Melissa Nagare Kimura DC, LAc , Robb Russell DC , John Scaringe DC, EDD
{"title":"Professional Identity at Los Angeles College of Chiropractic","authors":"Melissa Nagare Kimura DC, LAc , Robb Russell DC , John Scaringe DC, EDD","doi":"10.1016/j.echu.2016.09.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.echu.2016.09.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>The objective of this article is to describe chiropractic professional identity as espoused by the Los Angeles College of Chiropractic.</p></div><div><h3>Discussion</h3><p>Professional identity is a construct that begins formation prior to career selection, can be considered the backbone<span> of health care<span> education, and has been linked to career success. Los Angeles College of Chiropractic’s professional identity is shaped by a philosophy of health care that is focused on vitalism, holism, naturalism, therapeutic conservatism, critical rationalism, phenomenology<span>, humanism, and interprofessionalism. Other distinguishing aspects include portal-of-entry professionals with broad diagnostic skills; a focus on spine care; promotion of public-health; and delivery of manual treatments.</span></span></span></p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>The chiropractic professional identity at the Los Angeles College of Chiropractic focuses on serving the needs of the people who entrust their health to its graduates and will continue to evolve on the basis of many factors, such as politics, social perceptions, and economic conditions.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":39103,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chiropractic Humanities","volume":"23 1","pages":"Pages 61-67"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.echu.2016.09.003","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"54127384","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Spinal Health: The Backbone of Chiropractic’s Identity","authors":"Richard A. Brown DC, LLM, FRCC","doi":"10.1016/j.echu.2016.07.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.echu.2016.07.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><p>The purpose of this commentary is to explore the concepts underpinning professional identity, assess their relevance to chiropractic<span>, and propose a model by which a strong identity for the chiropractic profession may be achieved.</span></p></div><div><h3>Discussion</h3><p><span>The professional identity of chiropractic has been a constant source of controversy throughout its history. Attempts to establish a professional identity have been met with resistance from internal factions divided over linguistics, philosophy, technique, and chiropractic’s place in the health care framework. Consequently, the establishment of a clear identity has been challenging, and the chiropractic profession has failed to capitalize on its potential as the profession of spine care experts. Recent identity consultations have produced similar statements that position </span>chiropractors as spinal health and well-being experts. Adoption of this identity, however, has not been universal, perpetuating the uncertainty with which the public regards the chiropractic profession.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>To gain public and professional acceptance, chiropractic must be unequivocal in declaring its scope, expertise, and intent. Failure to do so will lead to obscurity as other professions acquire necessary skills and position themselves as the custodians of spine care.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":39103,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chiropractic Humanities","volume":"23 1","pages":"Pages 22-28"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.echu.2016.07.002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"54127335","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The John A. Sweaney Lecture: Athens, Greece, May 2015, Given by Dr Vivian H.E. Kil. To Inspire the Chiropractic Profession to Dream More, Learn More, Do More, and Become More","authors":"Vivian H.E. Kil MChiro","doi":"10.1016/j.echu.2015.06.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.echu.2015.06.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The following is The John A. Sweaney Lecture delivered by Dr Vivian H.E. Kil at the Biannual Meeting of the World Federation of Chiropractic in Athens, Greece, on May 12, 2015.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":39103,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chiropractic Humanities","volume":"22 1","pages":"Pages 47-52"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.echu.2015.06.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"54127783","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Scott Haldeman DC, MD, PhD , George P. McAndrews JD , Christine Goertz DC, PhD , Louis Sportelli DC , Anthony W. Hamm DC , Claire Johnson DC, MSEd
{"title":"The McAndrews Leadership Lecture: February 2015, by Dr Scott Haldeman. Challenges of the Past, Challenges of the Present","authors":"Scott Haldeman DC, MD, PhD , George P. McAndrews JD , Christine Goertz DC, PhD , Louis Sportelli DC , Anthony W. Hamm DC , Claire Johnson DC, MSEd","doi":"10.1016/j.echu.2015.09.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.echu.2015.09.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The McAndrews Leadership Lecture was developed by the American Chiropractic<span> Association to honor the legacy of Jerome F. McAndrews, DC, and George P. McAndrews, JD, and their contributions to the chiropractic profession. This article is a transcription of the presentation made by Dr Scott Haldeman on February 28, 2015, in Washington, DC, at the National Chiropractic Leadership Conference.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":39103,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chiropractic Humanities","volume":"22 1","pages":"Pages 30-46"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.echu.2015.09.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"54127786","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"","authors":"Glenda C. Wiese PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.echu.2015.09.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.echu.2015.09.006","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39103,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chiropractic Humanities","volume":"22 1","pages":"Pages 53-54"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.echu.2015.09.006","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"54127803","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Radiology Undergraduate and Resident Curricula: A Narrative Review of the Literature","authors":"Kathleen L. Linaker DC, DACBR, PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.echu.2015.09.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.echu.2015.09.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>The purpose of this study was to examine the literature regarding radiology curricula for both undergraduates and residents.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>A review of the literature was performed using relevant key words. Articles were retrieved through December 2012 using PubMed, ScienceDirect, ERIC, Proquest, and ICL databases along with a manual review of references.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Of the 4716 unique abstracts reviewed by the author, 142 were found to be relevant to the purpose of this study. Undergraduate radiology education, radiology curriculum, and radiology pedagogy vary widely between disciplines and between colleges within disciplines. Formal radiology education is not taught at all medical programs and little radiology training is incorporated into non-radiology residencies. This results in some medical graduates not being taught how to interpret basic radiology images and not learning contraindications and indications for ordering diagnostic imaging tests. There are no definitive studies examining how to incorporate radiology into the curriculum, how to teach radiology to either undergraduates or residents, or how to assess this clinical competency.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>This review shows that radiology education is perceived to be important in undergraduate and residency programs. However, some programs do not include radiology training, thus graduates from those programs do not learn radiology essentials.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":39103,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chiropractic Humanities","volume":"22 1","pages":"Pages 1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.echu.2015.09.004","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"54127796","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The McAndrews Leadership Lecture: Origins","authors":"Anthony W. Hamm DC , Lori A. Burkhart JD","doi":"10.1016/j.echu.2015.10.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.echu.2015.10.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>This article describes the origins and rationale for the McAndrews Leadership Lecture and explains why the American Chiropractic Association honors George and Jerome McAndrews.</p></div><div><h3>Discussion</h3><p><span>George and Jerome McAndrews’ backgrounds demonstrate their leadership contributions to the chiropractic profession. Jerome McAndrews, a </span>chiropractor, held substantial leadership roles in the chiropractic profession. George McAndrews, a lawyer, administered a permanent injunction forbidding the American Medical Association’s restraint of trade toward the chiropractic profession.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>The American Chiropractic Association has established the McAndrews Leadership Lecture to honor their contributions to the chiropractic profession.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":39103,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chiropractic Humanities","volume":"22 1","pages":"Pages 27-29"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.echu.2015.10.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"54127807","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Student Evaluations, Outcomes, and National Licensure Examinations in Radiology Education: A Narrative Review of the Literature","authors":"Kathleen L. Linaker DC, DACBR, PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.echu.2015.09.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.echu.2015.09.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>The purpose of this study was to examine literature on radiological student evaluation and outcome assessments including national board examinations.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>A review of the literature was performed using relevant key words. Articles were retrieved through December 2012 using PubMed, ScienceDirect, ERIC, Proquest, and ICL databases along with a manual review of references.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p><span>Of the 4716 unique abstracts reviewed by the author, 54 were found to be relevant to the purpose of this study. Student grade point average correlates with board scores in the nursing, chiropractic, and medical </span>professions. Scores on the chiropractic college admission test and undergraduate grade point average correlate with success in professional college. There is a correlation between board scores and college attended. Board preparation programs do not appear to affect board examination scores.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Although evaluations can be effective teaching tools, they are not used by many radiology programs. Some programs have inadequate evaluations and do not allow students to review their evaluations. There are no definitive links between mastery of radiology and specific evaluations, outcomes, or pre-professional/clinical grades. Studies suggest that board examination scores reflect long-term mastery of knowledge rather than short-term memorization of facts.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":39103,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chiropractic Humanities","volume":"22 1","pages":"Pages 17-21"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.echu.2015.09.002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"54127790","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Radiologists as Educators: A Narrative Review of the Literature","authors":"Kathleen L. Linaker DC, DACBR, PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.echu.2015.09.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.echu.2015.09.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>The purpose of this study was to examine literature on how radiologists are trained to be effective educators for both residents and undergraduates in the health professions.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>A review of the literature was performed using relevant key words. Articles were retrieved through from 1990 through December 2012 using PubMed, ScienceDirect, ERIC, Proquest, and ICL databases along with a manual review of references.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Of the 4716 unique abstracts reviewed by the author, 51 were found to be relevant to the purpose of this study. Faculty teaching skills seem to be solidified during residency. This may be due to a failure to include scholarship of teaching and learning in education and faculty development. Preliminary research shows that creating opportunity for faculty development is beneficial with much of this literature focused on explaining educational concepts to radiologists.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>The literature examining faculty training in the area of radiology education is sparse. Several articles address the need for more academic radiologists and the need for better training of academic radiologists. The few articles aimed at providing insight to radiologists in this area introduce basic educational concepts such as lecture creation, examination writing, and learning styles or simply delineating what makes an effective educator.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":39103,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chiropractic Humanities","volume":"22 1","pages":"Pages 22-26"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.echu.2015.09.003","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"54127794","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}