 1996 from the University of Calgary, and then continued his studies graduating Magna Cum Laude from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 2001. Jeff completed his post-graduate advanced training in chiropractic craniocervical junction procedures in 2015 and in 2016 completed his fellowship in chiropractic craniocervical junction procedures. In 2011, Dr. Scholten graduated in 2018 from a post-baccalaureate graduate level certificate program in Pain Management in the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Alberta. 
A published clinical researcher, clinic director and clinician at the Vital PostureTM Clinic in Calgary, Dr Scholten serves as the President of NUCCA, is credentialing committee chair of the ICA’s Upper Cervical Council, is a Board Member of the Upper Cervical Research Foundation and joined the faculty at Life Chiropractic College West in 2019 to teach diagnosis and management of spinal disorders. Dr. Scholten presents internationally on Anatomy, Diagnosis, Research, Patient Management, Pain Management, & Practice Principles. His lectures are admired for the clarity, energy and engagement provided.
Chiropractor of the Year 2015 - International Chiropractors Association’s Council on Upper Cervical Care 
Grant – Practice Based Research 2012 – Canadian CAM Research Fund (CCRF)
Certificate of Merit 2012 – Practice Based Research – NUCCA 
Certificate of Merit 2001 – Anatomy Teaching Assistant – Palmer College of Chiropractic
Pi Tau Delta 2001 - in recognition of superior academic achievement – Palmer College of Chiropractic
Certificate of Recognition for Extraordinary Personal Action 2000 – American Red Cross
Vogt Society 1999 as recognition for exemplary personal leadership – Palmer College of Chiropractic
Jimmy Condon Athletic Scholarship 1995 – athletic and academic excellence – University of Calgary 

NOTE that while you are invited to partake in all of the conference sessions, your state may have limitations on the total number of hours accepted for the conference as a whole. This conference will conclude on May 31, 2021. Following the conclusion of events, you will receive a single certificate for the entire conference. Please expect to receive this certificate via email by June 15, 2021.

COVID-19:  Check with your state Board(s) for the latest information regarding online CE acceptable for license renewal.  Because Boards are updating their regulations daily, the information presented on this page may not be the most accurate.

Life Chiropractic College West is accredited by the CCE and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

*The following State and Province boards do not require an application when a program is sponsored by a college accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE): CO, CT, DE, DC, ID, IL, IA, IN, MD, MA, MS, MT, NE, NJ, OH, OR, PR, RI, SC, UT, VT, VA, WA, WY. Life Chiropractic College West cannot guarantee that any session of this offering will be accepted by these licensing board(s). Life West urges licensees to familiarize themselves with the laws governing continuing education in the jurisdictions where they hold licensure.

Available Credit Hours

  • 1.00 AB Chiropractic College
    Alberta College of Chiropractors
  • 1.00 AK Chiropractic Board
    Alaska Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 AL Chiropractic Board
    Alabama Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 AZ Chiropractic Board
    Arizona Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 CO Chiropractic Board
    Colorado Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 CT Chiropractic Board
    Connecticut Board of Chiropractic Examiner
  • 1.00 DC Chiropractic Board
    District of Columbia Board of Chiropractic
  • 1.00 DE Chiropractic Board
    Delaware Board of Chiropractic
  • 1.00 GA Chiropractic Board
    Georgia Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 IA Chiropractic Board
    Iowa Board of Chiropractic
  • 1.00 ID Chiropractic Board
    Idaho Board of Chiropractic Physicians
  • 1.00 IL Chiropractic Board
    Illinois Medical Licensing Board
  • 1.00 IN Chiropractic Board
    Indiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 KS Chiropractic Assoc
    Kansas Chiropractic Association
  • 1.00 KY Chiropractic Board
    Kentucky Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 LA Chiropractic Board
    Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 MA Chiropractic Board
    Massachusetts Board of Registration of Chiropractors
  • 1.00 MD Chiropractic Board
    Maryland Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 ME Chiropractic Board
    Maine Board of Chiropractic Licensure
  • 1.00 MN Chiropractic Board
    Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 MO Chiropractic Board
    Missouri Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 MS Chiropractic Board
    Mississippi Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 MT Chiropractic Board
    Montana Board of Chiropractors
  • 1.00 NC Chiropractic Board
    North Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 ND Chiropractic Board
    North Dakota Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 NE Chiropractic Board
    Nebraska Board of Chiropractic
  • 1.00 NH Chiropractic Board
    New Hampshire Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 NJ Chiropractic Board
    New Jersey Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 NM Chiropractic Board
    New Mexico Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 NV Chiropractic Board
    Nevada Chiropractic Physicians' Board
  • 1.00 NY Chiropractic Board
    New York State Board for Chiropractic
  • 1.00 OH Chiropractic Board
    Ohio Chiropractic Board
  • 1.00 OK Chiropractic Board
    Oklahoma Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 OR Chiropractic Board
    Oregon Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 PACE
    FCLB Providers of Approved Continuing Education
  • 1.00 PR Chiropractic Board
    Puerto Rico Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 RI Chiropractic Board
    Rhode Island Board of Examiners in Chiropractic
  • 1.00 SC Chiropractic Board
    South Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 SD Chiropractic Board
    South Dakota Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 TX Chiropractic Board
    Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 UT Chiropractic Board
    Utah Chiropractic Physicians Licensing Board
  • 1.00 VA Board of Medicine
    Virginia Board of Medicine
  • 1.00 VT Chiropractic Board
    Vermont Board of Chiropractic
  • 1.00 WA Chiropractic Comm
    Washington Chiropractic Quality Assurance Commission
  • 1.00 WI Chiropractic Board
    Wisconsin Chiropractic Examining Board
  • 1.00 WV Chiropractic Board
    West Virginia Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 WY Chiropractic Board
    Wyoming Board of Chiropractic Examiners
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If you have questions or concerns along the way, contact Life West Postgraduate & Continuing Education at conted@lifewest.edu. Please expect a response within 1-2 business days.