Interested in a chiropractic career but don't know where to start or even if it's a right fit for you? Read on to learn more about the profession and how Pitt can make your dream a reality!
Mike Wiles is the associate director of Academic Affairs and visiting professor for the University of Pittsburgh Doctor of Chiropractic who has spent his career working in higher education and in chiropractic care.
The Pitt Doctor of Chiropractic program is eight terms, the shortest length chiropractic program in the U.S., but it meets or exceeds all Council on Chiropractic Education standards with 4,200 total hours of instruction including over 1,900 hours of clinical instruction.
Meet the interprofessional team of Pitt leaders, faculty and researchers who are launching Pitt’s Doctor of Chiropractic program, the first ever in a research-based public university and the only one in Pennsylvania.
The Pitt Doctor of Chiropractic program will set itself apart by teaching and producing evidence-based research and providing students with over 1,900 hours of clinical instruction.
The program will be the first at a research-intensive public university in the U.S. and the only one in Pennsylvania. It will focus on evidence-based training for spine and musculoskeletal conditions and prepare students to work within interprofessional teams.
Pitt Athletic Training and Emergency Medicine programs prepare students to respond to medical crisis and to work at some of the top sports venues in the country.
Grace Van Thuyne (EM '22) details how the Emergency Medicine (BS) program, from the unique curriculum to the extensive clinical experience, prepared her for her future career as a physician assistant.