The Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) program is housed within the Department of Community Health Services and Rehabilitation Science (CHSRS). The initial cohort size of 40 students is intentional to keep classes small and provide a strong instructor-to-student ratio in an exceptional academic learning environment.
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| Bachelor's degree required (View admissions page.) | Program starts fall term (August) only |
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Program is eight terms including two summer terms (32 months) |
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The Pitt Difference
The breadth of health care programs and legacy of groundbreaking research at the University of Pittsburgh make it one of the only universities in the country positioned to execute this program and train students within an evidence-based, integrated health care environment. In 2023, SHRS received almost $30-million in research funding, a level achieved through the reputation, collaboration and expertise of its researchers who are dedicated to team science.
The Doctor of Chiropractic program will prepare students to work in real world, interprofessional health care settings and become valued members of team-based care. Upon graduation, students will be uniquely qualified to work alongside other health care professionals in medical and health care facilities such as the Veterans Administration (VA), Federally Qualified Health Centers, rehabilitation hospitals and out-patient pain clinics. Entrepreneurial students will be able to take business classes to prepare them with the essential tools for running a successful private practice.
Mission
The mission of the University of Pittsburgh Doctor of Chiropractic program is to produce and inspire empathetic, patient-centered health care professionals who will contribute to reducing the global burden of musculoskeletal conditions, primarily spine-related disorders. This is done by providing an innovative, evidence-based and clinically robust education that prepares graduates to improve patient outcomes through collaboration as team members of interprofessional health care systems.
Vision
The vision of this program is to become the new model for 21st century chiropractic education in the United States, by combining academic rigor, clinical excellence and research productivity within an integrated health care education and delivery system. We also envision that this program will create a new generation of chiropractic academic scientists who will be at the leading edge of producing research on spine and musculoskeletal disorders.