One honor.
One standard.
Each year, one doctor is selected nationally. The honor is The Golden Spine.
THE GOLDEN SPINE
The national honor, selected each year by editorial judgment. Recipients carry the gold mark and are listed here permanently.
What are the seven published criteria?
How are Chiro+ honorees selected?
Honorees are selected annually, by editorial judgment against the seven published criteria — free, with no fee or tier influencing the outcome. Nomination is open to licensed peers, costs nothing, and informs criterion 5; editorial selection is independent of everything commercial, advertising included.
The class is selected annually against the seven published criteria.
Selection is by editorial judgment, applied against the published criteria. Peer references and nominations inform criterion 5.
The announcement date for each award year is posted before that year's selection begins, and every member in good standing is notified by email at least thirty days beforehand.
Can a Chiro+ honor be bought?
These honors cannot be bought. No fee, subscription tier, or purchase of any kind influences selection. Selection is free, made against published criteria, and the criteria are on this page.
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