What was a significant impact of the Flexner Report of 1910 on chiropractic education?

The Flexner Report of 1910 had a profound influence on medical education in the United States, primarily focusing on standardizing medical training and emphasizing scientific underpinnings for the practice of medicine. A crucial outcome of the report was that it led to significant scrutiny of medical schools, resulting in the closure of many substandard institutions. As a direct consequence, only allopathic (MD) schools were able to secure federal approval, while chiropractic colleges faced challenges that often led to a lack of recognition and support.

This scrutiny and the push for standardization meant that chiropractic schools struggled to obtain the same level of legitimacy or oversight as their allopathic counterparts. Therefore, the impact of the Flexner Report created an educational environment primarily favorable to allopathic medicine while marginalizing alternative practices like chiropractic, affecting their funding, recognition, and legitimacy within the broader medical community.