Logan University is proud to welcome Elise G. Hewitt, DC, DICCP, FICC as program director for chiropractic pediatric education. A board certified pediatric chiropractor and one of the foremost authorities in the specialty of chiropractic pediatrics, Dr. Hewitt has spent her entire career advocating for the chiropractic care of children.
Dr. Hewitt is an alumna of the University of Colorado and a summa cum laude graduate of Western States Chiropractic College (now UWS). In addition to treating children in her pediatrics-only practice, Dr. Hewitt served as president of the ACA Pediatrics Council for 10 years and is a member of the prestigious NCMIC Speakers Bureau for which she teaches all aspects of pediatric practice. She is an adjunct faculty member at UWS and has taught at the post-graduate level for numerous chiropractic institutions and state/national associations throughout the U.S. and internationally.
Dr. Hewitt serves on the editorial board for the Journal of Chiropractic Medicine and is a peer reviewer for several science journals. Her own recent peer-reviewed publications include consensus studies on pediatric best practices (JMPT 2016) and core competencies of the pediatric specialist (JEBCAM 2016), as well as an evaluation of forces used in pediatric spinal manipulation (JMPT 2017).
Dr. Hewitt was honored to be named 2019 Pediatric Chiropractor of the Year by the ACA Pediatrics Council. In 2017, she received the Rising Star Award from the American Public Health Association’s Chiropractic Health Care Section and was named Oregon’s 2016 Chiropractor of the Year. In 2008, Dr. Hewitt was elected as a Fellow into the International College of Chiropractors.
Dr. Hewitt resides in Portland, Oregon, and reports to Frank Diaz, EdD, Associate Provost of Curriculum and New Programs and Dean of Distance Learning. She will also be serving as commencement speaker for the College of Health Sciences this Saturday, April 24, which will be livestreamed at 3 p.m. on our website.
Welcome, Dr. Hewitt!