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 ExclusiveIan Paskowski, DC
Ian Paskowski, DC, is a 2002 graduate of New York Chiropractic College. He is the medical director of Jordan Hospital Spine Care Program in Plymouth, Mass., and a member of the hospital group board of directors. Additionally he serves on the ACO Clinical Integration Committee (CIC) for Jordan Health Systems and is the co-chairperson for the hospital's continuing medical education committee.