In September the College received official notice of a grant award
from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Center for
Complementary and Alternative Medicine. This is a one-year
grant for $110,000, with an option of an additional three years for
a total of approximately $750,000. It will aid in Palmer’s ongoing
efforts to further develop faculty, create a more evidence-based
curriculum and expand research efforts throughout the College.
“Palmer is committed to providing the best education possible to
future doctors of chiropractic,” said Palmer’s Executive Director for
Research Christine Choate, D.C., Ph.D. “An important component
of this process is to enhance our students’ ability to think critically
and to incorporate new knowledge about how to deliver high
quality chiropractic care to patients.”
Added Cynthia Long, Ph.D., a professor on Palmer’s research faculty
who along with Dr. Choate serves as co-principal investigator
for this project, “We will start out by assessing attitudes and
knowledge among faculty and students about evidence-based
practice. This information will help us in developing training programs
to assist faculty in incorporating research findings and evidence
in courses throughout the curriculum.”