L I V I N G T H E V I S I ON greatest lessons data from collection Logan’s clinical “More real-time and training is how to treat, co-treat clinicallyprogram driven research supports our and refer patients. clinicians, students and the profession.” “As regardless of Withchiropractic the Logan physicians, community’s keen focus whether we practice independently or with on the future and commitment to patientacentered, multidisciplinary team, we are responsible evidence-informed care, there is for the care of our patients—patients who one element of the Logan education that must navigate an ever-complex health will never change. system,” said Dr. Barrale. “If we are to serve as the primary physician, we “Logan will remaincare grounded in our have to be masterful at knowing when traditional chiropractic heritage and to treat, when collaborate and when practices,” saidtoDr. McDonald. “We just to refer to a health care partner … want our students and the world toand know to whom.” how much chiropractic has to offer if we Finally, Logan also plans to forge a are to make a difference in our patients’ deeper connection between its clinical and health and lives and within our health research departments, under the leadership care system.” of Dean of Research Cheryl Hawk, DC,
Once students pass their proficiency exams and progress through Logan’s clinical instruction, they’ll have greater choices. They can choose from 11 elective techniques and a variety of clinical settings. From treating our local veterans at the Veteran Affairs’ Medical Center-Jefferson Barracks Division, and the uninsured and underinsured patient population at CHIPS Health and Wellness Center, student clinicians gain real-world experience treating health disparities and complex cases. Some students prefer on-the-field action, taking their sports science and rehabilitation-based training directly to NCAA Division I scholarship athletes. And now, our students can treat patients with physical disabilities alongside their colleagues from the fields of physical and occupational therapy at St. Louis’ Paraquad facility in the city of St. Louis. (Read more about Logan’s partnership with Paraquad on page 10.) “When we can connect our students with patients at facilities like CHIPS or Paraquad, where they work in partnership with a health care team on complex cases, we’re giving them an opportunity to greatly impact a patient’s life,” added
Dr. McDonald. “This level of learning is critical for preparing students for the modern health care system. They can take the contemporary treatment protocols they’re learning and apply them with confidence to their future patients.” Ralph Barrale, DC, Logan’s vice president of chiropractic affairs, believes one of the greatest lessons from Logan’s clinical training program is how to treat, co-treat and refer patients. “As chiropractic physicians, regardless of whether we practice independently or with a multidisciplinary team, we are responsible for the care of our patients—patients who must navigate an ever-complex health system,” said Dr. Barrale. “If we are to serve as the primary care physician, we have to be masterful at knowing when to treat, when to collaborate and when to refer to a health care partner … and to whom.” Finally, Logan also plans to forge a deeper connection between its clinical and research departments, under the leadership of Dean of Research Cheryl Hawk, DC, PhD, CHES, FICC. “Logan’s research will focus on clinical outcomes and data collection from inside our health centers,” added Dr. McDonald.
Once students pass their proficiency exams and progress through Logan’s clinical instruction, they’ll have greater choices. They can choose from 11 elective techniques and a variety of clinical settings. From treating our local veterans at the Veteran Affairs’ Medical Center-Jefferson Barracks Division, and the uninsured and Living the Vision on the Road is an underinsured patient population at opportunity for Logan alumni to meet CHIPS Health and Wellness Center, with President Dr. Clay McDonald, and student clinicians gain real-world members of Logan’s leadership team, experience treating health disparities to discuss how we can further advance and complex cases. our profession and vision of placing Some students prefer on-the-field patients at the center of health and action, taking their sports science and Logan graduates at the forefront rehabilitation-based training directly to of integrated health care. NCAA Division I scholarship athletes. And now, our students can treat patients If Logan is coming to your community, with physical disabilities alongside their we invite you to join us.
colleagues from the fields of physical and “Logan will remain grounded in our occupational therapy at St. Louis’ Paraquad traditional chiropractic heritage and facility in the city of St. Louis. practices,” said Dr. McDonald. “We just (Read more about Logan’s partnership want our students and the world to know with Paraquad on page 10.) how much chiropractic has to offer if we “When we can connect our students are to make a difference in our patients’ with patients at facilities like CHIPS or health and lives and within our health Paraquad, where they work in partnership October 15 November 14 with a health care team on complex cases, care system.” Little Rock Marriott Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor we’re giving them an opportunity to greatly 3impact Statehouse Plaza at Camden Yards a patient’s life,” added Little Rock, AR 72201 110 S. Eutaw St. Dr. McDonald. “This level of learning is Baltimore, MD 21201 6:00 criticalpm for preparing students for the Reception and Dinner 6:00 pm modern health care system. They can take in Pinnacle Room Reception and Dinner thethe contemporary treatment protocols in the Promenade Room they’re learning and apply them with To learn more about confidence to their future patients.” Dr. McDonald’s vision for Logan, Ralph Barrale, DC, Logan’s vice president Please RSVP to Mrs. Toby Hall, toby.hall@logan.edu or 636-230-1924. For more visit www.logan.edu/livingthevision of chiropractic affairs, believes one of the information about these events, please contact Patricia Jones, vice president of institutional advancement, at 636-230-1905 or patricia.jones@logan.edu.
PhD, CHES, FICC. “Logan’s research will focus on clinical outcomes and data collection from inside our health centers,” added Dr. McDonald. “More real-time data collection and clinically driven research supports our clinicians, students and the profession.” With the Logan community’s keen focus on the future and commitment to patientTo learn more about centered, evidence-informed care, there is Dr. McDonald’s vision foreducation Logan, that one element of the Logan will change. visitnever www.logan.edu/livingthevision
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