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Ready for the journey ?
The Swiss Chiropractic Experience
Chiropractic – a Medical Profession
CCA Chiropractic Leadership Summit Toronto 2015
Gian Jörger DC FASBE
President ChiroSuisse
Our Qualifications
Reimbursement of chiropractic services by mandatory basicinsurance model
Chiropractic regulated in the law of medical professions
300 ChiroSuisse members entitled to exercise their professionindependently and with personal responsibility
Chiropractic program at the medical faculty of the University of Zurich
Government accredited Swiss Academy for Chiropractic
It’s all about the mountain top !
Art Manual Skills
ScienceUniversity trained medical person
PhilosophyRecognizing the intricaterelationship between the spineand the nervous system
The Foundation
Chiropractic
in Switzerland
Where medicine and
Manual skills merge
Chiropractic Education in Switzerland
Undergraduate Education
6-year Chiropractic curriculum at the medical faculty of the
University of Zurich, Switzerland
Postgraduate Education
2-3 years residency program
Swiss Academy for Chiropractic (government accredited)
Continued Professional Development
Life Long Learning ( 80 hours / year mandatory)
The Pathway of Chiropractic Education
What it so unique about Chiropractic ?
Spine Care Specialist
Primary contact for the patient
Chiropractor is a physician
Medical assessment
Medical diagnosis
Manual treatment
Spinal health
Quality assurance
Differential diagnosis
Patient safety
A highly attractive Profession
• Combining medical knowledge and manual skills
• Patient centered care
• Immediate benefit of care often achievable
• Fascinating interdisciplinary collaboration
• Attractive, stand-alone chiropractic program
• Independant practice after 8-9 years
Rights, Privileges and Duties
Integration / Network
Professional associations
Europe European Chiropractic Union
World World Federation of Chiropractic
ChiroSuisse as benchmark for other countries
Stakeholders in the health care system
Collaboration with the federal office of health, the other medical
professions, insurers and members of the parliament
The Challenges in the Health Care Field
• Taking into account the demographic trends
• New health care models emerging
• Adapting the job profile of the physician
Patient centered care
Identifying & recognizing increased patient expectations & needs
Recognizing polymorbidity in the aging patient
The Chiropractor – a reliable Partner
Being a part of the modern health care system
• YES to integrated health care models
• YES to interdisciplinary collaboration
• YES to the accountability as primary health care physician
Safe patient centered care
• YES to the responsibility and the lead in patient care
• YES to quality and safety
Willi Beyeler, DC, a 1933 NY Graduate, (1909 – 2011)
„Chiropractic will change the University from inside out !“
Integration / Network
Professional associations
Europe European Chiropractic Union
World World Federation of Chiropractic
ChiroSuisse as benchmark for other countries
Stakeholders in the health care system
Collaboration with the federal office of health, the other medical
professions, insurers and members of the parliament
Above down - Inside out
In Summary
Chiropractic in Switzerland still is a distinct and uniquemedical profession
University based Chiropractic education is pivotal and hasallowed the profession to make the leap
Chiropractic can play in the big league, provided it has thenecessary tools
Academic excellency and political network are essential asssests to progress and prevail in a competing market
Patient centered care will lead the way to success
Get the big idea - all else follows !
Thanks for coming along
