Awards

KCA Doctor of the Year Award

This award is presented to a Kansas Doctor of Chiropractic who has made outstanding contributions to the field of Chiropractic. Nominations are made by the KCA Board of Directors and Officers, KCA district officers, committee chairs, and chiropractic members of the Kansas Board of Healing Arts. KCA members select the recipient via ballot vote. The recipient is recognized at the KCA Fall Convention with an engraved plaque, and with a permanent plaque hung at the KCA Office in Topeka.

2024 KCA Doctor of the Year
Kevin Davidson, DC, Hays

Dr. Kevin Davidson graduated from Cleveland Chiropractic College in 1992. Dr. Davidson has served as president of the KCA Northwest District for many years and is actively committed to the success of the chiropractic profession. He is active in connecting with legislators and is a positive voice for chiropractic both in our State and Nationally. As a 3rd generation Chiropractor, Dr. Davidson is also committed to the next generation’s success and regularly meets with new DCs in the area and works to improve the image of Chiropractic in our state. Recently, he has spearheaded an effort to ensure that the patients of his community continue to have access to chiropractic when an ER physician at Hays Medical Center was censured for being unprofessional to Chiropractic Patients and spent his own time and money to advocate and educate the hospital administrative staff about this provider’s unethical behavior. His efforts have helped ensure that all patients and DCs can work together for the patient’s well-being. In his spare time, Dr. Davidson plays drums for his church and high school dinner shows and enjoys spending time with his beautiful wife, Melody, and his two sons, Nick and Brandon, hunting, fishing, and downhill mountain biking.

Past Recipients of the KCA Doctor of the Year Award

Dr. Darrell Fore Young Doctor of the Year Award

This award is presented to a Kansas Doctor of Chiropractic who has made outstanding contributions to the field of Chiropractic within the first few years of practice. Nominations are gathered by the KCA President from the KCA Board of Directors and Officers, and any other KCA members as needed. The President considers all nominations, then selects a recipient for approval by the board of directors. The recipient is recognized at the KCA Fall Convention with an engraved plaque, and with a permanent plaque hung at the KCA Office in Topeka.

2024 Young Doctor of the Year
Dr. Angela Samuelson, DC, Lenexa

Dr. Angela Samuelson is a 2015 graduate of Cleveland College – Kansas City. After graduation, she opened her own clinic in the Kansas City area. She is now a dedicated chiropractic clinician at the Cleveland University-Kansas City (CUKC) Chiropractic Health Center. She oversees chiropractic interns in the Health Center, and serves in the Clinical Outreach Program, which provides care to underserved and underinsured communities in Leavenworth, Kan. and Kansas City, Mo.

Dr. Samuelson is the Alternate Director for the KC Metro District and recently, she volunteered to chair the KCA Social Media and Technology Task Force. This task force worked diligently to develop a set of social media recommendations for Kansas Chiropractors and is currently working to investigate the use of AI in practice.

Outside of her professional life, Dr. Samuelson enjoys being with her family, enjoying the outdoors, specifically by a lake or pool, reading, and watching reality TV. She lives in the Kansas City area with her husband, Jake, and two children, Sawyer, 4, and Maverick, 2.