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How to select a practice location

Student DC March 19, 2019

Â Many students and new grads struggle when trying to find a location to start their practice or join an existing one. One aspect that is rarely discussed is the relationship between the type of patients who use chiropractic and the places and services they frequent”” then using that information to determine a viable practice […]

What you need to know

Student DC March 19, 2019

This month marks my 30th anniversary in the chiropractic profession. Yes, time does fly when you’re having fun! It seems like just yesterday I was walking to spinal anatomy class with my buddies, reciting the names of meninges, ganglions, and nerve plexuses. If you’re in chiropractic college now, you’ll be happy to know that the […]

Stay out of ‘associate jail’

Student DC March 19, 2019

You probably gen an uneasy feeling in your gut when you see the word “jail” associated with a position you might hold someday – or currently hold now (i.e., “associate”). You have undoubtedly heard stories about the pioneers of your profession who were wrongly thrown in the slammer as they fought for their principles and […]

All about networking

Student DC March 19, 2019

Here’s something you’ve likely not considered: Networking is the most important thing you can be doing now, and for the rest of your life. The meaning of networking Networking is “meeting people.” More importantly, it means meeting successful people. Networking happens when you meet someone and it is a memorable meeting during which you impress […]

The keys to escaping ‘associate jail’

Student DC March 19, 2019

While the term “associate jail” seems a bit strong, it fairly describes that tough place in which many new DCs find themselves. Consider a description of the problem and decide for yourself if “associate jail” is a good label. In a nutshell, associate jail is a predicament many new DCs wind up in after graduation: […]

Life after graduation

Student DC March 19, 2019

When you open your first practice, chances are that money will be extremely tight. You may be tempted to “go it alone” and wait until business is booming before you start adding staff. In fact, according to one survey, nearly 30 percent of new DCs open a solo practice with no staff. Think again. Any […]

Classical clinical counseling

Student DC March 19, 2019

Students who have large practices in the college clinic will become successful doctors with huge practices after they graduate. Those who struggle through college clinic, don’t get referrals from their patients, upper classmen, or from people in the college community, will ultimately struggle in their practices after they graduate. “Touch and tell” The “touch-and-tell” procedure […]

The future of chiropractic

Student DC March 19, 2019

Fear casts a long shadow. When you were a kid, did shadows in a darkened room look like monsters and boogiemen?Â Did your fears evaporate when the lights came on? Think of all the things you were afraid of that turned out to be nothing. Some DCs, including students and doctors in the field, are worried […]

Do you promise to tell the truth

Student DC March 19, 2019

Do you solemnly swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God? When you hear that phrase, do you think of a courtroom scene? Most people do. In a legal setting, “sworn testimony” is an affirmation that the statement being given is 100-percent true. When one is […]

Watch out for practice amnesia

Student DC March 19, 2019

After the first quarter or so of chiropractic college, many students forget why they are there. The process of learning often obscures its purpose. These students suffer from “practice amnesia.” Practice amnesia is the condition in which students forget that chiropractic college and national board examinations are largely an obstacle course, an expensive “snipe hunt” […]

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