Chiropractic Education

Chiropractic Education verses Medical Education

Chiropractors are still trying to compare chiropractic education with medical education despite the fact that it is like comparing apples with oranges.  All our efforts do is strengthen the misconception that chiropractic is an alternative to medicine, and in most situations, we come off looking like a second-rate alternative.  A recent article in Dynamic Chiropractor … Read more

Chiropractic With(out) Compromise?

     One of the greatest issues that has faced our profession, almost since its beginning, is one of compromise. Early pioneers were often asked to plead guilty to practicing medicine in exchange for suspended jail sentences or nominal fines.  Many went to jail because they refused to make that concession.  Others may have said that … Read more

Philosophy or Education

                 With last year’s Department of Education decision concerning the Straight Chiropractic Academic Standards Association (SCASA), there has been increased interest and discussion about the straight schools applying to the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) for accreditation.  The straight schools have maintained that philosophical differences prevent them from applying to CCE.  The CCE on the … Read more

Straight/Mixing Education

Some time back an associate editor for a nationalpublication wrote an article concerning straight chiropracticeducation.  While this writer has never impressed me withpresenting intelligent arguments he reached an all-time lwith this particular article.  The concept that he attemptedto present was that since a certain number of graduates ofstraight chiropractic colleges are going to mix when … Read more