Student Experience


Kelsey Arneson, D.C. (Main, ’21) Location: Tuscaloosa Veterans Affairs Medical Center


“I honestly didn’t even know how much I needed this opportunity when I took the leap of faith. Taking this opportunity at the Tuscaloosa VA taught me things that would have likely taken me three to five years in my own clinical practice to discover and master.


If you’re at all interested, apply, and don’t limit your location. Keep an open mind as to where you’ll go. This is the most amazing and humbling experience, in my opinion, and I wouldn’t be the clinician I’ve become if I hadn’t done it. Palmer will prepare you for it. I’m so glad I did it!”


Dustin Minnick (Florida, ’21) Location: Salisbury VA Medical Center, North Carolina


“I was a completely different chiropractor by the end of my six-month rotation at the VA hospital,” Dustin said. “I can confidently recommend the VA/DoD rotation program to all students.”


Jessica Bentley, D.C. (West, ’21) Location: Clarksville VA Clinic of the Tennessee Valley Health System


“I learned so much, even more than I expected! Working at the VA is like working with the general population but amplified. Spinal fusion patients, for example, were seen daily there. In many cases, patients had extreme conditions who were taking more than ten medications at a time.”


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