For 2025, the Cleveland University-Kansas City (CUKC) Annual Conference and Expo (ACE) event will be at the Sheraton Hotel in Overland Park, Kansas, Sept. 11-13. The Sheraton is adjacent to the Overland Park Convention Center, site of the previous ACE events. CUKC is located in Overland Park, a major city within the Kansas City metropolitan area.
First presented at the CUKC Centennial in 2022, the CUKC Annual Conference and Expo has become a premier continuing education and networking event for the profession.
Doctors of chiropractic can earn up to 20 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) at the ACE event. New for 2025 is a four-hour session for chiropractic assistants (CAs) and front office personnel, hosted by Kim Klapp. The session covers team-building and best practices in chiropractic offices.
Continuing education topics include neuroscience, sports chiropractic, posture, pediatrics, compliance, regulatory compliance, women’s health, and chiropractic technique.
Those who register for ACE 2025 by Aug. 15 will have access to bonus CE content featuring Dr. Heidi Haavik, vice president of research and dean of research at the New Zealand College of Chiropractic. This 1-hour CE course, “Heidi Haavik Special Presentation,” is only available through this early registration offer, according to ACE representatives. The promo code for this bonus content is ACE2025, which can be entered at the ACE 2025 website.
The plenary speaker for 2025 is Dr. Sherry McAllister, M.S. (Ed), CCSP, FACC. She serves as president of the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress (F4CP), a nonprofit organization that showcases the benefits of chiropractic care. F4CP has more than 37,000 members worldwide.
The complete list of presenters for the CUKC 2025 Annual Conference and Expo:
- Steve Agocs
- Edwin Cordero
- Shane Davidson
- Terry Elder
- Ashley Emel
- Danielle Eaton
- Ron Farabaugh
- Christine Foss
- Kristi Hudson
- Jason Jaeger
- Paul Jaskoviak
- Brandie Keates
- Kim Klapp
- Mitchell Ludwig
- Mitch Mally
- Sherry McAllister
- Sonia McGowin
- Stuart McIntosh
- Branon McMichael
- Jon Petrick
- Ian Shtulman
- Aaron Smith
- Ty Talcott
- Michelle Wesely
In addition to the in-person CE sessions, doctors may conveniently access CE coursework on various topics online through CUKC’s SmartChoiceCE.com web platform.
Registration for attendees and exhibitors for ACE 2025 is available online at ace.smartchoicece.com. Three-day ($349), two-day ($279), and one-day ($139) registrations are available.
About Cleveland University-Kansas City (CUKC)
Founded in 1922, Cleveland University-Kansas City (CUKC) is an independent, nonprofit, regionally accredited institution of higher education. Through the College of Chiropractic and the College of Health Sciences, the institution fulfills an ongoing mission to educate and develop leaders in health promotion.
- Cleveland University-Kansas City (CUKC) is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). HLC accreditation verifies that higher education institutions meet high standards and are engaged in continuous improvement. HLC’s institutional accreditation includes all degree levels and on-site and online offerings. CUKC’s College of Chiropractic is accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education.
- The president, Dr. Carl S. Cleveland III, is a fourth-generation chiropractor and the grandson of the University’s founders.
- The University offers the following degrees: Doctor of Chiropractic, B.S. in Human Biology, B.S./D.C., dual degree, B.S. in Exercise Science, M.S. in Exercise Physiology and Sports Performance, Graduate Certificate in Sports Performance, A.A. in Biological Sciences, and A.A.S. in Radiologic Technology.
- 96% of CUKC graduates pass all four parts of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) exams or are licensed to practice chiropractic within six months of graduation. This is the latest four-year average (2020-23), demonstrating consistency in high-quality instruction.
- Our students are from 22 states and Canada.
- Approximately 11,700 chiropractic alumni are throughout the U.S. and internationally.
- The CUKC Chiropractic Health Center on the Overland Park campus serves the public with nearly 30,000 services/visits annually.
- The combined economic contribution of CUKC in 2021 was $55.7 million. This includes a direct impact of $34.8 million and an indirect/induced impact of $20.9 million.
To learn more about CUKC, visit www.cleveland.edu.
