ST. LOUIS and HAVANA, July 26,
2016 /PRNewswire/ -- On the heels of a trip formalizing the
arrangement, Logan University President Dr. Clay McDonald has announced an extensive
agreement between Cuba's Institute
of Sports Medicine and Logan University to foster collaboration
across many aspects of education, research and patient care. The
agreement calls for faculty exchange and development, collaborative
educational programs and chiropractic care for the Institute's
athletes, staff and ultimately private Cuban citizens.
The initial actions include: the translation of Logan's online
Master of Science in Sports Science and Rehabilitation program into
Spanish and incorporating a number of the Institute's acclaimed
clinicians as instructors; Logan's active participation in the
Sports Medicine section of Congress of Sports to be held in
Cuba in November of 2017; and
exchange opportunities for each organization's faculty, staff and
students beginning in the spring of 2017.
Arrangements are currently being made to host the Director of
the Institute of Sports Medicine, Dr. Jorge
Pavel Pino Rivera, and other key officials from Cuba on Logan's campus this fall to explore
additional opportunities.
"The prospect of working closely with one of the world's most
highly regarded sports institutes and bringing chiropractic care to
Cuba's elite athletes and
ultimately to their public is an incredible opportunity for both of
our students and faculty," said Dr. McDonald.
The Institute of Sports Medicine is the health care provider for
elite athletes in Cuba and a
subset of The National Institute of Sports, Physical Education and
Recreation (INDER). INDER was created in 1961 after the Revolution
when Fidel Castro announced an end
to professional sports leagues and created a national amateur
sports program, which governs all sport and recreation in
Cuba. Sport is a core subject of
the educational curriculum at all levels and is given equal weight
with other educational subjects. Further, while the Institute, like
much of Cuba's health care
program, is significantly underfunded and lacking technology, it
maintains a strong international reputation for quality of
care.
Logan University began conversations with the Institute of
Sports Medicine in late 2015, shortly after David Parish, DC, MS, CSCS, DACBSP, ICCSP,
Program Director of Logan's Master of Science in Sports Science and
Rehabilitation, and Leonard Ershow,
DC, CASBSP, ART, NKT, CKTP, a chiropractor from Princeton, N.J. were invited to speak at
Congreso Internacional de Medicina Deportiva in conjunction with
the Federation of International Chiropractic Sports.
About Logan University
Logan University is dedicated to maximizing human
performance through innovative health education. Since
1935, Logan has remained grounded in chiropractic education—with
the flagship Doctor of Chiropractic Degree—and also offers
doctorate, masters and bachelor degree completion programs both
online and on campus. Logan is located on a sprawling 112-acre
campus in Chesterfield, a western suburb of St. Louis. To learn more, visit www.logan.edu.
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