Table 3 Descriptions used by CCEs of the three selected representative domains of “Mission, goals, vision, objectives”, “Resources”, “Faculty/Academic staff”

Educational Standard : Mission/goals/vision/objectives

WFME

CCE-Aust

CCE-Can

ECC-Euro

CCE-Int

CCE-USA

Provide/define a mission/goal/objective statement

X

X

X

X

X

X

Based on input by stakeholders

X

Made known/available to all stakeholders

X

X

X

X

Describe the desired graduate as competent primary contact practitioner

X

X

X

X

 as a safe practitioner

X

X

 as able to work with other practitioners/health care environment

X

X

X

X

 competent to diagnose and care for the patient

X

X

X

X

X

Statement be used as a standard for self-evaluation

X

Include research related to chiropractic (medicine for WFME)

X

X

X

X

X

Should include social responsibility/service to the community

X

X

X

X

Committed to life-long learning

X

X

X

Prepared and ready for post graduate education

X

X

Include social accountability

X

X

Educational Standard : Resources

WFME

CCE-Aust

CCE-Can

CCE-Euro

CCE-Int

CCE-USA

   Expectation of providing a student teaching clinic

X

X

X

X

X

X

   Must be appropriately resourced

X

X

X

X

X

X

   Clear and identifiable policies/evidence of

    Patient centred care

X

    Appropriate case mix

X

X

X

X

    Meet all legal requirements

X

    All teaching facilities approved by the “program”

X

X

X

X

    Focused on comprehensive and appropriate care

X

X

X

X

    Mechanisms to determine any patient care deficiencies

X

X

X

X

 Show proof that the clinics meet the mission / objective statements

X

X

X

X

 Provide sufficient supervision

X

X

X

X

X

 Evaluate, adapt, improve facilities for clinical training to meet population it serves

X

 Adequate & stable finances to support program meet goals/mission

X

X

X

X

X

 Must be audited

X

 Fair & equitable refund policy

X

 Length of financial stability

5 years

1 year

5 years

5 years

Long term

 Budgetary autonomy

X

X

X

X

 Meet legal requirements

X

X

 Budgetary autonomy

X

 Budgetary transparency

X

 Adequate support for learning resources to support program goals/objectives

X

X

X

X

X

X

 Access to learning resources

X

X

X

X

 Adequate for teaching and research

X

X

 A safe learning environment

X

 Provide I.T. facilities

X

X

X

X

X

 Sufficient to deliver the curriculum

X

X

X

X

X

 Ensure access to web-based or other electronic media

X

 Effective, ethical, evaluation of appropriate IT and communication technology

X

 I.T. used for independent learning, managing patients, work in health care systems

X

 Provide adequate assets (human & systems) for goals/objectives

X

X

X

X

X

X

 Meet legal requirements

X

X

X

 Clinic equipment sufficient to meet objectives

X

X

X

X

X

 Students obtain acceptable knowledge & skills of standard diagnostic & therapeutic equipment

X

X

X

Educational Standard : Faculty/Academic staff

WFME

CCE-Aust

CCE-Can

ECC-Euro

CCE-Int

CCE-USA

Appropriately qualified & experienced staff (WFME highly qualified)

X

X

X

X

X

X

Staff should be able to develop, deliver, monitor courses & curricula

X

X

X

X

Stable academic staff

X

X

X

X

X

Balance between chiropractic & non-chiropractic staff (medical/non-medical WFME)

X

X

X

Balance between F/T and P/T faculty

X

X

X

Minimum chiropractic qualification of 3 years F/T work experience & currently registered

N/A

X Phd

X-Phd

X

X

X

Induction procedures for new staff

X

X

Staff professional development

X

X

X

X

X

Appropriate administrative staff to support implementation of program

X

X

X

X

X

Regular reviews of staff/management/administrative staff

X

X

X

X

X

Criteria for the balance between teaching/research/service functions

X

Ensure sufficient knowledge of staff of the total curriculum

X

Design & implement a staff promotion policy

X

X

X

Take into account staff – student ratios

X

X

X

X

X

X

Educational Standard : Educational Program/Curriculum

WFME

CCE-Aust

CCE-Can

ECC-Euro

CCE-Int

CCE-USA

Curriculum should be consistent with program objectives

X

X

X

Length of course

10 semesters

4,200 h

300 ECTS

4,200 h

Clinical training length

1/3 total program

1 year

A portion

Number of new Patient encounters for student to graduate

50

35

35

Number of X-rays studies

60

35

Number of patient treatments

300

250

Clinical laboratory tests

25