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  Title The implementation of a geriatric elective course in the chiropractic curriculum: preparing for a unique specialty in chiropractic [poster presentation; the Association of Chiropractic Colleges' Thirteenth Annual Conference, 2006]
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Journal J Chiropr Educ. 2006 Spring;20(1):93
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Abstract/Notes Background: It has become common knowledge in the medical academic/educational community that addressing the special health care needs and concerns of an aging population is of paramount importance. The population of people 65 years or older is expected to double within the next 2 decades with gross estimates that approximately 13% of the population is currently at or over the age of 65.

Objective: The objective is to describe the design and implementation of an elective course in geriatrics that complements and provides more substantial hours of education in preparation for advanced study and clinical rounds in an integrative, multidisciplinary setting.

Methods: A college curriculum committee approved a proposal for the addition of an elective in geriatrics. Prior to submission for review and acceptance, the elective course proposal with detailed topic lists was initially reviewed by chiropractic clinical science department members for feedback and general approval for submission to the curriculum committee. A contrast was made between the core curriculum topics and total hours and how the elective could offer more detailed information to address specific geriatric concerns preparing students for advanced training in a clinical milieu available in our college system.

Discussion: It is estimated that 13-14% of the current US population is of the geriatric age range at this time. The baby-boomer generation is largely responsible for the expected increase beyond this number in the next decade. It is important that the education of chiropractors includes geriatric medicine not only in the core curriculum but expand upon what is really a limited number of hours in this field of medicine. An elective course is a good beginning to remedy the deficit in clinical education towards this important population and provides a substantial prerequisite for advanced clinical training. Chiropractic interns in a some of our colleges already have access to substantial numbers of geriatric patients and in some cases are already engaged in multidisciplinary centers that provide care to this group. It could only be a positive outcome to provide students with advanced knowledge of geriatric health concerns with the goal they would be better prepared for a specialty focus by taking this elective course. It is planned that an advanced geriatrics clinical practicum will be realized in the near future to create a viable internship or fellowship experience where students are adequately prepared to engage in the application of principles and practice of geriatric medicine as chiropractic specialists in the field of gerontology. Clinical faculty with expertise in the care and management of geriatric patients already exists at this college clinic system and possibly in other colleges as well. This elective didactic course should serve to prepare students to develop and eventually practice skills in geriatric patient assessment and treatment in a clinical setting. The possibilities and probabilities of creating a premier chiropractic geriatric specialty within our core curriculums is exciting and has the capacity to also include practicing doctors of chiropractic into this educational fold.

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