November 2007

Palmer receives NIH grant

Palmer College of Chiropractic has been awarded a $110,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), with an option for an additional three years at a total of approximately $750,000.

This one-year grant will aid in Palmer’s ongoing efforts to further develop faculty, create a more evidence-based curriculum, and expand research efforts throughout the college.

Executive Director for Research Christine Choate, DC, PhD said, “An important component of this process is to enhance our students’ ability to think critically and to incorporate new knowledge about how to deliver high quality chiropractic care to patients. This grant will enhance Palmer’s ability to carry out this important component of our mission.”

Educators and researchers at the University of Iowa and Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pa., will serve as consultants to Palmer in implementing faculty and student training programs in evidence-based practice. In addition, a Palmer advisory committee consisting of a cross section of administrators, faculty, and students will play a key role in implementing the objectives of this grant.

The program will be started on the Davenport Campus and then rolled out to the West and Florida campuses.

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