Palmer College of Chiropractic

Palmer College of Chiropractic
Established	1897
Type	Private
Chancellor	Dennis M. Marchiori, D.C., Ph.D.
Location	Davenport, Iowa, United States
Former names	The Palmer School and Cure
Website	Palmer.edu

The first chiropractic school in the world in Davenport, Iowa

Palmer College of Chiropractic is the founding college of chiropractic and is located in Davenport, Iowa. It was established in 1897 by Daniel David Palmer and is considered "The Fountainhead," as it was the first school of chiropractic in the world. The College's name was originally the Palmer School and Cure and later became the Palmer School of Chiropractic. Most early chiropractic schools were founded by Palmer alumni. The school has traditionally included teaching the subluxation theory within its chiropractic philosophy curriculum.

The Palmer School of Chiropractic was began by D.D. Palmer, who is known as the Founder of Chiropractic. D.D.'s son Dr. B.J. Palmer B.J. Palmer is known as the Developer of Chiropractic because he greatly expanded the scope of the school and laid the foundation for the campus and profession that exists today. He assumed responsibility of the Palmer School of Chiropractic in 1904. According to the Palmer College website, B.J.'s "contributions included extensive research, improved methods of spinal adjusting and analysis, higher standards for chiropractic education, and increased appreciation for chiropractic worldwide."

After B.J.'s death in 1961, his son Dr. David D. Palmer became president of the school and changed its name to Palmer College of Chiropractic, which was one of the steps leading to the school's accreditation. Dr. Dave, as he was known, modernized the campus, established non-profit status for the College and organized the Palmer College of Chiropractic International Alumni Association. The College received accreditation from the Council on Chiropractic Education and the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, but not until after Dr. Dave's death in 1978.

The College opened campuses in San Jose, California in 1980 and in Port Orange, Florida in 2002. The College was once encompassed by the Palmer Chiropractic University System. While it is no longer a university system, Palmer is one college with three campus, with the main campus located in Davenport, Iowa, and branch campuses (the West Campus and the Florida Campus). The College is a non-profit organization governed by a single Board of Trustees.

The College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and awards degrees at the associate, baccalaureate, masters and doctoral level.

Davenport Campus

The main campus of Palmer College of Chiropractic is located at 1000 Brady Street in Davenport, Iowa. This is the original school founded by Daniel David Palmer in 1897. The campus is located on a bluff in the Mississippi Valley area overlooking the Mississippi River. It is only blocks away from the location of the first chiropractic adjustment performed by D.D. Palmer in 1895.

The College is currently led by Chancellor Dennis Marchiori, D.C., Ph.D., whose office is located on the Davenport Campus.

The Davenport Campus consists of new as well as historic buildings. The Palmer College of Chiropractic Academic Health Center (opened in 2007), which contains the College's outpatient clinic, welcome center, Clinical Radiology Department (featuring digital radiology), Chiropractic Rehabilitation and Sports Injury Department, and the Clinical Learning Resource Center. Other buildings include the David D. Palmer Health Sciences Library, the Memorial Building (the oldest building on campus), Campus Center, B.J. and Mabel Palmer Residence, Vickie Anne Palmer Hall, among others.

Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research, William and Jo Harris Building Davenport, Iowa

The Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research was established in 1995 and is also located on the Davenport campus in the William and Jo Harris Building. The Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research is the largest and most highly funded research effort in the chiropractic educational community. The Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research encompasses all three Palmer campuses and employs a Vice Chancellor of Research and Health Policy, a research director, 10 full-time dedicated faculty, 8 associate faculty and 23 administrative and professional staff with a total annual budget of approximately $5 million per year, much of which is supported by grants and contracts.

Florida Campus

The Florida Campus is the newest branch of Palmer College of Chiropractic. It was opened in 2002 at 4777 City Center Parkway, in Port Orange, Florida. The campus is currently led by President Peter Martin, D.C. Enrollment is 741.

West Campus

The West Campus in San Jose, Calif. (population 894,943), resides in the hub of world-renowned Silicon Valley near breathtaking ocean vistas and the Diablo and Santa Cruz mountain ranges. Only 45 minutes from San Francisco, 1-1/2 hours from Napa Valley and 3 hours from the ski resorts of Lake Tahoe, the West Campus is located in one of the most multi-cultural areas of California.

Facilities

The West Campus houses laboratory learning facilities and related technologies, including a gross anatomy lab with a ceiling-mounted camera. The adjustive technique lab, physical diagnosis lab and X-ray positioning labs support a wide variety of hands-on learning. The Library/Resource Center holds more than 35,000 volumes and has an extensive collection of 9,000 journals. It also serves as the centralized learning center for X-ray film reading, histology and computerized learning, and houses more than 40 personal computers for student use.

Community service

The West Campus Clinic system occupies a significant portion of the campus, including technique labs and a student clinic, in addition to an outpatient clinic. A network of five satellite clinics offers students outreach opportunities in the community as well. The satellite clinics care for economically or socially disadvantaged residents of the South Bay Area.

External links

• Official website
• Palmer College of Chiropractic on Twitter
• Palmer College of Chiropractic's channel on YouTube