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Table 1.

Educational characteristics of 118 DCs

		n (%)
Chiropractic school graduation year	Prior to 2000	52 (44%)
	2000–2009	32 (27)
	2010–2019	34 (29)
Chiropractic school conferring DC degree	Cleveland University, Kansas City (Cleveland Chiropractic College)	3 (3)
	D’Youville University	1 (1)
	Life University, College of Chiropractic (Life College)	6 (5)
	Life University, West	1 (1)
	Logan College of Chiropractic	14 (11)
	National University of Health Sciences, Illinois (National College of Chiropractic)	3 (3)
	National University of Health Sciences, Florida	2 (2)
	New York Chiropractic College	16 (14)
	Northwestern health Sciences University (Northwestern College of Chiropractic)	8 (7)
	Palmer College of Chiropractic, Davenport	26 (22)
	Palmer College of Chiropractic, Florida	2 (2)
	Palmer College of Chiropractic, West	7 (6)
	Parker University, College of Chiropractic	7 (6)
	Sherman College of Chiropractic	2 (2)
	Southern California University of Health Sciences (Los Angeles College of Chiropractic)	7 (6)
	Texas Chiropractic College	1 (1)
	University of Bridgeport School of Chiropractic (University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic)	5 (4)
	University of Western States (Western States Chiropractic College)	7 (6)
Other professional degrees/certifications	EMT	9 (8)
	LAc/MAOM	6 (5)
	PT/DPT/OT	5 (4)
	ATC	2 (2)
	RN/LPN	1 (1)
	NP/APRN	1 (1)
	JD	1 (1)
Other degrees and certifications	Master’s Degree	32 (27)
	Chiropractic Diplomate	26 (22)
Prior hospital training	Hospital-based chiropractic student rotation	37 (31)
	Hospital-based chiropractic residency program	16 (14)
	Other formal hospital-based training	14 (12)