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Chiropractic

Logan University

Chesterfield, Missouri

"Established in 1935, Logan University has been graduating dedicated, successful Doctors of Chiropractic who have been improving the quality of life and the health of people around the world. Logan offers its students an excellent curriculum taught by highly qualified faculty, and a state-of-the-art educational/learning environment on a beautiful 112-acre wooded, hilltop campus. The mission of Logan University is to prepare professionally competent, successful, practicing doctors of chiropractic by setting the standard for teaching and learning."

New York Chiropractic College

Seneca Falls, New York

"Welcome to New York Chiropractic College! This web page will give you a sense of what makes NYCC a very special chiropractic institution—one that will offer you the extraordinary preparation you will need in order to become a leader within one of the most significant health professions. Every aspect of New York Chiropractic College sets us apart from the ordinary: our talented teaching and research faculty, our state-of-the-art facilities and residential campus, and, most importantly, our unique Doctor of Chiropractic curriculum."

Parker College of Chiropractic

Dallas, Texas

"Parker College of Chiropractic is a private, nonprofit, co-educational, professional institution of higher education. The mission of Parker College of Chiropractic is to educate men and women of all nationalities in the basic and clinical sciences, thus providing academic credentialing for the Bachelor of Science in Anatomy and the Doctor of Chiropractic degrees. Students seeking these credentials may further their post-secondary education and/or serve as portal of entry, primary healthcare physicians and perpetuate chiropractic education, research, science, philosophy, and art worldwide for the benefit of all mankind."

Palmer College of Chiropractic

Davenport, Iowa

"Palmer College of Chiropractic is where chiropractic began. It was founded by the discoverer of chiropractic, D. D. Palmer, in 1897 in the Mississippi River town of Davenport, Iowa. With three campuses to choose from, Palmer is the leader and the largest chiropractic college in the profession."

Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic

Spartanburg, South Carolina

"Sherman College has grown, progressed, and developed significantly during the past three decades. Today the college holds full accreditation from the Council on Chiropractic Education, and its graduates practice all across the country and around the world. The goal of straight chiropractic is to correct vertebral subluxations so the nerve system can deliver the right information at the right time in the right amounts to each part of the body. Today, D. D. Palmer's vision of health care providers trained to remove interference to the nerve system, so the body can strive toward its own potential for physical, mental and social well-being, is being fulfilled at Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic."

Engineering

University of Pittsburgh School of Engineering

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

"As part of the University of Pittsburgh system, the School of Engineering plays a vital role in the educational, research and professional development of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the region. Five major areas join the school's strengths in education and research and drive them on a continuing mission to further engineering, engineers, and the world around them. These include biotechnology, mixed technology microsystems, environment and energy, advanced materials, and manufacturing."

Optometry

Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University

Elkins Park, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

"A tradition of leadership and excellence marks the history of the Pennsylvania College of Optometry. From its inception in 1919 through today, the college has maintained and continually expanded its focus on academics. Because of this emphasis and our commitment to leading the field of optometry, the College consistently provides the highest level of optometric education, placing graduates at the forefront of their profession. The college has always led optometry. It was the first in the nation to grant a legislature-approved Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree. It was the first independent health care school of any kind recognized by a regional accrediting body."

Pharmacy

Shenandoah University School of Pharmacy

Winchester, Virginia

"Pharmacy is a highly respected profession that is both challenging and rewarding. It offers many career opportunities in areas such as clinical pharmacy, nuclear pharmacy, home infusion therapy, industry, managed care, general hospital, and community pharmacy. The Doctor of Pharmacy program at Shenandoah University provides a state-of-the-art' pharmaceutical education in a new academic facility located on the Winchester Medical Center campus. This facility houses a health professions library and a uniquely designed computer center to enhance learning and promote the use of information technology. The School of Pharmacy continues to recruit individual faculty who are accomplished teachers, researchers, and clinicians who have implemented a dynamic curriculum designed to meet the educational needs of pharmacists in the 21st century."

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Pharmacy

Erie, Pennsylvania

"Welcome to the nation's newest and most innovative pharmacy school. The LECOM School of Pharmacy is well into its first year of classes and our next class, beginning in September, has already been filled. There has been considerable history made by the school during this first year. Our inaugural class of students has been certified in Smoking Cessation. A pharmaceutical company has generously donated research equipment to our school, and others have made commitments to donate such equipment. Additionally we have received an antique pharmacy display from Eckerd Drug. The equipment and display are housed in our new $16-million, state-of-the-art building overlooking beautiful Lake Erie."

Physical Therapy

Gannon University Physical Therapy Program

Erie, Pennsylvania

"The mission of the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program is to educate:

  • Generalist, entry-level physical therapy practitioners who are knowledgeable, service-oriented, self-assured, adaptable, and reflective practitioners.
  • Practitioners who possess the intellectual and psychomotor proficiency to meet the current needs of the health care system through the provision of culturally sensitive patient/client care for the diagnosis of, intervention for, and prevention of impairments, functional limitations and disabilities related to movement, function, and health.
  • Practitioners who render independent judgments concerning patient/client needs that are supported by evidence through virtue of their critical thinking, commitment to lifelong learning, and ethical values."