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Leading-Edge Technology Elevates Student Learning and Career Preparation For 85 years, Logan University has set a high standard for innovative education. Introducing state-ofthe-art technologies into its curriculum and clinical services enhances the learning experience with new opportunities that prepare Logan students and graduates to enter their professions as highly trained, skilled and knowledgeable health care professionals. “As a health sciences university, I believe we are well ahead of the curve,” said Vincent DeBono, DC, DHPE, vice president for innovation and research and interim vice president of academic affairs at Logan. “Few schools have an innovation and research department like ours that is always looking for better ways and new ideas to improve learning and clinical educational experiences.” The Department of Innovation and Research evaluates and pilots the latest technology to strengthen student understanding with the goal of improving patient care.
Jonah Finocchiaro, Logan’s electronic resources and serials assistant, uses a 3D printer.
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Most recently, Logan’s Learning Resource Center (LRC) began offering 3D printing technology. Students can now request full models of skulls, spines, pelvises, hands and feet to accompany their learning of human anatomy. “We wanted to try something new and exciting in the library and had the idea to obtain a 3D printer for anatomical models,” said LRC Director Ellen Dickman, MLS. “The response has been even greater than we could have predicted, and we are enjoying this new engagement with our students.” LaToya White, a trimester 9 DC student,
Dr. Daryl Ridgeway, executive director of Logan’s Simulated Learning Center, works with an Anatomage Table.
uses the 3D models to help tutor her peers. “The 3D models are the perfect aid to teach students anatomical landmarks and important features, and they allow me to reach those who learn better visually,” LaToya said. In late 2021, Logan acquired a new Erler-Zimmer radiology phantom, a highly specialized object used in medical imaging for education, which contains a human skeleton as well as outlines of the larynx, lungs, heart and kidneys. Students in Logan’s Radiographic Positioning and Foundations of Diagnostic Imaging courses use it to practice patient positioning and exposure techniques. Renovating and expanding the Fuhr Science Center is another way Logan is ensuring students can leverage the most current tools and resources available in health care. Once complete, the 47,826-square-foot facility will house technology such as: • An anatomage center containing Anatomage Tables, the most technologically advanced 3D simulation systems available, and virtual dissection tables, which allow students to view real human anatomy. • Chiropractic technique labs that will include force plate technology using embedded sensors on a human torso model to provide students with immediate feedback on their performance delivering spinal manipulation. The Activator Technique Lab will be furnished with the latest electronic Activator instruments, which produce an electronic thrust of