Northeast College Announces Spring 2025 Commencement Speaker: Dr. Rick Rosa

Northeast College of Health Sciences is proud to announce that Dr. Rick Rosa (D.C. ’96, M.S. ’25) will serve as keynote speaker for Northeast’s Spring 2025 Commencement ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, on the College’s Seneca Falls Campus.

A two-time graduate of Northeast College, Dr. Rosa earned his Doctor of Chiropractic degree in 1996 and his master’s in nutrition in 2025. He currently serves as chair of the College’s Board of Trustees and is an adjunct professor at George Mason University. Internationally recognized for his work in sports chiropractic, Rosa has taught postgraduate courses around the world since 2012 and is the author of The Six Pillars of Sports Recovery, a science-based, holistic framework emphasizing awareness, rest, play, nutrition, physical treatment and psychology.

With more than two decades of clinical experience, Rosa has helped amateur, professional and Olympic athletes maximize recovery and performance. He is the founder and owner of Accessible Beltway Clinics, a network of multidisciplinary healthcare centers in the Washington, D.C. area, and Quantum Movement, a performance gym focused on injury-free training and athletic development.

Dr. Rosa’s deep commitment to the College, along with his extensive experience and impact on sports chiropractic, will offer valuable insight and inspiration to the Spring Class of 2025.

Celebrating the Next Generation of Healthcare Leaders

Commencement marks the culmination of Ceremony Week, a Northeast College tradition, held each trimester that also includes the Commitment to Excellence Pledge for incoming D.C. students and the Transitions Ceremony honoring those entering the clinical phase of their chiropractic education.

For more information, visit www.NortheastCollege.edu/commencement.