Year IV is a 12 month clinical internship year. Students complete the work initiated by RM 2301 and proposed in RM 3301. They also complete RM 4301 by computing research data and submit a final report for approval.
Course Requirements
CE 4405 Chiropractic Clinical Practice: Internship
As chiropractic interns, students assume patient care under the supervision of primary clinical faculty members within one of the patient management clinics. CMCC operates clinics in a variety of settings: the Campus Clinic, and clinics at St. Michael’s Hospital (Wellesley Central), Anishnawbe Health Toronto, the Muki Baum Centres, Bronte Harbour, Sherbourne Health Centre, South Riverdale Community Health Centre, and St. John’s Rehabilitation Hospital.
In addition to developing and maintaining a patient practice under the supervision of registered clinicians, the interns attend and participate in clinical rounds where special interest and topics and investigative research or issues are discussed. Clinical rounds provide opportunities for the intern to engage in enhanced critical thinking and application of the concepts of best practice. Complementary programs are offered, such as those associated with business skills.
Clinical faculty support the development of the interns’ written and oral communications, physical examinations and psychomotor skills. During the course of the year, each intern has 1000 hours of clinic time, 300 hours for self-directed learning, and completes rotations in the clinical laboratory (20 hours), X-ray technology (70 hours), and radiology interpretation (30 hours).
CE 4406 Health Care Management
The goal of Health Care Management is to provide the fourth year student with exposure to the increasing opportunities in chiropractic professional practice and to establish realistic personal and professional goals. Through a series of panel discussions, this section of CE 4405 presents topics and concepts in healthcare business management relating to types of practice, marketing, financial strategies and human resource management.
CE 4407 Clinical Laboratory Clerkship
Learners in this course will perform fundamental laboratory tests, as well as review the most common haematological, immunological and biochemical disorders encountered by chiropractors. Interns identify and examine various laboratory reports and relate indings to clinical manifestations.
CE 4408 Clinical Radiology Clerkship
In this course, interns apply the basics of proper radiology procedure, technique, film processing, and quality assurance by taking
X-rays of patients. The learning process in this course includes demonstration, simulation, practical application and
testing.
CE 4409 Clinical X-ray Interpretation and Reporting
X-ray report writing is an integral part of clinical education as it is a narrative of the musculoskeletal system of the patient’s body part. This course develops the interns’ skill at producing accurate, concise and effective radiographic reports that meet the expected standards for chiropractic practice. Students have the opportunity to generate reports on a large variety of cases and are required to integrate and utilize the knowledge they gained throughout the radiology and clinical courses in the curriculum.
RM 4301 Project Execution & Reporting
A pass/fail course based on the execution of the project plan developed through courses RM 2301 and RM 3301. Successful completion requires execution of the project under faculty supervision, writing of results of the work. The final report (approved by the faculty supervisor), in professional format, must be completed by the date of clinic changeover in Year IV and submitted to the Research Education Coordinator.
RN 4401 Advanced Imaging
This course presents information concerning advanced imaging for the detection and evaluation of musculoskeletal and other conditions. Techniques covered include Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MR), Diagnostic Ultrasound (DUS), Single Photon mission Computed Tomography (SPECT), Positron Emission Tomography (PET), Electron Beam Tomography (EBT), Bone Densitometry, Nuclear Medicine, and Computed Tomography. The objective of the course is to provide a basic understanding of the various techniques, their clinical indications, contraindications, and usefulness in a clinical setting and the need for referral for further evaluation and/ or co-management as appropriate.