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 ExclusiveMichael Hubka, DC, FCCS (C)
Dr. Michael Hubka is a graduate of Southern California University of Health Sciences. He completed a chiropractic residency at Royal University Hospital, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (University of Saskatchewan) and has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Hubka practices in Costa Mesa, Calif., and is the president of Hubka Chiropractic Corporation in Pasadena, Calif.