Chiropractic is Jessica ‘Mee-Lynn’ Bentley, D.C.’s (West, '21) second career path, one she found in her mid-thirties after her first career as a medical massage therapist. Now, as she prepares to begin in practice, she reflects on her experience taking part in Palmer’s Department of Defense/Veteran's Affairs (DoD/VA) program.
![Jessica Bentley with her diploma](https://www.palmer.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/jessica-bentley-thumbnail.jpg)
Beyond a traditional clinical environment, students working at the VA hospitals also learn how D.C.s work with medical professionals across many disciplines, for the benefit of the patient. Dustin worked alongside orthopedists, podiatrists, acupuncturists, nutritionists, counselors and psychiatrists.
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Miholics was introduced to chiropractic in high school after struggling with knee pain while running track. After just a few visits with her chiropractor, her pain was gone, and she was hooked on a more holistic way of health. She is very passionate about helping people, specifically veterans, achieve a pain-free life without medication. Miholics chose Palmer because she wanted to go to the school that led the way for chiropractic. It didn’t hurt that her high school chiropractor, Keely Casteele, D.C. (Main, ‘00), is a Palmer alumna.
![Morgan Miholics in blue clinic scrubs](https://www.palmer.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/morgan-miholics-thumbnail.jpg)
Beyond a traditional clinical environment, students working at the VA hospitals also learn how D.C.s work with medical professionals across many disciplines, for the benefit of the patient. Faith worked alongside neurology, rehabilitation, mental health services and pain management. Their knowledge and expertise on various manners left Faith doing additional research at home after work. She credits using everything she learned at Palmer College, from day one, in some way or another.
![Faith Swartzendruber in graduation robe and hat with two adults.](https://www.palmer.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/faith-swartzendruber-thumbnail.jpg)
During his collective two-plus decades of service at Palmer West, Stephen "Randy" Waters, D.C., contributed to the advancement of the campus in two equally impactful roles.
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