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LOGAN COLLEGE OF CH IROPRACTIC /UN IVERS ITY PROGRAMSSCIENCE AND NATURE ALIGNED IN BALANCE

Logan’s MelissaEngelson, DC, justcompleted a three-

week sports-medicinerotation at U.S.

Olympic training site ... see page 4

Features1 Logan Receives $700,000 Grant for Nutrition Study

4 Melissa Engelson, DC, Trains Olympic Athletes

6 Dr. Jon Carlson: Practicing Chiropractic for the World’s Most Competitive Athletes

8 2012 Benefactors’ Derby Night

10 American Journal of Obstetrics and GynecologyAccepts Logan’s MOMS Manuscript

12 Better Organization Leads to Maximized Performance

14 Introducing METIman, the Human Simulator

16 The Anatomy of Logan’s Tour of the Body

19 Dean’s List – Summer 2012

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Research will explore the effect of nutritionalsupplements and chiropractic on acute ankle sprains

Standard Process® Inc. has awarded Logan College of Chiropractic/UniversityPrograms a $700,000 grant to study the relationship between nutritionalsupplements and chiropractic intervention on patients with acute ankle sprain.Logan was selected among 13 other chiropractic college applicants vying for theresearch grant—the first of its kind awarded by the Wisconsin-basedmanufacturer of nutritional whole food supplements.

“It was highly competitive due to the fact that there are so few sources of fundingfor clinical research,” said Logan’s Director of Clinical Research Cheryl Hawk,DC, PhD, who submitted the application and proposal. “This grant is a realtestament to our commitment to nutrition and the expertise of our team.”

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Inc. Grantto LeadNovelNutritionStudyPictured at left and on cover:Dr. Dennis Enix, Dr. CherylHawk and Michelle Anderson.

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Entitled “Chiropractic Care and aSpecific Regimen of NutritionalSupplementation for Patients with AcuteAnkle Sprain: a Multi-site RandomizedControlled Trial,” the study will focus onchiropractic intervention for individualswith acute ankle sprain offered incombination with Standard Process’Ligaplex, a nutritional supplementthat provides acute ligament andmuscle support.

Dr. Hawk’s extensiveresearch experience—working as a principalinvestigator for 35 yearsin chiropractic, spending26 years in clinicalpractice and leading more

than 25 clinical studies—places her at adistinct advantage for leading this study.

“In practice we saw plenty of patientswith ligament problems, and Ligaplexsped up healing for those with chronicpain,” she said. “It’s widely used and weknow it’s safe, but until now, we haveonly known it from our own experience.”

To carry out the two-year study,Dr. Hawk has assembled a diverseresearch team offering extensivebackgrounds in nutrition, sports andrehabilitation, and clinical practice.They include:

• Dennis Enix, DC, MBA, AssociateProfessor of Research

• Weiwen Chai, MS, PhD, Directorof Logan’s Master of Science DegreeProgram in Nutrition and HumanPerformance

• Laney Nelson, DC, DACBSP,Director of Logan’s BIOFREEZE®

Sports & Rehabilitation Center• Clint Daniels, DC, MS, Co-ownerof Performance Health Care LLCin St. Louis, Mo.

• Harrison Ndetan, MSc, MPH,DrPH, Associate Professor of Researchat Parker University

• Jay Greenstein, DC, CCSP, Directorof Sport and Spine Rehab Clinic in theWashington, D.C. area

• Michelle Anderson, ProgramCoordinator for Research Networksat Logan

“Our team has the motivation andexpertise to successfully conduct thisstudy, which has important implicationsfor musculoskeletal practitioners,” saidDr. Hawk. “Because of the study’s design,which utilizes both teaching clinics andestablished private practices that allemploy chiropractic care, its results willoffer relevant and useful information forreal-life practitioners.”

Dr. Chai said she was thrilled to hearthat Logan received the grant, especiallysince the research project will involvegraduate students from the Master’sProgram in Nutrition and HumanPerformance. “This provides the perfectopportunity for students who areinterested in evidence-based, well-designed clinical research related tonutrition and chiropractic treatment,”she said. “I look forward to working onthe nutrition component of the project.”

Initially, Drs. Hawk and Enix discussedproposing a loose design study, whichwould include any kind of sprain orstrain; however, it was Dr. Enix whosuggested further narrowing the researchto focus solely on ankle sprains. “Ithought, ‘what do chiropractors see inpatients, more than anything?’” he said.

“Ankle sprains are among the mostcommon conditions treated by DCs.They are easy to diagnose but oftenresult in recurring injuries.”

According to Drs. Enix and Hawk, anklesprains result in more lost work andschool days than any other healthcondition. While manipulative therapyalong with standard remedies—such asrest, ice and elevation—prove effectivein treating the majority of sprains, some

people face persistent pain and instability.Additionally, virtually no research existsdetailing the effect a nutritional regimen,combined with manipulative therapy andexercise, could have on patients sufferingfrom ankle sprains.

“Looking at the design of the study,sports injury and nutritional supplementblend perfectly,” Dr. Enix said. “We willnot just be looking at this as a singletreatment, rather we’ll be using it toadvance the real-world applicationof chiropractic care.”

In this study, the research teamwill use both Ligaplex and a placebo,manufactured by Standard Process tolook exactly like Ligaplex, in a multi-site,triple-blinded, randomized controlledtrial—meaning that the clinicians,patients and the data analyst willnot know the patients’ treatmentgroup status.

Dr. Hawk said often times with amedication, patients can figure out ifthey are a part of the active group orcontrol group; but with a nutritionalsupplement, it will be much harder forthem to know if they’re receiving theplacebo. “While I’ve done multi-siteresearch studies in the past, I’ve nevertested supplements, let aloneused a placebo; I’ve always testedmanual procedures,” Dr. Hawk said.“But here, we’re not testing chiropractic;we’re assuming that works. The goalof the study is to test the efficacy of aspecific nutritional supplement regimenversus the placebo combined withusual and customary chiropracticcare for improving both short- andlong-term physical function in anklesprain patients.”

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LOGAN CL I N I C A L S TUDY

(From left) Dr. Jay Greenstein, director of Sport and Spine Rehab Clinic in Washington D.C.; Dr. RickMcMichael, Logan Board of Trustees member; Charlie DuBois, president of Standard Process, Inc.;Dr. Muriel Périllat, Logan’s director of Student Health; Dr. Carl Saubert IV, Logan’s vice president ofacademic affairs; and Dr. Rodney Williams, Logan Board of Trustees member.

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If the results are positive, Dr. Hawk saidit may provide an additional tool for allpractitioners who care for patients withligamentous injuries. “Decreasingrecovery time could contribute toimproved quality of life for patients aswell as reduced health care costs due tothe high prevalence of sprains,” she said.“Additionally, the study will providechiropractic interns, graduate studentsand practitioners with clinical researchexperience and introduce them to theuse of nutritional supplements in thetreatment of musculoskeletal injuries.”

The team will conduct the study at threesites: Logan’s teaching clinics, where the

researchers estimate four to 10 anklesprains per month; Performance HealthCare in St. Louis, with an estimated oneto three ankle sprains per month; andSport and Spine Rehab in theWashington, D.C. area, with anestimated seven to 21 ankle sprains per month.

“I’m excited for the opportunity toconduct high-level clinical research thatwill benefit Standard Process, and amhonored to be working with Dr. Hawk,”Dr. Enix said. “We are so fortunate tohave her here at Logan. She provides awealth of knowledge in chiropractic andpatient-based research.”

Dr. Hawk hopes to enroll 90 patients inthe study over the course of two years.“It’s exciting to be working on somethinghighly relevant to the everydaychiropractic practice,” she said. “I lookforward to seeing if the nutritionalsupplements can help speed up thehealing process both initially and longterm by preventing chronic occurrencesand giving patients better stability over time.”

During the next few months, Dr. Hawk and her team will seek approval from theInstitutional Review Board, trainpersonnel and set up an internal pilot testto ensure the procedures run smoothly.They plan to enroll patients in 2013.

Research Study: Chiropractic Care and a SpecificRegimen of Nutritional Supplementation for Patientswith Acute Ankle Sprain: a Multi-site RandomizedControlled Trial

Specific Aim 1: To compare, in terms of speed and the extent of improvement in physical function and pain, the short-term (6 week) effect of chiropractic care combined with a specificnutritional supplement regimen or placebo nutritionalsupplement to chiropractic care for patients with ankle sprains.Our hypothesis: Chiropractic care plus nutritional supplementsdesigned to supply necessary nutrients for ligament healing willhave improved outcomes in pain and disability, compared tochiropractic care plus placebo. We will use the Foot and AnkleAbility Measure (FAAM) Activities of Daily Living Subscale(ADLS) to measure outcomes.

Specific Aim 2: To compare, in terms of speed and the extent of improvement in physical function and pain, the long-term (6 month) effect of chiropractic care combined with a specificnutritional supplement regimen or placebo nutritionalsupplement to chiropractic care for patients with ankle sprains.Our hypothesis: Chiropractic care plus nutritional supplementsdesigned to supply necessary nutrients for ligament healing willhave improved outcomes in pain and disability, compared tochiropractic care plus placebo. We will use the Foot and AnkleAbility Measure (FAAM) Activities of Daily Living Subscale(ADLS) to measure outcomes.

Specific Aim 3: To explore any changes in the attitude,knowledge and behavior of chiropractic interns and practitionersregarding the role of nutrition in treating musculoskeletalinjuries, pre- and post-intervention. We will also compare their

responses to those of a population of students and practitionerswho did not participate in the project as a comparison group.

Study Population: The study population will be comprised ofpatients presenting for usual and customary treatment at theparticipating sites. Criteria includes: acute ankle sprain withinseven days prior to presenting for treatment and patients age 18to 50. Exclusion criteria includes: diagnosis of grade III anklesprain, fracture or dislocation; contradictions to chiropracticcare; pregnancy; unwilling or unable to regularly takesupplements; or litigation for a health-related claim.

Interventions (chiropractic care): Chiropractic care will utilizea combination of the manual procedures and physical modalitiescommonly used in chiropractic practice, individualized accordingto the clinician’s judgment based on individual patient needs.Treatment frequency will also be individualized, following ageneral schedule of 1-3 times per week for four weeks or untilpain-free weight bearing occurs.

Interventions (nutritional supplements): Active treatment:Standard Process Ligaplex I (acute phase, four weeks) andGlucosamine Synergy (chronic phase, three months) used tosupport healing of ligamentous and other connective tissue,following the dosage recommended on the packages. Placebosupplements resembling the active supplements, but withinactive ingredients, will be given to the control group.

Follow-up, compliance and attrition: The team will follow upwith patients by phone to complete the outcome assessments ifthey are no longer under chiropractic care. To decrease attrition,patients will be given an incentive for completing the six-week(primary endpoint) and long-term (six month) follow-upassessments.

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An athlete herself, Dr. Engelson alwaysrevered the Olympics. Now, as assistantdirector of BIOFREEZE® Sports &Rehabilitation at Logan’s SouthfieldClinic, she would train Olympic hopefuls.Her selection for a three-week sportsmedicine rotation would lead her to LakePlacid where athletes are performing atthe top of their games.

“I had done other sports medicinerotations, but never with the Olympics,”she said. “They were looking forvolunteers and I thought, ‘this is what Iwant to do.’”

No. 1 Is the AthleteSix months after Dr. Engelson applied for the rotation, she received word of heracceptance.

Although Dr. Engelson has dedicated hereducation and career to serving theathlete, nothing could have prepared herfor the challenges that waited in NewYork. Unlike the patients she treated onand off the playing fields in Missouri, inLake Placid she now faced the hazards ofOlympic winter sports, such as the luge,skeleton and bobsled. All she knew ofthese sports and their perils is what shehad seen on television.

“Friends who had completed rotations at other Olympic facilities told me to beprepared to do anything and everything,and be willing to go the extra mile,” sherecalled. “They said the athletes can tell if you are really there for them. My goalheading up to Lake Placid was to do all I could to get them to their highest levelsof performance.”

The first day of her rotation, Dr. Engelsonspent time meeting the sports medicinestaff, touring the center and training sites,and familiarizing herself with theequipment and available supplies. Then,she immediately began work at thetraining center, performing adjustments,

soft-tissue work and rehabilitation to helpremedy athletic injury and providemaintenance care.

Dr. Engelson said as she learned moreabout each sport, she was able to betterdirect her care.

“If I knew where an athlete was sitting in a four-man bobsled, I could betterdetermine which areas of the body would need attention,” she said. “ Forinstance, it is common for the brakemento have a tendency to strain a hamstringsince they are sprinting full speed, notonly forward, but downward. For skeletonathletes, we focused on neck and lowback, and for luge athletes weconcentrated on neck, mid-back andhamstrings. For example, if an athletecan’t reach far enough forward, due to alow-back injury or even just as simple ashamstring tightness, they can’t push ashard, which means they lose power.”

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SWIFTER. HIGHER. STRONGER. Logan’s Melissa Engelson, DC, spends three weekstraining athletes for the 2014 Olympic Games

Citius. Altius. Fortius. No longer does it seem coincidental that Melissa

Engelson wrote these three Latin words on the front of her high-school

backpack. Back then, she simply liked the way the words sounded and

had little indication of how this inscription would translate in her future.

Fast forward to October 2012, when the now Dr. Engelson arrived at the Olympic

Training Center (OTC) in Lake Placid, N.Y. And, there they were. Dr. Engelson

stood staring at the words “CITIUS, ALTIUS, FORTIUS.” This time though, they

weren’t on her backpack. The words—meaning swifter, higher and stronger—

were displayed in the training center as the motto for the Olympic Games.

At that moment, Dr. Engelsonexperienced her world coming full circle.


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That may not seem like a big deal, butfrom a time trials standpoint—wherespeed and strength mean everything—losing five-hundredths of a second offyour race time could cost your team a medal.

“The athlete still has to perform and havea clean run, but from a biomechanicalperspective, we can help make up a smallfraction of a second by getting theirbodies to their highest functioning level,”Dr. Engelson said. “If they can get betterhip flexion or, perhaps, a few moredegrees of extension through the hip andpelvis, they may have the potential togenerate the power needed to make upthat fraction of a second. It is our job tohelp get the athletes to the best level ofperformance they can achieve.”

At the training center, Dr. Engelsonlearned that the National GoverningBodies for each sport determine the levelof care for the athletes though, most of them, she said, have been well-educated by the current OTC staff anddemonstrate a solid commitment to rehabilitation.

“The athletes I got to know well werethose in the training center every day,working on some part of their treatmentplans,” she said. “Their discipline isunparalleled to what I have experiencedthus far in my relatively short career.

“There, athletes are also taught thateveryone’s time is valuable. When it istheir time, it is all about them. If they arelate, it’s considered unfair to the athletewho is signed up and on time. From thepatient care side of things, one of thegreat things about serious, elite athletes istheir level of compliance.”

Achieving the Best Level of PerformanceDuring the second week of Dr. Engelson’srotation, she moved from the trainingcenter and to the sliding track, whichprovided a new perspective on theseathletes’ performance.

“Clinically, it increased my knowledgeabout their sports by leaps and bounds,”she said. “Watching the athletes hunchedover their sleds, sprinting full speed downa giant sheet of ice and then smoothlyloading gave me better insights into how

to approach their care when they visit thetraining center.”

The curse of outdoor winter sports, Dr. Engelson said, is that you are at themercy of the weather. The sliding track,used for bobsled, skeleton, and luge, canstand up to any one harsh element. Butmore than one weather event will shutdown the track for fear of ruining the iceor harming the runners on the sleds.

Still, the risk of injury always remainshigh. Ice burns, stiff necks, swollen anklesand head trauma are all common crash-related injuries. As an observer, thecrashes gave Dr. Engelson the opportunityto see firsthand how the injuries occurred.

“I witnessed how they were positionedand how long they were in that position,”she said, adding that emergency medicaltechnicians are the first ones onsite afteran accident. On one occasion, shewatched a four-man bobsled crew crash

during a turn and slide down the track for nearly three-quarters of a mile. During another incident, she saw anathlete on the skeleton enter a series ofturns incorrectly, tip the sled and hit herhead on the ice wall. While she finishedthe run, she was still monitored for aconcussion.

As grisly as some of the accidents were,Dr. Engelson concentrated on helping the athletes return to their training, learning all she could from theexperiences.

Sharing Best PracticesWhile the three-week rotation went byquickly, the knowledge and experiencesgained will never leave Dr. Engelson.

“Going into this, I didn’t know what toexpect, but I knew it was going to begood,” she said. “For my first experienceat an Olympic training center, I can’timagine it getting better than this.

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From the Logan Classroom to the London OlympicsDr. Jon Carlson trained for this moment his entire career:practicing chiropractic for theworld’s most competitive athletes.

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It’s the sight emblazoned in our minds from this past summer: Five intertwinedrings—one red, blue, yellow, green andblack—suspended underneath London’siconic Tower Bridge high above the RiverThames. To athletes, these rings signifiedtheir arrival, their final destination after anintense journey filled with grueling trainingsessions and personal sacrifices. Here, at theOlympic Games, every lesson they learnedand every technique they worked to perfectwould be tested under the watchful eye of the world.

To Logan graduate Dr. Jon Carlson, thosefive rings hoisted in the sky perfectly pittedagainst the backdrop of London’s famedcityscape represented his journey, too—ajourney of persistency, adversity and, most of all, accomplishment. But unlike theathletes who came poised to compete, Dr.Carlson came to the Olympics to work—asone of the world’s best team physicians.

And it was on this global stage that he would apply all he’s learned andpracticed to help his patients take home that precious Olympic medal.

A wrestler throughout his undergraduatecareer at Lycoming College in Williamsport,Pa., Dr. Carlson understands firsthand whatchiropractic care offers athletes. Neverforgetting his experiences at the mat, he set his sights on becoming a chiropractor to help athletes. Early on, he wasdetermined to meet three career objectives:open his own practice, become a CertifiedChiropractic Sports Physician and,somewhere down that line, practice at the Olympics.

To accomplish these goals, Dr. Carlsonbegan his chiropractic career at Logan.Shortly after completing his Doctor ofChiropractic degree in April 2009, hestarted his own practice, All-StarChiropractic and Sports Rehabilitation, inEmporium, Pa.

Goal No. 1: check.“My education at Logan prepared me foropening my business,” he said. “At Logan, I gravitated toward the rehabilitationofferings, so I planned to pursue more of a sports-focused practice—incorporating the functional instruction and rehabilitationlessons I learned.”

With his practice officially open, Dr. Carlson took the necessary steps tobecome a Certified Chiropractic SportsPhysician. During his certification processhe worked for the Nittany Lion WrestlingClub in State College, Pa. At first, heassisted athletes with injury prevention and performance. Eventually, he became the club’s chiropractor.

He completed his certification in 2011.

Goal No. 2: check.As the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club’schiropractor, Dr. Carlson began workingwith Team USA and Team Puerto Rico who trained at the club. After workingalongside Puerto Rico’s wrestlers for a few months, the team designated him as their sports physician.

Dr. Carlson traveled with his American andPuerto Rican athletes to the 2011 WorldChampionships in Istanbul, Turkey. As aresult of Puerto Rico’s powerful performanceat the World Championships—60-kilogramwrestler Franklin Gomez became the firstPuerto Rican to ever win a world medal, the silver,—Puerto Rico contracted with Dr. Carlson to attend all of the team’s future competitions.

In this newfound role, Dr. Carlson joinedTeam Puerto Rico at the 2011 Pan-

American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico,and also at tournaments in Sassari, Italy, andDortmund, Germany, to name a few.

Soon after, the career path he’d beentraveling since his days at Logan led him toLondon—the home of dukes and duchesses,Big Ben, Abbey Road, and the ArsenalFootball Club—for the 2012 Olympics withTeam Puerto Rico.

Goal No. 3: check.Dr. Carlson spent the Summer Games mat-side as Team Puerto Rico fought to pin down a medal.

“I equate my treatments to fine-tuning racecars,” he explained. “These athletes arecompeting at such a high level that anythingyou can do for them helps them to performat 100 percent. Our program is proactive—working together weekly on injuryprevention and performance. Once we’re at the match, we transition to injurymanagement, working to keep themperforming at their highest capacity.”

Their efforts paid off. With Dr. Carlsonbehind him, Puerto Rican wrestler JaimeEspinal took home silver at 84 kilograms,becoming the first-ever Puerto Ricanwrestler to medal at the Olympics.

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Dr. Carlson (pictured on the left) watches his athletes from the mat and comes to their aid on the sidelines.

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Dr. Carlson (center) with silver medalist JaimeEspinal (left) and gold medalist Jake Varner (right).


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The team works so well together, and it’ssuch an amazing environment.”

One of the things Dr. Engelson lovesabout interdisciplinary environments isthat you get to see how different peoplepractice. She said on days when the trackwas closed due to weather, it gave thestaff time to teach each other how theytrain and treat athletes.

“The chiropractor on the OTC staff,Celeste, and I shared different adjustingstyles and techniques, while another staffmember, Karen, and I were able to tradeknowledge on different soft-tissuetherapies and modalities,” she said.“And from Peter, manager of the SportsMedicine Clinic of Lake Placid OlympicTraining Center, I was constantlylearning how to fine-tune my skillsto best serve the athlete.”

Dr. Engelson said she not onlyenjoys sharing best practices usedat Logan, such as her approach totemporomandibular joint (TMJ)dysfunction and the use ofdecompression, but also passing alongthe lessons she learned from the trainingcenter’s staff to her Southfield interns.

Given the opportunity, Dr. Engelson saidshe would certainly go back, though shewould also enjoy the opportunity to workat the other U.S. Olympic TrainingCenters in Colorado Springs, Colo., andin Chula Vista, Calif.

“I am honored to have worked with thisstaff, and I’ll always be grateful for thisexperience,” she said. “Without myfamily, friends and colleagues at LoganCollege of Chiropractic/UniversityPrograms, working at an Olympictraining center would not have beenpossible at this stage of my life.”

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Dr. Engelson works with a student intern andpatient at Logan Southfield Health Center.

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“Jaime grew up in Puerto Rico,” Dr. Carlsonexplained. “As of a couple of years ago, he wasdelivering pizzas and just scraping by, workingodd jobs while training. He got the opportunityto come work with us in the United States,and a year and a half later, he is a hero inPuerto Rico.

“Jaime’s accomplishment was a major eventfor Puerto Rico as a country, and a huge eventfor Puerto Rican wrestling as a whole.”

While in London, Dr. Carlson also witnessedone of his close friends win the Games’ mostcoveted medal.

“My friend Jake Varner wrestles for TeamUSA at 96 kilograms,” he explained. “Hisgoal was to win the gold just like his idolCael Sanderson did in 2004. Jake wrestledfor Cael in college and was a two-timenational champ at Iowa State University.

“To be there with Cael when Jakeaccomplished his life-long goal of winningOlympic gold was emotional.”

Now, a few months removed from his thrillingexperience across the pond, Dr. Carlson isalready looking ahead to Team Puerto Rico’sfuture and possibly another Olympics.

“If my athletes from Puerto Rico qualify,I am already invited to Rio de Janeiro in2016,” he said.

Ever grateful for what he has accomplishedduring his short chiropractic career,Dr. Carlson has set new goals for himselfto advance his path to become the bestchiropractic physician Logan preparedhim to be.

“I’m working on developing an integratedsports medicine program with orthopedicsurgeons, athletic trainers and physicaltherapists,” he said.

Goal No. 4: a work in progress.In retrospect, Dr. Carlson offers a few wordsof advice for Logan’s current and futurechiropractors who are beginning their careerswith Olympic dreams in mind.

“The harder you work, the more it paysoff,” he said. “Things might not always looklike they are going in the right direction, butyou just have to keep trying and keep working,and you will be rewarded. Be persistent, andbelieve in yourself.”

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L OGAN EVENTS

Logan hosted its annualBenefactors’ Dinner Galaat the William D. Purser,DC Center lobby onNov. 10. This year’stheme, Logan’s DerbyNight, featured KentuckyDerby-style horse races,dinner and bluegrassmusic. Benefactorsrepresent Logan’s mostloyal alumni and friendswho contribute $1,000or more annually toLogan. Logan’s dinnergala celebrates ourbenefactors’ generosityand provides a forumfor Logan students tointeract with our donors.

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LOGAN UNIVERSITYLogan University is a diverse andengaging community committedto excellence in health sciences,education and service, guided byintegrity, commitment and passion.

LOGAN COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTICLogan College of Chiropractic prepares students to become doctors of chiropractic who are superblyeducated and clinically competent, practicing portal-of-entry chiropractic physicians. This mission isaccomplished through our dedicated faculty, recognized for student-centered excellence; comprehensivescience-driven, knowledge-based and information-facilitated curriculum; enhanced by community andpublic service. The institution is committed to the conduct of research and other scholarly activities.M

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The highly respected American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology has published a manuscript in which a chiropracticphysician, Dr. George, serves as the firstauthor. Referred to as “The Gray Journal,”the publication presents its readers with“leading-edge research,” which will nowinclude the work of Drs. George andClayton Skaggs and their researchpartners [see sidebar on page 11].

The manuscript, “A randomizedcontrolled trial comparing a multimodalintervention and standard obstetrical care for low-back and pelvic pain inpregnancy,” provides the critical physicianaudience with evidence of how achiropractic-led intervention can help the nearly 50 to 80 percent of pregnantwomen who suffer from low-back and/orpelvic pain.

“We conducted a randomized trial of 169women who were between 24 and 28weeks gestation and suffered low-backand/or pelvic pain,” explained Dr. George,Logan faculty member and April 2004Logan graduate. “Our research objectivewas to determine if manual therapies,exercise and education could impact theirhealth, reducing pain and disability.”

The answer they found was, objectively,yes.

The Gray Path What’s currently available online andsoon in the journal’s print publicationrepresents years of work conductingresearch, compiling raw data, analyzingstatistics and developing reports andpresentations. Understanding thesignificance of the study and itspublication in this prominent journalrequires a re-examination of MOMS –the Musculoskeletal and ObstetricManagement Study.

MOMS unfolded in 2006 at the hands ofDr. Clayton Skaggs, an April 1987 Logangraduate and then faculty member, andMichael Nelson, an obstetrician andresearcher affiliated with WashingtonUniversity’s Division of Maternal FetalMedicine. Driven to remedy the needlesssuffering of women during pregnancy andeliminate unnecessary costs andpharmaceutical interventions, theyassembled research teams and establishedclinics at Washington University’s Centerfor Advanced Medicine, Barnes-Jewishand Missouri Baptist hospitals. For fiveyears, their teams would evaluatepregnant patients, 599 in all. The resultswere startling: 80 percent of pregnantpatients reported they were offered notreatment for their pain duringpregnancy.

With these foundational findings, Loganearned its first federal research grant of$234,000 to fund an official clinical trial,

led by Drs. Skaggs and Nelson, tocompare manual therapies to standardobstetric care alone in patients with low-back and pelvic pain. In total, the teamearned $750,000 in grants to fund threeyears of patient study and data collection.

Evaluating MOMSDuring the clinical trial, the researchteam randomly assigned its qualifiedpregnant participants to two groups for care:

Group 1 patients received standardobstetric care and educational sessions onprenatal care.

Group 2 followed the MOMS protocol.

The patients’ baseline musculoskeletalexamination was divided into two parts:

Self-reported tests, including both thepain-intensity numerical rating scale andpersonal pain history questionnaire; and

Functional tests, which researchers usedas secondary measures for comparing thetwo patient groups to determine theprevalence of musculoskeletalimpairments during pregnancy and aftertreatment. To evaluate functionaldisability, the team referred to the QuebecTask Force Disability Scale Questionnaire.

Following the baseline examination andevaluation, patients in the MOMS groupwere seen by members of the health careteam every one to two weeks dependingon the severity of their symptoms. Thesepatients’ multimodal treatment programincluded spinal manipulation; soft-tissuetherapy; spinal stabilization exercises; and patient education, which emphasizedthe importance of proper exercise andchiropractic care for the health of themother and baby.


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The American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Accepts MOMS ManuscriptLogan Instructor and Graduate Served as First Author

Drs. James George, Clayton Skaggs and their research team have delivered consequential news to morethan 45,000 doctors and specialists of obstetrics and gynecology: A multimodal approach to treatinglow-back and pelvic pain in mid-pregnancy benefits patients more than standard obstetric care.

Dr. George teaches students techniques during hisPhysical Therapy III class at Logan.


Research in PracticeIn 2010, the team completed its datacompilation but faced another two years of work before they could publicize theirresults. Led by Drs. George and Skaggs,the team began drafting its manuscript and research papers for submission to the journal.

In November, their efforts were rewarded with the journal’s online posting of its results:

“The MOMS group demonstratedsignificant mean reductions inNumerical Rating Scale scores (5.8 ±2.2 vs 2.9 ± 2.5; P < .001) andQuebec Disability Questionnairescores (4.9 ± 2.2 vs 3.9 ± 2.4; P <.001) from baseline to follow-upevaluation. The group that receivedstandard obstetric care demonstratedno significant improvements.

Conclusion: A multimodal approachto low back and pelvic pain in mid-pregnancy benefits patients more than standard obstetric care.”

“What we’ve learned from this experienceis that obstetricians want to help theirpatients enjoy healthy pregnancies, butthey don’t have the time or training tooffer the manual therapies we employedduring this clinical trial,” explained Dr. George. “These doctors want andneed proper referral sources for patientsexperiencing low-back and pelvic painduring pregnancy. Now, chiropractors can refer obstetricians to this research,which is published in their journal, tovalidate our role as a trusted resource forproven manual therapies and effectivepatient care.”

MOMS’ FutureWith acceptance from “The Gray Journal,”subsequent print coverage anticipated byearly 2013 and presentations toWashington University’s and Saint LouisUniversity’s grand rounds, Dr. George andhis research team vow to advance theirwork on behalf of MOMS.

According to Dr. George, dismissing or mistreating pain during pregnancyposes serious consequences for theexpectant mother and her fetus.Persistent musculoskeletal pain can lead to prescribed and non-prescribedmedications, which often only masksymptoms and can pose seriouscomplications during pregnancy.Additionally, 30 to 50 percent of pregnantwomen who develop severe low-back painface job loss, deterioration of social lifeand the development of mental andsexual problems.

“By studying a heterogeneous patientpopulation, we found that pain duringpregnancy does not discriminate,” offeredDr. George. “Whether the patient comesfrom an affluent or poor socioeconomicbackground, women can suffer frompainful pregnancies. As chiropracticphysicians who specialize in non-invasive,non-pharmaceutical remedies formusculoskeletal pain, we need to elevateour role in caring for pregnant patients toprevent unnecessary health risks tomothers and their unborn babies.”

Dr. George and his team are discussing afuture study focusing on patients who arepredisposed to low-back and pelvic pain— either symptomatic prior to pregnancyor patients who experienced symptomswith their previous pregnancies.

“Our objective is to prevent these patientsfrom having a significant low-back orpelvic pain episode during pregnancy,”said Dr. George. “For this research, wewould work with women at an earlierstage in their pregnancies so that,ultimately, we can prevent unnecessarypain and health risks to these women and their babies.”

With approximately six millionpregnancies every year across the UnitedStates, according to the AmericanPregnancy Association, MOMS’acceptance by “The Gray Journal” andobstetric community at large presents alevel of chiropractic validation andexposure never before conceived. Now,factor in the U.S. Department of Laborreport that 80 percent of women makehealth care decisions for their families. If MOMS helps foster greater levels ofchiropractic care for pregnant women, the potential to impact the health ofthese women and their families remainimmeasurable … even for experiencedresearchers like Dr. George.

MOMS Manuscript Authors

James W. George, DCChiropractic Science Division, LoganCollege of Chiropractic/UniversityPrograms, Central Institute forHuman Performance

Clayton D. Skaggs, DCCentral Institute for HumanPerformance, Washington UniversitySchool of Medicine, St. Louis

Paul A. Thompson, PhDDepartment of Pediatrics, SanfordResearch, Sanford Health, Universityof South Dakota, Sioux Falls, SD

D. Michael Nelson, MD, PhDDivision of Maternal Fetal Medicineand Ultrasound, Department ofObstetrics and Gynecology,Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis

Jeffrey A. Gavard, PhDDivision of Research, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, andWomen’s Health, Saint LouisUniversity School of Medicine

Gilad A. Gross, MDDivision of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Saint Louis UniversitySchool of Medicine

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12 LOGAN COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC /UN IVERS ITY PROGRAMSSCIENCE AND NATURE ALIGNED IN BALANCE

After 12 years dedicated to helping Logan students and staff practice wellness, thecenter needed some care of its own. Today, the recently renovated space offers a moreaesthetic setting for its visitors to concentrate on their fitness goals. With all of theimprovements, the wellness center can’t afford its members the luxury of more time—so Logan’s administration enlisted the help of professional organizer Julie Hough tooutfit the center for maximum efficiency.

Up for the ChallengeHer name might be familiar to you. Julie is the wife to Logan’s ChiefInformation Officer Brad Hough. You may have seen her on localtelevision news stations or in St. Louis newspapers and magazines,which feature her organizational strategies. Then again, Julie alsoplayed a key role on the A&E network’s popular show “Hoarders,”where she served as a member of the organizing team helping onewoman reduce the clutter and chaos in her life.

As a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) and thevice president of its St. Louis chapter, Julie is respected by her peers for her expertise andresults. But Logan’s wellness center presented Julie with new territory to tackle.

“This project marked my first wellness center, but regardless of space, the sameorganizational principles applied,” she said. “When I met with Dr. Elizabeth A. Goodman(Logan’ Dean of University Programs) and the wellness center’s director, Robert Powell,their needs were clear: provide Logan students and staff with a well-organized spacewhere they can spend their time improving their health rather than searching forequipment and supplies.”

FAC I L I T I E S IMPROVEMENTS

Better Organization Leads toMaximized Performance

When it’s time for astudy break, you canstill find many Loganstudents and facultytraining. But insidethe Logan WellnessCenter, named forDr. William M. Harris,they are encouraged toleave their books in alocker and concentrateon their own health.


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Julie began by touring the space withDr. Elizabeth Goodman prior toconstruction and reviewing the rehabproject’s blueprints. “By working withLogan early in the process, I helped themachieve long-term cost savings bymaximizing space and providing amplestorage areas to meet current andprojected future needs,” she said.

During the construction process, Julieassumed an advisory role. When thespace was renovated, she spent ninehours implementing and installing herorganizational plans. Her behind-the-scenes work is now front and center whenpassing by the director’s desk or enteringthe facility’s closet and storage spaces.

For Julie, the greatestbenefit of an organizedspace will come fromwhat the membersfind. “When theyhave dedicated

time to take care ofthemselves—so they can

care for others—I don’t want time wastedsearching for a Thera-Band or another pieceof equipment,” she explained. “My jobis to help them reach their health andfitness goals by maximizing their spaceand experience.”

“Achieving personal fitness andhealth goals requires a plan andoftentimes a trainer or a coachto keep people from becomingoverwhelmed and help them tostay on track. Julie played aninstrumental role in providing acenter that is inviting, organizedand, above all, designed to supportour students’ and staff’s healthgoals.” Robert Powell, WellnessCenter director


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When Trevor Farnsworth, a Trimester 7student from Indianapolis, began his searchfor a chiropractic college, he was looking foran educational program steeped in researchwith a modern health care approach. Hefound Logan College of Chiropractic/University Programs.

During his early trimesters of study, Trevorlearned of Logan’s new plans to constructan Educational Wing. When the wingopened this past summer, Trevor and hisfellow students were introduced to thestate-of-the-art Assessment Center and twoof its most important features: its director,Martha Kaeser, DC, and a best practice inclinical education, the METIman full-bodyhuman simulator.

“Honestly, I consider the AssessmentCenter and METIman so vital in developingmy diagnostic skills that I wish I had accessto them both earlier in my studies,” Trevorsaid. He also credits the METIman and Dr. Kaeser’s instruction with helping himbetter understand health care from a morecomprehensive and integrated standpoint,saying he enjoys the whole view of patient care.

Originally designed to support training formedics and nurses, the programmableMETIman can exhibit various pathologies.With the touch of a computer screen, Dr.Kaeser brings the human simulator to life,evidenced by METIman’s physiological andverbal responses to students’ actions.

By working with the METIman, Trevor can now, for example, assess a patientexperiencing trauma, something he says hemay never encounter inside a Logan clinic.The exposure to trauma cases and othercomplex pathologies also fosters a better

understanding and appreciation ofintegrative health care, he said.

“METIman and Dr. Kaeser ensure that weare exposed to complex cases before wegraduate,” he added. “After working withMETIman, I can take a more thoroughpatient history, make a better diagnosis andfind something that others who aren’texposed to this level of training might miss.”

Trevor currently isn’t required to study ortrain inside the Assessment Center foracademic credit, but he still visits the centeralmost daily to interact with the METIman.Dr. Kaeser’s “Question of the Day” serves asa magnet to attract Trevor and other Loganstudents who can’t pass up a challenge.

“The ‘Question of the Day’ is intended toimprove our diagnostic approach to cases,”explained Trevor. “The cases Dr. Kaeseroffers can range from elementary to verycomplex pathologies. Regardless, thequestions keep us up-to-date with ourapproaches and skill sets, and help to bridge our classroom study with clinicalapplications.”

Ahead of the ClassAlthough he’s just begun his chiropracticeducation, Tri-1 student Justin Viney hasalready experienced the value of hands-oncare thanks to the METIman.

“I know the sooner I can begin takingreports and getting hands-on experience, the better I’ll be in practice,” he said.

Justin has yet to participate in any formalclassroom instruction inside the AssessmentCenter, but every Monday he can be foundworking with Dr. Kaeser and the METIman.

“On the first day of class, Dr. Kaeser visitedour classroom and invited us to the center,”he said. “When I first entered the space, itwas evident how technologically advancedthe center is. Dr. Kaeser took the time towalk me through the Assessment Center andexplain the equipment and offerings to me.”

For Justin, who was accepted to medicalschool with intentions of becoming aneurosurgeon, it’s important to get to theroot of a patient’s health problem. The timehe invests in the Assessment Center mightnot count for academic credits now, but he’sgaining something invaluable—the ability toone day diagnose and treat the underlyingcause of a patient’s pain or dysfunction.

“Every week, I work with Dr. Kaeser and theMETIman on my diagnostic skills, taking hisblood pressure, temperatures, looking at X-rays,” he explained. “I chose chiropracticand Logan because I didn’t want to put aBand-Aid on a patient’s health problem—I want to get to the root of it. My earlyexposure to the Assessment Center andMETIman is teaching me how to identifypathologies for better diagnoses andtreatment.”

Justin said his experiences with theMETIman and Dr. Kaeser’s case studieshave also taught him another important life lesson.

Logan Makes a BestPractice its Practice–Introducing the Human SimulatorMETIman BringsDiagnostic Assessments to Life for YoungerTrimesters

Student ChristopherThoma works withMETIman, a full-bodyhuman simulator.


“It’s easy to make mistakes,” he said. “Butwhat’s important is figuring out why youmade them and improving your skills.”

According to Dr. Kaeser, the AssessmentCenter provides students with a safeenvironment where they can practice theirskills while building their confidence andclinical aptitude.

“With the touch of a computer screen, I can program the METIman to exhibitirregularities, including his heartbeat, bloodpressure and respiratory rate, and complexpathologies, such as carotid and abdominalaortic arterial bruits,” added Dr. Kaeser.“This teaching tool affords students theopportunity to practice what they’ve learnedin the classroom by providing them with ahands-on training experience offered insidea safe and simulated environment.”

The Difference an Hour MakesIt’s only Chris Thoma’s second trimester atLogan, but he’s no stranger to patient care.When he began his health career years agoas a medical technologist, later working withthe American Red Cross, he knew he wasdestined to spend his days helping people.However, as his career evolved, he becamemore intrigued by the functional side ofhealth care and decided to studychiropractic at Logan.

“Ultimately, I can see myself working in anintegrative health setting, like a hospital,working with medical doctors to treat andrefer patients in a similar fashion to Logan’sVeterans Affairs clinic model,” offered Chris.

When Chris began his classroom studies atLogan, he too was met by Dr. Kaeser whoinvited Chris and his classmates to explorethe Assessment Center.

“After Dr. Kaeser spoke to our class, I madeit my goal to dedicate at least one hour eachweek to working in the Assessment Center,”he said.

For Chris, his early exposure to theAssessment Center provides him one-on-one access to Dr. Kaeser and the METIman.He also counts the immediate validation ofhis classroom studies as one of the keybenefits of practicing with the METImanduring these early trimesters of study.

“I’ve spent about five weeks now workingwith the METIman and getting my handson the center’s testing instruments,” saidChris. “What I can learn from theMETIman could prove life changing, as I’mexposed to conditions affecting the heart ora tumor—things I may otherwise never seein Logan clinic. I don’t want my firstencounter with a life-threatening pathologyto occur in my future practice.”

In addition to treating patients withdifferential diagnoses via the METIman,Chris says the Assessment Center providesan ideal setting for practicing anothercritical technique: communications.

“I’m learning skills that will help improve my diagnosis and dialogue with patients and medical doctors, so I can earn theirreferrals and co-manage cases,” he added.“Regardless of your trimester status, theAssessment Center should not be missed bystudents. The one hour I spend here eachweek is making a huge difference in how Iwill care for my future patients.”

Better, Faster CareWhen a patient is in critical need, NathanMartin doesn’t want to lose time. After

working in a hospital as a lab assistant,Nathan appreciates a doctor’s ability toquickly recognize patients’ underlyingsymptoms and avert health crises.

With no time to lose, this Tri-1 studentspends one day a week inside theAssessment Center working with Dr. Kaeser and the METIman. Nathan says his work in the center focuses on health abnormalities, including listening to the METIman when he’s programmedwith breathing or heart irregularities, so hecan readily identify disorders.

“At this stage of my Logan studies, theAssessment Center and METIman helpreinforce what I’m learning in theclassroom,” said Nathan. “I know the more experience I gain in school, the better I will be in practice.”

Before coming to Logan, Nathan practicedwith a chiropractor as a licensed massagetherapist. His exposure to a chiropracticclinic and hands-on patient care helps fuelhis focus on efficient and accurate diagnoses.

“When I graduate, I’d like to open amultidisciplinary clinic where I can worktogether with osteopaths and physicaltherapists to offer my patients effectivetreatment plans,” Nathan added. “My work with the METIman will help megraduate as a confident clinician, knowingI’ve been exposed to complex pathologiesand can manage these cases.”

For Dr. Kaeser, the METIman experienceprovides another dimension ofreinforcement: It offers a daily reminder of what makes a Logan student successful in the classroom and clinic. “When students come to the Assessment Center, not because they have to be here but because they want to learn, it energizes me as an educator,” she said.

According to Dr. Kaeser, educationalexcellence is achieved when students haveaccess to quality instruction, state-of-the-artequipment and emotional support. Sheconsiders METIman a critical tool forhelping students unlock their clinical poten-tial while advancing the mission of Loganand the chiropractic profession. Perhaps thisis why Dr. Kaeser has made it her mission towelcome Logan students, regardless of theirtrimester status, to the Assessment Centerwhere the METIman and his complexpathologies are waiting to be found.

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Student Justin Viney works with METIman.

Student Nathan Martin takes METIman’s bloodpressure while student Trevor Farnsworth observes.


PROGRAM

Tourof theBody

The Anatomyof Logan’s


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Inside Logan’s anatomy lab, Tyrel Reichert exuded knowledge and poise as he worked his way around the human cadaver. He meticulously examined the various layers and stages of thebody; identified organs, cell structures and their functions; and explained the role of the endocrine and nervous systems.

To observe Tyrel in the lab, one might think he’s an anatomy instructor. But at Logan, Tyrel’s status remains a Tri-8 student and guide for the anatomy lab’s “Tour of the Body” program.

Made possible through the body donation program, which has been in existence at Loganfor more than 50 years, Logan’s anatomy lab represents one of the few such facilities in theSt. Louis area.

For chiropractic students, the lab acts as a portal of entry for these future physicians. Forthe community, the lab provides an educational platform where students of health and laypeople alike can gather to gain a better understanding of the complexities and innerworkings of the human body and appreciation for the study of human health.

“I like to break things down into mechanics during the tours and talk about how the bodyfunctions, why it fails, what causes injuries, and how everything works together as asystem,” Tyrel said. “I work well under pressure and enjoy when someone asks to seesomething specific. It puts me on the spot and keeps me sharp.”

This year, under the direction of Dr. Angela Reeves McCall, Logan’sassociate vice president of academic affairs, the Tour of the Bodyprogram has undergone several changes to improve its functionality andincrease its awareness in the community.

“Since Tour of the Body is designed to benefit the community, wewanted to make the program more service oriented and user friendly,”she said. “We also focused on finding ways to make more people aware of the program’s existence.”

Some of the changes Dr. McCall spearheaded

include posting program information on Logan’s website; creating a database to trackattendees; and distributing post-tour surveys to gather feedback.

“While our visitors were gaining exposure toLogan, we needed to better understand their

(Top right) Logan Student Tour GuideAnthony Aamodt (far left) prepares to lead a tour of Logan’s anatomy lab.

(Above) Logan Student Tour Guide Trevor Farnsworth shows a human brain to tour participants.

Dr. Angela McCall


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takeaways and perceptions leaving Logan,” she said. “The surveyshelp us determine what our attendees enjoy and how we canmake the program better.”

So far, the program is receiving tremendous amounts of positivefeedback, from the simplified process of scheduling a tour to thehospitable and accommodating nature of the staff.

Even with Dr. McCall’s improvement efforts, she credits thecaliber of Logan’s program to the student tour guides.

“We are very selective in whom we choose to serve as a tourguide,” she said. “You not only have to have good grades, passthe tutoring test and go through training, you have to have agreat personality and the ability to connect to a group.”

For Anthony Aamodt, that is a not a problem.

The Tri-5 student and lead tour guide has worked to educateyouth since he was a coach at the Gymnastics Academy ofRockford, Ill. Anthony might have left the coaching field oncehe discovered his passion for the chiropractic health care model,but he brought his instructional skills with him to Logan.

“Throughout my first trimester at Logan, I had two extraordinaryprofessors, Dr. Jan Clifford and Dr. Kathy Dooley. Every day theyimpressed upon us how important anatomical knowledge is tothe practice of chiropractic,’” he said. “Motivated and thirsty fora thorough understanding, I dove into the science of anatomyand learned everything I could about it. As I studied the humanbody, I realized how incredible it is from kinesiology to thebiochemical process. I was captivated by its study instantly.”

Anthony said working as a tour guide has provided him theopportunity to expand his understanding of anatomy whilesharing his knowledge and passion with others. “I was surprisedto see how many people don’t realize everything we must studyand master to become proficient Doctors of Chiropractic,especially our extensive knowledge of anatomy,” he said. “It’smore than exciting to share what we do with the community.”

The dynamics and challenges of leading a Tour of the Body restwith the chemistry of the group. The program draws participantswith diverse backgrounds, ranging from non-health specialists,such as barbers, to massage therapists, paramedics and yoga

instructors. The tours are also presented to pre-med and highschool biology students.

The variety keeps the student guides on their toes, requiringthem to tailor the tour to the group’s unique interests.

“For massage therapists, we’ll focus on the muscular andlymphatic systems. For yoga instructors, it’s more about the spine,ligamentous structure and biomechanical stability. And, forparamedics, we may very well be preparing them for what theywill face in their profession,” Anthony said. “My favorite groupsto work with are those filled with participants who are excited tolearn and get the most out of their education. It is definitely notuncommon for us hear groups exclaim, ‘I can’t believe our body isthat complex!’”

Tyrel enjoys customizing tours to what he’s currently learning inclass, whether its muscular diagnosis or neurology. “Everyoneresponds well to seeing the brain, heart and lungs, but thanks tomy class instruction, I can address the functionality of each organor show the difference between a healthy lung and emphysema.”

While the student tour guides volunteer their time educating thecommunity, they all agree they gain something in return for theirtime investments—an experience they credit with making thema better student and, one day, a better chiropractor.

“Anatomy, by far, was my hardest class, but it made me buckledown, learn to study and respect the subject matter,” Tyrel said.“When I can talk about anatomy, it reaffirms what I’ve learned in class. Getting up in front of people and having to answerspontaneous questions demonstrates the quality of our Loganeducation.”

Anthony agrees.

“Part of our role as chiropractic physicians is to educate ourpatients,” he said. “When I’m in this setting, I’m not onlyeducating others, but I’m also influencing the community in apositive way, sharing my knowledge, my experiences and inspiring them.”

This past fall, Logan booked more than 25 groups for the Tour of the Body program. As Logan enhances its focus on communityoutreach, Dr. McCall expects that number to rise.

Additionally, she hopes to expand the number of tours and tour guides, and create specialized tours based on certain areas of interest.

“I’m glad the program is getting the attention it deserves,” Dr. McCall said. “I’m excited that we have such a passionategroup of students assisting with the program. I see it only getting better in the future.”

For more information about scheduling a tour of Logan’s Anatomy Lab, please contact

Toby Hall at [email protected] or call (636) 230-1924 or (800) 782-3344.



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Professor Muriel Périllat, MS, DC,director of student health, was selectedby previous Logan Emerson Awardwinners to receive this year’s LoganEmerson Award for Excellence inTeaching. The award was presented onNov. 11 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel inClayton, Mo. This honor is an indicationof Emerson’s appreciation for teachingand provides the company anopportunity to recognize and saluteoutstanding faculty members.

Dr. Dennis Enix, MBA, researchfaculty member, was recently appointedto the editorial board of the journalSpineLine by the Board of Directors ofthe North American Spine Society.

Dr. Mario Fucinari, part-time instructorin Logan’s Chiropractic ScienceDivision, was named the 2012Chiropractor of the Year by the IllinoisChiropractic Society.

FACULTY & STAFF

in the News

This past fall, Logan Health Centers’interns and practitioners were activethroughout the community. They providedfree health screenings, participated inhealth fairs and presented informativelectures at more than 25 locations. Eventhighlights included the American DiabetesAssociation Step-Out Walk at Creve CoeurPark and the AARP Celebration of Life atthe Missouri Botanical Gardens.

Logan sponsored the 11th AnnualScottish Games and Cultural Festival heldin Forest Park on Sept. 28- 29. Logan

students andfaculty alsohelped theathletes both onthe field as wellas in the athletictreatment tents.

Logan sponsoredthe 11th AnnualChesterfieldChamber ofCommerceGumbo FlatsPumpkin Run on Oct. 27. More than 1,700 runners

and walkers participated, and Logan Tri-7student Joshua Lederman placed thirdoverall in the men’s division of the 10Krun. Logan senior interns, under thedirection of Logan clinician Dr. PatrickMontgomery, provided complimentarystretching and soft tissue work.

Logan Announces New HiresDr. Joshua Adams, resident in theBIOFREEZE® Sports & RehabilitationCenterAshley Cook, enrollmentmanagement administrator Ms. Cassie Hotchkiss, instructor(Basic Science)Dr. Gene Spilker, clinician studenthealth Caitlin Mueller, admission recruiter in Logan’s Division of EnrollmentManagement

• Concert for Kathmandu Kids, a worldmusic benefit concert spearheaded byLogan’s Dr. Christine Schutz, washeld at the William D. Purser, DCCenter on the Logan campus on Sept.22. Presented by the Mitrata-NepalFoundation for Children, the concertbenefited underprivileged children inKathmandu, Nepal.

• On Oct. 12, Dr. Claudia Anrig spoketo Logan students and signed copies of her book, “Pediatric Chiropractic.”An expert on pediatric chiropracticcare, she is the past president of theInternational Chiropractic PediatricAssociation and columnist for Dynamic Chiropractic.

• As part of October Breast CancerAwareness Month, Logan displayed

pink lighting throughout the campus,including the lake and bell tower.

• Dr. Arlan Fuhr, a September 1961Logan graduate and co-inventor of theActivator Methods ChiropracticTechnique®, spoke to students atLogan on Oct. 26. Dr. Fuhr, who hasnearly 50 years of experience in privatepractice, holds more than 100 copyrighted works, 45 registeredtrademarks and 12 patents. He haspublished and contributed to morethan 25 peer-reviewed publicationsand books, and is co-founder of theActivator Methods Internationalorganization.

• The Logan Student Doctor Councilheld an all-school assembly on Oct. 31for a special showing of the criticallyacclaimed film “Doctored,” about thebenefits of chiropractic as a lessinvasive and less expensive method ofhealth care. At the showing, Tri-9student John Keefe won the raffle andits prize, the iPad4, presented by LoganPresident Dr. George Goodman andChief Information Officer Dr. BradHough on Nov. 5.

LOGANNEWSB R I E F S

LOGAN NEWS

CommunityLOGAN in the

Student News: Logan’s StudentDoctor Council Officers have been namedfor the Spring/Summer 2013. They are:

President, Brad Moffit, Tri-8Vice President, Delia Hobbins, Tri-5Secretary, Raquel Grogan-Webb, Tri-3Treasurer, Jillian Porter, Tri-4Parliamentarian, Andrew Rackovan, Tri-8Student Services, Lauren Stemle, Tri-5Student Services, Jeff Pammer, Tri-4Student Activities, Nic Kampfer, Tri-5Student Activities, Jake Vanhooser, Tri-5


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L OGAN HONORS

Megan Lynn Allison .................10TR

Douglass Edwin Andrews..........8TR

Chelsie Lee Arnold .....................3TR

Autumn Rebecca Barton ..........10TR

Patrick J. Battaglia ...................10TR

Gregory S. Beauchamp...............1TR

Christopher T. Belics...................3TR

Blake K. Berner...........................8TR

Jeffrey K. Binder.........................8TR

Elizabeth Kay Bloyer...................3TR

Joshua M. Bodine-Lederman.....6TR

Cara E. Bowling ..........................9TR

Lisa D. Bradley............................8TR

Kevin E. Bradshaw .....................4TR

Garrett J. Brugger.......................8TR

Tyler B. Bryant ............................9TR

Laura Michelle Buck...................9TR

Michael L. Buczynski ..................9TR

Lynda S. Bunn...........................10TR

Vincent J. Cavallaro ...................5TR

Jessie Kay Clarke .......................9TR

John Graham Clements..............5TR

Jesse C. Cooper........................10TR

Wesley Heath Corbin ...............10TR

Megan Diane Curtin...................8TR

Cory S. Davis ..............................6TR

Cody A. Dimak ..........................10TR

Nicholas James Divan ...............6TR

Jake Hunter Doster ..................10TR

Jacob Carl Eckman.....................1TR

Jonathan Emlet ........................8TR

Krista A. Enger............................4TR

Deborah L. England ..................10TR

Nikita Shea Froenicke ..............10TR

Timmie Marie Fuehrer................2TR

Taylor J. Funke............................3TR

Erica M. Gaitley..........................6TR

Mary Loran Makenzie George ...2TR

Sarah E. Geringer .......................6TR

Glenn M. Gibson.........................7TR

Lindsey Lea Grahn ......................2TR

Michael T. Gustafson .................8TR

Gregory T. Guzman .....................5TR

Robert J. Hammerling ................8TR

Curtis Ryan Harper .....................8TR

Heather C. Hartman ...................5TR

Grant C. Hartman........................5TR

Heidi Marie Heath....................10TR

Michael L. Henson .....................4TR

Ryan D. Herold............................4TR

Sarah Nicole Hickey.................10TR

Sarah E. Horsley .........................6TR

Hunter D. Hout............................2TR

Bryan T. Howland .......................7TR

David Lloyd Huff .........................2TR

Chelsea A. Jacobs......................3TR

Chase Alan Johnson ..................8TR

Colby S. Johnson........................9TR

John H. Keefe.............................8TR

Noel T. Kite .................................9TR

Clint D. Klipfel ............................1TR

Jamie L. Knorr ............................7TR

Andrea K. Kurelowech ...............4TR

Eric Michael Leitman .................8TR

Jinpu Li .......................................8TR

Andrew M. Lowey......................6TR

Heather Lynn Lucas ....................3TR

Shanele R. Lundahl ....................3TR

Cameron R. Mac Kichan ............3TR

Michelle Ann Mashinter ............1TR

Michael L. Masucci ....................5TR

Justin H. Mathis.......................10TR

Carolyn P. Maxfield...................10TR

Mackenzie Rae McNamara .......8TR

Lauren Y. McVay.........................3TR

Erik E. Michener .........................4TR

Emma J. Minx.............................3TR

Alex D. Mitchell........................10TR

Bradley Steven Moffitt...............6TR

Samantha JoEtta Morrison........3TR

Sean M. Nealon .........................1TR

Caelyn Marie Newport.............10TR

Shaun David Nibbe ....................6TR

Mitchell B. Nielsen.....................8TR

Annie S. Norman........................8TR

Leah S. Owens............................6TR

Seth D. Painter ...........................7TR

Matthew A. Palm .......................7TR

Mehal Devanand Patel.............10TR

Jordan Cole Patterson................9TR

Lacey Ann Perrett .....................10TR

Trevor J. Peterson.......................9TR

Danielle M. Phillips ....................9TR

Jesse D. Politowski ....................7TR

Melissa Kay Porter .....................3TR

Jillian Rae Porter........................2TR

Tyrel James Reichert..................7TR

Sara N. Riekenberg ....................9TR

Grant Steven Sanders ................5TR

Andrea Jo Scheuerman..............3TR

Mark Ryan Schmitz ..................10TR

Kyle Edward Schneider ............10TR

Anna C. Schueneman.................5TR

Scott D. Smith ............................8TR

Katie Ann Smith .........................5TR

Amanda Marie Smith.................6TR

Derek Dion Smith .....................10TR

Todd J. Sonquist .........................8TR

Jessica E. Speidel ......................4TR

Lauren E. Stemle ........................3TR

Abbi N. Sunner ...........................6TR

James Vincent Taylor .................6TR

Christopher Franklin Thoma.......1TR

Travis C. Tillman .........................8TR

James Edwin Tosh......................9TR

Robert J. Trager ..........................6TR

Daniel E. Tweeton ......................1TR

Randi Rhae Tyler.......................10TR

Brooke N. Van Kirk .....................3TR

Ashley Waggott..........................2TR

Paula S. Weiler...........................2TR

Eric M. Weisnicht.......................5TR

Benjamin Paul Williamson.......10TR

Landon R. Wolters......................3TR

Justin T. Woodrow .....................8TR

Yasi Yousefi ................................3TR

Dean’s List -Summer 2012 Logan Alumni Referral ProgramSharing your experiences andencouraging students to considerLogan College of Chiropractic/University Programs is anoutstanding way to support youralma mater. That’s why the LoganOffice of Admissions is offering youan opportunity to spread the wordabout Logan to prospective Doctorof Chiropractic students.

Log onto www.logan.edu and click“Logan Alumni Referral Program,” listed under the Alumni/Donor tab.Complete the Alumni Referral Form and share it with a future Doctor of Chiropractic student and Logan will waive the prospectivestudent’s $50 application fee.

Return the form to the Office of Admissions by [email protected], faxing (636) 207-2425 or mailing it to: 1851 Schoettler Road, P.O. Box1065, Chesterfield, MO 63006.

For questions or more information, please call (800) 533-9210 or [email protected].

Logan AcademicCatalogThe Logan Academic Catalog has a new look and functionality—it isnow completely online and availablethrough the Logan website:http://www.logan.edu/future-students/academic-catalog.

The Catalog Search on the left-hand side of the page allows users to navigate through the catalog andview course descriptions throughone click and a drop-down menu.The fully interactive catalog alsoenables users to create their ownportfolio to save courses, programs,navigation links or divisions.


Congratulations to …

Class of September 1957

Dr. Dale G. Kenny, who recentlycelebrated his 55th anniversary ofpracticing chiropractic.


Dr. John I. Perestam, who is celebratinghis 75th birthday and his 50thanniversary as a Doctor of Chiropractic.

Class of August 1983

Dr. Cindy Conway, who has published anovel, entitled “Essential Lies,” that isavailable through the Logan Matthewsbookstore.

Class of April 1985

Dr. Scott Snyder, who published hisbook, “Black Belt Chiropractic”, andhosts a radio show called Black BeltHealth. Dr. Snyder is a black belt inShaolin/Kempo/Karate and practices inRoyal Palm Beach, Fla.

Class of April 1993

Dr. Todd Austin, who recently finishedhis second season as the official teamDoctor of Chiropractic and team trainerfor the Springfield Foxes semi-profootball team. Dr. Austin’s wife, Eugena,is also the team’s assistant trainer andmassage therapist.

Class of April 2007

To Dr. James D. Enyart, for his recentpost as adjunct professor of biology atLindenwood University Belleville, wherehe teaches nutrition, and anatomy andphysiology.


Dr. Danielle Spath, who organized asuccessful walk to benefit breast cancerresearch. Dr. Spath owns and operates theSpine and Joint Center in Affton, Mo.

Class of August of 2009

Dr. Matthew Krefetz, who has beennamed president of the Virgin IslandsChiropractic Society.

Class of April 2010

Dr. Josh Zumstein, who published a bookentitled “Secrets to Preventing Back andNeck Pain: 60 Ways to Protect YourSpine.” It is available online atwww.backsafetyandwellness.com,and in the Logan bookstore.

Class of August 2011and Class of December 2011

Drs. Kate Padfield and StevenAntoniotti, on their marriage, which tookplace on June 30 in Twinsburg, Ohio.

Class of April 2012

Dr. Eric Werner, who took thehelm at Morris Family Chiropractic inAffton, Mo.

Class of April 2012

Dr. Kate Williams, who was featured inthe Appleton Post Crescent for joiningIntegrity Chiropractic in Appleton, Wis.

Logan College of ChiropracticExpresses Sincere Sympathy to …


To the family of Dr. Gordon Toftness.Dr. Toftness, chairman of the LoganBoard of Trustees from 1980 to 1991,passed away at the age of 92. He servedon the Logan Board of Trustees from1979-1991. A World War II veteran, hegraduated from Logan in 1947 andmoved to Cumberland, Wis., where hepracticed for 62 years, retiring in 2008.Dr. Toftness received numerous awardsfor his contributions to the chiropracticprofession on both the state andnational level.

Class of February 1950

To the family of Lloyd M. (“Doc,”“Ole”) Olson, who passed away June 24in Duluth, Minn. He was a WWIIveteran and was married to Eileen Olsonfor 65 years.


To the family of Dr. Wayne B. Wigmore.Dr. Wigmore passed away on Oct. 10 atthe age of 84.

Class of February 1962

To the family of Dr. James Teachworth.Dr. Teachworth passed away on June 23.


To the family of Dr. Vance Rawlings,who passed away Nov. 4. Dr. Rawlingslived in the St. Paul, Minn. area.


To the family of Dr. Joseph G. Walsh.Dr. Walsh passed away on May 15.

Class of April 1993

To Dr. Jan Clifford on the death of hermother, Peggy Gaston. Peggy passedaway on Oct. 30; she was 74 years old.

Class of December 1993

Dr. James P. Blumenthal, who passedaway on Dec. 1 after a long battlewith cancer.


To the family of Dr. Neal C. Sayers.Dr. Sayers passed away on Nov. 13.

Logan Faculty

To Dr. Charles Vaughn, studenthealth center clinician, on theloss of his mother.

To Dr. Connie Hayes, on the deathof her mother, Aretha Hayes, whopassed away Dec. 9.


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CONTACT I N FORMAT I ON

The directory is intended tohelp make it easier for alumnito stay in touch with LoganCollege. We look forward to hearing from you via email,Facebook and Twitter.

Logan College’s toll-free phone numbers are:

(800) 782-3344 (Main Switchboard)

(800) 533-9210(Admissions Office)

(800) 842-3234 (Postgraduate Department)

In the St. Louis area call (636) 227-2100.

E-mail contact for Alumni Notes items for The Tower: [email protected]

Also, please visit the college website at www.Logan.edu, Facebookpage at www.facebook.com/loganchiroand Twitter at LoganChiroUniv. Makepurchases from the Logan Bookstore by visiting the store’s Web page at www.loganonlinebookstore.com.

Logan Alumni Association:membership and association servicesinformation; information about Logan’s annual Homecoming and Class Reunions. Room 110(636) 227-2100, ext. 2401

To rent the William D. Purser, DC Center for wedding receptions, lectures, business meetings, privateparties or community events, please contact Emily Ratliff, PurserCenter event planner, by phone 636-227-2100 ext. 1881 or fax 636-207-2411. Purser Center rental is available to the Logan family and for public use.

COLLEGE DEPARTMENTSASSISTING ALUMNI

Admissions Office: information aboutenrollment at Logan and contacts for prospective student referrals

Archives: information about the history of Logan College and thehistory of chiropractic

Bookstore: services for alumni wishing to purchase books, officesupplies, Logan College apparel and novelty items

Career Development Office: associateshiplistings and practices for sale

Financial Aid Office: student loanrepayment information

Health Center: appointments forprofessional courtesy adjustments for alumni

Health Centers Marketing Department:sample marketing materials used by the Logan Health Centers aremade available to Logan alumni upon request. Materials include: new patient marketing planner,introduction to marketing and mediabooklet and lecture templates.

Human Resources: recently postedfaculty and staff position openings

Institutional Advancement: informationabout the college’s fundraisingcampaigns and assistance with generaldonations and contributions to betargeted for specific purposes, such as scholarships

Learning Resources Center: literaturesearches; other research-relatedassistance

Office of Public Relations: informationabout Logan for the media, thegeneral public and the Logancommunity

Postgraduate Department: informationand registration for license renewalseminars and postdoctoral specialtyprograms

Radiology Department: informationabout services related to diagnosticimaging

Registrar: academic credentialinginformation, records information andtranscript services

Research: current research underway by Logan faculty and the LoganResearch Division

Student Services Office: posting of part-time job notices from alumni on student bulletin boards

DEPARTMENTALFAX NUMBERS

Admissions . . . . . . . . . (636) 207-2425

Career Development Center. . . . . . . . . . . (636) 207-2441

General Support Services . . . . . . . . . . (636) 207-2424

Health Center . . . . . . . (636) 207-2404

Institutional Advancement . . . . . . (636) 207-2402

Learning Resources Center. . . . . . . . . . . (636) 207-2448

Office of Public Relations . . . . . . . . . (636) 207-2402

Postgraduate and Continuing Education . . . . . . . . (636) 207-2400

Radiology . . . . . . . . . . (636) 207-2429

Registrar . . . . . . . . . . . (636) 207-2431

Research. . . . . . . . . . . (636) 207-2417

THE LOGAN DIRECTORY

Logan College of Chiropractic/University Programs is an equal opportunity institution with a strong commitment to theachievement of excellence and diversity among its students, faculty and staff. Logan College of Chiropractic/UniversityPrograms does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, disability, gender or national origin or any otherlegally protected status in admissions.

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Jan 5-6

Low Back Pain Diagnosis& ManagementInstructors: Jeff Kamper, DC, DCBCN;D. Robert Kuhn, DC, DACBR, ART®;Ralph Barrale, DC; Ralph Filson, DC;Steven Zilke, PT, DC; Jeffrey Ware, DC,DABCI

Jan 12-13

Insurance Consultant/Peer Review #4Instructor: Mario Fucinari, DC, CCSP®,MCS-P

Introduction to CraniopathyInstructor: Joseph Unger, DC, FICS

Jan 19-20

Whole Food Nutrition #3Instructor: Joseph Olejak, DC

Basic Acupuncture #4Instructor: Zev Myerowitz, DC, Dipl.Ac.(NCCAOM) Lac.

Jan 26-27

Internal Health Specialist #2Instructor: Howard F. Loomis, Jr.,DC, FIACA

Feb 2-3

Introduction to AuriculotherapyInstructor: Gary Ditson, DC

Feb 9-10

Insurance Consultant #5Instructor: Mario Fucinari, DC, CCSP®,MCS-P

Feb 16-17


Mar 2-3

Internal Health Specialist #3Instructor: Howard F. Loomis, Jr., DC,FIACA

Mar 9-10

Insurance Consultant/Peer Review #6Instructor: D. Robert Kuhn, DC, DACBR,ART®

Basic Acupuncture #6Instructor: Zev Myerowitz, DC, Dipl.Ac.(NCCAOM), Lac.

Mar 23-24


Apr 6-7

Internal Health Specialist #4Instructor: Howard F. Loomis, Jr., DC,FIACA

Apr 13, 2012


Apr 20-21

Insurance Consultant #7Instructor: Mario Fucinari, DC, CCSP®,MCS-P

Contact the Logan PostgraduateDepartment at 1-800-842-3234for additional information on all seminars.

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