The Doctor of Chiropractic program at Keiser University is a rigorous professional program consisting of ten semesters of study which are completed over 40 months. It combines traditional lectures with small group learning, weekly conferences and seminars, laboratory and experiential sessions, and clinical training opportunities at a number of sites. All coursework includes case-based relevancy for chiropractic practice as a portal-of-entry profession dedicated to excellence in spine care.
Throughout the ten semesters of study, a number of cross-cutting themes are embedded within the courses, enabling students to integrate their studies around a clinically relevant framework. These themes all focus on the role of chiropractic as a conservative clinical approach to spine care, and include chiropractic sports medicine, chiropractic geriatrics, and chiropractic general practice, as well as other cross-cutting themes such as wellness and health maintenance; ethic, professionalism and life-long learning; and, the role of the chiropractor as a team member in mainstream healthcare and public health. The Doctor of Chiropractic Program emphasizes the promotion of evidence-based health care, inter-professional collaboration and practice, and the highest standards of professional ethics.
The Doctor of Chiropractic degree program at the Keiser University College of Chiropractic Medicine is awarded programmatic accreditation by The Council on Chiropractic Education, 8049 North 85th Way, Scottsdale, AZ, 85258-4321, Phone: (480)443-8877, Website: www.cce-usa.org.
Our vision is to be the nation’s leading school of chiropractic medicine. This vision implies a dual charge: to prepare Doctors of Chiropractic to serve the citizens of Florida and beyond, through excellence in care, education and research; and, to provide national and international leadership as an exemplar of chiropractic medical education. Our vision will be realized to the extent that others follow us.
Our mission is to graduate caring, critically-thinking Doctors of Chiropractic focusing on spine-care, who will serve the needs of Florida’s citizens and beyond, to a diverse global society. Our graduates are committed to the highest standards of professional ethics; life-long learning; and, inter-professional collaboration as team members in the delivery of health care. We provide leadership to the chiropractic profession through excellence and innovation in education, research and patient care.
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Keiser University’s Doctor of Chiropractic program prepares students to:
To receive a Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Keiser University, students must complete the prescribed course of study within a maximum of 6 years. The program consists of 10 semesters of continuous study over 40 months, totaling 216 credit hours. Over 25% of this consists of clinical experience in a variety of settings. Throughout the program, crosscutting themes are embedded in the coursework, covering major areas of relevance to chiropractic practice, such as chiropractic sports medicine and chiropractic geriatrics.
| Doctor of Chiropractic Core Courses (216.0 credit hours) | |
|---|---|
| Molecules and cells | 2.0 credit hours |
| Biochemistry 1 | 3.0 credit hours |
| Physiology 1 | 3.0 credit hours |
| Biochemistry 2 | 3.0 credit hours |
| Physiology 2 | 3.0 credit hours |
| Gross and Spinal Anatomy 1 | 8.0 credit hours |
| Histology | 2.0 credit hours |
| Gross and Spinal Anatomy 2 | 2.0 credit hours |
| Gross Anatomy 3 | 5.0 credit hours |
| Embryology and Genetics | 1.0 credit hour |
| Neuroscience | 6.0 credit hours |
| Pathology 1 | 3.0 credit hours |
| Chiropractic Therapeutics 1 | 3.0 credit hours |
| Principles of Chiropractic Practice 1 | 1.0 credit hour |
| Chiropractic Therapeutics 2 | 2.0 credit hours |
| Principles of Chiropractic Practice 2 | 1.0 credit hour |
| Chiropractic Therapeutics 3 | 2.0 credit hours |
| Principles of Chiropractic Practice 3 | 1.0 credit hour |
| Clinical and Professional Development 1 | 1.0 credit hour |
| Clinical Case Conference 1 | 1.0 credit hour |
| Clinical and Professional Development 2 | 2.0 credit hours |
| Grand Rounds | 1.0 credit hour |
| Clinical and Professional Development 3 | 1.0 credit hour |
| Grand Rounds | 1.0 credit hour |
| Pathology 2 | 3.0 credit hours |
| Clinical Microbiology and Immunology | 4.0 credit hours |
| Diagnostic and Clinical Sciences 1 – Examination | 2.0 credit hours |
| Diagnostic and Clinical Sciences 2 – Introduction to Orthopedics | 3.0 credit hours |
| Diagnostic and Clinical Sciences 3 – Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis | 3.0 credit hours |
| Diagnostic and Clinical Sciences 4 – Orthopedics | 3.0 credit hours |
| Diagnostic and Clinical Sciences 5 – Clinical Laboratory Seminar | 1.0 credit hour |
| Diagnostic and Clinical Sciences 6 – Neurology | 3.0 credit hours |
| Diagnostic Imaging 1 Technique | 3.0 credit hours |
| Diagnostic Imaging 2 Technique | 2.0 credit hours |
| Chiropractic Therapeutics 4 | 2.0 credit hours |
| Principles of Chiropractic Practice 4 | 1.0 credit hour |
| Chiropractic Therapeutics 5 – Clinical Nutrition | 3.0 credit hours |
| Chiropractic Therapeutics 6 | 2.0 credit hours |
| Chiropractic Therapeutics 7 – Physiological Therapeutics | 3.0 credit hours |
| Chiropractic Therapeutics 8 | 4.0 credit hours |
| Chiropractic Therapeutics 9 – Rehabilitation | 3.0 credit hours |
| Clinical and Professional Development 4 | 2.0 credit hours |
| Grand Rounds | 1.0 credit hour |
| Clinical and Professional Development 5 | 2.0 credit hours |
| Clinical Practice 1 | 4.0 credit hours |
| Grand Rounds | 1.0 credit hour |
| Clinical and Professional Development 6 | 2.0 credit hours |
| Clinical Practice 2 | 4.0 credit hours |
| Grand Rounds | 1.0 credit hour |
| Diagnostic and Clinical Sciences 7 – Orthopedics | 3.0 credit hours |
| Diagnostic and Clinical Sciences 8 – Systems Disorders | 2.0 credit hours |
| Diagnostic and Clinical Sciences 9 – Emergency Care | 1.0 credit hour |
| Diagnostic and Clinical Sciences 10 – Women’s Health and Chiropractic Pediatrics | 3.0 credit hours |
| Diagnostic and Clinical Sciences 11 – Pharmacology | 1.0 credit hour |
| Diagnostic and Clinical Sciences 12 – Systems Disorders | 2.0 credit hours |
| Diagnostic and Clinical Sciences 13 – Chiropractic Geriatrics | 3.0 credit hours |
| Diagnostic and Clinical Sciences 14 – Public Health | 2.0 credit hours |
| Diagnostic and Clinical Sciences 15 – Topics in Contemporary Healthcare | 2.0 credit hours |
| Diagnostic Imaging 3 Technique and Interpretation | 3.0 credit hours |
| Diagnostic Imaging 4 Interpretation | 3.0 credit hours |
| Diagnostic Imaging 5 – Interpretation | 1.0 credit hour |
| Chiropractic Therapeutics 10 – Nutritional Therapy Seminar | 1.0 credit hour |
| Chiropractic Therapeutics 11 | 1.0 credit hour |
| Principles of Chiropractic Practice 5 | 1.0 credit hour |
| Clinical and Professional Development 7 | 1.0 credit hour |
| Clinical Practice 3 – Pre-clerkship | 2.0 credit hours |
| Grand Rounds | 1.0 credit hour |
| Clinical and Professional Development 7 | 2.0 credit hours |
| Clinical Practice 4 – Clerkship | 6.0 credit hours |
| Grand Rounds | 1.0 credit hour |
| Clinical and Professional Development 9 | 1.0 credit hour |
| Clinical Practice 5 – Clerkship | 10.0 credit hours |
| Grand Rounds | 1.0 credit hour |
| Clinical Practice 6- Externship and/or Preceptorship | 15.0 credit hours |
It is the goal of the Keiser University Spine Care Clinic to offer the student an effective support structure to facilitate and enhance their clinical experience. Our mission is to graduate caring, critically-thinking healthcare professionals, focused on spine-care, who will serve the needs of Florida’s citizens and beyond, to a diverse global society. We make sure that our graduates are committed to the highest standards of professional ethics; life-long learning; and, inter-professional collaboration as team members in the delivery of health care.
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