The evolution of higher education in chiropractic: a survey 1906-74.

Medical orthodoxy bas enjoyed a position of dominanc~ in our health care education and delivery system throughout American history. Traditional medicine bas bad the political and financial clout to relegate dissident-challenger groups into sects or cults ·with little societal acceptance. However, amongst these challengers, chiropractic is unique. As a profession, chiropractic has sunived ·and prospered despite the bcsf efforts of orthodox medicine and specifically, the American .Medical Association s conspiracy to eliminate it. Consistent with other professions, chiropractic prosperit)' has been facilitated by the tremendous strides in its educational arm, particularly over the last thirty }'ears. This paper will briefly outline the history of chiropractic colleges and education, chiropractic accreditation and present day chiropractic colleges.