College of Chiropractic - Doctor of Chiropractic - Mission & Goals

The College of Chiropractic
The mission of Life University College of Chiropractic (LUCC) is to educate, mentor and graduate skilled and compassionate Doctors of Chiropractic to be primary care clinicians, physicians, teachers and professionals, using the University's core life proficiencies as their foundation.

Goal #1
Students graduating from the College of Chiropractic will demonstrate a depth of knowledge, skills and behaviors required of competent Chiropractic primary health care clinicians and will be capable of providing safe and effective care.

Objectives:

1. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the history and accomplishments of the chiropractic pioneers in establishing chiropractic as a separate and distinct health care profession.
2. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the principles of the body’s innate recuperative powers, integrated with a comprehensive understanding of the relationship between the musculoskeletal structures and neurological and physiological functions of the human body, especially as its pertains to vertebral subluxation(s) and associated extra spinal articular misalignments.
3. Students will learn to fulfill the role and responsibilities of chiropractic primary care clinicians by demonstrating competence in eliciting patient history, in performing examination procedures (physical, neuromusculoskeletal, radiographic, laboratory, and chiropractic) and integrating those findings to create a diagnosis and assess the need for chiropractic care and/or further diagnostic studies in the development of effective and appropriate case management plans.
4. Students will demonstrate the ability to administer competent, effective chiropractic care focusing particular attention on the correction and management of vertebral subluxation(s), with a professional understanding of the underlying principles that support the science and art of adjusting.
5. Students will demonstrate the ability to appropriately counsel patients with regard to the restoration, maintenance, and promotion of optimal health.

Goal #2
Graduates of the chiropractic program will demonstrate knowledge of the business practices in the chiropractic office setting.

Objectives:

1. Students will demonstrate knowledge and skills in office, patient, insurance, and personal injury management and documentation.
2. Students will develop an understanding for the role of leadership in a successful entrepreneurial business setting.

Goal#3
Students develop an understanding in research design and methodologies, and have the opportunity to conduct research under the supervision of research faculty.

Objectives:

1. Students will demonstrate an understanding and the application of critical thought in the review of healthcare literature.
2. Students will demonstrate the ability to integrate research into a capstone experience.

Goal #4
Graduates of the chiropractic program will develop their leadership skills in the areas of community service and professional citizenship.

Objective:

1. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the value of community service by actively participating in the community and outreach activities.
2. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the value of professional citizenship by actively participating in state and national professional associations.