Participation in Palmer core curriculum classroom or laboratory/practicum settings, involving practice of chiropractic manual and/or ancillary procedures, requires the following:
- Students must provide signed consent in order to participate in a lab setting where they are used for the practice of any treatment procedure and understand that this participation must occur under the supervision of a licensed instructor. The course instructor will acquire a signed consent form from each student participant at the beginning of the term. Consent will cover the entire academic term unless revoked by the student in writing. The consent document will be held on file by the course instructor for a period of one year following completion of the course.
- The exclusive purpose of participation in such settings is to allow students the opportunity to practice and develop psychomotor skills necessary for clinical practice. The laboratory/practicum setting is not the venue for a student to establish a doctor-patient relationship with a health care provider. Students are responsible for pursuing care outside of class to meet their own health needs.
- Students with conditions or symptoms in areas where chiropractic manual or ancillary procedures are to be applied must first notify the supervising faculty member. The faculty member will determine whether the student’s participation is contraindicated.
