Financial pressure, enrollment declines and institutional challenges are emerging at several U.S. chiropractic colleges. Life Chiropractic College West's and Life University's struggles may be the most talked about but appear to be part of a larger story. And with recent USDE requirements threatening to hamstring federal student financing for DC degree programs, chiropractic education is facing questions for which it has no immediate answers.
| Digital ExclusiveBonnie S. Hillsberg, DC, MHA, MEd
Dr. Bonnie Hillsberg practices in the District of Columbia and is an active member of the Chiropractic Health Care section of the APHA. In addition to her DC degree, she holds a master's in health care administration from Washington University School of Medicine (St. Louis, Mo.) and a master's in education from Boston College. Dr. Hillsberg is a senior manager at Kauffman & Associates, a company that specializes in public health, education and economic development issues, and serves on the board of the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved.