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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
Cynthia R. Long, PhD, Cheryl Hawk, DC, PhD, and William Meeker, DC, MPH. Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research, 741 Brady Street, Davenport, IA 52803, 319-884-5157, long_c@palmer.edu
The number of chiropractors conducting clinical research remains small and only few have adequate training and experience to successfully fund their research. Those who have received funding typically obtained research training outside the chiropractic profession. The addition of a curriculum inside the profession will enhance the ability to increase the clinical research workforce. We developed a two-year clinical research curriculum for chiropractors to be offered in a graduate program at a chiropractic college. The overall goal is to train selected chiropractors to become productive clinical investigators capable of assisting in current research efforts and competing successfully for extramural funding. The curriculum assembles new and existing coursework, mentors, seminars, workshops and research expertise. It synthesizes chiropractic principles and practice with the knowledge and skills necessary for conducting clinical research. It will accommodate 4-6 full-time students a year. A minimum of 36 credit hours is required to obtain the MS degree; ten of these credits are in data analysis and biostatistics. The first year emphasizes the importance of research to the development of the chiropractic profession, as well as writing and presentation skills. The second year focuses on a specific area of research interest and practicum projects. The practicums will investigate an aspect of a larger research question being explored by a faculty member. These projects will give students experience in conducting clinical research and allow them to develop a research proposal. We anticipate offering the curriculum by winter 2002.
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Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.