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Navigating Early-Career Options Without Losing Yourself Graduating from chiropractic school brings relief, pride, and a fast follow-up question: What now? There are three real paths to consider. Ownership gives you control and equity. Employment gives you structure and mentorship. Locum work gives you flexibility and exposure. Instead of asking what is smartest in theory, ask what fits your life, values, and energy right now. Option 1: Employment as an Associate I want mentor

Over the past week, a proposed Department of Education policy started circulating across social media, a widely discussed update that may modify how federal regulations define “professional degree” programs. For most people, it appeared as a Shade Room headline. For anyone in healthcare, especially students carrying six-figure loans, it landed like a grenade. Here is the gist: According to several news reports and statements from stakeholder organizations, the DOE’s draft fra

Why Mentorship Changes Everything for New Chiropractic Docs Graduation feels like the peak, but the truth is that it is only the starting line. When you step into practice, you are suddenly balancing two worlds at once: patient care and professional survival. And here is the truth nobody puts on the graduation flyers: Being a good doctor and running a good practice are two completely different skill sets. School prepares you for one . Mentorship prepares you for both . This i

Why the Sora Chiro AI Trend Isn’t Funny Anymore Opening Thoughts I’ll admit it. When the first Sora Chiro AI videos started popping up, I laughed. The dramatic sound effects, wild adjustments, and slow-mo “explosions” were ridiculous. But after seeing chiropractors, our own colleagues, repost and celebrate them, it stopped being funny. At some point, we need to ask ourselves: Why are we helping spread something that mocks our own profession? When “Funny” Becomes the Problem S

What true mentorship and legacy look like in student leadership transitions. Leadership transitions happen every year. Titles change, inboxes fill with new names, and suddenly, the seat you’ve held for months or years isn’t yours anymore. It’s strange going from the center of the conversation to watching it continue without you. But that’s how it’s supposed to work. True leadership isn’t about how long you hold the torch. It’s about how brightly it burns after you pass it on.

A Field Guide for the Next Generation of DCs Every few years, the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) releases a Practice Analysis , a national snapshot of how chiropractors are practicing across the U.S. It's not just a regulatory formality. It’s a reality check: a data-rich look at what thousands of licensed DCs are actually doing in their offices every day. The 2025 edition is especially relevant for chiropractic students. It helps us answer the questions we’re

The History Behind the Divide and Why the Next Generation Must Integrate, Not Imitate If you walk the halls of any chiropractic college today, you're bound to hear it: “Are you more of a technique doc or a philosophy doc?” “Do you adjust only, or are you into soft tissue and rehab?” “Are you a naturalist or are you evidence-based?” These questions aren’t just casual. They reflect a long-standing identi

Why Preceptorships Must Prioritize Training Future Chiropractors - Not Just Clinic Efficiency For many chiropractic students, the final phase of clinical education is called the Clinical Based Internship (CBI). Some schools refer to it as the Community Based Internship. Regardless of the name, the goal is the same: to transition students from classroom learners to confident, capable doctors. This phase is supposed to be where everything comes together: technique, communicatio

Before you master technique, master intention. Most students power through chiropractic school trying to master every exam, every adjustment, and every board section. That grind matters, but it is not enough. Clinical excellence without clarity of purpose still leads to burnout, boredom, or worse because it often means chasing someone else’s idea of success. So ask yourself early: What kind of chiropractor do I actually want to be? Don’t Let School Define You Every chiroprac