The Oregon Chiropractic Association is having its annual Blazers Night on Sunday March 14, 2010 at 6:00 pm.  The Portland Trail Blazers are excited to be teaming up with Oregon Chiropractic Association for an awesome night of basketball. Invite your friends and family to join you when the Portland Trail Blazers take on the Toronto Raptors.  Download the attached flyer for more information.

Here is a link to the 2010 Medicare Fee Schedule :  https://www.noridianmedicare.com/p-medb/fees/

Select your State and Locality, then scroll to pages 84,85,86 for information pertaining to Chiropractic.

Fri = Feb 19, 2010 (5)	DC SCHEDULE	CA SCHEDULE
Noon - 1:00pm	DC Registration = (20 Hrs CE)	(Saturday = 6 Hrs CE)
1:00 - 4:50pm	DC Class Time / James Cox, DC, DACBR "Adjustive Technique = Cox Technic"
3:00 - 3:20pm	BREAK
5:00 - 6:30pm	DC Class Time / Jeff Spencer, DC "Tour Tested-Tough Leading Edge Advances in Clinic Outcomes" (Part 1)
6:30 - 8:30pm	HOSPITALITY SUITE Platinum Members, Speakers, Vendors, VIP Invite
Sat = Feb 20, 2010 (8)		CA's = Saturday Only
7:30 - 8:00am	DC Registration & Continental Breakfast Sponsored by: Gatti, Gatti, Maier, Sayer, & Thayer	8:30 - 9:00am	CA Registration
8:00 - 10:00am	DC Class Time / Reggie Gold, DC "Chiropractic Philosophy"	9:00 - 10:30am	Kim Klapp "CA Communication Strategies, Teamwork, and Patient Education"
10:00 - 10:20am	BREAK	10:30 - 11:00 am	BREAK
10:20 - Noon	DC Class Time / Jeff Spencer, DC "Tour Tested-Tough Leading Edge Advances in Clinic Outcomes" (Part 2)	11:00 - 12:00pm	Kim Klapp (continued)
Noon - 1:15pm	LUNCH BUFFET (all attendees) Sponsored by: Health Source &	Noon - 1:30pm	LUNCH Lunch Buffet with DC's
12:30 - 1:30pm	Cami Walker (author of: "29 Gifts") Hear her inspirational story(As seen on the "Today Show") & how Chiropractic was involved in her treatment & recovery. (BOOK SIGNING ALSO)
1:30 - 3:30pm	DC Class Time / Fredrick (Ted) Carrick, DC, PhD, DACAN, DABCN, DACNB, DAAPM, FACCN "Clinical Neurology for the Practicing Chiropractor"	1:30 - 2:30pm	Kim Klapp (continued)
3:30 - 4:00pm	BREAK Sponsored by: EPIC Imaging	2:30 - 3:00pm	BREAK
4:00 - 6:00pm	DC Class Time / Fredrick (Ted) Carrick, DC, PhD, DACAN, DABCN, DACNB, DAAPM, FACCN (Continued)	3:00 - 4:30pm	Kim Klapp (Continued)
6:00 - 8:00pm	HOSPITALITY SUITE Platinum Members, Speakers, Vendors, VIP Invite
Sun = Feb 21, 2010 (7)
7:30-8:00am	DC Registration & Continental Breakfast Sponsored by: Gatti, Gatti, Maier, Sayer, & Thayer
8:00-10:00am	DC Class Time / Fredrick (Ted) Carrick, DC, PhD, DACAN, DABCN, DACNB, DAAPM, FACCN (Continued) "Clinical Neurology for the Practicing Chiropractor"
10:00 - 10:20am	BREAK
10:20 - Noon	DC Class Time / Fredrick (Ted) Carrick, DC, PhD, DACAN, DABCN, DACNB, DAAPM, FACCN (Continued)
Noon - 1:30pm	LUNCH (Members Hosted) Sponsored by:
1:30 - 2:30pm	DC Class Time / Martin Milner, ND "Treating the Electrical Cause of Disease with High Intensity PEMF"
2:30 - 2:45pm	BREAK
2:45 - 4:30pm	DC Class Time / Dave Mager "Harnessing the Spirit of Chiropractic"
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	Fredrick (Ted) Robert Carrick, DC, PhD, DACAN, DABCN, DACNB, DAAPM, FACCN Dr. Ted Carrick is the founder of the Carrick Institute on Neurology in Florida "Clinical Neurology for the Practicing Chiropractor"
	James M. Cox, DC, DACBR Dr. James Cox is the innovator and inventor of Cox® Distraction Manipulation "Adjustive Technique = Cox® Technic"
	Jeff Spencer, MA, DC, CCSP Dr. Jeff Spencer was an Olympic cyclist and "ICA Sports Chiropractor of the Year" "Tour Tested-Tough Leading Edge Advances in Clinic Outcomes"
	Reggie Gold, DC Dr. Reggie Gold is one of the world's leading authorities on chiropractic philosophy "Chiropractic Philosophy"
	Martin Milner, ND Dr. Milner is a Board Certified Naturopathic Physician and Professor of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Medicine "Treating the Electrical Cause of Disease with High Intensity PEMF"
	Dave Mager Dave Mager is one of the most successful and popular motivational speakers in chiropractic today "Harnessing the Spirit of Chiropractic"
	Kim Klapp, CA Coach Kim Klapp founded the A.C.E. Program (Assistants for Chiropractic Excellence) "CA Communication Strategies, Teamwork, and Patient Education"
	Cami Walker, Author of "29 Gifts -- How Giving Can Change Your Life" She will be here to tell her story of recovery from MS through giving and how Chiropractic also played a role in that recovery SHE WILL ALSO BE SIGNING BOOKS (pre-order thru OCA for discount)

The OCA has just started a product line for youth education (K-3).  In this current environment of health care reform the OCA is starting a PR campaign as well as a youth education system offering you the opportunity to contact your local school districts with "Stop - Look & Learn" color books.

These color books teach young students information about what Chiropractic is, as well as the importance of a good nutrition and exercise.  These color books will also make a nice gift (the holidays are fast approaching) to those young patients that come into our offices, so they can benefit from learning more about Chiropractic, Health, and Wellness. 

These color books (2 different choices == educational coloring and activities) are now available through the OCA office.  They are $24.95 for packages of 50 (This offer is only to our members - that is only .50 each):

"A visit to the Chiropractor"	"Eat Right, Eat Healthy"

Please Complete the order form and return it to the OCA office.  Current supplies are limited so don't wait - order today!

Please visit cocsa.org, or click the links below for important information pertaining to the healthcare reform and the chiropractic profession.

"Joint Policy Statement on National Health Care Reform" - Three pilars viatal to the health reform movement.

"The Path to Change in the US Healthcare System: The Chiropractic Perspective" - Joint policy statement on national healthcare reform presented by a united chiropractic profession.

"The Path to Change in the US Healthcare System: Chiropractic Cost-Effectiveness Supplement" - Joint Policy Statement regarding the cost-effectiveness of chiropractic care presented by a united chiropractic profession.

We are now taking orders for a brand new text for Chiropractic Assistants.  The "Chiropractic Therapy Assistant - A Clinical Resource Guide" is now available for orders.  This textbook was developed by a DC and CA for use as a guide and training manual for CA's.  This book is only available through state associations and as such we are making it available to our members at our cost. 

If you would like to receive this textbook, please complete the order form and return it to the OCA office.  We would like orders to be in by December 15, 2009 so that we can place our order with the publisher.  The cost to our members is $75.00 (plus shipping) and the cost to non-members is $ 99.00 (plus shipping).  Click here to view and print the order form.

Below you can see the table of contents giving you the overview of the valuable information that is presented in this textbook.

Click on an image to see a larger size:

Anthony DeSiena

The funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, at St. Mark's Catholic Church in Eugene for Dr. Anthony DeSiena of Eugene, who dies Oct. 23 as the result of a heart condition.  He was 58.  A reception at St. Mark's will follow the service.

He was born April 23, 1951 in New York, to Salvator and Marion Uzzi DeSiena.  He married Mary Addams in June 1987, in New Jersey.  They later divorced.

He received a bachelor's degree from New York College and a doctoral degree from New York Chiropractic College.

He worked as a chiropractor in Eugene for the past 13 years.  He previously worked as a computer software engineer for Amdahl Corp., in New York.  He worked to get non-smoking laws adopted in Oregon.

He is survived by his former wife; his mother; a son, Evan, of Eugene; a stepdaughter, Dara Marsello of Fountain Hills, Ariz.; two brothers, Robert of Edison, N.J., and Stephen of Holmes, N.Y.; a sister, Marion Kozakiewiez of Coral Springs, Fla.; and two step-grandchildren. 

Arrangements by Andreason's Cremation & Burial Service in Springfield.

The FTC has delayed implemetation of the red flag rules until 6/01/2010.  In their release they indicated they didn't want to put something into place that congress was going to overturn.  The release is accessible at: http://www.ftc.gov/os/2009/10/091030redflagsrule.pdf.

Here are some links to information about the H1N1 Flu (FYI Only)

Center for Disease Control

Alternative Health Journal

Alternative Health Journal 2

E-Zine Articles

B & R

Now Public

wltx.com



These articles were provided for your information only and does not express the opinions or views of the OCA in any way.

All:
 
What we (CB Koch and I) have been able to gather so far:
 
Dr. Anthony DeSiena collapsed on Friday evening and died of heart failure on the eve of Sunday, October 25, 2009. 
 
The Eugene Chamber of Commerce - with whom he had been associated since 2000 - stepped in immediately to oversee/guard his office as his ex-wife was out of town.  We understand she was due back last night. 
 
 We are not sure, at this moment, who is overseeing his charts.  CB reminded me - and I pass on to you - the reminder to name an overseer in your will.  Patient charts need to be protected, made available and stored.
 
A Memorial Mass will be held at St Mark's here in Eugene at 11:00 on Thursday, November 5th.
 
His office is probably the best place to send condolences ... 771 Washington Ave., Eugene, 97401.
 
I am so sad he is gone.  While we didn't socialize nearly as much as I would like to say we did - and it was a HUGE frustration not to be able to help him any more than we/I could - he was a comforting presence amongst us.  He will be missed.  He is missed.
 
 

Sunny

Hi all:

I received a call this morning to the OCA office that Dr. Anthony DeSiena of Eugene had passed away on Sunday night (10/25/09).  I have now confirmed this information to be true from a number of docs in the state.

Dr. DeSiena was a current member of the OCA and a past member of the CAO.  He was very well liked and respected by not only the other docs in Eugene, but across the state of Oregon.  I personally enjoyed talking to him at association events and on the telephone.

Dr. Don Ferrante (our Co-President) expressed his sincere sympathy to his passing and to his son, stating that, "he will be missed by all of us."

Dr. Charles Koch said that Dr. DeSiena was a very important part of the Eugene chiropractic circuit.

Dr. Alan Smith said he was a "good friend" and was shocked to hear this news as he had just spoken to him on Saturday.

Dr. Sunny Kierstyn referred to him as their, "gentle giant...quiet and big, but always there," and, "his humor was delightful when expressed."

Dr. Vern Saboe expressed his sadness at hearing the news yesterday.

He will be missed by those in our profession who knew him and by his patients.

Please feel free to leave a comment or submit a news article with your personal condolences, feedback, and stories that you might like to share about Dr. DeSiena.

So far, I have not heard when of if there will be any service, but we will try to post that info if we are notified in a timely manner.

Jan Ferrante, Executive Director