Can somebody be specialized in chiropractic pediatrics? What are post-doctoral studies in chiropractic pediatrics?
No, no chiropractor can advertise herself/himself as being a specialist in chiropractic pediatrics, at least not in Quebec. The Code des Professions du Québec (the law) defines what constitutes a specialty and the post-doctoral studies in chiropractic pediatrics do no meet the criteria to be defined as a specialty. Thus, a chiropractor can at most say that she/he has a special interest for, has a concentration or has done post-doctoral studies in chiropractic pediatrics, but she/he cannot say that she/he is specialized in chiropractic pediatrics, neither for pregnant women nor for children. Therefore, Dr Martine has a special interest in pregnant women and children and has done the appropriate post-doctoral studies to pursue this interest. It is also important to remind people that any chiropractor can adjust pregnant women and children because all chiropractors have had basic training regarding these populations in their Doctorate of Chiropractic. It is the same principle as GPs that
