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Dion says the chiropractic community is very close-knit as they like to stay in touch and have annual conferences to catch-up.
“We are always looking to up-skill and you meet people that are going to be friends for life because they are in the same community. My partner is also a chiropractor and we met while we were studying.”
Dion completed the one-year Diploma of Applied Science at Auckland University of Technology before he graduated from the esteemed New Zealand College of Chiropractic with a
Bachelor of Chiropractic, which took four years.
The college, based in Mt Wellington, Auckland, is regarded as having the best chiropractic research centre in the world.
“Initially the thing that stood out for me was that everybody kind of knows you – not just the other students but all the faculty as well. You are not just a student ID on a piece of paper, you are a name and a face. You get to be your own person.
“It is a very hands-on course, so you don’t spend your first few years just with your head in books. You get to actually go out and meet people, to put your hands on spines and learn some business skills. You get to build the skills to run a good chiropractic practice.”
Dion attended Whangaparāoa College in Auckland. In Year 13, he studied PE, Business Studies, Calculus, Physics and Geography.
It was attending the College’s open day during his final high-school year that convinced him to go down the chiropractic path. For school leavers, he says there are excellent career prospects for the future.
“We need a lot more chiropractors in the industry here in New Zealand. You can also travel around the world and do well, as in my view we have the top college in the world for chiropractic.”