THE PURSUIT.

Welcome to The Pursuit, the electronic newsletter for alumni of Northeast College of Health Sciences. Quarterly, The Pursuit will share the latest Northeast College news and initiatives, highlight great events and tell the stories of outstanding Northeast students, faculty, staff, and alumni as they pursue academic excellence, leadership and professional best practices.

News from Northeast.

• Long Island Campus - The College's new proposed Long Island campus location anticipates opening and offering another branch our renowned Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) program in the 2024-2025 academic year*. The planned new campus, based in Northeast’s current health center location in Levittown, will offer the same fully accredited D.C. program for which the College is known, adding in even more use of cutting-edge technology to support coursework and hands-on labs. We are proud to return to the New York metro area, and to ensure that the world’s top chiropractic education is even more accessible for tomorrow’s healthcare leaders.

*NOTE: The establishment and opening of Northeast College’s Long Island campus are contingent on pending regulatory approvals and are not confirmed nor guaranteed at this time.

• New Programs - After over a century of delivering exemplary graduate healthcare programs, we are proud to share that our College is now officially authorized by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) to not only continue to provide outstanding graduate education but to also offer undergraduate programs in the health sciences. With that, our new AAS in Radiologic Technology, AAS in Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Massage Therapy Certificate program, and B.S. in Healthcare Administration (online) programs have been approved! Our physician assistant studies program is moving through development as well. Here’s to reimagining health and transforming lives, at every level.

• ACA Engage 2024 - ACA's Engage 2024 is fast approaching and we are excited to be sending perhaps our largest delegation of students, faculty, and administration EVER! Our sincere thanks to those who generously contributed to our fundraiser in support of student attendance at ACA Engage 2024. With your help we were able to exceed our $5,000 fundraising goal!!! Thank you! Along with their faculty mentors, Northeast College D.C. students will be advocating with the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate on your behalf. We are so proud of these amazing future leaders of our profession!

Engage.

• Become an Alumni Ambassador - Would you consider sharing your educational experience from your time here as a student, your post-graduation success story, hosting a current student to shadow you in your practice, displaying Northeast College promotional materials at your office, participating in college recruitment events? Our College president, Dr. Michael Mestan, explains how you can build your legacy and become an Alumni Ambassador in this brief video. Let us know how you would like to build your legacy, click HERE.



• Educational Partnership - At Northeast, we help students save time and money by partnering with other colleges and universities. These partnerships provide students currently working on their bachelor's degrees with seamless pathways and guaranteed admission to our Doctor of Chiropractic program. Is your undergraduate institution on the list? If not, how can you help support prospective students through developing a mutually beneficial relationship between our institutions? Contact our Educational Partnership Manager today.

Connect.

• Let us know if you will be in the Washington D.C. area on Thursday, January 25, 2024, and arrange a time to meet briefly over coffee with Northeast College President, Dr. Mike Mestan, to catch up on the exciting things happening at the College, what is happening in your life, and how pending legislation will impact your patients.

• If you find yourself headed to the fabulous Finger Lakes region, be sure to let us know so we can arrange some time to show you more of what is new and exciting with our Doctor of Chiropractic program, our other new programs, and the ongoing enhancement of our beautiful campus. 

• Connect with us on social media. Stay up-to-date on College news, get practice alerts, and learn about various opportunities like V.A. residencies or Fellowship application and research information/openings.

Support.

• Give - Donations, in all forms, make a powerful impact at Northeast College of Health Sciences. All gifts support our dedication to academic excellence, leadership and professional best practices. We are forever grateful to each of YOU – our generous alumni and friends – who allow us to succeed in our mission as an academic leader in the education of integrated healthcare professionals. Our expert faculty empower motivated students who consistently excel on national board exams and successfully become healthcare leaders. Explore all the many ways there are to give back to your alma mater.

Alumni Spotlight.

Dr. Brittany Adewoye (M.S. '22), received her Master of Science in human anatomy and physiology instruction (HAPI) degree from Northeast in 2022. Adewoye, a native of the U.S. Virgin Islands, attended classes remotely from locations in the southern United States. Adewoye now works at Airrosti Rehab Centers, a large healthcare provider with more than 200 locations in Texas, Ohio, Virginia, and Washington. As a chiropractor, she sees her M.S. in human anatomy & physiology instruction as a tool that will develop her future career path: "I love to educate and teach about the body; I believe this degree will enhance those skills, and I decided to get it for my career after retiring from chiropractic." Read More in her pre-graduation spotlight.

Alumni News.

Dr. Eric Chun Pu Chu (D.C. '02) and his wife are co-owners (CBO and COO) of EC Healthcare (2138.hk), Hong Kong's largest non-hospital public listed company. EC Healthcare has 2500 employees, 180 medical specialists, 35 chiropractors, and 500 GPs across 23 disciplines. Eric's passion is healthcare M&A and performance transformations and driving the improvement of patient outcomes through insights into consumer behaviors, beliefs, and needs. Eric is first-author to more than 50 clinical case studies in peer-reviewed journals, including BMJ and Oxford, and was recognized as a top author by Chiropractic & Manual Therapies (2021 April). He is chair of Chiropractic Doctors Association of Hong Kong and the Advisory Peer Group of the Open University of Hong Kong. His clinic, New York Medical Group, was awarded as the 1st prize and 2nd prize World Spine Day Awards from the World Federation of Chiropractic in 2021.

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In Memoriam.

Peter J. Szakacs (D.C. '78)

Tell alumnus "Dr. Pete" that he couldn’t do something, and he would prove you wrong. Tell him he couldn’t x-ray patients, and he went on to help change NY's antiquated “lumbar x-ray law.” Tell him he’s going to be disabled after a motor vehicle accident, and he fought back to health, returning to practice to help others do so too. He served as one of college's Board of Trustees and a NYSCA district president, and was a staunch advocate for chiropractic practicing in NY, PA, and FL. Dr. Szakacs unexpectedly passed away on May 28, 2023.

Mr. Menzo Case

Longtime Board of Trustees member Mr. Menzo Case passed away on October 13, 2023, after a brief illness.

Mr. Case was president and chief executive officer of Generations Bank. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps and has an extensive record of service in the Seneca Falls and Finger Lakes communities and was named Seneca County Chamber of Commerce’s 2019 Citizen of the Year. Perhaps most importantly, Mr. Case was also a devoted husband, father and grandfather. 

Keith A. Wells, D.C., M.A.

Beloved Northeast College faculty member and CE instructor Dr. Keith Wells passed away on January 26, 2023. He started his teaching career at Southern California university of Health sciences

Los Angeles College of Chiropractic where he served both as a professor and department chair before moving to the Finger Lakes region. In addition to his D.C. degree and two Master's degrees, he had numerous publications and served as a guest lecturer on ethics, spirituality, and morality.

Heritage Society.

Plan Your Legacy - Planned gifts provide a way for you to leave a legacy of learning at the College while helping generations to come. Your membership in the Northeast Heritage Society ensures that your voice and values will be part of your legacy at Northeast.

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