The VA Clinical Chiropractic Internship is designed to improve clinical skills and develop clinical efficiency in managing a larger volume of patients within a conventional medical setting. The VA/PCC chiropractic student internship program provides up to 12 Parker interns per year with an eight-week rotation through the North Texas VA Hospital PM&R Spine Department. The students selected each trimester will take part in a program consisting of 35 hours/week of experience.
Q&A with Dr. Moses on the Parker College of Chiropractic VA Hospital Rotation Program
Purpose of the VA Hospital Rotation Program:
It is the design and intent of the academic affiliation between the North Texas Veterans Administration Health Care Center and Parker College of Chiropractic to expand the clinical portion of the intern’s educational experience through exposure to the diverse veteran patient population. By applying chiropractic principals in this multi-faceted health care facility, the interns acquire a greater understanding of both clinical practice and interdisciplinary relations. The chiropractic interns, in return, provide a much needed service to the veteran population through appropriate chiropractic care.
Objectives of the VAMC Chiropractic Student Internship is Threefold:
Learning Objectives:
Through the evaluation, observation, physician interaction, and treatment of patients, it is expected that the chiropractic intern will demonstrate increasing proficiency and competency in clinical chiropractic practice.
Clinical Learning Objectives:
Information on applying for the Parker College VA Hospital Rotation Program is available on MyParker (login required). Application is available during Tri-Eight orientation.