WAVE 2023: A Salutogenic Approach to Expanding Chiropractic and Natural Healthcare From a Past, Present and Future Perspective (Oberstein, online 2025)

Overview

This talk will tie together salutogenesis as a current healthcare model and look at past and present health delivery systems to explore what the future can hold for chiropractic.

0.5 Hours Philosophy

Learning Objectives

* how salutugenic healthcare model fits into today's healthcare delivery system

* how to look at past and parent trends to predict the future of healthcare delivery systems

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 AR Chiropractic Board
    Arkansas Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 AZ Chiropractic Board
    Arizona Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 BC Chiropractic College
    British Columbia College of Chiropractors
  • 1.00 CA Chiro Board, Category B
    CA Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Cat B
  • 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 FL Chiropractic Board
    Florida Board of Chiropractic Medicine
  • 1.00 GA Chiropractic Board
    Georgia Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 HI Chiropractic Board
    Hawaii 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 MA Chiropractic Board
    Massachusetts Board of Registration of Chiropractors
  • 1.00 MB Chiropractic Assoc
    Manitoba Chiropractors' Association
  • 1.00 MD Chiropractic Board
    Maryland Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 ME Chiropractic Board
    Maine Board of Chiropractic Licensure
  • 1.00 MI Chiropractic Board
    Michigan Board of Chiropractic
  • 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 NB Chiropractic Assoc
    New Brunswick Chiropractors' Association
  • 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 NS Chiropractic College
    Nova Scotia College of Chiropractors
  • 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 ON Chiropractic College
    Ontario College of Chiropractors
  • 1.00 OR Chiropractic Board
    Oregon Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 PACE
    FCLB Providers of Approved Continuing Education
  • 1.00 PA Chiropractic Board
    Pennsylvania Board of Chiropractic
  • 1.00 PR Chiropractic Board
    Puerto Rico Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 QC Chiropractic Ordre
    Quebec Ordre Des Chiropracticiens
  • 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 SK Chiropractic Assoc
    Saskatchewan Chiropractors' Association
  • 1.00 TN Chiropractic Board
    Tennessee Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 TN Chiropractic Assoc
    Tennessee Chiropractic Association
  • 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 VI Chiropractic Board
    U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 VT Chiropractic Board
    Vermont Board of Chiropractic
  • 1.00 WA Chiropractic Comm
    Washington Chiropractic Quality Assurance Commission
  • 1.00 WV Chiropractic Board
    West Virginia Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 WY Chiropractic Board
    Wyoming Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Course opens: 
01/01/2025
Course expires: 
12/10/2025
Part of: 
WAVE 2023 Recording (Online 2025)

Ron Oberstein, DC

Dr. Oberstein graduated from Life Chiropractic College (now Life University) in 1981. Prior to becoming the president of Life West, Dr. Oberstein was a member of the Life Chiropractic College West Board of Regents from 1991 to 2016, including two years as the Chairman of the Board. As an active member of the chiropractic community, Dr. Oberstein has served in instructional and leadership roles in numerous organizations. He has taught chiropractic technique, philosophy and principles in multiple chiropractic colleges and throughout the world. Dr. Oberstein strongly conveys chiropractic vitalism with a deep understanding of the salutogenic health model and its incredible value for patient care. Dr. Oberstein and his wife of 30 years, Dr. Mary Oberstein, have practiced together since 1986, serving multitudes of patients and mentoring new graduates. They travel the world spreading the chiropractic message, and they started a nonprofit organization delivering chiropractic care globally to children and adults in need with a focus in Tijuana, Mexico. They have three daughters, Drs. Lauren, Morgan and Sydney, all of whom are chiropractors.

Scroll down to see available credit hours.

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. Check https://wave.lifewest.edu/chiropractic-ce-credits/ to see how many hours your state allows for the sum of all conference sessions. You will receive a single certificate for the entire conference; rather you may print or download your certificate once you have completed the "Required Last Step" on the main course page. We will notify you within the following month via email once your certificate is ready. 

ONLINE HOURS: If you are a CA Doctor, these hours will only count as online hours. This conference is not at all eligible for earning live hours in the state of California. If you are from any other state please check directly  with your board to determine if you are able to earn live and online hours for this conference. 

Check with your state Board(s) for the latest information regarding online CE acceptable for license renewal. 

Life Chiropractic College West is accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education (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, MD, MA, MI, MT, NE, NH, NJ, OR, RI, SC, UT, VT, VA, WA, WY, BC, NB, ON, QC. 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 AR Chiropractic Board
    Arkansas Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 AZ Chiropractic Board
    Arizona Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 BC Chiropractic College
    British Columbia College of Chiropractors
  • 1.00 CA Chiro Board, Category B
    CA Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Cat B
  • 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 FL Chiropractic Board
    Florida Board of Chiropractic Medicine
  • 1.00 GA Chiropractic Board
    Georgia Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 HI Chiropractic Board
    Hawaii 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 MA Chiropractic Board
    Massachusetts Board of Registration of Chiropractors
  • 1.00 MB Chiropractic Assoc
    Manitoba Chiropractors' Association
  • 1.00 MD Chiropractic Board
    Maryland Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 ME Chiropractic Board
    Maine Board of Chiropractic Licensure
  • 1.00 MI Chiropractic Board
    Michigan Board of Chiropractic
  • 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 NB Chiropractic Assoc
    New Brunswick Chiropractors' Association
  • 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 NS Chiropractic College
    Nova Scotia College of Chiropractors
  • 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 ON Chiropractic College
    Ontario College of Chiropractors
  • 1.00 OR Chiropractic Board
    Oregon Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 PACE
    FCLB Providers of Approved Continuing Education
  • 1.00 PA Chiropractic Board
    Pennsylvania Board of Chiropractic
  • 1.00 PR Chiropractic Board
    Puerto Rico Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 QC Chiropractic Ordre
    Quebec Ordre Des Chiropracticiens
  • 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 SK Chiropractic Assoc
    Saskatchewan Chiropractors' Association
  • 1.00 TN Chiropractic Board
    Tennessee Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 TN Chiropractic Assoc
    Tennessee Chiropractic Association
  • 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 VI Chiropractic Board
    U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 1.00 VT Chiropractic Board
    Vermont Board of Chiropractic
  • 1.00 WA Chiropractic Comm
    Washington Chiropractic Quality Assurance Commission
  • 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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