Thanks to the bravery of women who are now coming forward with their #MeToo stories, a much-needed conversation has been initiated across the country, a conversation that illustrates the very different experiences that men and women can have in male-dominated...
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VA Residents Attend North American Spine Society’s Annual Symposium
Part of a series on the chiropractic residency program in the VA health care system In late October, three of the five chiropractic residents within the Veterans Administration (VA) health care system attended the North American Spine Society’s (NASS) annual...
Busy Days at the VA Yield Opportunities to Elevate Skills and Knowledge
Part of a series on the chiropractic residency program in the VA health care system Like Dr. Steven Huybrecht, I frequently find myself fielding questions about my day-to-day routine in the Veterans Administration (VA) from family, friends and colleagues. The...
VA’s Chiropractic Residents Share Experiences and Insights: New Blog Series
Part of a series on the chiropractic residency program in the VA health care system The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) conducts the largest clinical training program for health care professionals in the United States. In 2014, the agency launched...
Choosing Wisely X-ray Recommendations Reflect Evolving Evidence, Accepted Standards
The goal of the Choosing Wisely® campaign is to promote conversations between doctors and their patients about utilizing the most appropriate tests and treatments. The campaign is an initiative of the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation and Consumer Reports....
11 Reasons Why Performance Measurement Matters to the Chiropractic Profession
Long before many of us can remember, there were only two people sitting in the chiropractic treatment room – the patient and the doctor. Gradually, the state licensing boards starting showing up. They were joined by the insurance industry. Then...
Women in Chiropractic: Viewers’ Questions Answered
*Member-Exclusive Content* ACA’s first Facebook Live discussion, “Women in Chiropractic,” has been viewed by more than 5,000 people to date. The discussion explored the opportunities and challenges that women encounter in the chiropractic profession and celebrated the unique approach and...
Enhancing a Biopsychosocial Approach
Part of the Evidence in Action series by Palmer College of Chiropractic The concept of caring for the whole patient is not new. As early as the 5th century BC, Hippocrates described the importance of attending to the person behind...
Publication Bias and Outcome Switching: Threats to Evidence Assessment
Publication bias is a growing problem in evidence-based practice. In the hierarchy of evidence, systematic reviews and meta-analyses lie at the top of the evidence pyramid because they are regarded as the most rigorous form of evidence for possible clinical...
Interpreting “Quality” and “Strength” in a Practice Guideline
Part of the Evidence in Action series by Palmer College of Chiropractic The American College of Physicians (ACP) recently release a clinical practice guideline for noninvasive treatments for low back pain.1 The goal of this guideline is to inform care...
