I believe that, Chiropractic, as a profession that uses a hands on approach to patient care, it is imperative that we keep a component of in-person learning. Online Continuing Education cannot approach the efficacy of learning new skills and perfecting current skills. Chiropractic techniques are tactile and motor skill dependent which is difficult to master in a remote learning enviornment. 

I feel that being surrounded by other practioners fosters discussion, exchange of clinical insights, and collaberation. Exposure to different practice styles broadens perspective.

Over my career I have done both in person and remote learning and feel that the focused time that one gets from in person and the lack of distractions from being at home or in the office leads to stronger retention. It has been shown that the kinesthetic component of in person learning activates different memory pathways compared to passive learning.

I have read the arguments against the in person requirement and nearly all are focused on the hardship on the practitioner but I believe the continuing education requirement is and should be for the betterment of the patient interaction and further the safety of clinical interventions which, from my perspective, are far superior with an in person requirement.

Lastly I feel strongly that the Clinical requirment should be dropped as there are many avenues that are for the improvement of the patient interaction that are notspecifically "clinical".

Regards,

Robert M. Pinto, DC