DCs: Join Life West in helping to bring chiropractic to Tonga as a student mentor and patient provider during an upcoming chiropractic service trip.
Life Chiropractic College West is proud to have you be a part of an ongoing initiative to expand the experience of chiropractic in Tonga. Join our students to provide free chiropractic care at multiple locations on Tongatapu Island, the largest island in the nation. Enjoy the island experience while contributing to the wonder of touching lives. As a participating DC, you’ll earn CE hours, gain international experience, and contribute to the outreach of chiropractic care. Through giving, doing, loving, and serving, you’ll broaden your horizons and make an impact on underserved communities while mentoring students in service and healing
Alongside students, DCs will serve thousands of people in a location known for ancient Tongan history. The island of Tongatapu and the capital city of Nuku’alofa will introduce you to tropical weather and a rich culture and community of supporting one another.
you will immerse yourself in service, renewing the passion that originally drew many of us to this profession. Over and over, you’ll see the impact of chiropractic care and receive an immense outpouring of gratitude from this underserved community.
In addition to the delivery of direct chiropractic care to as many patients as you can see throughout the clinic, DCs who attend this trip are in an amazing position to mentor their student intern counterparts. It would be difficult to overstate the profound impact this trip has on everyone who attends—patients, interns, and DCs alike.
We hope you’ll join us on this trip like no other.
Review your individual trip documents for the actual itinerary during your trip
Covered by the registration fee: The registration fee covers most meals during the trip and airport transfers for those traveling with the group.
Participants are responsible for the cost of: The service trip registration fee does not cover the hotel stay, airfare, baggage fees, travel-related costs such as visas, COVID tests or otherwise. The fee also does NOT cover any costs incurred before or after the group component of this trip. If you would like to stay at the same hotel as the group, we will be happy to help coordinate your booking.
Please refer to the detailed trip information packet provided to those registered for a specific trip, or reach out to servicetrips@lifewest.edu for any questions relating to trip costs.
Begin by submitting the Request More Info form on this page. The Life West team will quickly follow up with additional details to get you involved with an upcoming service trip.
Questions? Contact servicetrips@lifewest.edu.
Yes, you can bring other non-DC participants with you. Yes, all adult participants (18+) must register and pay the registration fee. We regret that we cannot currently accept minors due to liability considerations. To explore potential exceptions or alternative arrangements, please consult with Dr. Peter Kevorkain or Dr. Scott Donaldson
Registration opens 3 months in advance of the service trip date. If the trip is cancelled, you will be refunded any money paid or will be credited for a future trip.
You can buy your ticket once you have submitted all documentation needed for the service trip and have received a confirmation email from us.
Recommended flights will be released to you as soon as possible via email and the Life West team can help you coordinate if needed.
Note: If you are joining us for the Tonga service trip, please ensure your flight either matches or is as close as possible to our student group’s flight.
The Life West team will coordinate hotel reservations. You will be responsible for the cost of the hotel. If you would like to stay at a different hotel, you are welcome to do so. Please let us know. If you stay in a different hotel, you will also be responsible for your own transportation.
To explore potential exceptions or alternative arrangements, please consult with Dr. Peter Kevorkian or Dr. Scott Donaldson.
You are responsible for purchasing your flight ticket and covering travel costs related to getting to the airport and returning from the airport when on your own. The student group will meet at the airport. When traveling with the group and staying at the same hotel in the country of the service trip, we will cover transportation. If you choose to stay at a different hotel, you will be responsible for any travel costs associated with traveling from your hotel to the service clinics.
You are more than welcome to travel the country outside of the service trip dates and associated activities outlined on the agenda.
While many countries do not currently have specific vaccination requirements for entry, it’s important to be aware that health regulations can change rapidly. We recommend checking the latest travel advisories from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or the World Health Organization (WHO) for the countries we plan to visit.
Yes, you are welcome to practice your own technique, as we want to serve the people with the very best skills you have. Please know that students can only use techniques taught and used at LCCW. You can reach out to the LCCW clinic doctor for guidance.
Additional equipment varies depending on which service trip you choose to participate in.
Airlines may charge extra for baggage which is your responsibility.
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