I am opposed to changing CE requirements for chiropractors to force in person attendance for CE. First of all, no other VA Board of Medicine licensed professional group has this requirement and Doctors of Chiropractic (D.C.s) should be afforded the same level of respect and autonomy as to whether we obtain CE in person or online.  Second, Governor Northam's initiative to cut, eliminate, and downsize the Board's regulatory and legislative burdens would be undermined by changing D.C.'s requirements to in person CE.  Third, requiring in person CE, can be detrimental to patient care when a D.C. has to close the office to travel and/or attend in person seminars.  Finally, if in person attendance had been a requirement in 2020-2021, during a global pandemic, public safety could have been affected by forcing  D.C.s to travel and interact with large groups of people, then return to close contact with staff and patients. 

I am, however, in favor of removing the "clinical" content requirement for D.C.s CE.  This is a positive and long overdue step. Removing this restriction aligns our profession with others, promoting parity and fairness.  No other  VA Board of Medicine licensed professional group has this "clinical" requirement for CE.

Thank you for your consideration.