Preceptor doctors' assessment of the clinical skills of chiropractic externs.

Objective: This study surveyed preceptor doctors' opinions of student competence before and after a chiropractic preceptorship.

Methods: The qualitative and quantitative survey asked doctors about the competence of externs in various skills and asked opened-ended questions about the strengths and weaknesses of the externs. The survey was conducted using a common Web-based platform called SurveyMonkey.