MIchael Schneider is a full professor at the University of Pittsburgh (PITT), where he was recently appointed as the inaugural Director of the doctor of chiropractic program. He has been the PI and/or Co-I on multiple NIH- and PCORI- funded research projects. He is the Co-PI of the newly established ENRICH Research Resource Center at PITT, which will provide training/resources to chiropractic researchers in an effort to improve their competitiveness for obtaining federal research funding.

Shirin Pourafshar is a clinical research manager and registered dietitian. As Clinical Research Manager at Standard Process, she designs and executes IRB-approved human and veterinary trials on whole-food–based supplements, from protocol to publication. Her work bridges rigorous methodology with practitioner education, translating data into practical guidance, fostering PI collaborations, and advancing evidence-based nutrition to improve patient outcomes.

Cynthia R. Long is Professor and Dean of Research at Palmer College of Chiropractic and Director of the Office of Data Management & Biostatistics (ODM) at the Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research. Dr. Long holds a M.S. degree in statistics, a Ph.D. in biostatistics, and is an accredited professional statistician by the American Statistical Association. She is a principal investigator of VERDICT and the ODM is the data coordinating center.

Anthony Lisi, DC is the Chiropractic Program Director for the Veterans Health Administration, and an Assistant Professor at the Yale School of Medicine, Section of Biomedical Informatics and Data Science.

Dr. Lisi has authored over 70 peer-reviewed papers on topics including low back pain management, spinal manipulation, interprofessional education, and chiropractic services.

Christine Goertz is a Professor and Vice Chair in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Duke University. Her goal is to increase knowledge regarding the value of patient-centered, guideline-concordant care for low back pain. She has received nearly $45M in federal funding as either principal investigator or co-principal investigator and co-authored over 140 peer-reviewed papers. Dr. Goertz is a principal investigator of the VERDICT trial.

Stacie Salsbury is co-investigator and qualitative methodologist on the NIH-funded VERDICT trial evaluating chiropractic care dosing for veterans with chronic low back pain. Her research addresses spine care, symptom self-management, and complementary and integrative health interventions in veterans and in midlife and older adults. Her expertise includes qualitative and mixed methods, pragmatic trials, implementation science, and stakeholder engagement to advance patient-centered, safe, and effective pain management.

Richard Printon is a practicing chiropractor and serves as the current Medical and Division Director for Integrative Health at Hennepin Healthcare. The division has 7 chiropractors, 9 acupuncturists and 5 physical therapists. He received his Doctor of Chiropractic from the Northwestern College of Chiropractic in Bloomington, Minnesota and was certified in McKenzie Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy by the McKenzie Institute in Syracuse, New York. Since 1999, He has successfully integrated chiropractic care into a multi-disciplinary medical setting.

Tegan Jemma Reeves is a researcher and teacher with a mission of bridging the mind and body in integrative health and wellness. With a background in movement and mindfulness Tegan has been globally recognized for her mind-body programs. She holds a PhD in Educational Psychology, an MS in Instructional Curriculum, an ERYT500 in yoga, and has completed numerous mindfulness-based teacher certifications. She has over fifty peer reviewed publications and presentations spanning integrative health, education, and psychology. Her primary methodology is qualitative with a strong pension for mixed-methods, collaborative, and participatory research.

Ryan Bradley is an Associate Professor in the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), where his research focuses on translational clinical science on natural products and mind-body interventions, cardiovascular epidemiology, and mentorship. Dr. Bradley is a co-Director of the UCSD REACH Center for Translational Science on Whole Person Health. Additionally, he serves on the Board of Governors of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI).

Lanay M. Mudd is deputy branch chief for the Clinical Research in Complementary and Integrative Health Branch in the Division of Extramural Research at the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH). As deputy branch chief, Dr. Mudd coordinates NCCIH’s Clinical Trial Specific Funding Opportunities, serves as the NCCIH training director, provides oversight and direction for NCCIH’s training and career development portfolio and is co-coordinator for the NIH Common Fund Bridge to Artificial Intelligence program.

Robert Saper is Chair of the Cleveland Clinic Department of Wellness & Preventive Medicine, the Nancy J. and Michael F. Roizen Chair of Wellness, and Professor of Family Medicine at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. He graduated from Harvard Medical School, completed family medicine residency at UCSF, and founded the Program for Integrative Medicine and Health Disparities at Boston Medical Center where he practiced for 17 years. Dr. Saper has published over 90 peer-reviewed papers, presented over 200 lectures, mentored over 70 trainees, and received 30 funded grant awards.

Anthony Hamm is currently employed as Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery , Duke University School of Medicine and practices within their Spine Division. He is a graduate of the National University of Health Sciences and earned his Master of Sciences from The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dr. Hamm is Board Certified by the International Academy of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine with a Fellow in Forensic Sciences. He is past president of the American Chiropractic Association. 

Kirk Miller is an Associated Professor of Radiology at the University of Kansas Medical Center and is the current the Norman L. Martin Distinguished Teaching Professor in Radiology. Dr. Miller completed his medical training at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences and proceeded to complete his residency training in diagnostic radiology at the University of Kansas Medical Center. He is a member of the body imaging division. He is the Director of Medical Student Education for the radiology department and serves as the Radiology Thread Director for the ACE Curriculum.

Brian C. Coleman, DC, MHS is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Biomedical Informatics at the Yale School of Medicine, Assistant Professor of Biostatistics at the Yale School of Public Health, and Research Chiropractor at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System. He is a clinician-scientist with a research focus on biomedical informatics and implementation science in pain research.

Morgan Young is the Associate Medical Director for Chiropractic at WA State Department of Labor & Industries where his mission is to bring evidence-informed healthcare policy and conservative care resources to assist injured workers in successful recovery and return to work. Dr. Young is a Palmer West alumni and prior associate professor and researcher. Past clinical roles included onsite healthcare at Cisco Systems and Kaiser Occupational Medicine in San Jose.

Eric Kirk is the Medical Director for Chiropractic Services-Midwest Region for Advocate Health and Program Director for the Integrated Clinical Practice Chiropractic Residency Program for Aurora Health Care. He also serves roles on the Medical Management Committee – Specialty Departments, and the Orthopedic Leadership Council within the organization.  Dr. Kirk continues clinical practice within this large integrated-delivery healthcare system in addition to serving his leadership roles. 

Paul Dougherty is a 1990 graduate of Logan College of Chiropractic. He is currently the Section Chief for Integrated Research at the Syracuse VA Medical Center. Through his career he has led novel projects such as integrating chiropractic care in a nursing home and using farming as therapy for Veterans. Dr. Dougherty has been principal investigator on multiple randomized controlled trials evaluating the role of manual therapy in management of lower back pain.

Justin Goehl is an assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at Duke University working clinically in part with the Duke Spine Health program. Dr. Goehl has practiced within large hospital-based health systems for over 10 years including his time in the VA chiropractic residency program and establishing a primary spine care program at Dartmouth Health. Additional he serves as a councilor for CCE and is involved with several committees with North American Spine Society.