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Education and Training of Chiropractic Doctors

 

Education and Training of Chiropractic Doctors

To many, it is surprising to learn that doctors of chiropractic are among the most educated health practitioners. The table below provides a clear description of the typical chiropractic school curriculum and compares this with the typical medical school curriculum.

 

Chiropractic Doctor

Medical Doctor

Course Title

Hours

Course Title

Hours

Biochemistry

120

Biochemistry

110

Gross Anatomy & Embryology

285

Gross Anatomy & Embryology

171

Histology

135

Histology

86

Physiology

150

Physiology

84

Physiological Therapeutics

97.5

 

 

Microbiology

120

Microbiology

118

Principles of Nutrition

105

Nutrition

10

Pathology

90

Pathology

156

Pharmacology & Toxicology

30

Pharmacology

83

Neurology

105

Neurology

160

       

Human Systems (respiratory, cardio, reproductive, etc.)

103

Pathophysiology I (resp., cardio., psych., nervous syst., muscle disorder)

42

Gynecology

37.5

Pathophysiology II (renal/electro-
lytes, endocrine, reproduction)

67

Endocrinology

30

Obstetrics-Gynecology

240

Dermatology

15

Pathophysiology IV (infectious disease, skin, eye,otolaryngology)

46

Obstetrics

30

Pathophysiology III (GI, blood, bone/joint, CT, lab Dx)

94

Infectious Disease

30

   
       

Pediatrics

30

Pediatrics

240

Geriatrics

30

Clinical Medicine III (medicine, pediatrics, neurology, family practice)

180

       

Mental Health I, II

90

   

Neuromusculoskeletal System

300

Psychiatry

240

Principles & Philosophy

120

Preventative Medicine & Biostatistics

15

Chiropractic Methods

300

Human Behavior

27

Spine & Pelvis

45

Neuroscience

82

Diagnosis

172

Human Sexuality

27

Critical Appraisal of Research

15

Human Genetics

16

Clinical Lab Interpretation

135

   

Community Health

30

Clinical Medicine I

83

Emergency Procedures

52.5

Clinical Medicine II

42

       

Patient Interviewing & Intro to Clinical Chiropractic

30

Surgery

240

Radiation & Safety

45

Clinical Medicine IV & Ambulatory Primary Care

320

Radiographic Technology & Positioning

45

   

Radiology (Skeletal I, II, III, IV, Abdomen, Chest)

225

Surgical Specialties (Neurosur-
gery, Urology, Otolaryngology)

160

       

Clinical Case Studies I, II

30

Specialty Training (dermatology, pediatrics, orthopedics, etc.)

960

Clinic Practice

30

   

Practice Management

45

   

Legal Aspects of Chiropractic Practice

30

   
       

Clinic Internship

694

Medicine I (basic externship)

240

Clinic Externship

300

Medicine II (basic externship)

240

       

Total Class Hours

4,339

Total Class Hours

3,615



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