The Los Angeles College of Chiropractic researched the current status of research on chiropractic education, including barriers to chiropractic educational research and provided recommendations for future research activities. The study found that the vast majority of current chiropractic educational studies are descriptive in nature and receive no external funding. Based on the results, the study recommends the field of chiropractic educational research should develop its theory and science by defining research issues and questions for investigation and then underpin them with the appropriate research methodology. The Los Angeles College of Chiropractic found that the studies of the chiropractic educational process is critical to the future of chiropractic education and practice.
