Part of a series on the chiropractic residency program in the VA health care system Like Dr. Steven Huybrecht, I frequently find myself fielding questions about my day-to-day routine in the Veterans Administration (VA) from family, friends and colleagues. The...
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A Typical Week at the St. Louis VA Medical Center
Part of a series on the chiropractic residency program in the VA health care system I’ve had more than a handful of family and friends ask me, “What’s it like working for the VA in St Louis?” and my response...
VA’s Chiropractic Residents Share Experiences and Insights: New Blog Series
Part of a series on the chiropractic residency program in the VA health care system The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) conducts the largest clinical training program for health care professionals in the United States. In 2014, the agency launched...
Veterans Choice Program: Six-Month Extension Clears Congress for President’s Signature
Doctors of chiropractic treating veterans through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Choice Program (VCP) received good news on Aug. 1, with Senate approval of the “VA Choice and Quality Employment Act of 2017.” The bill passed without objection...
Veterans Groups Salute Chiropractic
Urge Members of Congress to Support Expanded Access to Chiropractic for Veterans As summer begins, many are making plans to unwind and relax with family and friends. However, in Washington, D.C., things are heating up for your American Chiropractic Association...
Veterans Choice Program: An Update
Doctors of chiropractic treating veterans through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Choice Program (VCP) have been receiving letters from contractors administering the program informing them that the VCP is scheduled to expire, by law, on Aug. 7, 2017....
Study: Use of Chiropractic in the VA Rising Steeply
Arlington, Va. --The use of chiropractic services in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system has seen a steep rise over more than a decade, according to research published in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics (JMPT),...
Senate Passes Bill to Expand Chiropractic Services at Major VA Medical Centers
Arlington, Va. - The U.S. Senate has approved legislation that will improve the delivery of benefits to America's veterans, bringing them one step closer to gaining further access to the essential services provided by doctors of chiropractic (DCs) at major...
Legislation Introduced in U.S. Congress to Further Integrate DCs in Military, VA Health Care Systems
Arlington, Va. – At the urging of the American Chiropractic Association (ACA), two new bipartisan bills were introduced in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to further incorporate doctors of chiropractic (DCs) in the nation’s military and Department of...