Vision, Mission, and Guiding Principles for SCUHS

Chiropractic Sports Medicine Residency
Residency programs are full time, consisting of a minimum of 55 hours per week with additional weekly time
needed for scholarly study and training activities. Each program is broken down into two or three consecutive,
one-year commitments, each with their own requirements for successful completion.
All residencies include an annual stipend and health benefits. Training for all residencies takes place on campus,
with multiple off-site rotations throughout Southern California. Off-site rotations include team-based
management of complex cases in collaboration with other medical specialists and healthcare providers.
Residents engage in clinical education rotations through services including pain management, surgical
specialties, and rehabilitation disciplines. Additionally, residents participate in various scholarly activities and
attend and give presentations at multiple academic/research venues. Residents are selected on a competitive
basis and openings are limited.
The sports medicine residency is a two-year program that provides advanced clinical experience concentrated in
sports medicine. Its mission is to develop board certified doctors of chiropractic in sports medicine and foster a
culture of scholarly research that benefits the advancement of chiropractic through patient centered evidence
based care.
Residents are mentored by world-renowned senior sports medicine chiropractors. Residents follow a
comprehensive syllabus, which provides for a variety of learning formats, clinical and field experience,
academics, and scholarly research. Residents participate in a wide array of exciting real-world sports and
integrated healthcare settings, providing care for all levels of athletes from high school to world-class
professionals. Residents selected for rotations with professional teams will travel throughout the United States
and abroad.
Upon completion of this program, a doctor of chiropractic is eligible to sit for the certification examination for
the Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians® (DACBSP®).
Admissions Requirements
The minimum specific requirements the applicant must meet for residency consideration include the following:
• The applicant will have achieved a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or equivalent;
• The applicant must have earned a DC degree from a CCE-accredited chiropractic program; and
• Have a current, full, active, and unrestricted chiropractic license in California or be eligible for such
licensure.
Selection of residents will be made without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, or sexual orientation.
Eligibility Requirements
Residency programs are open to applicants who hold a doctor of chiropractic degree from a program accredited
by the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE). Applicants must have a current, full, active, and unrestricted
chiropractic license in the state of California or be eligible to sit for the California Board of Chiropractic
Examiners. Ideal candidates will be within three years of graduation.
Application Requirements
Applicants for a residency program must provide the following items.
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