Logan University DC students chosen for VA residency program

Logan University announced on May 10 that four of its students/alumni have been selected to join the VA Chiropractic Integrated Clinical Practice Residency Program Class of 2025.

Congratulations to students Chantelle Navarro, placed at VA St. Louis, and Ahmed Jaafari, placed at VA Los Angeles; and to alumni Nicolas Littzi, DC (’23), placed at VA Miami; and Olivia Horner, DC, (’23), placed at VA Buffalo.

“Many of the candidates from Logan University were extremely qualified with outstanding CVs outlying their solid academic backgrounds, clinical experiences and their leadership activities on campus. As a result of such a robust applicant pool from Logan, four students matched the 12 available residency slots: 10 VA slots and two Aurora Health Care slots,” said VA Chiropractic Integrated Practice Residency Director Jason Napuli, DC, MBA. “This is a wonderful accolade and speaks to the overall quality of students at Logan. It also speaks to how Logan’s vision for VA residencies has evolved over the years.”

The residency program is a full-time, one-year, hospital-based postgraduate training program, accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) for DCs seeking innovative training and experiences relevant to careers in hospitals, integrated medical systems and/or academia. It provides advanced clinical training in multimorbid case management, allowing recent graduates to increase their knowledge and acumen under the mentorship of senior VA doctors of chiropractic. Residents gain valuable interprofessional experience by collaborating with primary care providers, medical and surgical specialists, and associated health disciplines.

To date, 58 of 60 the program’s graduates (96.6%) have then been placed in hospital practice or medical academic positions after program completion.

For more information, visit the VA Chiropractic Program website.