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DHPE Advances Dr. Karen Manitsas’ Career as Assistant Professor and PA

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Karen Manitsas, DHPE (’19), MS was among Logan’s first graduating class in the Doctorate of Health Professions Education (DHPE) degree program. Currently a physician assistant (PA) at Stanford Health Care in Palo Alto, California, Dr. Manitsas also serves as an assistant professor at her alma mater, Samuel Merritt University (SMU), in the PA program. There, she teaches medical ethics and evidence-based practice courses and assists students in preparing for their national board exams. After being hired as an assistant professor at SMU, Dr. Manitsas realized her desire to further her own education. She knew she wanted to pursue a doctorate …

Students Take Skills from Classroom to Clinic Through Preceptorship Program

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When qualified Logan University Doctor of Chiropractic students reach their tenth and final trimester, they have a unique opportunity to gain real-world experience in a clinical environment of their choice through Logan’s Preceptorship Program. “A preceptorship is the final chapter of a student’s time here,” said Jason Goodman, DC (’98), PhD, director of external clinical rotations. “Students get to spend their final trimester working in their dream scenario, whether that is at a pediatric clinic, a family practice or even in a hospital. The sky is truly the limit.” For 15 weeks, 95 percent of Logan’s trimester 10 DC students …

Believe to Achieve

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Dr. Megan Zacheis, Academic Success Coach Let’s take a few minutes and look forward 5 years into our future. Where are you? What type of career do you have? Where do you see yourself working?  Who are you surrounded by? Where are you living? Are you successful? Write these thoughts down on a piece of paper and place it in a space that is visible; somewhere that you will notice it often. Make sure you place it in a space that will allow you to view it every single day; perhaps posting it on your bathroom mirror or bedroom door. …

How to Advance Your Career in Health Informatics

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If you’re analytical and fascinated by health, technology and business; if you’re driven to improve outcomes; or if you have a degree or work experience in health care, information management or data analytics, you’ll find a rewarding future in health informatics. Named one of the Most Affordable programs in the U.S. by bestvalueschools.com and a Best Online Master’s in Health Informatics by Best College Reviews, Logan University’s Health Informatics Masters (MSHI) is an interdisciplinary, comprehensive graduate program that prepares students to utilize computer technology in the advancement of medicine. Read on to learn more about this rapidly growing field in …

Passion for Learning Led Alumna to Logan’s DHPE Program

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For Angela Belnap, DHPE (’19), MS, CMA (AAMA), a love of learning inspired her to enroll in Logan’s Doctorate of Health Professions Education (DHPE) program. “I saw Logan’s DHPE program as an opportunity for enrichment,” Dr. Belnap said. “I was very happy in my current position but wanted to take the next step to become the best health educator I could be.” Dr. Belnap is a program coordinator and associate professor at Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) in Salt Lake City, Utah. Working within its School of Health Sciences, she oversees several full-time and adjunct professors and helps manage program …

Logan Grads Rise to the Challenges of a Global Pandemic

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This spring, DCs everywhere had to quickly figure out how to continue caring for patients while the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded. A Chiropractor on the Frontlines of COVID-19 in New York Ahmad Abdella, DC (’18) has called New York home for the majority of his life. Now working at New York Injury Experts, a multidisciplinary practice, he’s been treating patients on the frontlines of COVID-19 for the past few months. When the COVID-19 outbreak hit New York, Dr. Abdella’s office quickly made the transition to telemedicine. They checked in with patients via video conferencing apps like Skype, Zoom and Facetime and …