QuestionI would really appreciate if you could answer these interview questions about your career. The answers don't need to be elaborate, just short and sweet. Thanks so much!
1. What does a person do in this profession?
2. What education is needed?
3. What are the requirements to get into professional school?
4. About how many schools offer these degrees?
5. Are there post-educational opportunities available (internship, residency, fellowship)?
6. What are typical work settings?
7. Are there specialties for this profession? What are the requirements for them?
8. What are some related professions(similarities/differences)?
9. What can college students do to prepare for this profession? Where can they learn more info about them?
10. What is the job outlook (need for profession,salary)?
11. What are important issues concerning this topic?
AnswerI would be happy to answer a specific question regarding the chiropractic profession or related topics dealing with musculoskeletal disorders.
Please see these links for appropriate resources from which you can research the answers to these multiple questions:
American Chiropractic Association
http://www.acatoday.org/level1_css.cfm?T1ID=42
The Chiropractic Report: The chiropractic profession:
http://chiropracticreport.com/portal/images/back_issues/201007.pdf
The West Hartford Group: A chiropractic think-tank
http://www.westhartfordgroup.com/
The necessary future of chiropractic education: a North American perspective:
http://chiromt.com/content/13/1/10
How can chiropractic become a respected mainstream profession? The example of podiatry:
http://chiromt.com/content/16/1/10
Chiropractic in the United States: Trends and Issues:
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1468-0009.00040/full
Current understanding of the relationship between cervical manipulation and stroke: what does it mean for the chiropractic profession?
http://chiromt.com/content/18/1/22/abstract
An online survey of chiropractors' opinions of continuing education:
http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1746-1340-13-22.pdf
Chiropractic Training in the United States: training, practice, and research:
http://www.chiroweb.com/archives/ahcpr/uschiros.PDF#page=23\
New England Spine Institute:
http://www.nespineinstitute.com/WhatisChiropractic.html
Integrating Chiropractic in Hospitals, Multi-Disciplinary Clinics, VA, and Military:
http://www.acatoday.org/content_css.cfm?CID=4235
Department of Defense Chiropractic Internships:A Survey of Internship Participants and Nonparticipants:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2384171/
The stats on chiropractor salaries:
http://www.planetc1.com/chiropractic-articles/salary/chiropractor_salary_pg3.htm...
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Employment and Wages:
http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes291011.htm
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Outlook Handbook
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos071.htm
Chiropractic colleges in the United States:
http://directory.fclb.org/Colleges/tabid/125/Default.aspx
American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians:
http://www.acbsp.com/certifications.htm
Academy of Chiropractic Family Practice:
http://www.chiropracticfamilypractice.org/
Academy of Chiropractic Orthopedists:
http://www.dcorthoacademy.com/
Diplomate in Chiropractic Rehabilitation:
http://www.ccptr.org/rehab-seminars/rehab-workshops-leading-to-diplomate-certifi...
American Chiropractic Neurology Board:
http://www.acnb.org/
Chiropractic Board of Clinical Nutrition:
http://www.cbcn.us/chiropractic/491-questions-and-answers
American Chiropractic Board of Radiology:
http://www.acbr.org/
Canadian College of Chiropractic Sciences:
http://www.collegeofchiropracticsciences.com/