Table 1.
Educational characteristics of 118 DCs
| n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chiropractic school graduation year | Prior to 2000 | 52 (44%) |
| 2000–2009 | 32 (27) | |
| 2010–2019 | 34 (29) | |
| Chiropractic school conferring DC degree | Cleveland University, Kansas City (Cleveland Chiropractic College) | 3 (3) |
| D’Youville University | 1 (1) | |
| Life University, College of Chiropractic (Life College) | 6 (5) | |
| Life University, West | 1 (1) | |
| Logan College of Chiropractic | 14 (11) | |
| National University of Health Sciences, Illinois (National College of Chiropractic) | 3 (3) | |
| National University of Health Sciences, Florida | 2 (2) | |
| New York Chiropractic College | 16 (14) | |
| Northwestern health Sciences University (Northwestern College of Chiropractic) | 8 (7) | |
| Palmer College of Chiropractic, Davenport | 26 (22) | |
| Palmer College of Chiropractic, Florida | 2 (2) | |
| Palmer College of Chiropractic, West | 7 (6) | |
| Parker University, College of Chiropractic | 7 (6) | |
| Sherman College of Chiropractic | 2 (2) | |
| Southern California University of Health Sciences (Los Angeles College of Chiropractic) | 7 (6) | |
| Texas Chiropractic College | 1 (1) | |
| University of Bridgeport School of Chiropractic (University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic) | 5 (4) | |
| University of Western States (Western States Chiropractic College) | 7 (6) | |
| Other professional degrees/certifications | EMT | 9 (8) |
| LAc/MAOM | 6 (5) | |
| PT/DPT/OT | 5 (4) | |
| ATC | 2 (2) | |
| RN/LPN | 1 (1) | |
| NP/APRN | 1 (1) | |
| JD | 1 (1) | |
| Other degrees and certifications | Master’s Degree | 32 (27) |
| Chiropractic Diplomate | 26 (22) | |
| Prior hospital training | Hospital-based chiropractic student rotation | 37 (31) |
| Hospital-based chiropractic residency program | 16 (14) | |
| Other formal hospital-based training | 14 (12) |