Secretariat

Rebekah Wilks, DC

Rebekah Wilks has been the Director of Strategy & Policy for the World Federation of Chiropractic since January 2022. She has also served as the WFC delegate to the World Health Organization for Rehab 2030 and the launch of the World Rehabilitation Alliance. Rebekah serves as Project Lead and Co-Chair for World Spine Day.

In 2007, Rebekah graduated with highest honors from the Texas Tech University Honors College, earning a Bachelor of Science in Cell and Molecular Biology and Bachelor of Arts in General Studies with concentrations in Business, Chemistry, and Communications. She completed a White House internship with the Presidents Commission on White House Fellows and a U.S. Senate internship with the former senior senator of Texas, Kay Bailey Hutchison.

She then embarked on a distinctive path, traveling internationally as she directed, hosted and produced television content for Holland America Cruise Lines. She further expanded her expertise through roles in event planning, property management and STEM tutoring prior to continuing higher education.

In 2018, Rebekah graduated summa cum laude from the University of Western States, where she held numerous national chiropractic leadership positions, served as Associated Student Body President, and worked in the office of development.

Rebekah was one of five chosen nationally for a Department of Veterans Affairs Integrated Clinical Practice Chiropractic Residency Program which she completed at the VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System. She has since chaired various task forces with the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) NextGen and served as the membership coordinator for the ACA Rehab Council.

Currently, she practices at the C.W. Bill Young Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, where she serves as the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation representative to the Whole Health Council and holds adjunct clinical faculty positions at multiple chiropractic institutions.