Phase I - Data Collection Timeline & Progress

• November 9, 2019 – Future of Chiropractic Forum, San Diego, CA (completed)
• January 29, 2020 – First Task Force Meeting, Washington, D.C. (completed)
• February 26, 2020 – Request for Proposals released to seek project facilitator (completed)
• March 14, 2020 – Task Force Meeting, Charlotte, N.C. (completed)
  • 3 Proposals received and considered
  • Task Force determines to release RFP to seek additional proposals
• May – August, 2020 – Task Force reviews 11 additional proposals and conducts two rounds of interviews with 4 candidate agencies and/or individuals (completed)
• August 17, 2020 – Task Force meets virtually to select facilitator (completed)
• October 15, 2020 – Strategic Planning Agencies Sharity and Future iQ selected for phases 1 and 2. (completed)
• October 16, 2020 – Project kick-off meeting with Sharity, Future iQ and ChiroCongress Strategic Plan Steering Committee (formerly ChiroCongress Strategic Plan Task Force) (completed)
• October 19, 2020 – OnStrategy selected for phase 3 – implementation of the strategic plan estimated to start in 2021 (completed)
• October 19, 2020 – Overview of 3 phases of the project uploaded to website – view Document Link to the right for more information. (completed)
• November 2, 2020 – Stakeholder Survey Launched – Take the Survey! Open through November 30, 2020. (In process)
• November 2, 2020 – Project Portal goes live. Visit the Portal! See updates on data collection, trends, and more.
• November 6, 2020 – Project presentation to The Chiropractic Summit in Orlando, Florida. Meet and greet with Sharity team leaders, Carol Wick and Karen Pelot. (completed)
• November 11, 2020 – Project presentation to ChiroCongress State Association Leaders at the virtual annual convention by Sharity and Future iQ (David Beurle and Heather Branigin). (completed)
• November 14, 2020 – Media Kits made available to national stakeholder groups. Media Kit 1 and Media Kit 2 with downloadable graphics, press release, marketing blurbs, etc. (completed)
• November 19, 2020 – Facebook Live event to NCMIC student group (completed)
• November 23, 2020 – Strategic Plan Committee Meeting #2 – Data updates: 1995 surveys completed to date, cohort formation planning (see dates below), think tank sessions, discussion board participation, etc. (completed)
• November 30, 2020 – Weekly Project Update Email
• December 4, 2020 – Deadline for national survey to be completed (upcoming) (Closed) 3,415 Responses Received – See Heat Map of participation by state
• December 11, 2020 – Discussion Boards Open
  • Topic 1: Acceptance of the Chiropractic Profession
  • Topic 2: Cost of Education and Student Loans
  • Topic 3: Professional Unification
  • Topic 4: Industry 4.0 Disruptions
• December 21, 2020 – Cohort Group 1 – Early Career DCs (0-5 years in Practice). Meeting 3-5pm EST (completed)
• December 22, 2020 – Cohort Group 2 – DCs Practicing 5+ Years – Meeting 3-5pm EST (completed)
• December 28, 2020 – Cohort Group 3 – Chiropractic Research/Regulation – Meeting 3-5pm EST (completed)
• Survey data goes live on project portal. Key Drivers Average Data  | Key Drivers of Change by Years in Practice | Key Drivers of Change by Practice Style | Key Drivers of Change by Years in Practice plus Practice Style
• January 8, 2020 – Key Driver Workshop – (completed)
• January 13, 2020 – Cohort Group 5 – Chiropractic Students – (completed)
• January 14, 2021 – Cohort Group 4 – Chiropractic Education Leadership/Faculty – Meeting 3-5pm EST (completed)
• January 29, 2021 – Think Tank Session – Cohort Groups will participate in a future scenario think tank session. 1-3pm EST (completed) 

Discussion Board Topics (Completed & Closed) – If you would like the responses in these discussion boards, they are available upon request by emailing lizz@chirocongress.org
Topic #1: Acceptance of the Chiropractic profession
Topic #2: Cost of Education and Student Loans
Topic #3: Professional Unification
Topic #4: Industry 4.0 Disruptions
Topic #5: Competition Within the Healthcare Industry
Topic #6: Professional Healthcare Practitioners Workforce
Topic #7: Promotion Messaging and Advocacy
Topic #8: National Scope of Practice
Topic #9: Integration Into Healthcare Settings
Topic #10: Educational and Care Standards
Topic #11: Compensation for Chiropractic Care
Topic #12: Leadership Within the Profession
Topic #13: High Costs of Eldercare
Topic #14: Impacts of an Aging Population
Topic #15: Broader Access to Healthcare
Topic #16: Growing Health and Wellness Movement

Expected and Preferred Future Workshops
These workshops are part of the strategic visioning and planning process for the future of the chiropractic profession looking out to 2030. At these workshops you learn about results from the Future Perceptions Survey and the Future of Chiropractic Think-Tank and explore a range of plausible futures for the profession. (completed)
Dates/Times

• Monday, February 15, 12:00pm EST (completed)
• Wednesday, February 17, 8:00am EST (completed)
• Friday, February 19, 11:30am EST (completed)
• Tuesday, February 23, 10:00am EST (completed)
• Thursday, February 25, 1:00pm EST (completed)

 
The Future Summit – March 5, 2021 (completed)
This event marked the conclusion of Phase I of The Future of Chiropractic Strategic Plan, the launch pad for Phase II – development of the Strategic Plan. Phase I was designed to gather significant and relevant data, leading to the discovery and confirmation of commonly shared priorities for the future state of the profession.