World Federation of Chiropractic/Consortium of European Chiropractic Educators/Association of Chiropractic Colleges Education Conference 2010

Abstract

was chosen because the organizers wanted a venue in Europe and because this European university has a chiropractic educational program and had outstanding facilities to house delegates and the conference. CLINICAL TRAINING IN CHIROPRACTIC EDUCATION: MEETING THE DEMANDS OF A NEW ERA Are graduates well prepared for independent clinical practice? Are they prepared for the evolving health care world, characterized by collaboration, integration, evidence-informed best practices, patient safety, accountability, and a variety of practice environments and career choices? Do they know how to manage lifelong learning and apply scholarship to practice? How should chiropractic educators and organizations address these challenges? 1 The subject matter of the conference was undergraduate and postgraduate chiropractic clinical training, including faculty and clinician scholarship, and