We understand there are so many potential battles to be fought. From State to Federal over reach, healthcare freedom violations, scope infringements to insurance reimbursement challenges. Clearly we will not be able to take on every issue that is presented to us so we have a process all requests will go through. Our selection committee consists of 5 highly educated individuals that will review each battle and decide it is within the scope of the Defense Council. Once that decision is made and it is decided we will take on that issue it will then move to the defense council to deploy and begin battling for chiropractic.
Jeff Langmaid
Doctor
Dr. Jeff Langmaid is an experienced chiropractic speaker, founder, author, and creator. Having practiced as part of the leaderships within one of the largest orthopedic groups in the world he has participated in a side of healthcare that few chiropractors have experienced. As the founder of The Evidence Based Chiropractor, The Smart Chiropractor, Chiro Office Coverage, and AOMSI Diagnostics, he is dedicated to helping chiropractors achieve more in practice. He has been featured on Yahoo Health, CBS News, MSN Health, and more.
Dan Spencer
Doctor
Dr. Spencer comes from a chiropractic family. His father, brother, and sister all attended Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa. Dr. Dan was named after Dr. D.D. Palmer, and graduated in the Chiropractic Centennial class in 1995.
He has been in private practice since that time, owning and operating two clinics in Hudson and Reading, Michigan. He has been a member of the physician staff at Hillsdale Hospital for over twenty years. Dr. Dan served as President of the Michigan Association of Chiropractors from 2011-2012, and currently chairs the MAC’s Legal Affairs Committee. The state of Michigan frequently relies on Dr. Spencer’s knowledge and experience as an expert witness.
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In 2019-2020, Dr. Dan held the position of President of ChiroCongress. In that capacity, he has worked with numerous state and national associations and other stakeholders in the profession. In his time as President, he formed the Future of Chiropractic Strategic Plan Task Force. The strategic plan effort is currently in progress as it is imperative that our profession not only survives but thrives!
Dr. Spencer lives in Hillsdale, Michigan with his wife, Michelle, and children, Katelyn and Nicholas, and trusty canine, Bear. His son, Nathan, currently serves in the US Army.
Kim Carpenter
Doctor
Dr. Kimberly Carpenter is dedicated to empowering people to reach their full potential. She started practicing as a chiropractor in 2004, after graduating from Logan College of Chiropractic. She opened Awaken to Wellness Center in Louisville, KY in 2005. She still practices in her family wellness, non-insurance dependent practice today.
In addition to creating Awaken to Wellness Center in 2004, Dr. Kim founded the Live Well Warriors in 2016. The Live Well Warriors is an empowerment program dedicated to helping families transform their lives by helping them eat, move and think well. Her first book series, The Adventures of the Live Well Warriors, is an empowering educational tool to help children learn the importance of eating, moving, and thinking well all while living in a sustainable way.
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In 2018, She partnered in the creation and development of 2Inspire Women, a company dedicated to helping women in healthcare become the CEO’s of their practice and their lives. Through empowerment and business coaching 2Inspire Women is helping women practice from intention, create actions that produce results, and raise their level of attraction to design the life and practice of their dreams. She is an author, chiropractor, professional speaker, and professional coach. She loves helping chiropractors implement the systems needed to create practice success, helping doctors fine tune the skills needed to attract and empower their practice members, and to help practitioners create the lifestyle of their dreams. She is dedicated to helping people live like the Live Well Warrior they were born to be.
EDUCATION
Dr. Kim studied at The University of Louisville and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Western Kentucky University . She then received a second Bachelor of Science degree in Human Biology from Logan College of Chiropractic. She received her Doctor of Chiropractic Degree from Logan College of Chiropractic. She has gone through additional training in Functional Medicine, Pediatrics and pre/post-natal chiropractic. She has gone through professional coach training with CoachU.