3019.0 Chiropractic Education and Public Health

Monday, November 9, 2009: 8:30 AM
Oral
This session will look at a number of topics related to chiropractic education, including surveys of student attitudes, creation of a new program in a prominent medical college, and needs assessment for chiropractic at the state level.
Session Objectives: 1. Define student attitudes toward the aging 2. Discuss creation of a new chiropractic program in a medical school
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8:42 AM
A brief assessment of evidence-based practice knowledge: Comparison of chiropractic student cohorts
Mitchell Haas, DC, Joe Istvan, PhD, David Peterson, DC, Ron Lefebvre, DC, Rich Gillette, PhD and Darcy Vavrek, ND, MS
9:06 AM
A Needs Assessment for a Center for Health Promotion in Kansas: What do Key Stakeholders Want?
Marion Willard Evans, DC, PhD, CHES and Irving Cohen, MD, MPH
9:18 AM
Knowledge, perceptions and practices of Chiropractic Interns in the early detection of atypical moles
Michael Ramcharan, DC, Marion Willard Evans, DC, PhD, CHES, Harrison T. Ndetan, MSc, MPH, DrPH and Jennifer Bedard, BA

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Organized by: Chiropractic Health Care

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH)