Faces of Life U: Dr. Veronica Garcia Chaparro
Life University is home to a diverse array of faculty, staff and students, each bringing their unique stories and experiences. Among them is a former student, now a Life U alumna and faculty clinician, Dr. Veronica Garcia- Chaparro. Her journey to Life U is both inspiring and reflective of the twists and turns that life can take.
Shaping and Marketing Your Personal Approach to Chiropractic, featuring Dr. Aryn Gabai
Dr. Aryn Gabia, Life University Alumnus and Owner/Chiropractor for Pennington Family Chiropractic, takes a truly global view at the potential impact that chiropractic can have. Toward the end of school, he traveled with one of the first groups of students to deliver chiropractic care in a Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital in Zigong, China. Following his work in China, he interned at the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland in the Department for Traditional Medicine working on documents that set standards for care in multiple fields of traditional medicine including Ayurveda, Thai Massage, Naturopathy and others. He treats the world as a never-ending classroom and playground, eager to learn and teach and grow.
Balancing Family Life and a Chiropractic Business with Dr. Laura Froese – Thriving Chiros
Dr. Laura Froese, a Life U Alumna and Co-Owner/Chiropractor for Lighthouse Chiropractic & Wellness Center in Traverse City, Michigan, truly exemplifies the idea of a what a family chiropractor and a chiropractic family looks like. Truly the two concepts could not be separated, with her sons often underfoot at the office and along the way learning what Chiropractic was all about. In a family business, how do you find the balance and succeed in a healthful, happy way?
Faces of Life U: Brian Gipson
Effective enrollment management is a major piece required to ensure the future success and longevity of any university. Brian Gipson, our new Associate Vice President for Enrollment, has a keen understanding of how to communicate effectively with prospective and current students. He has held key positions in esteemed higher education institutions across the nation, most recently finishing up an eight-year stint at Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Building Endurance as a Chiropractor- Featuring Dr. Josh Handt- Thriving Chiros
Dr. Josh Handt, New York based Podcaster, Chiropractor and Podcast Coach for Chiropractors, is a very active individual who makes a point to constantly put himself out there mentally and physically in order to achieve his life goals. Be it a marathon, committing to street fairs to reach community members or training himself on new innovations to benefit his patients and his business, he always has his finger on the pulse. So the question today is, what can you do to move the needle forward for yourself and your business?
TWO LIFE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS RECEIVE NBCE SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND THE ACCRAC 2025 CONFERENCE
Marietta, Georgia – January 21, 2025 – For this year’s Association of Chiropractic Colleges Research Agenda Conference (ACCRAC) held in New Orleans, chiropractors from across the country will convene to discuss and explore questions surrounding chiropractic education.
The Joys and Pitfalls of Multi-Location Chiropractic Practices, Featuring Dr. Joe Esposito – Thriving Chiros Podcast
Dr. Joe Esposito, Life U alumnus and Director of Health Plus Wellness Center, takes a multidisciplinary approach to his multiple location practice serving Metro Atlanta. Patients are attracted to a healthcare paradigm that can meet many different needs at once. So how can chiropractors provide additional points of value? And how do you know when an additional location may or may not make sense given your desired business model goals?
Faces of Life U – Ahmed Qazi, Ph.D.
“As a movement neuroscientist, my job is to understand the mechanisms behind how chiropractic interventions can impact and improve the quality of our movement. So, it’s not so much that we can move from point A to point B, but it’s that what is the quality of that movement that gets us from point A to point B,” Dr. Qazi said.
Empowering the Entire Chiropractic Office Team- Featuring Kim Klapp- Thriving Chiros Podcast
Kim Klapp, Practice Facilitator for First Choice Chiropractic in Ann Arbor, Michigan, has a rather enviable front seat view and hand in what makes for a phenomenal chiropractic practice. Supporting her husband Dr. Tom Klapp, she first served as Executive Administrator for the Michigan Chiropractic Associate before focusing her organizational talents on their practice and forming Assistants for Chiropractic Excellence (A.C.E), a targeted training service for chiropractic assistants.
Faces of Life U: Brianna Funakoshi
Why would anyone leave a paradise like Aiea, Hawaii? Sandy beaches, gorgeous sun and beautiful surf … what more could you want? These are probably questions that Brianna Funakoshi has had to field from new friends in her five eventful years as a Life University (Life U) student.
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