Nexus Giving Back: Networking and Mentoring Chiropractic Students

Dr. Karen Ngo from Nexus Massage & Rehab was asked to host one of the Chinese Canadian Chiropractic Society’s (CCCS) meetings this year. The CCCS is ran by chiropractic students with the mission to connect students with chiropractors who can mentor, inspire, motivate future doctors and share their knowledge on how to run a successful career path.

Dr. Karen Ngo is grateful to have an opportunity to give back to the future chiropractors because she understands students at Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC) go through a very intensive curriculum. They are often too busy to network with other chiropractors and participate in seminars and workshops. 

Many students are conflicted in making a ton of important decisions throughout their time at CMCC. These decisions include studying for exams, doing extracurricular activities to stay sane, going to technique workshops to enhance their skills, or go to business talks to prepare for success in a competitive marketing. At the end of the day, time is extremely valuable, which is why talks like these must be practical and beneficial. 

The talk at Nexus Massage & Rehab was setup as a Q and A session and the floor was open for discussion. Some questions included:

As an entrepreneur…

• What was your path after graduation?
• As a new grad, how did you get your patients?
• What to watch out for in contracts?
• How did I transition from being an associate to owning your own clinic?

As a doctor…

• What are your strengths as a clinician?
• What did you do well as a chiropractor?
• How to interact with other healthcare professionals including physiotherapists, medical doctors, registered massage therapists, trainers, etc.

 At your clinic….

• What are your clinic’s strengths?
• How did you setup outreaches with local businesses at Yonge and Eglinton

As a student…

• What would you do differently if you were in our shoes as a 1^st year, 2^nd year, 3^rd year, 4^th year student?
• How did you prepare yourself in school for success after graduation?

It was extremely inspiring to see many students who were motivated to learn and strive to be a better version of themselves compared to who they were yesterday. At Nexus Massage & Rehab, the team understands what it’s like to be new grads, as everyone were all once there before. This was a huge privilege being given the opportunity to give back and share knowledge with aspiring future doctors who will be providing care to their communities after graduation.

To setup for future talks, please email contact@nexushealthclinic.com.

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