Public Health and Risk Management

Credit Hours: 8

Format: Reading materials and videos (On-Demand, Self-Paced)
Approval Expiration: This course needs to be completed by 12/31/2026.

8 CE hours available for the following Chiropractic Boards:

USA: Alaska (PACE LWCOCE-PHRM-2026), Colorado, Connecticut (PACE LWCOCE-PHRM-2026), Delaware, District of Columbia (PACE LWCOCE-PHRM-2026), Idaho (PACE LWCOCE-PHRM-2026), Illinois, Indiana (PACE LWCOCE-PHRM-2026), Iowa (PACE LWCOCE-PHRM-2026), Kansas (PACE LWCOCE-PHRM-2026), Maine (PACE LWCOCE-PHRM-2026), Maryland (PACE LWCOCE-PHRM-2026), Massachusetts (PACE LWCOCE-PHRM-2026), Minnesota (PACE LWCOCE-PHRM-2026), Missouri (PACE LWCOCE-PHRM-2026), Montana (PACE LWCOCE-PHRM-2026), Nebraska (PACE LWCOCE-PHRM-2026), New Hampshire (PACE LWCOCE-PHRM-2026), New Jersey (PACE LWCOCE-PHRM-2026), New York (PACE LWCOCE-PHRM-2026), North Carolina (PACE LWCOCE-PHRM-2026), North Dakota (PACE LWCOCE-PHRM-2026), Ohio (PACE LWCOCE-PHRM-2026), Oregon (PACE LWCOCE-PHRM-2026), Puerto Rico (PACE LWCOCE-PHRM-2026), Rhode Island (PACE LWCOCE-PHRM-2026), South Carolina (PACE LWCOCE-PHRM-2026), South Dakota (PACE LWCOCE-PHRM-2026), Utah (PACE LWCOCE-PHRM-2026), Vermont (PACE LWCOCE-PHRM-2026), Virgin Islands (PACE LWCOCE-PHRM-2026), Virginia (PACE LWCOCE-PHRM-2026), Washington (PACE LWCOCE-PHRM-2026), and Wyoming (PACE LWCOCE-PHRM-2026).

CANADA:  British Columbia, Manitoba, Nova Scotia (PACE LWCOCE-PHRM-2026), and Ontario.

CE Credits and Sponsorship

Continuing Education (CE) credit is administered by Life Chiropractic College West (Life West) – a Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE)–accredited institution and a PACE-approved CE provider. The Chiropractic Online CE ™ program is sponsored by Life Chiropractic College West.

Format

This is an online self-paced program, giving you the flexibility to complete your CE requirements at home, at work or anywhere with an Internet connection. You can log in and log out as many times as you wish. You will have unlimited online access to the course during its approval period. Do you have some free time between patient appointments? Why not use this time to progress through this CE course!

Course Description and Content

This eight-hour online course is designed to provide a comprehensive framework for integrating public health principles, patient safety strategies, and risk management practices into everyday clinical care. Chiropractors will develop a deeper understanding of the determinants of health, prevention strategies, medico-legal responsibilities, and the identification and mitigation of clinical risks. The course emphasizes evidence-based decision-making, effective communication, documentation standards, and environmental and occupational considerations, enabling practitioners to enhance patient outcomes, reduce the likelihood of adverse events, and maintain high standards of professional and ethical practice within a modern healthcare environment.

Course Topics:

• Foundations of Public Health in Chiropractic Practice
• Risk Management in Chiropractic Practice
• Patient Safety and Clinical Risk
• Major Infectious Diseases, Including HIV-AIDS
• Disease Prevention and Sanitary Procedures
• Legal and Ethical Considerations
• Environmental and Occupational Health
• Communication, Documentation, and Incident Reporting

Quiz

This course includes a short online multiple-choice quiz. When you have completed the learning material, you will be able to access the quiz.

Certificate of Completion

When you have completed the course, you will be able to immediately download your Certificate of Completion.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be better able to: 

• Explain the core functions of public health, the role of social determinants, and apply basic epidemiology to clinical practice.
• Apply strategies for infection prevention, communicable disease control, and chronic disease risk reduction in outpatient settings.
• Demonstrate key risk management practices, including recognition of red flags, defensible documentation, informed consent, and complaint handling.
• Integrate professional boundaries, effective communication, privacy safeguards, and telehealth practices to improve patient safety and trust.

Complete the course in 3 easy steps!

1. Enroll in this CE Course.
2. Complete the learning activities at your pace.
3. Complete the multiple-choice quizzes when it suits you and then download your Certificate of Completion. If you have any questions, please contact us.

System and Equipment Requirements

This CE course has been optimized to work on personal computers, tablets and smartphones when using the most recent versions of Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox and Safari.

Disclaimer

Our CE courses are designed to meet the Chiropractic licensing requirements of your State or Province. However, some States or Provinces do not allow online or distance learning for earning CE credits and some do not allow a course to be taken more than once within the same relicensing period. If you have questions or concerns about this CE course meeting your Board’s approval, we recommend you contact your Board directly to obtain pertinent information.

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