GREELEY, Colo. — Michelle Clark, D.C., of Denver, Colo., participated on the Practice Analysis Advisory Committee held on April 3-5, 2008, at the headquarters of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) in Greeley. Dr. Clark was one of 24 individuals who participated on the advisory committee.
Doctors in full-time chiropractic practice from across the United States came to the NBCE to develop a list concerning critical tasks they perform as part of their professional roles. These critical tasks will become part of a survey instrument that will be mailed to chiropractors throughout the United States. The meeting was facilitated by Ray Talke, president of Minds in Action Inc., who has worked with over 100 occupational groups in the development of professional task analysis descriptions.
This will be the fourth time the National Board has surveyed practitioners from all 50 states and the District of Columbia in order to document chiropractic practice, with the first survey conducted in 1991. The practice analysis is the foundation of the Part III and Part IV clinical and practical skills assessments administered by the NBCE to ensure that exam content directly pertains to the practice of chiropractic.
Additionally, the published report of the practice analysis is a tool for educators as well as legislators, state licensing boards, insurance companies, practitioners and others who need a reference concerning the practice of chiropractic.
The practice analysis also includes an extensive survey of research in the profession that has proven useful in understanding the importance of chiropractic in the health care system.
Headquartered in Greeley, Colo., the NBCE is the international testing organization for the chiropractic profession. Established in 1963, the NBCE develops, administers and scores legally defensible, standardized written and practical examinations for candidates seeking chiropractic licensure throughout the United States and in many foreign countries.
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