| Dr. David Whitty, President |
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Dr. Darren MacLean, Registrar |
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119 Kent Street, Suite 280
Charlottetown P.E.I. C1A 1N3
CANADA
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Phone: (902) 892-4454
Fax: Call before faxing
(Do not use FAX for applications) |
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e-mail: dtownchiro@pei.aibn.com |
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| All fees in Canadian Dollars |
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| Office Hours: Mon. & Wed. 9:00 am - 8:00 pm; Friday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm |
| Time Zone: Atlantic |
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| Exam Dates: Exams administered by CCEB |
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| Application Transcript Deadline: Contact Board |
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Initial License Fee: $ 1,200 annual all inclusive |
| Application Fee: $ 500 |
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License Renewal Fee: $ 400 |
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Exam Fee: $ n/a
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Term: Annual |
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| Preceptor/Intern/Extern Program: None |
| License(s) Required for Practice: Member of the P.E.I. Chiropractic Association |
| Optional Certification: None |
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| CONTINUING EDUCATION: |
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Requirements: 15 hours; No practice management hours are accepted, and all CE hours must be approved by the council
Distance Credits Allowed: *
Program Criteria: n/a
Board accepts the uniform continuing education form: Has not been adapted for Canadian use at this time
Board requires sexual boundaries training: No
Board requires AIDS awareness / risk prevention training for: No
Other special areas of specific CE training required: None |
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| CONDITIONS FOR RECIPROCITY/ENDORSEMENT: No reciprocity agreement |
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| EXAMINATIONS ADMINISTERED BY PROVINCE: None, Provincial Board exam replaced by CCEB Clinical Competency Exam. |
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| U.S. NATIONAL BOARD EXAMINATIONS: |
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U.S. NBCE SPEC: |
Part I: Not accepted
Part II: Not accepted
Part III (WCCE): Not accepted
Part IV: Not accepted
Physiotherapy: Not accepted |
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Reciprocity/Endorsement: Not planning to use
Reinstatement Lapsed License: Not planning to use
Disciplinary Cases: Not planning to use
Impairment Review: Not planning to use |
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| CANADIAN CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINING BOARD: Exam required |
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| PHYSIOTHERAPY: Chiropractors may practice physiotherapy |
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Certification: None
Additional Education: None
Additional Examination: None
Additional Fee: None
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| EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: |
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Min. # years pre-professional education required for licensure: None
No requirement for a 4-year degree planned. |
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Accreditation for Chiropractic Programs/Institutions: Fully accredited CCE - Canada and CCE - U.S. |
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| SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATES OF FOREIGN COLLEGES: No policy on this matter. |
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SUMMARY OF SCOPE OF PRACTICE:
(Contact Province for precise definition by provincial law)
A registered chiropractor shall not (a) prescribe or administer drugs or perform surgery; (b) give treatment for dislocations or the reduction of fractures; (c) administer physiotherapy except as a secondary adjunctive therapy employed as an aid to treatment when needed. R.S.P.E.I. 1974, Cap. C-8,s.10. (1) A registered chiropractor may have the use of diagnostic procedures including roentgenological, laboratory, clinical and physical, with the exception of any requiring drugs or surgery. (2) A registered chiropractor may employ as an aid to treatment and as secondary adjunctive therapies: exercise, nutritional supplement, diet, electrotherapy and thermotherapy, R.S.P.E.I. 1974, Cap. C-8, s.11. |
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| OTHER REFERENCE INFORMATION: |
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Board regulates specialty council certification: No
Board permits or authorizes travel-to-treat practices: No policy
Board permits or authorizes telemedicine practices: No policy
Licensees required to carry malpractice insurance: Yes, consult with C.C.P.A.
Additional legally accepted terms for chiropractor (in addition to Doctor of Chiropractic, D.C., Chiropractor, Chiropractic Doctor): Terms listed above
Peer Review: Has not occurred
Chiropractic Assistants: Membership in CCA required. |
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| BOARD MEMBERS / TERMS (where available): |
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Dr. David Whitty, President, 228 Grafton Street, Charlottetown, PEI C1A 1L4 |
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| STATISTICAL INFORMATION: Total # of Licensees as of 2/06: 8 |
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Of these licensees, there are:
Active licenses: *
Inactive licenses: *
New licenses: 0
Resident licenses: 7
Non-Resident licenses: 1
*Information not provided |
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 Updated 3/22/2010
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