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 ExclusiveJason Jaeger, DC, FCBP
Dr. Jason Jaeger, a graduate of Southern California University of Health Sciences, is the district IV director and vice president of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) as of 2026. He is also a member of the Chiropractic Physicians Board of Nevada, serving as secretary-treasurer. He currently holds or has held adjunct faculty positions at SCU, Cleveland University - Kansas City, Parker University, and Palmer College of Chiropractic. Dr. Jaeger is also trained in Clinical Biomechanics of Posture (CBP) and developed the Universal Tractioning System (UTS).