Chiropractic education
Chiropractic education
Chiropractic education trains students in Chiropractic, a form of alternative medicine that emphasizes diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system, especially the spine.
Pronunciation
Chiropractic: /ˌkaɪrəˈpraktɪk/
Etymology
The term "chiropractic" comes from the Greek words cheir (hand) and praxis (practice). As the name suggests, it is a hands-on therapy.
Chiropractic Education
Chiropractic education requires at least 4 years of professional study and includes a minimum of 1,000 hours of fully supervised clinical training. The World Health Organization lists three potential educational paths involving full‐time chiropractic education around the globe. This includes: full‐time chiropractic education that is not followed by a university degree; full‐time chiropractic education that is followed by a university degree; and part-time chiropractic education that is followed by a university degree.
Curriculum
The curriculum content of North American chiropractic and medical colleges with regard to basic and clinical sciences has been reported to be more similar than dissimilar, both in the kinds of subjects offered and in the time assigned to each subject.
Accreditation
In many countries, including the United States, chiropractic has been legally recognized and formal university degrees have been established. In fact, most countries that license chiropractic require graduates to earn a degree from an accredited school. Through the International Chiropractic Education Collaboration, there is an agreement that the ACC chiropractic program at the University of Southern Denmark and the University of Johannesburg are acceptable for licensure in Canada and the United States of America.
Related Terms
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Chiropractic education
- Wikipedia's article - Chiropractic education
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