Business Details
Arkansas Chiropractic Advocacy Leaders
The Rosa Chiropractic (ACPA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing chiropractic healthcare in Arkansas. We advocate for patient choice and professional rights while providing high-quality continuing education programs covering research, radiology, and subluxation-based techniques. Our full-time lobbyist works to eliminate legislative barriers, including securing Medicaid access without medical referrals. We support practitioners through mentorship programs and reduced dues for early-career chiropractors. The ACPA maintains democratic governance structures to ensure member-driven leadership and regularly updates practice guidelines to reflect current research.Our team includes a director and assistants who manage daily operations and member communications. We prioritize transparency in legislative advocacy and maintain strict ethical standards in all professional interactions. The association hosts seminars on cutting-edge techniques and facilitates knowledge exchange between experienced and new practitioners. Our bylaws ensure structured leadership transitions while maintaining focus on core chiropractic principles. We actively promote public understanding of chiropractic benefits through targeted educational campaigns.
Services
Chiropractic Advocacy
Continuing Education
Legislative Lobbying
Professional Mentorship
Public Education
Highlights and features
- We advocate for chiropractic rights at the state legislature with dedicated lobbying
- We provide specialized continuing education on subluxation-based techniques
- Our mentor program supports new chiropractors in practice development
- We maintain democratic governance with regular member-driven leadership transitions
- We focus exclusively on non-surgical, drug-free chiropractic care principles
Services
Chiropractic Advocacy
The ACPA actively protects chiropractors' professional rights through legislative advocacy. Our full-time lobbyist works to expand practice freedoms and eliminate regulatory barriers. We focus on maintaining broad scope chiropractic laws in Arkansas while ensuring patient access to care without unnecessary referrals.
Continuing Education
We offer high-quality continuing education programs covering research, radiology, and subluxation-based techniques. Our seminars feature diverse practice philosophies and emphasize evidence-based approaches. These programs meet state licensing requirements while advancing clinical expertise in non-surgical spinal care.
Mentorship Programs
New chiropractors receive practice development support through structured mentorship. We connect early-career practitioners with experienced professionals for business and clinical guidance. This includes reduced membership dues for first and second-year practitioners establishing their practices.
Public Education
The ACPA promotes public understanding of chiropractic benefits through targeted outreach. We emphasize the safety record and effectiveness of non-invasive spinal care. Educational materials explain how chiropractic treatment addresses musculoskeletal conditions without pharmaceutical interventions.
Legislative Lobbying
Our dedicated lobbyist works at the state capitol to shape healthcare policy. We successfully changed Medicaid regulations to remove mandatory medical referrals for chiropractic care. Current efforts focus on eliminating discriminatory practices and expanding insurance coverage for subluxation-based treatments.
People
Steve Goode
Legislative Director
Steve Goode serves as ACPA's full-time lobbyist with over 15 years of healthcare policy experience. He specializes in Arkansas healthcare legislation and has led successful campaigns to expand chiropractic scope of practice. Steve maintains regular contact with state legislators to advance chiropractic interests.
Questions
What does ACPA do for chiropractors?
We provide legislative advocacy, continuing education, and professional support to protect chiropractors' rights and expand patient access to care in Arkansas.
How does ACPA help new chiropractors?
We offer mentorship programs connecting new practitioners with experienced professionals and provide reduced membership dues for first and second-year chiropractors.
What legislative achievements has ACPA accomplished?
Our most significant recent achievement was changing Medicaid policy to eliminate mandatory medical referrals for chiropractic services in 2018.
What continuing education options are available?
We host seminars covering subluxation-based techniques, radiology, research updates, and practice management strategies that meet Arkansas licensing requirements.
How can patients find ACPA chiropractors?
Our website features a 'Find a Chiropractor' directory listing qualified practitioners who follow subluxation-based care principles across Arkansas.
