AIC SPRING SEMINAR 2027
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Join us for the AIC 2027 SPRING SEMINAR in Florence! After the great success of last year, We managed to bring Prof Carrick to Florence again with a brand new program on modern frontiers in functional neurology! We're also having the opportunity to start off the weekend with some inspiring words by our good friend and great speaker, Dr Dominique Hort!
The details:
FLORENCE AND THE RENAISSANCE OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM: FUNCTIONAL NEUROLOGY, NEUROPLASTICITY, AND CLINICAL APPLICATIONS IN CHIROPRACTIC (PROF. DR. FREDERICK R. CARRICK)
Saturday, March 6th, 9.00 – 18.00; Sunday, March 7th, 9.00 – 16.00
Set against the backdrop of Florence, the historical epicenter of anatomical exploration, perspective, and scientific rebirth, this intensive two-day symposium bridges the art of clinical observation with modern, translational functional neuroscience. Designed specifically for practicing chiropractors, the curriculum moves deliberately beyond conventional reductionist paradigms. Under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Frederick R. Carrick, attendees will explore how complex neurological networks can be mapped, measured, and actively rehabilitated using non-surgical, non-pharmacological interventions.
A central philosophical highlight of the symposium is an exhilarating intellectual journey into the Philosophy of Chiropractic and Neuroscience. Dr Carrick will address a critical conceptual error in modern cognitive neuroscience of ascribing psychological attributes like thinking, remembering, perceiving, or deciding to a part of the organism (the brain) rather than to the human being as a unified whole. Dr. Carrick will guide participants through a novel understanding of the philosophy of neurology and chiropractic, demonstrating that clinical outcomes accelerate when we treat the integrated person rather than isolated tissue. Every theoretical concept presented throughout the symposium is paired directly with an actionable clinical diagnostic protocol and a targeted therapeutic delivery mechanism, empowering clinicians to return to their clinics with immediate, reproducible skills.
SPEAKER BIO:
PROF. DR. FREDERICK R. CARRICK (DC, PHD, MS-HPED, PROFESSOR OF NEUROLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE)
Widely recognized as the pioneer and founder of Functional Neurology, Dr. Frederick R. Carrick brings 46 years of specialty clinical practice and groundbreaking translational neuroscience to Florence. A Harvard-trained clinical trialist with over 100 peer-reviewed publications indexed in PubMed, Dr. Carrick’s innovative approaches to traumatic brain injury (TBI) and neurorehabilitation have been featured extensively in global media, including PBS (earning Emmy-award recognition), ABC Nightline, and major medical publications. Dr. Carrick bridges classical scientific inquiry with cutting-edge diagnostics, equipping clinicians across the globe with non-surgical, non-pharmacological tools to restore human function.
The WHY of Chiropractic: Connecting Life, Healing and the Joy of Living (DR. DOMINIQUE HORT)
Friday, March 5th, 15.00 – 16.30
Why do we do what we do as chiropractors? And how can we do it more effectively—with greater clarity, purpose, passion and joy?
Why are the nervous system and the spine so central to this process? What can functional neurology add to our understanding of these questions, and—most importantly—how can we translate these concepts into meaningful, practical everyday patient care?
This presentation explores health not as a static state to be achieved, but as a continuous process of adaptation, interaction and change. We will examine this process through three interconnected dimensions: Perception, Behavior and Structure—our capacity to perceive what is happening, recognize what is needed, organize the appropriate structure and strategy, and generate the most effective action toward a desired outcome.
At the center of this journey is Presence: the capacity to see and experience reality as it is. We will explore presence through the processes of Awareness, Acknowledgement and Acceptance, and consider the role of the nervous system in facilitating these processes—both within ourselves as practitioners and within the people we serve.
From this perspective, we will examine why vertebral function, together with the broader sensory nervous system, may play such an important role in our capacity to perceive, adapt, act and interact with our environment.
But optimal function involves more than the physical body.
We will explore the interconnected dimensions of a healthy body, effective emotions and feelings, a functional mind, a supportive personal bionomic energy system, and an embraced sense of identity and innate self—or soul. Together, these dimensions provide a framework for considering what it means to flourish, both as a chiropractor and as a human being.
We will also explore the “codes of life”—the patterns and organizing principles through which what chiropractic philosophy has traditionally called Universal Intelligence may be expressed—and consider how these principles influence our choices, relationships, health and everyday experience.
Ultimately, this presentation is an invitation to reconnect with the WHY of chiropractic.
How can we optimize our choices and become the best expression of ourselves? How can we bring greater presence and intention to what we do? And how can we better Serve, Inspire, Support and Celebrate ourselves, our families, our friends, our patients and chiropractic itself?
The challenge is not simply to tell others how to live well, but to lead by example.
To live what we teach.
To embody what we believe.
And, in doing so, to rediscover even greater purpose, passion, gratitude and love for this magnificent profession.
SPEAKER BIO:
DR. DOMINIQUE HORT is a renowned Doctor of Chiropractic, practitioner, international lecturer, and expert in functional health, bioenergetics, and integrative clinical strategies. With decades of clinical practice and active involvement in chiropractic development, Dr. Hort will open the Friday afternoon session of the Florence 2027 Symposium with an exclusive lecture dedicated to advancing clinical excellence and practical patient care.
THE SEMINAR IS ONLY FOR CHIROPRACTORS AND CHIROPRACTIC STUDENTS
EAC/CPD credits approved
EARLY BIRD FEBRUARY 5TH, 2027
The details:
FLORENCE AND THE RENAISSANCE OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM: FUNCTIONAL NEUROLOGY, NEUROPLASTICITY, AND CLINICAL APPLICATIONS IN CHIROPRACTIC (PROF. DR. FREDERICK R. CARRICK)
Saturday, March 6th, 9.00 – 18.00; Sunday, March 7th, 9.00 – 16.00
Set against the backdrop of Florence, the historical epicenter of anatomical exploration, perspective, and scientific rebirth, this intensive two-day symposium bridges the art of clinical observation with modern, translational functional neuroscience. Designed specifically for practicing chiropractors, the curriculum moves deliberately beyond conventional reductionist paradigms. Under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Frederick R. Carrick, attendees will explore how complex neurological networks can be mapped, measured, and actively rehabilitated using non-surgical, non-pharmacological interventions.
A central philosophical highlight of the symposium is an exhilarating intellectual journey into the Philosophy of Chiropractic and Neuroscience. Dr Carrick will address a critical conceptual error in modern cognitive neuroscience of ascribing psychological attributes like thinking, remembering, perceiving, or deciding to a part of the organism (the brain) rather than to the human being as a unified whole. Dr. Carrick will guide participants through a novel understanding of the philosophy of neurology and chiropractic, demonstrating that clinical outcomes accelerate when we treat the integrated person rather than isolated tissue. Every theoretical concept presented throughout the symposium is paired directly with an actionable clinical diagnostic protocol and a targeted therapeutic delivery mechanism, empowering clinicians to return to their clinics with immediate, reproducible skills.
SPEAKER BIO:
PROF. DR. FREDERICK R. CARRICK (DC, PHD, MS-HPED, PROFESSOR OF NEUROLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE)
Widely recognized as the pioneer and founder of Functional Neurology, Dr. Frederick R. Carrick brings 46 years of specialty clinical practice and groundbreaking translational neuroscience to Florence. A Harvard-trained clinical trialist with over 100 peer-reviewed publications indexed in PubMed, Dr. Carrick’s innovative approaches to traumatic brain injury (TBI) and neurorehabilitation have been featured extensively in global media, including PBS (earning Emmy-award recognition), ABC Nightline, and major medical publications. Dr. Carrick bridges classical scientific inquiry with cutting-edge diagnostics, equipping clinicians across the globe with non-surgical, non-pharmacological tools to restore human function.
The WHY of Chiropractic: Connecting Life, Healing and the Joy of Living (DR. DOMINIQUE HORT)
Friday, March 5th, 15.00 – 16.30
Why do we do what we do as chiropractors? And how can we do it more effectively—with greater clarity, purpose, passion and joy?
Why are the nervous system and the spine so central to this process? What can functional neurology add to our understanding of these questions, and—most importantly—how can we translate these concepts into meaningful, practical everyday patient care?
This presentation explores health not as a static state to be achieved, but as a continuous process of adaptation, interaction and change. We will examine this process through three interconnected dimensions: Perception, Behavior and Structure—our capacity to perceive what is happening, recognize what is needed, organize the appropriate structure and strategy, and generate the most effective action toward a desired outcome.
At the center of this journey is Presence: the capacity to see and experience reality as it is. We will explore presence through the processes of Awareness, Acknowledgement and Acceptance, and consider the role of the nervous system in facilitating these processes—both within ourselves as practitioners and within the people we serve.
From this perspective, we will examine why vertebral function, together with the broader sensory nervous system, may play such an important role in our capacity to perceive, adapt, act and interact with our environment.
But optimal function involves more than the physical body.
We will explore the interconnected dimensions of a healthy body, effective emotions and feelings, a functional mind, a supportive personal bionomic energy system, and an embraced sense of identity and innate self—or soul. Together, these dimensions provide a framework for considering what it means to flourish, both as a chiropractor and as a human being.
We will also explore the “codes of life”—the patterns and organizing principles through which what chiropractic philosophy has traditionally called Universal Intelligence may be expressed—and consider how these principles influence our choices, relationships, health and everyday experience.
Ultimately, this presentation is an invitation to reconnect with the WHY of chiropractic.
How can we optimize our choices and become the best expression of ourselves? How can we bring greater presence and intention to what we do? And how can we better Serve, Inspire, Support and Celebrate ourselves, our families, our friends, our patients and chiropractic itself?
The challenge is not simply to tell others how to live well, but to lead by example.
To live what we teach.
To embody what we believe.
And, in doing so, to rediscover even greater purpose, passion, gratitude and love for this magnificent profession.
SPEAKER BIO:
DR. DOMINIQUE HORT is a renowned Doctor of Chiropractic, practitioner, international lecturer, and expert in functional health, bioenergetics, and integrative clinical strategies. With decades of clinical practice and active involvement in chiropractic development, Dr. Hort will open the Friday afternoon session of the Florence 2027 Symposium with an exclusive lecture dedicated to advancing clinical excellence and practical patient care.
THE SEMINAR IS ONLY FOR CHIROPRACTORS AND CHIROPRACTIC STUDENTS
EAC/CPD credits approved
EARLY BIRD FEBRUARY 5TH, 2027
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Grand Hotel Baglioni Firenze, Piazza dell'Unità Italiana 6,Florence, Italy
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