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Blazing the Trail for Chiropractic Pediatrics: Master of Science in Integrative Pediatrics Coming Fall 2022 As a leader in integrated health care, Logan is committed to enhancing and advancing the chiropractic profession. The new Master of Science in Integrative Pediatrics program provides high-quality, clinically focused, specialized training for Doctors of Chiropractic who want to take their pediatric knowledge and expertise to a higher level. This degree program blends passion, excellence and leadership and is led by one of the foremost authorities in the specialty of chiropractic pediatrics, Elise Hewitt, DC, DICCP, FICC. For over three decades, Dr. Hewitt has been treating children in her chiropractic clinic, specializing in the care of infants and
young children. In addition, she teaches pediatrics at the post-graduate level, has published scientific papers in peer-reviewed
Seven-month-old Blake Boyd receives chiropractic care at Logan University’s Montgomery Health Center. 12 FALL 2021 • LOGAN UNIVERSITY
journals on the topic of pediatrics, and has been a leader both nationally and internationally for the specialty of pediatric chiropractic care. “Everything I’ve done professionally, beyond treating patients in my own practice, has focused on increasing access to highquality chiropractic care for infants, children and adolescents, as there are so many who either don’t have access or whose parents are unaware that such care can help children,” Dr. Hewitt said. “Launching this program presents an outstanding opportunity to further this goal.” Beginning in the fall 2022 trimester, the Master of Science in Integrative Pediatrics degree is a part-time, two-year program hosted primarily online with one in-person practicum per year for hands-on learning. Students will gain a working knowledge and understanding of the anatomy, physiology, neurology and nutritional needs of pediatric patients; deepen manual therapy skills with training in spinal, cranial and extremity techniques specific for pediatric patients of various ages and stages of development; deepen their knowledge of pediatric diagnostic imaging; learn how to manage common and uncommon pediatric health conditions while appraising and assimilating scientific evidence; and dive into management of pediatric sports injuries and extremity conditions.
