I am adamantly opposed to the proposed change that would require all CE hours for chiropractors to be completed in person. This proposed change would only apply to DCs while the remainder of the professionals licensed by the Board of Medicine would still be allow to do their CE remotely. For the large number of DCs who are solo practitioners or operate small practices with one or two doctors, requiring all hours to be in-person may present a financial hardship for them and decreased availability for their patients. There are many, many things chiropractors can, and should be staying up-to-date on, ie newest research on many of the complaints our patients present, that can be done remotely and not impact patient treatment  hours. Furthermore, setting a different standard for DCs than for all other professions licensed by the Board of Medicine is unreasonable. What is the benefit of increasing the burden on one profession?

I do, however, support removing the “clinical” requirement. As mentioned before, a large number of DCs in the state not only practice chiropractic but they are also running small businesses. CE hours pertaining to business ownership, customer service and employee management strategies are important as well.