Submitted by Dr. Heath Treharne
When students involved with the Practice Management Observational Elective (PMOE) program signed up for their final quarter’s observational elective course, they had no idea how much they would be learning about how to manage quick adaption in running a practice. Knowing that all processes take time, individual practices had to change almost overnight to succeed and thrive.
The PMOE course allows students to observe chiropractic offices around the world for their final quarter. This elective is structured under the Business Department and gives the student the ability to see every aspect of how a practice is run and operated.
PMOE student participants are actively engaged at their individual office sites and logging in their hours for completion. This allows them to see firsthand that no matter how much prep work a practice might do, they still will be faced with external forces.
The students meet on a weekly basis on an accountability call with Instructor of Clinical Sciences Heath Treharne, M.S., D.C., discussing any issues and sharing the adaptations each office made to serve its patient population. This process gives the students a huge advantage in seeing how not only one office has changed, but learning about all the offices where students are observing and assisting.
The students are now able to see the pieces of the puzzle being set into place. They can also witness the G10 initiative in the day-to-day operations of an independent clinic. Seeing all this firsthand helps solidify the foundation principles for business success.
An increasing number of students have expressed interest in the PMOE program, with the summer quarter being planned as one of the largest classes of the recent history. For details on participating in this program as a student or potential field doctor, please email Dean of Clinical Sciences Dr. Armand Rossi or Instructor of Clinical Sciences Dr. Heath Treharne.
More about PMOE:
The PMOE course is an option for 14th quarter students who qualify to be released from student clinic and to observe chiropractic offices around the world for their final quarter. This elective is structured under the Business Department and gives the student the ability to see how a practice is run and operated from every aspect. Even though there is no direct patient contact, this course gives the students a vantage point for practice operations and provides them with a mentor as they start assessing their own future in the business of chiropractic.
