Five new sites will host the Department of Veterans Affairs Chiropractic Integrated Clinical Practice residency in 2020, double the original five that received Council on Chiropractic Education accreditation in 2016, following a successful three-year pilot program that began in 2014.
Here are the new sites, which according to Anthony Lisi, DC, DVA chiropractic program director, will be fully operational by July 1 and begin the CCE accreditation process soon thereafter:
The new sites join the existing five VA sites that offer the residency program:
"To date, 23 of 24 program graduates (96%) have placed in hospital practice or medical academic positions within 9 months of program completion," said Dr. Lisi in announcing the new sites.
The application window for placement at all 10 sites opened Jan. 6, featuring new application and match processes. Per Dr. Lisi. "Match processes are the gold standard of fairness and transparency in applicant selection for medical and other healthcare residencies." Learn more about the VA Chiropractic Integrated Clinical Practice residency at https://www.prosthetics.va.gov/chiro/Residency_Programs.asp.
When sports chiropractors first appeared at the Olympic Games in the 1980s, it was alongside individual athletes who had experienced the benefits of chiropractic care in their training and recovery processes at home. Fast forward to Paris 2024, where chiropractic care was available in the polyclinic for all athletes, and the attitude has now evolved to recognize that “every athlete deserves access to sports chiropractic."
It is estimated that 61% of patients with CTS avoid taking surgical options due to postoperative complications and costly surgical procedures. Chiropractic care offers a comprehensive and effective treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome, addressing the condition from multiple angles. Recent studies also have unveiled a game-changing adjunct to chiropractic treatments for CTS: nerve flossing.
Some doctors thrive in a personality-based clinic and have a loyal following no matter what services or equipment they offer, but for most chiropractic offices who are trying to grow and expand, new equipment purchases help us stay relevant and continue to service our client base in the best, most up-to-date manner possible. So, regarding equipment purchasing: should you lease, get a bank loan, or pay cash?
