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Van Dusen Named to Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Board of Examiners for 2021

Posted on August 2, 2021August 2, 2021 in Community & Events

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has named Lee Van Dusen, DC, VP of Strategic Performance & Continuous Improvement at Logan University in St. Louis, Missouri, to the Board of Examiners for the 2021 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The Baldrige Award is the nation’s highest honor for organizational innovation and performance excellence. Appointed by the NIST Director, examiners are responsible for reviewing and evaluating applications submitted for the Baldrige Award as well as other assessment-related tasks. The examiner board is composed of leading experts competitively selected from industry, professional, trade, education, health care, …

Logan Health Center in St. Louis Now Open

Posted on January 8, 2021January 20, 2021 in Clinics in College of Chiropractic in Community & Events in Healthcare

Logan University’s newest Health Center, located in the Stephen A. Orthwein Center at Paraquad, is officially open and accepting patients. Located at 5200 Berthold Ave. in St. Louis, the Health Center is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday and Wednesday; 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday. The new, full-service Health Center will allow Logan clinicians and student doctors to expand this patient-centered care for individuals of all ages and abilities in the St. Louis community. Open to the public, the Logan Health Center within the Stephen A. Orthwein Center at …

December 2020 Postgraduate Programs

Posted on December 3, 2020 in Alumni in Community & Events in Healthcare in Online Resources

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 upcoming programs in December 2020. 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 Holistic Family Practice December 12-13 Instructor: Mackenzie McNamara, DC 100 Hour Basic Acupuncture Certification Course December 12-13 Instructor: Nicholas J. Gatto, DC, Dipl.Ac *Note: This course meets every month through May 2021. On-Demand Radiology for the Non-Radiologist | The Lumbar Spine On-Demand through December 17 Instructor: Beverly Harger, DC, DACBR Women’s Health …

Logan Partners with St. Louis County Public Health for Integrated Chiropractic Care

Posted on November 24, 2020November 24, 2020 in Clinics in Community & Events in Healthcare

Logan University is proud to announce an agreement with the St. Louis County Department of Public Health to help advance the health of those living in the St. Louis Metropolitan area. Beginning in January 2021, Logan Doctors of Chiropractic will work closely with the Center’s team of health care providers to deliver chiropractic care to patients at the County’s John C. Murphy Health Center located at 6121 N. Hanley Road in Berkeley, Missouri. The partnership is made possible from the expansion of the Gateway to Better Health Program through the leadership of the Regional Health Commission. “The County Department of …

Dr. Allison Harvey Discusses Pediatric Chiropractic on Fox 2 News St. Louis

Posted on November 17, 2020 in Community & Events in Healthcare

Pediatric chiropractic care incorporates gentle soft tissue work that can greatly benefit a child’s overall health and can help in areas including developmental milestones, colic, head shape and much more. Allison Harvey, DC, senior clinician and assistant professor at Logan, leads pediatric chiropractic services at Logan’s Montgomery Health Center and was interviewed on Fox 2 St. Louis to explain the benefits of pediatric chiropractic care. Watch the interview: To schedule an appointment, contact the Montgomery Health Center at 636-230-1990.

Caring for our Nation’s Veterans

Posted on November 9, 2020November 9, 2020 in College of Chiropractic in Community & Events in Healthcare in Leaders Made

Nearly 20% of Americans suffer from chronic pain, including 65% of veterans. What’s more, veterans are two times more likely than non-veterans to die from accidental overdoses of highly addictive painkillers, according to the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress. But there is hope: Doctors of Chiropractic are uniquely poised to provide safe, effective and drug-free care, and the presence of chiropractors within Veterans Affairs facilities is growing throughout the U.S.–including right here in Logan’s backyard. Kevin Meyer, trimester 10 DC student, is currently completing his preceptorship at the St. Clair County VA Clinic in Shiloh, Illinois. On his experience working with …