National University of Health Sciences is part of the University
Partnership Center at St. Petersburg College (SPC). This innovative
campus-sharing program allows us to offer our Doctor of
Chiropractic degree at the SPC campus in Florida.
We have multiple visit opportunities throughout the year! Please
click below to see dates:
Our Program
Admission
- Maximum of 20 students admitted for each trimester start
- DC program starts 3 times per year in September, January, and
May
Curriculum Overview
National University's distinctive and innovative curriculum
provides you with a comprehensive base in human biology and
anatomy, and extensive hands-on training in diagnosis and
treatment. We train you to think like a physician. Throughout the
program, you will learn how to master a variety of chiropractic
adjustments through our diversified technique curriculum, which also
includes flexion-distraction technique. The chiropractic program is
a three-phase program.
Phase I: Basic Sciences
- Spend one full year of anatomy and physiology in
our anatomy lab where you'll perform complete human
dissection rather than learning by prosection or virtual
instruction.
Phase II: Clinical Sciences
- Learn how to diagnose, treat, and manage a wide range of
ailments.
- Practice evaluation and diagnostic techniques with
"standardized patients."
- Gain valuable business knowledge on
how to ethically promote and market your practice.
Phase III: Clinical Practice
- Experience your internship through one of a variety of clinical opportunities.
- Expand your medical and leadership skills by participating in
community outreach events.
Learn more about the program's curriculum by viewing:
You may also explore our Flex Track schedules which
allow students wishing to go at a slower pace to take a reduced
course load each trimester.
Our Faculty
Our SPC faculty boasts the same top-quality instructors you
would expect from an NUHS program, including shared faculty experts
with the highest academic credentials in science and health
care.
Additional Faculty
Our Facilities
You'll benefit from our modern laboratories and classrooms
outfitted with the latest technology and equipment including
interactive classrooms, Smart Boards, and technique tables. In
addition, our students have access to all the resources and
amenities of SPC's other campuses.
Virtual and Video Tours
Get a feel for our Florida site anywhere.
Technique Lab
National University offers students the unique
opportunity to work on hydraulic tables in the multi-purpose
technique lab. Students work in the technique lab early in the
program, perfecting skills on state-of-the-art equipment.
Gross Anatomy Laboratory
The campus anatomy lab boasts state-of-the-art downdraft
dissecting tables for nine cadavers. Ceiling-mounted high
definition cameras encourage detailed instruction from faculty and
group viewing of cadavers.
Training and Assessment Center (TAC)
Digitized with remote cameras, speakers and intercoms,
the Training and Assessment Center allows digital capture of live
interactions between students and standardized patients.
NUHS Whole Health Center-Pinellas Park
Located just two blocks from campus, student interns
serve the general patient population alongside DC clinicians in
this integrative community medical clinic.
St. Petersburg College
In addition to the facilities unique to National
University, our students have access to the resources and amenities
of SPC's many campuses. In addition to six libraries, five student
cafés, five bookstores, and several wellness centers equipped with
a variety of fitness equipment, students can participate in 36
student clubs and organizations.
Our Location
SPC is close to three airports and the vibrant city of Tampa.
Classes at our Florida site are taught in two main buildings:
Caruth Health Education Center (Phase 1, Terms 1-4) and the Annex
(Phase 2, Terms 5-8).
Check out our Virtual Tour »
Enjoy the Tampa Bay Area
Video Tour
Explore the Annex building and the Caruth Health Education
Center building at our Florida site in two video tours with Dr.
Joseph Stiefel, President of National University of Health
Sciences.
Unique Benefits
Our membership in UPC allows us to partner with multiple
universities to give you exciting integrative medical
experiences:
- Gain an understanding of other health professions as you share
knowledge and experience.
- Our interns provide pre-entry physicals for multiple health
education programs, as well as the SPC athletics teams. We also
provide medical support to a number of SPC athletic events.
- Participate in unique interdisciplinary learning experiences
with nursing, EMS , and dental hygiene students.
- Other opportunities our Florida students have are unique
clinical preceptorship and rotation opportunities, including Bay
Pines, VA Medical Center, St. Petersburg, Fla., NUHS Veterans
Clinics (Lombard, Ill. and Pinellas Park, Fla.), and Vincent House
(nutrition presentations to individuals recovering from mental
illness, etc.).
"My NUHS education as a primary care doctor
has helped me communicate with other health care providers and know
how to co-manage all types of conditions. I love the integrative
medicine approach. In the Florida program, you are in regular
communication with nearby nursing and physician assistant students.
We were able to begin great relationships with other health care
professionals." (Read
more...)
-- Dr. Eric Brennan (2014 DC graduate)
Advanced Scholars Program Opportunity for SPC Students!
Your last year of SPC Biology can also be your first year toward
pursuing a rewarding career in chiropractic medicine at National
University of Health Sciences - Florida (NUHS).
The Advanced Scholars Program allows exceptional SPC Biology
students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher (who meet all other criteria
for admission) to start the Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) program
prior to completing their bachelor's degree. Students will then
transfer credits back from the DC program to earn their bachelor's
degree from SPC. Students complete both degrees in less time, which
saves a year of tuition and expenses.
Contact Kathy Kowieski, Assistant Director of Admissions,
at kkowieski@nuhs.edu or 630-889-6567
to learn more about this exciting program!
*Students must major in Biology at SPC, with a sub-plan in
cellular and molecular biology to be eligible for this program.
