Palmer College of Chiropractic: Leading the Way in Continuing Education
Palmer College of Chiropractic, the institution that founded the chiropractic profession over 125 years ago, continues to set the standard through its comprehensive continuing education (CE) programs. These programs are designed to equip Doctors of Chiropractic with the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in their practice, fulfill licensure requirements, and remain at the forefront of chiropractic care. Palmer College offers a variety of courses through Palmer Online, live seminars, and Homecoming events on both campuses.
Palmer Online: Accessible and Practical Learning
Palmer Online, Palmer College’s online CE program, offers a convenient and accessible way for Doctors of Chiropractic to earn CE credits. The platform provides useful, practical content structured in modules, allowing practitioners to complete an hour of CE during breaks in patient care. Mary Frost, D.C., M.B.A., senior director for continuing education, spearheaded the development and rollout of the new learning platform. She emphasizes the importance of providing high-quality continuing education that allows doctors to manage their practice, meet licensure requirements, and strive for continuous improvement and lifelong learning.
The accessibility of Palmer Online is evident in the fact that Doctors of Chiropractic have been known to take classes on holidays, with many now completing over 20 hours of CE online annually. Users can easily search for CE classes approved for their state and filter by topic, speaker, or title.
Legendary Homecoming: A Celebration of Learning and Connection
Palmer College's Homecoming events offer a unique opportunity to earn up to 24 hours of continuing education through live sessions on the Main Campus in Davenport, Iowa. Attendees can reconnect with fellow alumni, fostering a sense of community and shared dedication to excellence. The Homecoming event includes a Special Anatomy Lab Add-On Package for those seeking an even more immersive learning experience. Homecoming is a legendary celebration of learning, connection, and inspiration.
Diverse Course Offerings and Expert Faculty
Palmer’s Continuing Education Department offers a wide variety of courses. The courses cover a broad range of topics relevant to chiropractic practice, including:
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- Clinical Practice: Reviewing imaging studies and clinical cases, diagnosis, management, and referral options.
- Injury Management: Common injury patterns and risk factors in sports, biomechanics, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation strategies.
- Neurology: Retained primitive reflexes in adult patients, their neurological basis, clinical presentations, and chiropractic approaches to assessment and care.
- Cardiology: Cardiology examination.
- Movement Assessment: Movement assessment and proper biomechanics from childhood through old age, distinguishing joint dysfunction from stability or motor control dysfunction, and screening tools for soft-tissue dysfunctions. Special attention is given to the needs and concerns of older adult populations.
- Laws and Rules: Fulfilling state-specific requirements for laws and rules.
- Fitness and Weight Management: Designing combined fitness training programs to help patients lose weight and get healthy.
- Imaging: Imaging of cervical, shoulder, and lumbar regions, MRI extremity pathologies, and radiology case studies.
- Clinical Errors: Prevention of clinical errors in a chiropractic practice.
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction (PTTD): Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction (PTTD).
- Geriatrics: Benefits of chiropractic care for older adults.
- Migraine Headaches: Caring for patients with migraine headaches.
- Walking: Literature review about walking and health benefits.
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Abdominal aortic aneurysms in the chiropractic patient.
- Diagnostic Terminology: Clinical definitions of commonly used diagnostic terms.
- Cervical Artery Dissection: Physiological basis of cervical artery dissection and peer-reviewed literature on chiropractic care and stroke.
- Sports Performance: Effects of chiropractic care and sports performance.
- Motor Control Neuroplasticity: Motor control neuroplastic effects of chiropractic care.
- Central Nervous System and Immune System: Interactions between the central nervous system (CNS) and the immune system, and the impact of stress on the immune system.
- Cost-Effectiveness of Chiropractic Care: Cost-effectiveness of chiropractic care for neck and low back pain patients compared to conventional medical care.
- Sacro Occipital Technique (SOT®): Refresher course for chiropractors who have taken SOT® or are interested in learning more about it.
- Biomechanics: Qualitative and quantitative biomechanical analysis and its implementation into a chiropractic practice.
- Palmer Upper Cervical Line Analysis Protocol: Palmer Upper Cervical Line Analysis Protocol and required imaging.
- Cervical Technique: Cervical technique for chiropractors.
- Pain Management Guidelines: Standardized terminology and the physiological basis of nociception, pain perception, and sensitization.
- Spinal Stenosis: Prevalence, risk, and terminology problems related to spinal stenosis and neurogenic claudication.
- Neurodynamics: Neurodynamics of the lower extremity.
- MRI Lumbar Imaging: MRI Lumbar Imaging.
- Mental Health Conditions: Mental health conditions common to veterans.
- Chiropractic Subluxations: Research regarding chiropractic subluxations.
- Neurophysiological Perspective of Adjustments: How a chiropractic adjustment works from a neurophysiological perspective.
- Sexual Harassment Prevention: Sexual Harassment Prevention.
- Coding and Documentation: Coding and documentation for a chiropractic practice, recent updates, and proper documentation.
- No Surprises Act: Facts about the No Surprises Act.
- Celiac Disease: Celiac disease and its relationship to gluten.
- Evidence Based Practice: Evidence based practice and chiropractic for low back pain, neck pain, and headaches.
- Ethics: Ethics in the chiropractic profession.
- Concussions: Mechanisms of concussions and how they can be predictable and preventable.
- Clinical Decision Making: Clinical decision making and the tools that can assist in practice.
- Clinical Communication: Effective clinical communication strategies for the treating chiropractor.
- Chiropractic Red Flags: Chiropractic Red Flags.
- Research Summaries: Research related to chiropractic.
- Shoulder Dysfunction: Assessment, prevalence, and causes of shoulder pain.
- Back Pain Myths: Current literature for numerous back pain myths.
The faculty includes experienced and knowledgeable instructors such as:
- Dan Weinert, D.C., Ph.D.: Provost at Palmer College, Dr. Weinert breaks down complex topics into easy-to-understand presentations with immediate application to practice.
- Heidi Haavik, B.Sc., Ph.D.: An international speaker and author, Dr. Haavik shares insights into the neurophysiological effects of chiropractic care and the latest research in the field.
- Scott Munsterman: Dr. Munsterman addresses the prevention of clinical errors in a chiropractic practice.
- Ian McLean: Dr. McLean reviews imaging studies and clinical cases pertinent to clinical chiropractic practice
- Amy Ashmore: Dr. Ashmore holds a Ph.D. in Kinesiology from the University of Texas at Austin.
Becoming a Speaker
Palmer College’s Continuing Education department will verify post-graduate status for select speakers for organizations handling their own CE efforts. Verification letters suitable for state applications are issued to your organization for a select speaker with a specific syllabus on a specific date.
Those interested in becoming a speaker for Continuing Education can complete and submit the Speaker Application form.
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