Overview
Palmer College of Chiropractic, located in Davenport, Iowa, is the founding school and flagship leader of the chiropractic profession. The original school was founded by Daniel David (D.D.) Palmer in 1897, two years after he performed the first known chiropractic adjustment of modern times a few blocks from the current campus. The college is accredited by both the Council on Chiropractic Education and the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and is recognized by both the International Chiropractors Association and the American Chiropractic Association. In 1991, the Palmer Chiropractic University System was formed, joining Palmer College of Chiropractic in Iowa and Palmer College of Chiropractic West in San Jose, California. In 2002, Palmer College of Chiropractic Florida opened its doors to students.
A Reputation for Excellence
The Palmer colleges teach chiropractic as a complete health care system. When you attend one of the Palmer colleges, you not only draw from The Fountainhead of chiropractic’s heritage, but you also place yourself in a professional leadership environment. Not only will you associate with leaders in the profession, but, in time, you can become one of them.
The Palmer curriculum and student experience provide extensive instruction and hands-on training of chiropractic. It is our total commitment to the three pillars of chiropractic (philosophy, art and science) which sets us apart from other institutions.
Your Future, Your Patient’s Future
Chiropractors use natural, drugless, non-surgical health care and rely on the body’s ability to heal itself. Like other health practitioners, chiropractors follow a standard routine to secure the information needed to determine how to care for their patients. They take the patient’s medical history; conduct physical, neurological and orthopedic examinations; and may order laboratory tests and X-rays. Following this diagnostic routine, chiropractors determine a program of care, usually involving adjustments, which are performed with gentle, specific thrusts to correct misaligned vertebrae.
Chiropractic education centers on the concept of your patient’s health, not disease. As a doctor of chiropractic, when you ascertain the health status of your patients, you will be concerned with their entire ecology – which may include occupational stress, rest, exercise and nutrition.
Chiropractic is a well-established profession, and career opportunities are many and varied. You can have a private practice, become a partner or associate with another Doctor of Chiropractic, or perhaps enter the field of chiropractic education in a teaching, research or administrative environment. A chiropractic career, though, offers more than excellent working conditions and the potential for financial independence. It offers the satisfaction of helping others sustain good health by relying on the body’s natural ability rather than drugs or surgery.
Leading the Profession
As the originator of chiropractic philosophy, the Palmer colleges continue to be the definitive leader in the profession. No longer viewed as merely an “alternative approach” to health care, chiropractic has a rich history that not only begins with Palmer but also carries on through the chiropractic leaders of today.
The Palmer colleges have led the way for the growth of the profession and chiropractic education. When you graduate from one of the Palmer colleges, you will carry with you a reputation for excellence.
An Excellent Educational Environment
The Palmer colleges have an outstanding faculty made up of experienced and dedicated teachers with impressive professional credentials. The average faculty member has nine years of teaching experience, and many have authored articles for scholarly publications.
The Palmer colleges also have one of the largest percentages of faculty currently enrolled in Master’s and Ph.D. programs (such as education, basic sciences, business administration and health care administration) of any chiropractic college.
Palmer offers an exceptional educational environment with importance placed on personal attention. As you continue through the program, you will find that one-on-one attention increases, finding full expression upon entering the clinics.
Programs of Study and Degree Requirements
The Palmer colleges offer programs of professional study leading to the Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) degree. The colleges were established to provide students with a sound education in the fundamental principles and practice of the science of chiropractic while they work toward the advancement of chiropractic knowledge through an integration of formal scientific and clinical research programs.
Perpetuating Your Success
Palmer offers plenty of support beyond graduation. Palmer’s extensive program of continuing education includes seminars, residency programs and post-graduate training in specialties like sports chiropractic, orthopedics, rehabilitation, pediatrics and nutrition.
Palmer alumni practice in approximately 30 nations. Nearly one-third of all practicing chiropractors throughout the world are Palmer graduates. Seventy-four percent of Palmer alumni are employed in a solo practice, 24 percent are employed in a group practice, and two percent hold other positions, such as college administrators and researchers.
The PCC International Alumni Association also provides an impressive network of professional support. It is the mission of the Alumni Association to advance, protect, promote and perpetuate chiropractic by offering direction, service and support for the growth and development of Palmer College and its alumni.
Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research
Palmer College is the dominant contributor in the field of chiropractic research. Its facilities are continually being improved and enlarged. Opened in 1895, the Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research has been a tremendous success, securing grants from the federal government and private foundations for important research activities. Facilities house individual biochemistry and physiology research laboratories as well as the Research Clinic, laboratories for the transmission electron microscope, scanning electron microscope, and image-intensified X-ray unit. A computerized video fluoroscopy imaging center, an engineering workstation (modeling and graphics), and a three-dimensional goniometer are also housed at the Palmer Institute for Professional Advancement.
Did You Know?
Spinal adjusting has been traced back to the time of Hippocrates.
The first chiropractic adjustment was given by D.D. Palmer in 1895.
Nearly one of every three chiropractors is a Palmer graduate.
Eleven existing chiropractic colleges were founded by Palmer graduates.
The PCC International Alumni Association has groups organized in every state and several foreign countries.
Who to Contact
If you are interested in any of our programs and would like to find out more, please request information:
Palmer College of Chiropractic
1000 Brady Street
Davenport, IA 52803
Phone: (563) 884-5630
Toll Free: (800) 722-3648
Fax: (563) 884-5414
E-mail: pcadmit@palmer.edu
Web site: www.palmer.edu
Palmer College of Chiropractic Florida
4777 City Center Parkway
Port Orange, FL 32129-4153
Phone: (386) 763-2709
Toll Free: (866) 585-9677
Fax: (386) 763-2620
E-mail: pccf_admiss@palmer.edu
Web site: www.palmer.edu
Palmer College of Chiropractic West
90 East Tasman Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
Phone: (408) 944-6000
Toll Free (866) 303-7939
Fax: (408) 944-6032
E-mail: pccw_admiss@palmer.edu
Web site: www.palmer.edu