Jennifer Furtado, PT, DPT, CNT and Michael Furtado, PT, DPT, Ed.D., NCS were both honored with the College of Health Sciences Outstanding Faculty Award in the December 2023 and April 2024 commencement ceremonies respectively. This award is given to a faculty member who excels in meeting the educational needs of students through high levels of classroom engagement, outstanding responsiveness outside class time, quality feedback, and positive attitude. “The most rewarding part of this award is that it is voted on by students,” said Dr. Jennifer Furtado. “To be recognized in my first semester teaching is humbling and very motivating.” Dr. …
Category: Careers
MS-SSR Student’s Journey From Pre-Med to Pro Baseball
“You hear stories about people changing their career path in the final semester and I always thought they were crazy, but that ended up being me.” Chase Gibson spent his whole life wanting to be a doctor and go to medical school, but when the time came, he wasn’t so sure. “I started to come to terms with what it meant to go to medical school and wasn’t sure I really wanted to do it,” Chase said. “So, I went a different route.” A collegiate baseball player at both William Woods University in Fulton, Missouri and Carthage College in Kenosha, …
Four Logan University Students/Alumni Receive Coveted Spots for the VA Chiropractic Integrated Clinical Practice Residency Program Class of 2025
Logan University is thrilled to announce that four students/alumni have been selected to join the VA Chiropractic Integrated Clinical Practice Residency Program Class of 2025. Congratulations to current students Chantelle Navarro, placed at VA St Louis; and Ahmed Jaafari, placed at VA Los Angeles; and to alumni Nicholas 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 Professor Retires After 40 Year Legacy, Awarded Professor Emeritus
Mike Wittmer, DC (’80) always had two rules as a member of Logan’s faculty. “Rule 1: Help students become a successful DC. Rule 2: Refer to Rule 1.” Last week, Dr. Wittmer retired from Logan after 40 years of teaching — a role he never expected to last more than a trimester. “I was only out for four years,” said Wittmer who graduated from Logan in 1980. “But I always felt that Logan was special. I liked the school, I liked what we were doing and I was excited about the opportunities.” “As for teaching, I always thought it was …
Orangetheory Fitness Coaching Inspires Chiropractic Career: Tyler Lymburner
Growing up in South Bend, Indiana, Tyler Lymburner initially set his sights on becoming a physical therapist (PT). To reach this goal, he attended and graduated from Trine University in Indiana in 2013 with a degree in Exercise Science. He decided not to attend PT school right away, so he began working as a coach at the Granger Orangetheory Fitness and opened a sports performance business, T2 Sports Performance. “We started small and rented space at a local gym and then kept expanding,” Tyler said. “We trained athletes from Notre Dame University, several local high school athletes, and general population …
From Student to Teacher, to Student Again: Dr. Ferrahs Abdelbaset’s Journey in Health Professions
Ferrahs Abdelbaset’s, DC (’08) introduction to chiropractic traces back to the early 2000s after getting the opportunity to shadow a graduate from Logan University’s Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) program. It was during this experience he discovered his passion for whole health care. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in biology from Saint Louis University, Dr. Abdelbaset enrolled in Logan’s DC program. “The DC program was great,” Dr. Abdelbaset said. “It was filled with wonderful classmates and a lot of faculty members who were great mentors. I still see and keep in touch with them frequently.” Dr. Abdelbaset completed the DC …