About the Starting Into Practice Program

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The Starting Into Practice program is an endless source of helpful information and materials for chiropractic students. This didn’t happen overnight. Instead, the program has evolved over the last several decades as the needs of students changed.

A Look Back

In the early 1990’s, NCMIC leaders recognized that chiropractic students needed to learn more about the business and management aspects of practicing. (Understandably, the colleges were more focused on the clinical portion than the business perspective of practice.) We wanted to help fill this void.

We created a program, Managing Your Practice. At that time, it was an 8-hour program, broken into several topics, including business, banking, location, staff, and ethical office procedures.

Over the years, chiropractic colleges and universities added more business education. To create something more meaningful that didn’t duplicate the educational institutions’ curricula, we evolved as well. We developed our current Starting Into Practice program, featuring flexible workshops on campus and support through a variety of web resources.

We continually look for ways we can help DCs be successful ? from the very beginning.

Student Programs

NCMIC supports chiropractic students through a variety of educational programs and school events:

Starting into Practice Workshop – Our interactive Starting Into Practice Workshop brings contemporary issues relating to the business side of chiropractic into the classroom.

Risk Management Seminars – Students learn how malpractice insurance defends and protects a DC’s reputation. We also cover common mistakes made by established doctors and real-life malpractice cases.

Vendor Days and Homecomings – We enjoy visiting with students whenever we’re on campus for these events.

Bucks for Boards Scholarships – NCMIC understands the time, dedication and financial commitment it takes to become a Doctor of Chiropractic. To support these efforts, we offer Bucks for Boards — scholarships designed to help with the cost of board exams. We award scholarships to 50 students, four times during the year. Winners are drawn from students who enter each entry period.

Ambassador Program – This program is a leadership opportunity for chiropractic students. NCMIC ambassadors promote the Starting Into Practice Program on their school campuses. In exchange, they receive a monthly stipend, work with and learn from industry professionals, enjoy networking opportunities and more. Two ambassadors from each school are selected; they serve 12-month terms.  View this year's ambassadors.

NCMIC

NCMIC was founded in 1946 by chiropractors, to offer malpractice insurance to chiropractors. While we continue to offer this valuable coverage, we are also committed to helping DCs in countless other ways. We are proud champions for the entire profession.

We support state and national chiropractic associations, and provide funding for research and education. We strive to help all DCs do more.

Learn more about NCMIC (www.ncmic.com).

SIP Ambassador Spotlight

Meet the 2021-2022 Starting Into Practice® (SIP) Ambassadors!

CLEVELAND UNIVERSITY — KANSAS CITY

Regan Daniel - Starting Into Practice Ambassador

Regan Daniel
Senior Ambassador

Nate Bubak - Starting Into Practice Ambassador

Nate Bubak
Senior Ambassador

KEISER UNIVERSITY

Thomas Wiest - Starting Into Practice Ambassador

Thomas Wiest
Senior Ambassador

LIFE CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE WEST

Diana Tapnio - Starting Into Practice Student Ambassador

Diana Tapnio
Senior Ambassador

Mezy Mastan - Starting Into Practice Student Ambassador

Mezy Mastan
Junior Ambassador

LOGAN UNIVERSITY

Latoya White - Starting Into Practice Student Ambassador

Latoya White
Senior Ambassador

Sarah Schumacher - Starting Into Practice Student Ambassador

Sarah Schumacher
Senior Ambassador

Amanda Rose - Starting Into Practice Student Ambassador

Amanda Rose
Senior Ambassador

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES — FLORIDA CAMPUS

Jade Woodruff - Starting Into Practice Student Ambassador

Jade Woodruff 
Senior Ambassador

Alexandra Hachmann - Starting Into Practice Student Ambassador

Alexandra Hachmann
Junior Ambassador

NORTHWESTERN HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY

Lekha Somashekar - Starting Into Practice Student Ambassador

Lekha Somashekar
Senior Ambassador

PARKER UNIVERSITY

Adam Browning - Starting Into Practice Student Ambassador

Adam Browning 
Senior Ambassador

Katie Callender-Blair - Starting Into Practice Student Ambassador

Katie Callender-Blair 
Senior Ambassador

Alexus Martinez - Starting Into Practice Student Ambassador

Alexus Martinez 
Junior Ambassador

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Samantha Adams  - Starting Into Practice Student Ambassador

Samantha Adams
Senior Ambassador

Ali Villa  - Starting Into Practice Student Ambassador

Ali Villa
Junior Ambassador

TEXAS CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE

Kadyn Grayson - Starting Into Practice Ambassador

Kadyn Grayson 
Junior Ambassador

UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT

Natalie Toke - Starting into Practice Student Ambassador

Natalie Toke 
Senior Ambassador

Alexis Radulic - Starting into Practice Student Ambassador

Alexis Radulic 
Junior Ambassador

UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN STATES

Sierra Zinke - Starting into Practice Student Ambassador

Sierra Zinke 
Senior Ambassador

Gretchen Gatzke - Starting into Practice Student Ambassador

Gretchen Gatzke
Senior Ambassador

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