Online vs in-person delivery of preclinical coursework: A retrospective cohort study evaluating National Board of Chiropractic Examiners performance.

Objective: To evaluate the association between basic science curriculum delivery method with other academic and demographic factors on National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) part I pass rates.

Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study of students from 3 campuses of 1 chiropractic institution who matriculated in 2018 or 2020. COVID-19 regulations required online delivery of a basic science curriculum for students in the 2020 cohorts, whereas students in the 2018 cohorts experienced a traditional classroom delivery.

Scarlet letters: The association of alternative admissions track plan status with key programmatic outcomes in a chiropractic training program.

Objective: In 2012, the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) enacted new admission standards with related provisions under a new Policy 7, the Alternative Admissions Track Plan (AATP). The current study examined the relationships between typically admitted students and their AATP counterparts on three student success outcome measures: Graduation at the 150th percentile time frame, National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) Part I pass rates, and completion of all four NBCE examinations within 6-months after graduation.

Methods: The authors used three random samples ( = 1050) drawn from a relational database, containing program outcome variables and student characteristics.

Development of an evidence-based application and rubric for evaluating applicants' qualifications for promotion to professor.

Objective: Every promotion committee is challenged by the need to make value judgments on the quantity and quality of peer work. Decisions based upon subjective assessments may not do justice to the applicant's or the institution's needs. The purpose of this article is to (1) describe the process a college promotion committee used to increase the objectivity brought to this activity, (2) present the tools developed that facilitated the collection and evaluation of faculty work, and (3) describe their usage in a promotion cycle.

A preliminary analysis of preparation strategies and other correlates to performance on a basic science qualifying exam in chiropractic.

Background: Due to the high-stakes nature of board exams, students who enroll in chiropractic and other healthcare educational programs spend a significant amount of time and money on preparation strategies including: commercial coaching courses, course notes, commercial note sets, old test questions, online resources, text books and small group study sessions. However, whether such strategies help predict academic performance on the National Board exams has received little attention by researchers in chiropractic education.

Objective: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of study strategies, student demographics, prepared materials and other measures of general academic preparedness on the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) Part I exam performance.