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Alumni from Advanced Care Specialists Visit Logan for Recruitment

Posted on May 20, 2021May 20, 2021 in Alumni in Careers

Emma Minx, DC (’14), CCSP, MS (’15), Nicholas Kampfer, DC (’14) and Jonathan Saigh, DC (’15) of Advanced Care Specialists (ACS) visited Logan’s campus earlier this week to recruit future Logan graduates for chiropractic positions within their multidisciplinary clinic. “At our clinic, there are multiple medical providers working in one location, meaning chiropractors have a unique opportunity to co-treat with other medical providers,” said Dr. Minx, who serves as clinic director at ACS in Racine, Wisconsin. “We are growing as a clinic and looking to expand. We are working to change health care by creating a comprehensive and efficient patient

May – July 2021 Postgraduate Programs

Posted on May 12, 2021 in Alumni in 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 May, June and July 2021. 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 100 Hour Basic Acupuncture Certification Course – Session #8 Review and Final Exam May 15-16 Instructor: Nicholas Gatto, DC, Dipl.Ac Biomechanics of Golf May 22 Instructor: Michael Murphy, DC Location: Far Oaks Golf Club, Caseyville, IL 300-Hour Advanced Acupuncture Certification Course – Session #5 Giavani’s Brain Gut Connections, Sunderlage

Sports Science & Rehab Grad Beth Bearden Keeps Soldiers in Top Shape

Posted on May 11, 2021May 10, 2021 in Alumni in College of Health Sciences in Sports At Logan

As a fitness program specialist for the U.S. Army at Fort Carson Military Base in Fort Carson, Colorado, Beth Bearden, MS (’20), CSCS, TSAC-F, CES has taken her career to a new stage – literally. Beth received her Bachelor of Arts in Acting and Directing from the University of Houston and went on to become a musical theatre actor for 15 years. At that time, her acting career started to overlap with her fitness career as she began to make a more concerted effort to learn about fitness and also began to educate and train her fellow actors. “I went

Dr. Jessica Randolph: Making a Case for Logan’s Master’s in Sports Science & Rehabilitation

Posted on April 30, 2021May 5, 2021 in Alumni in Athletics in College of Health Sciences in Sports At Logan

Logan’s Master of Science in Sports Science & Rehabilitation degree program was barely off the ground when Jessica Randolph, EdD, MS decided to enroll. Having just earned her undergraduate degree in biology from Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and unsure of whether to pursue a master’s degree in nutrition or sports performance, Dr. Randolph came across the new degree offered at Logan. “I was intrigued and willing to take a risk coming into a newly developed program,” she said. “The program seemed to fill the educational gaps that I needed and would offer me the most versatility in my career.”

Dr. Chris Williams, Team Chiropractor for Tampa Bay Buccaneers & Tampa Bay Rays

Posted on April 28, 2021April 29, 2021 in Alumni in Athletics in College of Chiropractic

Back in the mid-90s when Chris Williams, DC (’98) was still a student at Logan, he wrote down three goals: Open two chiropractic offices Work with a professional sports team Retire by age 50 Dr. Williams proudly accomplished those goals at the end of 2020. But 2021 would bring one more life experience that Dr. Williams never could have imagined: being a part of the team that won the Super Bowl. Leading up to that, he recalls a single moment during halftime at the Buccaneers vs. Giants Monday night game on November 2, 2020. “It was super cold and we

An Athlete Training Athletes: Dr. Joel Dekanich

Posted on April 26, 2021 in Alumni in Athletics in College of Health Sciences

Whether competing as an Ironman himself or treating high-level and professional athletes on and off the field, Joel Dekanich, DC, FNP-C, MSN, MS (’13), DACBSP, CSCS has a deep love for sports―a passion he found at a young age as a competitive athlete and then years later propelled into a successful career as a sports chiropractor. A 1994 graduate of Palmer College, Dr. Dekanich is the founder and director of Vail Integrative Medical Group (VMG) in Vail, Colorado, a nationally renowned clinic specializing in a comprehensive ‘team’ approach to sports and spinal injuries. The multidisciplinary clinic offers chiropractic, physical therapy,