CURRICULUM & CE/CME Credits 

 

Fellowship in Primary Spine Care (2-Year Program)

The Fellowship in Primary Spine Care is a comprehensive two-year program comprised of 26 courses. Academic oversight is provided through:

  • The State University of New York at Buffalo, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Office of Continuing Education

  • Cleveland University Kansas City, Chiropractic and Health Sciences, Department of Post-Doctoral Education

Competency and Evaluation

Participant competency is verified through 112 examinations administered across the 26-course curriculum. A minimum passing score of 80% is required on all examinations. In addition, Fellows must complete:

  • Two scholarly papers submitted for peer-reviewed publication

  • A rigorous exit examination, also requiring a minimum passing score of 80%

Faculty Access and Educational Design

A defining feature of the Fellowship is direct access to faculty, allowing participants to engage with professors throughout the program. The curriculum is intentionally structured to promote ongoing dialogue, including consultation—when appropriate—with specialists in relevant fields. This model supports a thorough, practical, and clinically effective learning experience.

Writing Requirements

Pre-Program Essay

Before beginning the program, candidates must submit a pre-program essay (up to 600 words) outlining their professional goals and what they intend to achieve through the Fellowship.

Post-Program Essay

Upon completion, candidates must submit a post-program essay (up to 1,000 words) providing an outcome assessment of what they learned and how the training improved their ability to diagnose, prognose, and develop effective treatment plans.

  
Course Name    Hours
Personal Injury Bootcamp - Triaging the Trauma Patient  9
MRI Spine Interpretation Basics      3
MRI Spine Credentialing            25
Spinal Biomechanical Engineering    16
Spinal Trauma Pathology                9
Spinal Disc & Ligament Neurology    7
Evaluation and Management            10
Diagnosis                          3
Documentation Made Easy                                                3
Medical-Legal Insurance Documentation Colossus to the Courtroom        3
Impairment Rating                                                2
Orthopedic Testing                                          9
Concussion: TBI-mTBI-PTSD Testing                          10
EDX: EMG/NCV Interpretation                              10
Interprofessional Hospital-Based Spine Care                2
Stroke Anatomy & Evaluation for Chiropractors and Manual Medicine Specialists        10
MRI Clinical Grand Rounds                            20
Case Management, Spinal MRI & Documentation      15
Extremity MRI & X-Ray Interpretation                  27
Pathobiomechanics & Documentation                  8
Primary Spine Care 12 - Chiropractic as 1st Option for Spine, A Literature-Based Standard      20
Primary Spine Care 13 - Chiropractic Spine Management                                            20
Primary Spine Care 14 - Coding, Documentation, MRI & Digitizing                                  15
Primary Spine Care 15 - Ethics, Streamling Documentation and Case Management, Online                                        15
Primary Spine Care 16 - ClinicaL Necessity for Relationships with MDs and Lawyers, Online 15
Primary Spine Care 17 - Advanced Imaging, Diagnosing and Reporting, Online 15
Mini-Fellowship in Neuroradiology                                                                                        40
Mini-Fellowship in MSK Radiology                                                                                    40
 
TOTAL HOURS 381
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