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Ninth Annual A.C.E.S. Workshop is Hands-On and Future-Focused

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Logan University proudly welcomed more than 30 high school students and incoming college freshmen to campus for its ninth annual Anatomy Centered Education & Sciences (A.C.E.S.) Workshop. Throughout the week, students explored potential careers in healthcare, anatomy, sports science and more, learning from physicians and professionals in each specialty. “Coming into the week, I had an idea of which field I was interested in, but the A.C.E.S. Workshop gave me information on careers I hadn’t considered,” said Trevor, a rising senior from Seckman High School in Imperial, Missouri. “I made a chart as we learned about each specialty highlighting my …

Logan Hosts Eighth Annual A.C.E.S. Workshop

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Logan University recently hosted its eighth annual Anatomy Centered Education & Science (A.C.E.S.) Workshop for local high school students and incoming college freshmen. Taught in small groups by physicians and professionals from various medical specialties, the week-long program allows students to learn more about physical anatomy, body systems, health, wellness and prevention, while gaining hands-on experience in dissection, radiology and more. The ACES program was created in 2017 by Dana Underkofler-Mercer, DC (’98), MS (’10), Logan’s director of strategic partnership and professor in the Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) program. Dr. Mercer realized there was a need for high school students …

Logan Hosts Seventh Annual ACES Workshop

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Logan University hosted its seventh annual Anatomy Centered Education & Science (ACES) workshop for local high school students last week. The week-long program features hands-on activities allowing high school students to explore careers in health care, anatomy, sports science and more. They also receive a certificate at the end that can be sited on their college applications. “It’s probably one of the most hands-on programs in the St. Louis area,” said professor and director of strategic partnership and ACES founder Dana Underkofler-Mercer, DC, MS. “From acupuncture to surgical procedures to dissections, this program is great for students interested in these …

Logan Hosts Sixth Annual ACES Workshop

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Logan hosted its sixth annual Anatomy Centered Education & Science (ACES) workshop this month, which gives high school students a chance to explore careers in health care. The week-long summer program features hands-on procedures and is a great way for students who are interested in getting into health care determine what career path they want to pursue within the field. They also receive a certificate at the end that they can use for college applications. “This is the most hands-on program of its kind in the St. Louis area,” said Dana Underkofler-Mercer, DC, MS, professor and director of strategic partnerships …

Logan Hosts Fifth Annual ACES Workshop

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Earlier this summer, Logan hosted its fifth – and largest – Anatomy Centered Education & Science (ACES) workshop for local high school students. The program, held Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., immersed 60 students in the field of health sciences. After completing the workshop, students earn a certificate for the hours of instruction they attended that can be sited on their college applications. “This year, we added five new topics to the workshop in response to student interest and survey feedback from prior years,” said Dana Mercer, DC, MS, professor and director of strategic partnerships and …

2021 A.C.E.S. Registration Now Open

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Ignite a passion for science and natural medicine. The Anatomy Centered Education & Science (A.C.E.S.) Workshop invites area high school students and future college freshmen to experience learning at Logan University while exploring careers in health care. The one-week program is taught in small groups by physicians and professionals from various medical specialties. Students will study physical anatomy, body systems, health, wellness and prevention and gain hands-on experience in cadaver dissection, radiology and more. Registration for the Summer 2021 ACES Workshop, which will be held July 19-23, 2021, is now open. Learn more and register here.