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 ExclusiveMark Williams, DC, MBA, DACBOH
Dr. Mark S. Williams is a chiropractic physician and medical director with The Hartford Insurance Company. He received his DC degree from Logan College of Chiropractic; is board certified in occupational health and applied ergonomics; and has worked in the disability and workers' compensation insurance industry since 2000. Dr. Williams is a member of the American Chiropractic Association Council on Occupational Health; serves as chair of the advisory committee for the ACA Opioid Task Force; and is also a committee member of the Medical Issues Committee and Disability Management and Return to Work Committee of the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC).