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You haven't looked too hard. I know all about his medical and alternative training. Call him, or research his site. He has more training than anyone on here. However, that should be apparent to anyone with a very basic knowledge of any of the human sciences.

I'm a chiropractor, here is a brief outline of my education. I could add a ton more,,but you get the point.

Chiropractic Education
In some recent surveys it was surprising to note that some people were unaware of the educational level of a Doctor of Chiropractic. The basic question was, "Is the education of a Doctor of Chiropractic at the same level as a Medical Doctor?" The correct answer is, of course, yes. Doctors of Chiropractic undergo a rigorous and demanding professional education equivalent to any other primary care provider. To obtain a Doctor of Chiropractic degree, they must complete several years of prerequisite undergraduate education and spend nearly the same number of classroom hours at a fully-accredited chiropractic college as MDs do in medical schools. Student doctors are thoroughly trained in the appropriate use of sophisticated analytical equipment including X-rays, examination procedures, and state of the art chiropractic investigative technologies. Before they can practice, all Doctors of Chiropractic must pass a series of National Boards, as well as a licensing exam for the state in which they choose to practice. Even after all that, most states require the doctors to attend clinical continuing education programs for annual relicensure.

What does it take to become a Chiropractor?

According to many sources Chiropractic is the second largest health care profession. Some articles and authors have referred to chiropractic as “alternative”. This label may not fit in the face of the growing numbers of people seeking chiropractic care. In the 1998 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine is an article on chiropractic that makes a profound statement, “Even to call chiropractic alternative is problematic, in many ways it is distinctly mainstream.”

Even with all this growth and increased usage, many people are unaware of the rigors of a chiropractic education.

In order to become a “Doctor of Chiropractic” chiropractic students must go through college and a chiropractic program every bit as strenuous and in-depth as other health care practitioners. To help demonstrate this better, the following charts are given.

Comparison of Hours of Basic Sciences Education in Medical and Chiropractic Schools

Subject
Chiropractic Schools
Medical Schools


Hours
% of Total
Hours
% of Total

Anatomy
570
40
368
31

Biochemistry
150
11
120
10

Microbiology
120
8
120
10

Public Health
70
5
289
24

Physiology
305
21
142
12

Pathology
205
14
162
14

Total Hours
1,420
100
1,200
100


Comparisons of the Overall Curriculum Structure for Chiropractic and Medical Schools


Chiropractic Schools
Medical Schools


Mean
Percentage
Mean
Percentage

Basic Science hours
1416
29%
1200
26%

Clinical Science hours
3406
71%
3467
74%

Chiropractic Science hours
1975
41%


Clerkship hours
1405
29%
3467
74%

Total Contact Hours
4822
100%
4667
100%

Source for both above charts: Center for Studies in Health Policy, Inc., Washington, DC. Personal communication of 1995 unpublished data from Meredith Gonyea, PhD.

James can blow me out of the water with what he knows., and yes his education was formal, not self taught. Of course he continues to learn constantly--some is self taught in addition to formal education. Believe me, that is a good thing. Formal education is extremely lacking and behind the times. He is well rounded and I haven't run across anyone I'd trust myself or a family member who was sick,more than him. Tweet