Educational comparison between chiropractic (1), osteopathic (2) and medical physicians (3) based upon 4 year programs
1. Curricula used for chiropractic education: University of Bridgeport, Texas Chiropractic College, Western
States Chiropractic College - average hours taken
2. Curricula used for osteopactic education: Kirksville College, University of New England, Chicago College of
Osteopathic Medicine - average hours taken
3. Statistics from the American Association of Medical Schools - averages from reporting schools (N= 6 - 80)
* Public health taught in Clinical/Diagnostic skills
# rotation through various disciplines: Ob/Gyn, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Family Practice,
Pediatrics, Neurology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology, Medicine
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Course(s) |
Hours of Instruction |
||
Chiropractic |
Osteopathic |
Medical |
|
| Gross Anatomy/Embryology/Histology | 410 |
293 |
388 |
| Physiology | 188 |
110 |
179 |
| Spinal Anatomy/Physiology | 83 |
- |
- |
| Neuroscience | 171 |
130 |
255 |
| Biochemistry | 100 |
115 |
109 |
| Microbiology/Immunology/Public Health | 166 |
66* |
148 |
| Radiology | 300 |
24 |
34 |
| Nutrition | 90 |
36 |
51 |
| Pathology | 190 |
138 |
370 |
| Principles/Ethics/Jurisprudence | 126 |
98 |
132 |
| Biomechanics/Palpation skills | 174 |
- |
- |
| Spinal/Extremity Manipulation | 375 |
210 |
- |
| Clinical Diagnosis | 600 |
525 |
900 (est) |
| Clinical Psychology/Psychiatry | 30 |
18 |
50 (est) |
| Pharmacology/Toxicology | 45 |
102 |
101 |
| Clinical Diagnostic Skills | 680 |
500 |
775 |
| Clinical Experience | 42 weeks |
85 weeks |
104 weeks |