CAGEN
Mission and Purpose of ACNB
- The purpose of the certification program of the American Chiropractic
Neurology Board is to conduct certification activities in a manner that
upholds standards for competent practice in the health care specialty of
Chiropractic Neurology. The Board also conducts recertification designed
to enhance the continued competence of the Board Certified Chiropractic
Neurologist.
- The population of certificants are Doctors of Chiropractic or the equivalent
who have completed specialist level training in neurology from a chiropractic
college, university, institution, foundation or agency who is approved
by the Commission for Accreditation of Graduate Education in Neurology
(CAGEN) of a minimum of three hundred (300) credit hours and who have demonstrated
competency in both written and practical examinations administered by the
Board in the specialty of neurology.
- The Board administers examinations for the purpose of evaluating the
candidate’s proficiency in Neurology and neurological subspecialties
and issues the credential of Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Neurology
Board (DACNB) to those candidates who are successful in its Board examinations. This
serves to inform the public that these individuals have demonstrated the
knowledge, skills and abilities of a minimally qualified chiropractic neurologist.
- The Board, in collaboration with Subspecialty Boards, oversees the examination process of the Subspecialty Examinations in Neurology.