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School Health-Company Information-Our History
Our
History
History
Formative Years
School Health Presidents
Important Events
History
Mr. Carleton Good of River Forest, IL founded
School Health in 1950. He was a part owner of a family owned business called
Good-Lite Company
which manufactures a line of specialty eye charts for school vision screening.
Although he achieved success in his attempts to sell eye charts to schools,
he was continually asked to consider broadening his product line to include
a wider variety of medical supplies for the School Nurse. Mr. Good listened
and then decided to launch the School Health Supply Co. and began to carry
inventory to support the additional demand. As the company published a School
Nurse catalog, demand grew. Within several years, the company added a separate
division serving the needs of Athletic Trainers. The company's operation
was housed in Addison, IL from 1957-1993.
Formative
Years
The company achieved success by focusing on the needs of health care professionals
and by broadening the product line to include a wider variety of medical
supplies. In 1993, the company changed its name from School Health Supply
Co. to School Health Corporation to recognize it's transformation from a
simple supply house to a full service provider of vision and hearing screening
instruments, high quality health room furniture, and education about the
latest healthcare trends and technologies. That same year, the company moved
its operations into a brand new, state-of-the-art 38,000 square foot distribution
facility in Hanover Park, IL. Continued growth led to an expansion of this
building in 1999 to its current size of 50,000 square feet. This facility
houses approximately 75 employees and maintains deep inventory of over 7,000
medical products.
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Mr.
Carleton R. Good (1911 - 1992) grew up in family of medical professionals
and inventors. His uncle, Nelson Good, invented the first automobile in
Canada. His father, Dr. Robert H. Good, was a nationally renowned ophthalmologist.
His brother, Dr. Palmer Good, invented the hands free headlight for surgeons
and co-founded the Good-Lite Co. with his father where they helped create
the eye charts that are still used in vision screening today. Mr. Good started
School Health Supply Co. in his basement as a part-time activity. After
listening to the needs of school nurses, he recognized the potential and
fostered School Health's growth into the leading provider of medical supplies
in schools. Mr. Good was known for his exceptional business skills and his
kindness to others. He was like a father figure to many long-term School
Health employees whom he hired.
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Under the direct leadership of Mr. Good's son-in-law, Robert
B. Cormack, Ed.D., School Health Corporation focused on providing
more than just supplies. With a keen understanding of the school market,
Dr. Cormack initiated several innovative campaigns to inform health care
practitioners of chronic conditions that impact children and new technology
that can be implemented in the school setting. He sought out and invested
in early intervention products, such as the MTI Photoscreener, that could
identify health risks at a preverbal age. In 2000, Dr. Cormack announced
his retirement to make way for the third generation of family management.
Prior to joining School Health Corporation, Dr. Cormack was the Dean of
Students at William Rainey Harper College in Palatine, IL.
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Dr. Cormack's daughter,
Susan C. Rogers, is leading School
Health Corporation into the 21st century. A 14-year veteran of School
Health Corporation, Susan shares her father's vision and commitment to
improving the health and well-being of children throughout the world.
In recent years, School Health Corporation has introduced life saving,
public access defibrillation programs into the school setting. Susan received
her bachelor's degree in Speech Communications from Indiana University.
She achieved her masters' in business administration from Lewis University.
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Important
Events in School Health Corporation History
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1902
- First documented case of a nurse hired to work in a school setting in
New York City on October 1, 1902. School Nurse profession commences.
1950
- Carleton R. Good begins providing school nurses
with needed medical supplies while selling eye charts for the Good-Lite
Company.
1950
- National Athletic Trainers'
Association (NATA) founded in Kansas City, MO with a mission to enhance
the quality of health care for athletes and those engaged in physical
activity, and to advance the profession of athletic training through education
and research in the prevention, evaluation, management and rehabilitation
of injuries.
1957
- School Health Supply Co., incorporated. Initial operations based at
7426 West Madison Street, Forest Park, Ill.
- First catalogs printed that focused on meeting the needs of school nurses
and athletic trainers.
1968
- Company moves to 300 S. Lombard Ave. in Addison, Ill. its home for 35
years.
1969
- National Association of
School Nurses (NASN) was founded to unite school nurses committed
to providing quality health care services to school children.
1980
- Robert B. Cormack, Ed.D. joins School Health
Supply Co., representing the second generation of family ownership and
management.
1989
- School Health partners with Beiersdorf to introduce the Leukotape P
and Cover Roll Patellofemoral Taping Procedure to athletic trainers and
physical therapists nationwide.
1992
- Inaugural A
Day in the Life of a School Nurse catalog cover series. Original paintings
by Rockwell impressionist, Mike
Hagel, inspired by important health issues encountered by school nurses
on the job.
- School Health founder Carleton R. Good dies.
1993
- Company name changed to School Health Corporation to recognize company's
transformation from a general supply house to a full service provider
of innovative vision and hearing screening instruments, superior health
room furniture, and education about the latest healthcare trends and technologies.
- Sports Health name adopted to distinguish the expanding sports medicine
division of School Health Corporation. Today, Sports Health serves athletic
trainers, physical therapists, coaches, personal trainers, sports med
physicians, athletes, and other sports medicine professionals.
- Company moves into state-of-the-art distribution facility in Hanover
Park, IL.
1997
- School Health launches www.schoolhealth.com, the healthiest site on
the web.
1999
- Robert B. Cormack, Ed.D. retires and names his
daughter, Susan C. Rogers, President. Susan, her
husband Robert D. Rogers, and her brother R. Scott Cormack represent the
third generation of family members to run School Health Corporation.
- Main distribution center expanded to 50,000 square feet to accommodate
growth.
- National Athletic Trainers'
Association celebrates its 50th year.
- National Association of
School Nurses celebrates its 30th year.
2000
- School Health's online store healthgiant.com launched.
- School Health Corporation acquires
Econoline Products, Inc., manufacturer of athletic medical supplies
and opens second distribution center in Charlotte, NC.
- Econoline acquisition celebrated in a mock wedding ceremony at the NATA
annual meeting in Nashville, TN.
- School Health sponsors educational presentation on Public Access Defibrillation
in Schools at the NASN annual conference in Milwaukee, honoring Dr. Stuart
Berger and David Ellis for their role in establishing Project Adam.
2001
- School Nurse catalog overhauled to include product education, health
tips, and other resources.
- School Health partners with Children's Hospital of Wisconsin to distribute
expanded line of health education materials, including the popular Caring
For Kids Teaching Sheets - Patient and Family Education.
2002
- New and improved www.schoolhealth.com,
www.esportshealth.com,
and www.healthgiant.com
unveiled.
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