Aurora Health Care, Wisconsin’s largest health care provider, offers an Integrated Clinical Practice Chiropractic Residency Program that recently achieved Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) programmatic accreditation status. The milestone makes it the first private, integrated health care system-based program in the U.S. to receive such accreditation, according to Eric Kirk, DC, program director.
In an announcement on the accreditation milestone, Dr. Kirk noted: “There are so many people to thank for their support and efforts to build this program. I could not be more grateful for our graduate medical education team and the physician collaborators that contributed toward the development and continued growth of this program. It delivers an educational experience that builds a collaborative spirit between chiropractors and other medical professionals, and in doing so, enhances the clinical decision making and patient care experience for all who participate within the program.”
The one-year residency “is designed to enhance the training and skills of chiropractic graduates through an immersive, evidence-based healthcare environment. This program is integrated into a multi-disciplinary healthcare system, allowing residents to collaborate with a variety of healthcare professionals, including primary care physicians, specialists, physical therapists, and other allied health providers.”
Doctors of chiropractic or students scheduled to graduate with their DC degree, and who have passed the national board examinations, are eligible to apply for the residency, which “incorporates a combination of clinical practice, didactic education, interprofessional experiences, and scholarly research activity opportunities. Residents receive mentorship from experienced chiropractic faculty and other healthcare professionals, fostering an environment of collaborative learning and professional development.”
Chiro Match, an application service and matching program for residency opportunities sponsored by the Association of Chiropractic Colleges, manages the application process for the Aurora Health Care Integrated Clinical Practice Chiropractic Residency Program. Interested practitioners who meet the qualification criteria above are encouraged to visit https://natmatch.com/chiro/.
Editor’s Note: For additional details / background on the residency program, read the Wisconsin Chiropractic Association’s article in the fall 2024 issue of the Wisconsin Chiropractor.
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