DaVinci Group Releases Public Statement

The DaVinci Group, a nationwide coalition of chiropractic professional associations, clinical specialty organizations, research groups, advocacy organizations and individual practitioners committed to excellence in chiropractic education, have come together and are demanding that the Council on Chiropractic Education undergo fundamental reform.

In a release dated August 22, 2012 the DaVinci Group called for the following minimum reforms:

CCE reform must include, but not be limited to the following elements:

1) Vertebral subluxation detection and reduction in both symptomatic and a-symptomatic
patients must be included in the Standards as the essential element in a curriculum leading to the Doctor of Chiropractic degree.

2) Chiropractic must be defined as “without drugs and surgery” in the Standards.

3) Governance must be reformed to include:

A. Mechanisms for Councilor appointment/election that eliminate the current self-sustaining and perpetuating nature of the Council and broaden the base of participation in the elections process.
B. Reforms in the current elections processes and procedures to allow for greater autonomy in nomination and voting.
C. An expansion of the Academy of site team members and the opportunity for the program being reviewed to select one person from the Academy as a site team member visiting the institution.   

Thus far, 58 professional associations, clinical specialty organizations, research groups, advocacy organizations and individual practitioners have signed on to and endorsed the reform effort. Other organizations, associations and groups are urged to lend their name to the growing list by contacting: chiro@chiropractic.org

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