COVER STORY Gender 58 income increased in 2016 compared to 2015 68 percentage from associate fees Product sales Rental income Speaking engagements Expert consulting No other income 0 10 32 preferences for continuing education 1. Local Conferences / Seminars 2. Online / Webinars 3. International Conference TOP 3 income decreased in 2016 compared to 2015 15 income stayed the same in 2016 compared to 2015 27 Other sources of income Hours you spend in clinical practice 20 hrs or less 21 -30 hrs 31 -40 hrs 41 -50 hrs 20 30 40 50 17.5 34 38 7 3 51 -80 hrs How many patients do you see a week Biggest Challenges Low trust = 19 13 13 13 11 Too many chiropractors = High cost of running practice = Bad PR / public perception = Lack of introprofessional collaboration = less than 50 50 -100 101 -150 151 -500 What is your age 30 -39 40 -49 Are you in favour of the move to expand the chiropractic scope of practice to include limited prescription rights 50 -59 60 or older 47 CC_SEP17.indd 18 37 15 21 -29 18 -20 www.canadianchiropractor.ca 18 Canadian Chiropractor September 2017 2017-08-09 1:35 PM