Parker University College of Chiropractic has partnered with Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) at Southwestern Regional Medical Center in Tulsa, Okla. to provide a student internship program for Parker’s chiropractic students where they will work alongside doctors and specialists to provide expert care for the patients they serve.

Representatives from CTCA held a ceremony today to introduce the new collaboration between the two integrative health care leaders.

“This new internship program provides Parker’s students with a unique educational experience through exposure to a diverse cancer patient population,” said Steve Mackin, president and chief executive officer of CTCA at Southwestern Regional Medical Center. “We’re pleased to offer these learning experiences to future doctors interested in integrative health care approaches.”

CTCA provides integrative cancer care all under one roof, combining conventional treatments such as radiation therapy, chemotherapy and surgery with supportive therapies like pain management, nutrition, chiropractic care, naturopathic medicine, and more.

CTCA has board-certified physicians who have extensive experience in treating all cancer types, including advanced-stage diseases, as well as physicians who specialize in other fields, such as pulmonology, gastroenterology, and neurology. Parker students participating in the 11-week rotating internship will be exposed to these treatments as well as the hospital’s cutting-edge technology.

“Internship opportunities like this are extremely important in furthering the education of our students,” said Dr. Fabrizio Mancini, president of Parker University. “CTCA’s commitment to developing customized treatment plans for each patient is in alignment with what we teach at Parker and what we provide in our chiropractic wellness clinics, which is another reason this partnership is such a great fit.”

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