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University of Southern Denmark, Odense

University of Southern Denmark, Odense. .........and where is that exactly?. The World. Europe. Denmark. University of Southern Denmark, Odense (SDU). University of Southern Denmark, Odense (SDU). Short historical review of Chiropractic in Denmark Recruitment and position

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University of Southern Denmark, Odense

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  1. University of Southern Denmark, Odense .........and where is that exactly?

  2. The World

  3. Europe

  4. Denmark

  5. University of Southern Denmark, Odense (SDU)

  6. University of Southern Denmark, Odense (SDU) • Short historical review of Chiropractic in Denmark • Recruitment and position • Present programme • Internship programme • A movie made by the SDU delegation

  7. Short historical review • 1920: First Danish DC Sofus Larsen, Palmer graduate • 1925: Danish Association of Chiropractic Patients is established • 1935: Chiropractors are allowed to treat patients without previous medical examination

  8. Short historical review • 1948-1951: Danish Chiropractic Course exists • 1978: Chiropractic qualifying course is established at SDU, Odense • 1992: Chiropractors become authorized by the Danish National Board of Health - thus protected by law • 1994: Programme in Clinical Biomechanics is established at SDU • 1999: First Candidates graduate

  9. Recruitment and position • Admission in numbers • Regular uptake: 50 students each September –25 Danes, 25 from the rest of Scandinavia • 80 % get accepted based on a MCT in general knowledge, a motivational essay, an interview, work/travel experience after high school, and their GPA. • 20 % get accepted based solely on their GPA

  10. Tuition • Free of charge at Danish Universities! • In addition Scandinavian students receive study grants from the State Education Fund.

  11. The Faculty of Health Sciences Clinical Biomechanics Medicine Sport Science Master of Public Health The Faculty of Health Sciences

  12. Present programme • Structure • 3-year Bachelor Programme • 2-year Master Programme • 1-year Internship in a private clinic • Possibility of PhD studies

  13. Bachelor Programme • The first 3-years we attend the same classes as the medical students, including: • Biomedicine – anatomy, biochemistry and molecular biology, physiology, neurology, physics and farmacology • Behaviorial science – psychology, communication, ethics • Scientific theory – philosophy and medical ethics • Pathophysiology – inflammation and infection, cellgrowth and cancer • First Aid

  14. Bachelor Programme • Classes for chiropractic students only: • Physics • Palpation • Theoretical Biomechanics • Clinical Biomechanics • Chiropractic history

  15. Master Programme • Focus is on further development of clinical skills, general diagnosis, and radiology • Classes include • Clinical Biomechanics: • Rehabilitation and exercise, Gonstead technique, case studies, extremity techniques • General diagnosis • Radiology • Dissertation

  16. Teaching Methods • Lectures & classes • Case-oriented & PBL

  17. Clinical Experience • 1 year parallel courses; palpation & theoretical biomechanics • 4-5 weekly hour of clinical contact 4th semester onwards

  18. Clinical Internships • 2 stays in a Chiropractic Clinic • 2 x 3 weeks in a hospital • 2 days a week at Ringe Back-Clinic • 1 month in a Chiropractic Clinic during the final year

  19. Internship Programme • 1 year duration in private practice approved by the Danish Chiropractic Assosiation • Monthly meetings; continuing education • Authorization

  20. Gobble, justgraduated as a chiropractor Thissucks! I’ve studied for 5 years and there’s no work for me! Idiot! We are invertebrates! We don’t have bones!

  21. Questions?

  22. Well, then it is movie time…

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