In 1995, the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration’s
(HRSA) Bureau of Health Professions contracted with Palmer
College to assess the status of geriatrics training in chiropractic
colleges. As HRSA collaboration continued, Palmer entered into
a partnership with the University of Iowa in 1996 when the
Iowa City school asked Palmer to become an official site of the
Iowa Geriatric Education Center (GEC).
According to Davenport Campus Director of Diagnosis and
Radiology Lisa Z. Killinger, D.C., Davenport ’83, who has
been at the forefront of geriatrics education/research, “GEC
activity has continued to grow at Palmer. In 2008, Palmer
introduced a student clinical rotation focusing on comprehensive
geriatric assessment, providing students an interdisciplinary
experience and training alongside geriatricians,
social workers and pharmacists.”
Additional funding from GEC aided Dr. Killinger in the
development of an online continuing education module for
field doctors. Palmer CE now offers an intensive four-hour
course focused on Healthy Aging/Geriatrics.
“Dr. Killinger’s work has been tireless and remarkable,” stated
Senior Director of Continuing Education Laurie Mueller, D.C.,
Davenport ’97. “The Continuing Education Department has
been honored to be able to aid in this effort of collaboration
and bringing this important information to doctors in the field.”
You can register for Healthy Aging online, among more than 20
online course offerings, at www.palmeronline.com.