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Graduate Aspires to ‘Serve Those Who Serve’ with Clinic for First Responders

Posted on in Alumni in Tower Magazine

Burning building. Car accident. Seizure. Respiratory distress. Stroke. Cardiac arrest. These are just a handful of emergencies that EMTs, paramedics, firefighters and police officers respond to every day. They are trained to save lives, but sometimes doing so comes at a cost to their own health and wellbeing. “First responders work a minimum shift of 12 hours and can go up to 24 hours. Many of them are experiencing aches and pains but have to work through it,” said Taylor Graham, DC (’21), licensed EMT and aspiring firefighter. “Generally, first responders are not compensated well, and they don’t often have …

Alumna Dr. Holly Tucker Reappointed to WFC Council

Posted on in Alumni in College of Chiropractic in Tower Magazine
Dr. Holly Tucker

Holly Tucker, DC (’11), MPH, CHES, FASA was recently reappointed to the World Federation of Chiropractic (WFC) Board of Directors as a representative for North America. “My primary role is to represent our region by being involved in the promotion and advancement of the chiropractic profession globally,” Dr. Tucker said. “My goal is to serve as a bridge of communication between chiropractors here and around the world. I share health care developments and trends happening in the U.S. with representatives from other regions, and I report on what’s happening around the globe to the chiropractic community here.” First appointed to …

From Classmates to Friends: MS-HI Students Bond Throughout Online Program

Posted on in Alumni in College of Health Sciences in Tower Magazine
Delphine Nchako, Dr. Deshae Redden, Melissa Warren, Nancy Kirkland

After Melissa Warren, Nancy Kirkland and Delphine Nchako began Logan University’s online Master of Science in Health Informatics degree program in January 2020, it didn’t take long for them to realize they needed to lean on one another for support. They started a group text message to ask questions about assignments, coordinated Zoom meetings so they could talk through challenges, and bounced ideas off one another through a discussion board. They included Nafisat Bale in their collaborations when she joined their cohort several months later. “The texts, Zooms and discussion board posts not only motivated us to stay on track …

April – June 2022 Continuing Education Programs

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Committed to our graduates’ ongoing development, Logan University’s Postgraduate Department offers a variety of engaging, affordable and applicable continuing education programs. Please see below for continuing education opportunities in April, May and June 2022. For more information or to register, visit www.logan.edu/post-grad or contact the Postgraduate Department at Postgrad@Logan.edu or 800-842-3234. On-Campus The Holistic Family Practice – Session #2 April 2-3 Instructor: Mackenzie McNamara, DC, IHS, CACCP Diplomate Acupuncture Course – Session #7 Acupuncture for Neurological Conditions April 2-3 Instructor: Nicholas Gatto, DC, Dipl.Ac 100-Hour Basic Acupuncture Certification Course – Session #8 April 9-10 Instructor: Nicholas Gatto, DC, Dipl.Ac President’s …

Carmen Fronczak: Using Health Informatics to Improve Senior Care

Posted on in Alumni in College of Health Sciences in Healthcare

Carmen Fronczak, RN, BBA, MS (’18) has made a career around helping others. She started as a nurse then moved into health care business development, where she spent 20 years working for various health care systems in the St. Louis area. “I had recently started working in senior living when I decided to further my education,” Carmen said. “I was the sales director at Friendship Village and wanted to move into the administrative side of the business, so I began looking at advanced degrees.” Carmen needed a flexible program that could fit alongside her already busy career and personal life. …

March – May 2022 Continuing Education Programs

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Committed to our graduates’ ongoing development, Logan University’s Postgraduate Department offers a variety of engaging, affordable and applicable continuing education programs. Please see below for continuing education opportunities in March, April and May 2022. For more information or to register, visit www.logan.edu/post-grad or contact the Postgraduate Department at Postgrad@Logan.edu or 800-842-3234. On-Campus The Holistic Family Practice – Session #1 March 5-6 Instructor: Mackenzie McNamara, DC, IHS, CACCP Diplomate Acupuncture Course – Session #6 Acupuncture for Pediatric Conditions March 5-6 Instructor: Nicholas Gatto, DC, Dipl.Ac Adjusting the Extremities and the Spine the “Wong Way” March 12-13 Instructor: Kevin Wong, DC Sponsored …