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Faces of Life U: Daekiara Smith-Ireland
Daekiara Smith-Ireland grew up in Pasadena, Maryland, with her mom and two younger brothers. She was an active child in both sports and academics. She moved to Atlanta in her teen years and then attended college at Clark Atlanta University to earn a B.S. in Biology. A profound passion for science, research and health care accelerated her career growth.
Forever Continuing Education in Chiropractic and Beyond, with Kathy Stavovy- Bannister (podcast)
Continuing your chiropractic education is a never-ending endeavor and in fact is a requirement to maintain chiropractic licensure. Kathy Stavovy-Bannister as Director of Postgraduate Education at Life University (Life U) works tirelessly to help take the guess work out of needed annual CE hours and what is required in various states.
The special main event hosted by the Postgraduate Department each year is Life Vision Extravaganza weekend, being held in September 18-20, 2025. Not only is it a homing of sorts for the Life U community, but it allows chiropractors to complete many CE hours in one place. Learn more at life.edu
McAulay Minute- Strengthening Roots
For this week’s McAulay Minute, I’m excited to announce a historic step forward that reflects Life University’s deep chiropractic legacy and roots. For the first time in our history, Life U will have a Vice President of Chiropractic. Dr. Michael Clusserath, will step into this role in the coming weeks.
Webster Technique and its vitality for pregnant women in Chiropractic
Webster Technique is a ubiquitously present element in pediatric chiropractic, but for the unfamiliar layman, it would be nice to unravel the mystery a bit and pin down what it actually is and its purpose. As defined by the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA), “the Webster technique is a specific chiropractic analysis and diversified adjustment.”
Don’t Sit on This: The Dangers of a Sedentary Lifestyle
Prolonged sitting, compounded with poor posture, cause significant harm over time to the neck, back, joints and other areas of the neuromusculoskeletal system. A sedentary lifestyle, left unchecked, is detrimental to overall physical and mental health. Not only does this negatively impact personal well-being, but the health problems that result from not moving throughout the day are the most common causes of missed workdays, higher healthcare costs and costs linked to disability.
McAulay Minute- 2025 Fall Quarter Momentum (Podcast)
Join Life University President Dr. Brian McAulay for this week’s McAulay Minute, where he shares powerful updates from the Enrollment Growth pillar of the Life Launch Pad — a strategic priority driving our mission forward. Our momentum is real, and we’re just getting started. With your continued support, we’re building the future of health care, one student at a time. Stay tuned and inspired! We’ll see you next week for more updates.
Unlocking the Power of Posture: How the NeuroLIFE Institute Sees the Brain–Body Connection
When you think of posture, what comes to mind? Probably whether you’re slouching or sitting up straight, right? But at the NeuroLIFE Institute (NLI) at Life University (Life U), posture is far more than just a physical habit – it’s a powerful indicator of brain function and overall health.
McAulay Minute- Staying Connected (Podcast)
Welcome to the very first McAulay Minute. Featuring our Life University President, Dr, Brian McAulay. This new weekly series is designed to keep you — our students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends — connected to what’s happening across Life U. We’ve heard your feedback, and we want to offer a more direct line of communication, with timely updates that matter to all of us. It is a short-form podcast, for just about a minute of your time to get connected.
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