Making Lives Better Through Practice and Research (Editorial‪)‬

Expert knowledge is the defining feature of any profession. Research is the currency by which ownership of that knowledge is vested. Among the nations, Canada rightfully stands as the historical champion for expertise within the chiropractic profession. As the evidence has accumulated and the era of competition engaged, Canada has again taken leadership through its efforts to integrate chiropractic clinician-scientists within the university system across the country. With the successes of placement to date, some might ask what is the value in accelerating research efforts within the chiropractic institutions? There are three fundamental reasons for such investment. 1) Chiropractic education is the nursery for future clinician-scientists who can cross-pollinate ideas and influence the broader research and clinical communities. Right now, we have fallen behind our challengers.