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Chiropractic 2025: Divergent Futures Stephen M. Perle, DC, MS Professor of Clinical Sciences University of Bridgeport Donald M. Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h) Dynamic Chiropractic Reed B. Phillips, DC, PhD President Emeritus Southern California University of Health Sciences Consultant and Writer Daniel Redwood, DC Professor Cleveland Chiropractic College – Kansas City John Rosa, DC Owner Accessible Beltway Clinics Lewis G. Sandy, MD, MBA Senior Vice President, Clinical Advancement UnitedHealth Group John Scaringe, DC, EdD President/CEO Southern California University of Health Sciences Michael Schneider, DC, PhD Assistant Professor, Dept. of Physical Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences University of Pittsburgh Robert Scott, DC, PhD Vice President for Academic Affairs Life University College of Chiropractic Martin J. Skopp, DC Skopp Chiropractic PLLC Pamela Snider, ND Executive and Senior Editor Foundations of Naturopathic Medicine Project Louis Sportelli, DC NCMIC Group, Inc. 35 Joseph Stiefel, MS, DC Dean, College of Professional Studies National University of Health Sciences John Stites, DC, DACBR, FACO Director of Community Clinics Palmer College of Chiropractic Kari Swain, DC, D.I.C.C.P. Swain Chiropractic Gary Tarola, DC Chiropractic Associates of LVPG John J. Triano, DC, PhD Dean, Graduate Education & Research Programs Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College Bill Updyke, DC Chiropractor Leader, Physical and Complementary Medicine Cisco, LifeConnections Health Center John Weeks Publisher-Editor The Integrator Blog News & Reports Executive Director, Academic Consortium for Complementary and Alternative Health Care Stephen P. Welsh, DC, FICA Secretary/Treasurer International Chiropractors Association James M. Whedon, DC, MS The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice James F. Winterstein, DC President National University of Health Sciences Wayne C. Wolfson, DC Regional Chiropractic Group
Chiropractic 2025: Divergent Futures APPENDIX 2: Background and Key Forces Shaping Chiropractic Scenarios present alternative paths to the future, in this case for chiropractic in 2025. Scenarios grow from a consideration of a few key forces and many elements in the systems they portray. In constructing the scenarios for this Chiropractic 2025 report, we reviewed our earlier scenarios, spoke with experts and leaders in chiropractic, developed preliminary forecasts, and had structured interviews with many more leaders and experts in health care and chiropractic. We also followed leads on specific topics, for example, chiropractors with successful or novel practices, as well as chiropractors pursuing the “safety valve” option of becoming a physician’s assistant or nurse practitioner. Those we interviewed are listed in Appendix 1 above. In this Appendix 2 we present some of the thinking and assumptions about key forces related to chiropractic that shaped our forecasts. Where we used published or Internet-available sources we will cite those. Where the thinking came from our interviews we will say “an interviewee” or “multiple interviewees,” without identifying them, as the interviews were done on a confidential basis. The table of contents below identifies the range of key forces covered in this Appendix. Scenarios are intended to allow individuals and organizations to think about what might happen, and what they want to happen. In considering the discussion of these key forces, please consider to what extent you agree with the descriptions below. Feel free to adjust any of the assumptions, make appropriate changes in the scenarios, and then use the revised scenarios to consider the implications for the chiropractic field or for your practice. 36
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Page 5 and 6: Table of Contents Abbreviations 1 I
Page 7 and 8: Introduction Chiropractic 2025: Div
Page 11 and 12: Chiropractic 2025 Scenarios Scenari
Page 13 and 14: Scenario 1: Marginal Gains, Margina
Page 17 and 18: Scenario 2: Hard Times & Civil War
Page 25 and 26: Scenario 4: Vitalism & Value Imagin
Page 29 and 30: Comparative Scenario Matrix Chiropr
Page 31 and 32: DCs practicing in integrated health
Page 33 and 34: IAF Recommendations Chiropractic 20
Page 35 and 36: 2. Accelerate research. Chiropracti
Page 39: Christine Goertz, DC, PhD Vice Chan
Page 43 and 44: Chiropractic Schools, Education, an
Page 45 and 46: The Figure below identifies various
Page 47 and 48: FIGURE 3 16,000 14,000 12,000 10,00
Page 49 and 50: Tuition and the ROI Story Chiroprac
Page 55 and 56: The 50 States of Chiropractic Chiro
Page 57 and 58: FIGURE 4 Liver Disease Kidney Disea
Page 63 and 64: Percentage of Respondents in the Ch
Page 67 and 68: RARELY SEEN (1-10/year) CONDITION A
Page 71 and 72: Primary Care and Health Care Reform
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