Geronimo Bejarano is a former chiropractic student at Palmer College of Chiropractic - Florida, whose recent Twitter thread announcing his withdrawal from chiropractic school went viral.
Geronimo is now a hopeful 2022 PhD applicant. He is a self-described research nerd, with interests in social determinants of health (SDoH), community based interventions, physical activity promotion and non-communicable diseases.
Twitter: @gero5
Instagram: @geronimo10
LinkedIn: Geronimo Bejarano
ResearchGate: Geronimo Bejarano
Discussion Topics
00:00:01 Teaser Intro
00:02:24 When I grow up
00:03:41 Introduction to chiropractic
00:09:12 Early reading & influences
00:13:31 Choosing chiropractic vs. PT
00:16:33 Choosing a chiropractic school
00:19:15 Early experience in school
00:25:02 Philosophy in the curriculum
00:27:48 Learning about research
00:33:21 Disillusionment - Is “American Chiro doomed?”
00:36:56 Comparing students’ experiences
00:39:51 X-ray requirements
00:43:51 Response to Twitter thread
00:46:49 Fixing the problem from within
00:49:08 Intention and misinterpretation
00:59:45 Systemic issues vs. Personal fit
01:02:02 How to read a paper
01:05:20 Top 3 recommended MSK research papers
01:05:33 Making time to read
01:09:24 Not taking and synthesizing
01:11:10 On writing
01:13:25 Recommendations for students
01:16:38 Outro
RESOURCES
Top 3 MSK Research Papers
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