Focus ~ Passion ~ Success
also inside:
Student plaza progress
Claytons to retire
Elective course enhances students’ business skills
Alum shares chiropractic with furry friends
Showing Sherman Pride
Lyceum 2008 recap
PublisherExecutive Editor
Jon Schwartzbauer, D.C.Laura Weeks, D.C. jschwartzbauer@sherman.edulweeks@sherman.edu
EditorAssistant Editor
Karen Rhodes, M.B.A.Marggi Roldan krhodes@sherman.edumroldan@sherman.edu
Straight from Sherman is published twice a year and is produced for and about the Sherman College community. For inquiries, write to Straight from Sherman, Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic, P.O. Box 1452, Spartanburg, SC 29304, or e-mail the editor.
Sherman College is a private college offering the doctor of chiropractic degree. To enter the program, students must have at least 90 semester hours of collegelevel courses, including courses in the sciences. On its 80-acre campus in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the college operates a Chiropractic Health Center open to the public where students intern under the supervision of licensed doctors of chiropractic.
The doctor of chiropractic degree program of Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the Council on Chiropractic Education (8049 N. 85th Way, Scottsdale, Arizona 85258-4321: telephone: 480-443-8877).
Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097: telephone number 404-679-4501) to award the doctor of chiropractic degree. Sherman College is licensed by the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education.
The mission of Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic is to be the leader in bringing straight chiropractic to the world. Our mission is based upon the college's philosophy and core values, and encompasses:
We shall educate, graduate, and support competent, compassionate, ethical, and successful doctors of chiropractic who excel as primary health care providers centered on vertebral subluxation.
We shall be the recognized leader in scholarly activity, institutional research, and clinical research centered on vertebral subluxation.
We shall serve humanity by providing the highest quality in chiropractic care, public education, professional partnerships, and community initiatives.
The beautiful new Student Plaza flanking the Honor Wall between the Scallon and Taylor Buildings continues to take shape and has truly transformed the campus.
Sherman gears up for the International Research and Philosophy Symposium to be held October 17-19; Gwen Gardner, D.C., shares why she’s IRAPS-bound again.
After 20 years of service to Sherman College, Julie and Sheldon Clayton, Ph.D., have announced their retirement effective this December.
The college offers students a new elective course where they can observe and learn the business skills needed to manage a successful chiropractic practice in a private office setting.
New teaching methodologies at Sherman will incorporate more creative thinking and real-world problem-solving to ensure students’ success in the program.
1998 Sherman graduate Karla Christy has successfully paired her passion for horses and rodeo competition with a practice that continues to grow.
The unicorn is out and the lion is in. The new Sherman Pride mascot symbolizes a united family with a common goal. Find out what the Sherman family thinks of the change.
Lyceum 2008 was a homecoming filled with inspiration, fellowship, celebration, solidarity, passion and magic. The energy on campus was positive, moving and palpable.
from the desk of President
A common thread among many of the new opportunities I’ve had during the past year has been a focus on leadership and community. From beginning my tenure as Sherman’s fourth president and participating in a local program called Leadership Spartanburg to working with five other local college presidents to enrich our college town and even developing Sherman College’s new low ropes success course — these themes have been consistent and intertwined: leadership and community.
My investiture ceremony during Lyceum (see page 24) was an experience filled with honor and humility. Leading Sherman College is a responsibility very dear to my heart, and I consider this presidency a true honor, but at the same time, it has been a very humbling experience. I was humbled by the turnout of family, friends, colleagues, students and alumni at the investiture; I am honored by the trust and support you all have shown me, and I pledge to continually learn, improve and make the most of this amazing gift I have been entrusted with. I am grateful for the opportunity to make my mark in the history of Sherman College.
Of course, leadership isn’t only about leading — it’s also about listening, learning and forming genuine bonds with the community. One experience this year that has expanded my views
of leadership is my participation in the Leadership Spartanburg program sponsored by the Spartanburg Chamber (see page 36). This program gave me the chance to network and develop meaningful working relationships with a group of 43 up-and-coming leaders in our community. We discussed important issues, found opportunities for community and personal growth and created lasting bonds. Even though we celebrated our commencement in May, we continue to share ideas — and meals — on a regular basis.
Another community initiative that has focused my thoughts on leadership and community in recent months is the College Town Consortium. Since its inception in 2003, College Town has provided Sherman with many new ways to get involved in the community — from a massive annual community service day to entertaining back-toschool concerts, open mic nights and even social gatherings for faculty, Sherman and the other five colleges, in cooperation with the City of Spartanburg, have been a dynamic and powerful force in the Spartanburg community.
In a recent “Cultivating Colleges” series in the local Spartanburg Herald Journal newspaper, Mayor Bill Barnet explained this collaborative initiative well: “I think these colleges... have all subscribed to the theory that by interacting together by supporting and encouraging educa-
tion at all levels, that everybody wins. The creativity of these campuses with the creativity of those who live in the community as a whole can only grow if everyone cooperates and supports one another.”
One exciting way in which Sherman plans to build concepts of leadership and community into its academic program kicks off at the beginning of the fall quarter, quite possibly as you are reading this magazine. October 2-3, 2008, marks the inaugural “Clinic Challenge Experience,” a two-day event designed to help students make a successful transition from classroom to chiropractic internship by sharpening their professional focus, energizing their passion for chiropractic and exposing them to success principles for practice. Thanks to a grant from the Straight Chiropractic Education and Research Foundation, this event takes place on our brand-new low ropes course on campus. The experience will help reinforce the value of teamwork and encourage students to build strong bonds with their teammates and the members of the health center faculty.
I hope you’ll take a few minutes to think about your own views on leadership and community, how they apply to both professional practice and personal matters, and how you can continue to grow in your own journey as a leader.
The beautiful new Gordon and Helen Brown Student Plaza flanking the Honor Wall between the Scallon and Taylor Buildings continues to take shape and has truly transformed the campus! It is designed to complement Spartanburg’s fantastic climate and includes:
Water features
Gardens
Contemporary lighting
Amphitheater and bench seating
Walking paths
Shade trees
Wireless internet
For more information about the naming opportunities featured on the next page, contact Susan Newlin at 800849-8771, ext. 241 or email snewlin@sherman.edu.
To see photos of the plaza in progress, visit the Pardon Our Progress blog at http://sherman.blogs.com/progress/.
Here’s how to make your mark:
You may honor, pay tribute or memorialize someone or something significant in your life by purchasing one of the features listed below. Your donation will be signified with a brass plaque or engraved Honor Wall tile.
Reflection Park$25,000
AmphitheaterNamed by Wang, Roeben, Rutecki, D.C.s
Water FountainNamed by NCMIC
Bench$2,500 (6 named, 5 available)
Lamp Post$1,000 (1 named, 7 available)
Honor Wall Tile$500
If you are interested in landscape beautification, there are trees to be named for $200 each. All tree donors will be recognized on a plaque that will hang in the Scallon Building.
October 17-19, 2008
Sherman College in Spartanburg, SC
IRAPS and Fall Lyceum will help you
Bridge the gap between chiropractic philosophy and research.
Improve your understanding of chiropractic philosophy so you can better educate your patients.
Discover subluxation evidence in research that validates the benefits of chiropractic — share this with your patients!
Learn practice success tips to use in your practice right away.
In addition to valuable success programs, Fall Lyceum offers the International Research and Philosophy Symposium (IRAPS). This year’s conference theme of the vertebral subluxation is of profound interest to the profession.
Come, learn and grow with these speakers and more!
Ray Drury, D.C., co-founder of Upper Cervical Health Centers, will show you how to eliminate the “yo-yo practice” and install systems that produce a constant, predictable, low-stress growth for years to come.
Matt McCoy, D.C., is a clinician, researcher and educator who is a strong advocate of objective outcome assessment tools to evaluate subluxation both clinically and from a research perspective.
Thomas Owen, D.C., will be speaking on proven leadership principles; he has supervised the opening of more than 500 chiropractic clinics and has served as consultant and advisor to more than 1,000 chiropractors. He is founder and advisor of Affordable Management and Consulting Company.
Rob Sinnott, D.C., L.C.P., has authored and presented numerous articles and lectures on chiropractic philosophy; at IRAPS he will lead you in seeking new insight into the core concept of vertebral subluxation.
Plus abstracts and presentations from Ralph Boone, Ph.D., D.C.; Michael Burcon, D.C.; Bill Decken, D.C.; Curtis Fedorchuk, D.C.; John Hart, D.C., M.H.S.; Martin Harvey, D.C.; Michael Headlee, D.C.; Douglas Inkol, D.C.; Russell McArthur, D.C.; Roger Morrison, D.C.; Simon Senzon, D.C.; Anquonette Stiles, B.S.; Jack VanDervort, D.C.; Patrick VanQuaethem, D.C.; and Leonard Vernon, D.C.
“Thought-provoking and intellectually stimulating.”
“Fascinating philosophical and scientific concepts.”
“Great dialogue!”
“Sincerity of fellowship. This is where philosophers meet.”
Gwen Gardner, D.C., shares why she’s IRAPS-bound for the third time in three years
I’ve attended two IRAPS now and am planning to attend my third this year. What first enticed me was my own sense of curiosity. I always thought the title of this program was a little intimidating and dry sounding but wondered just what happened at IRAPS and how they delivered on each year’s theme.
The other motivating factor was that I needed CE credits, and would always rather get them at Sherman because I know what they offer will be relevant to how I practice. So curiosity won out, and my brother Ben and I decided to give it a try.
I was delighted by what we discovered at IRAPS and dismayed that we had missed so many already. The programs have been better than anything I had envisioned. The presentations were incredibly interesting yet very personal and intimate. Some were relevant to everyday practice and some simply stimulated the thinking process to delve deeper into our wonderful philosophy (which is also relevant to everyday practice). The overarching feeling of passion each presenter brings to the weekend is inspiring and makes an endeavor such as theirs seem like an attainable goal for every practicing chiropractor.
The presentations at IRAPS are different from the traditional Sherman Lyceum program in that each presenter is given a specified period of time in which to present their topic. This makes each presentation brief and succinct, but still somehow packed with a lot of great information. The mix of science and philosophy throughout the day keeps the program moving and stimulating regardless of your area of interest. Also, each time slot allows
for questions and answers at the end so you have an opportunity to dig a little deeper or to ask for clarification on something that was presented.
The recent addition of “success” speakers to the weekend makes the entire program even more diverse and interesting.
But what I love most about the programs is the great mix of formality and informality in a setting that is intimate and focused. Unlike Lyceum where there are so many programs going on at once and you always have to choose between at least two classes you’d like to see, IRAPS is all presented in one room so the program remains focused. Also, you are with the same people for the entire program, which fosters a wonderful sense of camaraderie in your mutual love of chiropractic.
The Saturday evening dinner and panel discussion is also very interesting. Again, I think the sense of Sherman “family” that pervades this weekend brings an ease and informality to an otherwise formal process such as a panel discussion. Instead of it being a stuffy event, it felt more like sitting around having a philosophy discussion when we were students... spirited but respectful. It is always stimulating to hear different perspectives on one specific subject within our philosophy.
I would highly recommend IRAPS and Fall Lyceum to anyone interested in enhancing their knowledge in research and philosophy, and I hope to see you all there in October!
For more information about IRAPS 2008 and Fall Lyceum, contact the Office of Continuing Education at Sherman College — call 800-849-8771, ext. 229, or e-mail lyceum@sherman.edu.
I was delighted by what I discovered at IRAPS and dismayed that I had missed so many already.
The presentations were incredibly interesting yet very intimate. Some were relevant to everyday practice and some stimulated the thinking process to delve deeper into our wonderful philosophy.
The overarching feeling of passion each presenter brings to the weekend is inspiring and makes an endeavor such as theirs seem like an attainable goal for every practicing chiropractor. I hope to see you there in October!
by Associate Professor of Clinical Sciences Ron Castellucci, D.C.
In 1962, Thomas Kuhn coined the term “paradigm” and defined it as “a collection of beliefs and values shared by members of a given community.” Think of a ‘paradigm shift’ as a change from one way of looking at the world to another. We’ve heard much talk in our profession about a paradigm shift in health care. I’d argue that while cultural trends toward seeking alternative health care options are driving a new health care paradigm, the basic human desire for lifelong health has never changed.
In his landmark essay, “A Theory of Human Motivation,” Abraham Maslow describes five levels of need which drive human motivation: basic physiology needs, safety needs, belongingness, esteem and self-actualization. The lowest level, basic physiology needs, are essential to body health and include such necessities as food, water, air, sleep and warmth. Maslow contends that basic needs must be met first before we are free to satisfy higher level needs, such as those which drive us toward personal growth.
To give perspective, Maslow’s need for belongingness may be translated as the human desire to communicate with other human beings. Following this line of thinking, it would not be a stretch to view the human desire for lifelong health as one of our basic life needs. Basic human needs have been met in various ways over thousands of years. For example, primitive societies satisfied the basic human need for health and survival by hunting and
gathering for food; ancient carvings on the walls of caves were early man’s way of communicating.
If we truly look at our society, we can see that human needs have not changed; rather, what has changed is how those needs are met. For example, Native American Indians existed for centuries hunting and gathering seasonal foods in order to satisfy a basic human need. Our culture saw a major paradigm shift with the introduction of pre-packaged food from a supermarket, yet our basic desire for food has remained.
Likewise, Johann Gutenberg’s invention of movable type was an agent of change in the 1400s. The printing press made books more readily available, yet the basic human desire to communicate did not change. Similar agents of change are driving us today. The Internet is a major catalyst for change as our culture moves away from manufacturing and toward an information-centered economy. While the Internet is driving a paradigm shift in how we communicate, the basic need for human communication has not changed.
I am convinced that our society is looking for lifelong health. According to Fast Company magazine, Americans
are drinking a billion bottles of water a week! Everyone who buys a bottle of water instead of a Coke is making a health choice. We buy bottled water because we believe it’s healthy, and because of this, we’ve come to pay good money for a product we’ve always gotten for free. Similarly, Whole Foods, the largest chain of natural food markets in the US, posted revenues of $6.5 billion in 2006; projected revenue for 2010 is $12 billion.
People may be looking for lifelong health, but our culture has been brainwashed into a skewed understanding of what true health is. Most people get their information about health from three main sources: the Internet, print media and television. Television networks air health segments on how to recognize and treat the disease of the day. Articles written for “health”oriented magazines and web sites often discuss how to treat the latest disease with the newest drug. Likewise, chiropractors who treat conditions are merely substituting adjustments for allopathic modalities and are not addressing our culture’s deep-seated need for the security of lifelong health.
Chiropractors know that health exists when the body is working in perfect function and harmony. Most chiro-
Patients who enter a chiropractic office are looking for help on their journey to life-long health, yet most of our profession gives them more of the same, a treatment for their condition, without telling them the whole truth about health and chiropractic.
If our culture knew what we know about chiropractic, there would be a paradigm shift like no other, with chiropractic leading the way.
practors, regardless of schools of thought, understand that a nerve system free of interference keeps the body working in perfect function and harmony. My only question is: why are we not sharing this knowledge with everyone? Patients who enter a chiropractic office are looking for help on their journey to life-long health, yet most of our profession gives them more of the same, a treatment for their condition, without telling them the whole truth about health and chiropractic.
Chiropractors have a great service to offer; yet our professional objective must include more than adjusting the spine. While adjusting the spine is central to what we do, if chiropractors do not educate their patients, the adjustment becomes yet another allopathic treatment. Weekly in-office workshops, community lectures and daily patient interactions must center on the fact that a nerve system free of interference restores function and harmony to the body.
Our society is desperately looking for the peace of mind and security found in a lifetime of health. A chiropractic adjustment, by removing subluxation, restores health to the body. If our culture knew what we know about chiropractic, there would be a paradigm shift like no other, with chiropractic leading the way.
Dr. Castellucci, an associate professor at Sherman College, runs a family practice and lives with his wife and two children in the mountains of western North Carolina.
While Julie and Sheldon Clayton, Ph.D., are busy plotting new adventures for life after retirement, the Sherman College community is making each day in 2008 count. After more than 43 years of combined service to Sherman College, the Claytons have announced their retirement effective this December. Sheldon Clayton joined the faculty in 1984, and Julie, now the college registrar, joined the staff in 1989 as academic secretary.
In his announcement to employees and students, President Jon Schwartzbauer, D.C., expressed his mixed feelings on the couple’s retirement. “We will miss them greatly but are very happy for them as they enter this exciting time in their lives,” he said. “I remember being invited over to their house for dinner as a student and I even helped pour the concrete for their new garage in 1996. I remember Julie always being very helpful to address our needs as students and how Sheldon was always able to attach something funny to the learning process.”
The Claytons will be relocating to the RaleighDurham area of North Carolina. To share a funny or heartwarming story about how the Claytons impacted your time at Sherman College, e-mail Director of Alumni Relations Marggi Roldan at mroldan@sherman.edu (use “Claytons” in the subject line) or call 800-849-8771, ext. 277.
by X-ray Department Director and Professor of Clinical Sciences Pat Kuhta, D.C. Kuhta
This article is the final in a series on the analysis of cervical x-rays. Parts one and two (published in the Summer/Fall 2007 and Spring 2008 issues of Straight from Sherman) focused on the analysis of C1; this one discusses C2.
The Sherman College cervical x-ray analysis system is a unique approach to x-ray analysis of the cervical spine. It encompasses both visual and line analysis of the lateral cervical, A-P open mouth, nasium and base posterior films. Now that we have finished the complete analysis of C1, we will shift our focus to the complete analysis of C2.
We begin visual analysis of C2 by assessing for segmental posteriority / inferiority on the lateral cervical film. To assess for posteriority / inferiority we compare the position of C2 in relation to C3. There are three criteria we use when assessing C2 for posteriority / inferiority. These include
The approximation of C2 spinous to C3 spinous. C2 is said to be PI if its spinous is closer to the spinous of C3 than it is to the posterior tubercle of atlas.
The wedging closed of the C2/C3 facet joint. C2 is said to be PI if its inferior facet joint is wedged closed at the posterior aspect.
The position of the posterior aspect of the vertebral body in relation to that of C3. C2 is said to be PI if its posterior body line is posterior to that of C3.
Of these three criteria, the posterior body line is considered the most credible because it is least affected by bony anomalies. Therefore this criterion is given more consideration in determining posteriority/ inferiority of C2.
When visually analyzing the misalignment position of C2 on the APOM and nasium films we compare the position of the dens and spinous process in relation to the center of the foramen magnum. By splitting the distance between the medial inferior tips of the occipital condyles we can visualize the vertical center of the foramen magnum.
A visual plumb line is then dropped from this center point and extended down through C2. There are four categories of C2 misalignments that can occur depending on which anatomic portion of C2 falls on the center of the foramen magnum.
These categories consist of body pivots, center pivots, spinous pivots and entire segment listings. For example, if the dens and spinous are found to the same side of the foramen magnum but in alignment with each other, C2 would be listed as an ESL or ESR. This is considered to be a pure laterality misalignment. All other C2 listings including body pivots, center pivots, and spinous pivots possess segmental rotation.
In addition, we could find an entire segment listing in which the dens or spinous
is more lateral than the other. In this case the segment would be listed as ESLBL, ESL-SL, ESR-BR or ESR-SR. All four of these listings would possess segmental laterality as well as rotation.
Conducting line analysis for C2 on the lateral cervical film involves constructing a line on the posterior aspect of the vertebral body. This line is referred to as George’s line. If George’s line of C2 is posterior to that of C3, C2 is said to be PI.
To create George’s line:
Place a dot at the superior and inferior aspects of the posterior vertebral body of C2.
Draw a vertical line along the posterior vertebral body connecting these two dots.
Do this for C3 as well.
If any portion of the C2 George’s line is posterior to that of the segment below, C2 is said to be PI.
On the APOM and nasium films line analysis for C2 consists of determining where the dens and spinous are in relation to the median line. The median line represents the anatomic center of the foramen magnum.
In order to create the median line on the APOM and nasium films we must begin by establishing a superior base line through
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the ocular orbits. The superior base line represents the side and visual amount of the patient’s head tilt as seen on the film. The superior base line is established by placing a dot on like anatomic structures in both ocular orbits. Ideally these points should be place at the intersection of the chosen structure’s cortical outlines that are visible within the ocular orbits.
The superior base line should be constructed through the set of anatomic points that best represent the side and visual amount of the patient’s head tilt. Once the superior base line has been constructed, a rolling parallel should be superimposed over it. The parallel is then rolled down to the top of the foramen magnum and an inferior base line is constructed here. The inferior base line must be drawn parallel to the superior base line. The inferior base line is simply the superior base line brought down closer to the atlas so that it is easier to work with.
The median line should then be constructed through the horizontal center of the foramen magnum by using a Pierce cervical grid. This is done by placing the top arc of the medium size circle of the Pierce grid on the medial inferior tip of both occipital condyles simultaneously. The grid is then pivoted until a horizontal grid line is parallel to or directly superimposing the inferior base line all the way across the film.
A dot is then placed on the film at the 130mm mark of the grid at both the top
Scholarship continues to be a priority on campus, and many faculty members are currently engaged in peer-reviewed publication quality endeavors. The following recent scholarship activities have been in print or accepted for print:
Briggs L, Hart J, Navis M, Clayton S, Boone R. Surface area congruence of atlas superior articulating facets and occipital condyles. Journal of Chiropractic Medicine 2008; 7:9-16
Kuhta P, Owens EF. Effect of lateral cranial translation of the appearance of the atlas-
and bottom of the grid. The 130mm mark of the grid is the horizontal center of the instrument. A vertical median line is then constructed through these dots on the film and extended down through the inferior endplate of C2. The median line must be drawn perpendicular to the inferior base line.
A C2 line analysis listing is determined by noting which anatomic portion of the segment lies on the median line. Place a dot at the center of the base of the dens and another dot at the superior tip of C2 spinous. Compare the position of these two points in relation to the median line to determine the C2 listing. For example, if the dens is on the median line and the spinous is right of the median line C2 is listed as body pivot spinous right (BPSR).
In general, line analysis findings are compared to the visual analysis findings in order to determine the final listings to be adjusted. Ideally, visual and line analysis findings should correspond with each
other. However, contradictions between visual and line analysis can occur either from bony anomalies or from technical errors made during the analysis.
When contradictions occur, the practitioner should go back over the visual and line analysis to see if any mistakes were made. If the findings still contradict the practitioner should give more weight to the visual analysis findings.
Visual analysis is considered to be more reliable because it is more comprehensive and takes into consideration patient placement when the film was taken, the effect of x-ray physic on the appearance of the segments, and the presence and consequences of bony anomalies or asymmetries while line analysis does not.
For a copy of parts 1 and 2 of this series (covering the analysis of C1) or a detailed PowerPoint presentation of the images used with this article, contact Karen Rhodes at Sherman College; 800-849-8770, ext. 242, e-mail krhodes@sherman.edu.
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Briggs L. Reliability of two methods used to assess A/O joint congruence, symmetry and exactness of fit. Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research 2008; (May 26):1-4.
Hart J. Correlation of U.S. mortality rates with chiropractor ratios and other determinants: 1995. Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research 2008; (Jul 2): 1-6.
Luo PG, and Stutzenberger FJ. Nanotechnology in the detection and control of microorganisms. Advances in Applied Microbiology 2008; 63, 145-181.
Welch A, Boone R. Sympathetic and parasympathetic responses to specific
chiropractic adjustments of subluxation of the cervical and thoracic spine. Journal of Chiropractic Medicine (in press).
Lin Y, Li H, Gu L, Luo PG, Veca ML, Wang H, and Sun Y-P. “Bioapplications of carbon nanotubes” in Chemistry of Carbon Nanotubes, Basiuk, V., Ed. American Scientific Publisher, (book chapter).
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Sherman College has always been confident that it provides students comprehensive instruction in the philosophy and principles of straight chiropractic and a thorough clinical experience in the Chiropractic Health Center.
Now, in response to a desire voiced by students and faculty alike, the college offers students an elective course where they can observe and learn the business skills necessary to manage a successful chiropractic practice in a private office setting.
by freelance writer Beverly Knight
The Practice Management Observational Elective course lets participants gain practical experience by shadowing successful doctors of chiropractic in their offices while maintaining regular contact with the course instructor and fellow students by telephone conference calls and e-mail.
John Reizer, D.C., assistant professor of clinical sciences, taught the first group of students to go through the curriculum. Reizer is excited about the potential for growth that the Practice Management course provides students. “Textbooks are one thing. Seeing it all in play is another,” Reizer says of the educational experience that addresses the needs of students who want to learn more about the business end of chiropractic. “In establishing this elective, Sherman has added a very beneficial experience to the instructional program.”
It is difficult to overestimate the benefits accrued from clinical observations in the field and a close examination of the business side of running an office, Reizer explains. And since all chiropractors participating in the program make application and are approved by the college, students are guaranteed a valuable experience observing successful doctors with high volume practices. They see how doctors educate patients, conduct exams, interact with patients, develop plans of care, and manage insurance claims and billing procedures.
“A common thread that has run through the feedback from students who’ve taken the course is that the experience has solidified the knowledge they gained from the classroom and their clinical experiences in the health center,” Reizer says of the shadowing experience.
The course was introduced in the summer of 2007 with an eye toward placing students with cooperating chiropractors who were philosophically congruent with Sherman’s view. The elective course is open to students who have completed required coursework and who have maintained a grade point average of 3.0 or better with no clinical failures.
“We are excited about the success of this course because it adds another level to students’ academic experiences,” Reizer says of the overwhelmingly positive response he has received from both students and participating doctors. “Students are very aware of the fact that the business end of chiropractic is an important part of building a successful chiropractic practice. This course certainly reinforces that understanding.”
Dan and Kristen Denette, both recent graduates now practicing in Massachusetts, were among the first participants in the course and have found the experience they gained observing the practice of Peter Kevorkian and Patti
My husband, Dan, and I observed an unbelievable practice. It was exciting to be in the environment, to take what we learned in school and see what will work when we begin practicing.
Giuliano, D.C.s, in Westwood, MA, invaluable. After completing the course and graduating in September 2007, Dan, a native of Rhode Island, and Kristen, a native of Massachusetts, opened a home office in Easton, MA, patterned after that of the husband and wife team they shadowed.
“My husband, Dan, and I observed an unbelievable practice, just what we want to have: high volume, all families, kids. We saw procedures in place in a practice of over 25 years. We realized how important it was to have protocols for each situation, procedures for everything,” Kristen Denette, D.C., says.
Kevorkian, a graduate of Palmer College, has been a member of Sherman’s Board of Regents for 16 years and enjoys giving back to the profession by mentoring students. He met the Denettes at Lyceum and was excited to have the opportunity to mentor a husband and wife team. “I think Dan and Kristen profited from the interaction between my wife and me, seeing how we extend our practice into the community,” Kevorkian says, noting that the experience allows students to “get a much larger picture than what other college courses can give.”
What the Denettes appreciate most is the confidence they gained from observing how a successful practice is run. It was also helpful to be able to talk with Reizer by phone each week to bounce ideas off him. And since they planned to practice in Massachusetts, they enjoyed being able to travel around the state, looking for a place where they could establish their office.
“It was exciting to be in the environment, to take what we learned in school and see what will work when we begin practicing. This was the best experience we had in our entire program,” Dan Denette, D.C., says of the course that solidified their decision to go out on their own and start a practice. “We had many exceptional experiences at Sherman, but this was definitely the best.” (continued)
The objective of the course is to provide graduating doctors of chiropractic with a head start by exposing them to the business end of a private chiropractic office, an important aspect of building a successful practice. The Denettes’ experience, Reizer says, is just one example of the course’s success.
He also emphasizes that technology has been a key to maximizing the opportunity. Students spend almost three months learning in an environment far from campus while still benefiting from the support they receive from contact with their instructor and the growth that comes from journaling their experience and sharing it with other students. That ongoing contact is facilitated by a regular stream of e-mail and conference calls.
Robin Pace, D.C., a member of the second group of students to complete the class, observed in the office of Michelle Greenspan, D.C., in Asheville, NC. But even before she signed up for the course, she had shadowed other doctors of chiropractic on her own, realizing that she wanted to learn more about the realities of running an office. Participating in the practice management elective gave her the opportunity, she says, to see “how all the parts fit together, how they flowed. It was valuable to be able to get the big picture.”
Pace, born and raised in Florida, attended Florida State University on a softball scholarship. “Then I began playing club rugby with some students from Life in Atlanta and I also started going to a chiropractor to help me with my athletic performance,” Pace says, explaining that she changed her major from pre-med and earned a bachelor’s degree in exercise physiology and a master’s in outdoor recreation and sports. “I finally decided that the medical profession didn’t resonate with me as much, and I developed an interest in sports medicine.”
Still, after working as CEO of the Girl Scouts in Asheville, NC, for five years, Pace had a “yearning in my heart to go back to my original plan, but to become a chiropractor instead of a medical doctor.” She met Greenspan, who became her mentor, in Rotary Club and decided to attend Sherman to prepare for a career in chiropractic. It was only natural for her to choose Greenspan’s office in Asheville for her practice management experience.
“I enjoyed seeing how an office works from A to Z, handling phone calls, patient management, scheduling patients. It’s an intricate dance, definitely a process from the time a patient first walks into the office,” Pace says of the clinical setting that can’t be entirely mimicked in the classroom.
“This experience is so important that I believe it should be a requirement for students to get out and get experience in a field office,” Pace says. Now that she’s licensed in North
Carolina and working in the Nicole D’Ippolito Family Chiropractic Center, she is making use of the confidence she developed, and she feels fortunate that she was able to observe how all the parts fit together before going into practice.
Pace credits her instructor and fellow classmates with making the field experience even more meaningful.
“Dr. Reizer does an excellent job. The Sunday evening conference calls, with other classmates on the phone, kept me from losing contact when I was not on campus. It gave me a chance to reconnect, to share experiences,” Pace says of the calls in which they discussed the books they read and shared ideas about what was going on in the field. That is definitely the kind of feedback the college was hoping to get from students.
Following his experience with the Denettes, Kevorkian has remained an enthusiastic supporter of the practice management elective and says he enjoyed the opportunity it gave him to share the joy and fun, as well as the challenges, that come from working with a spouse at home and in the office. “I would not only encourage students to do it,” Kevorkian says of the course, “but I would tell them that the degree of reality that the experience provides is something words cannot explain.”
Reizer echoes this enthusiastic endorsement. And he looks forward to more and more students managing their schedules so they can take the Practice Management Observational Elective.
“It can be an intimidating experience when students graduate and get out on their own,” Reizer says. “We feel that the practice management elective gives them a head start. The course adds another level to students’ academic experience. Seeing doctors making clinical and business decisions in a real office situation makes what they are going to be doing for the rest of their lives real to them. More than anything, it helps them see that the philosophy they’ve learned in school is compatible with a business plan.”
Robin Pace, D.C., says the practice management elective helped her build confidence in her business practices so that she can focus on her adjusting.
The Wind-Up. The Pitch! Thunk! SPLASH! Jonathan Dabney, 13th quarter, dunked Vice President for Academic Affairs Bob Irwin, D.C. “It’s awesome,” Dabney said. “I’ve been waiting to do that all day long.”
Sherman’s Fun Day is the college’s annual event designed to let students, faculty and staff hang out, unwind and get to know each other.
Organized by Chiropractic Student Government (CSG), the event included a free barbecue lunch, sand volleyball, basketball, a water slide and the dunk tank. Nobody minded getting wet in the scorching heat.
by Web Designer and Social Networks Manager Charlotte Babb
CSG Vice President Jillian Kersh said Fun Day was well worth the effort, especially with the stress of impending chiropractic national board exams. “It’s nice to just have a day where, instead of having a student-teacher relationship, we’re all kids, and we’re all out here having a good time,” Kersh said. “So it’s a really good thing to help us get through the year.”
Before heading outside to enjoy the activities, first quarter students performed their not-ready-for-primetime hits, “Achy Breaky Back” (to Billy Ray Cyrus’ “Achy Breaky Heart”) and “Welcome to Scallon” (to the tune of “Welcome to the Jungle” by Guns and
Roses). Adding to the entertainment lineup, President Jon Schwartzbauer, D.C., Dean of Clinical Sciences Joe Donofrio, D.C., and Irwin dressed up like The Bee Gees to lip-synch “Give an Adjustment” (to “More than a Woman”) before serving lunch while still in costume.
“It’s good that the students get to see a different side of the faculty and staff and administration, and sweat sideby-side with them,” Schwartzbauer said after playing a game of basketball. “It’s fun. It kind of raises spirits a little bit. And it’s mostly studentdriven, so I’m proud of them for putting this together.”
by Director of Teaching and Engaged Learning and Quality Enhancement Plan Joy Gayler, M.M., M.A. Gayler
Every instructor has had this experience at some point in her career: She is explaining some especially fascinating aspect of the lesson when a hand darts up in the back of the class.
“Yes?” she responds, eager to engage on a favorite topic with a bright, inquisitive mind.
“Uh, do we have to know this? Is this going to be on the test?”
As far as students are concerned, there is nothing more central to the learning experience than making the grade. Research has shown that learners engage with subject matter based in part on their expectations about how their achievement will be evaluated. Educators who strive to bring authentic learning experiences to their students must create appropriate and meaningful measures to assess learning and mastery of concepts.
In the health care field, we have a professional responsibility for certifying mastery of information and competency in skills that will be delivered in the public arena with considerable repercussions if we fail. The public wants to know that doctors and other healthcare providers have been assessed as competent as evidenced in receiving a license to practice. Sherman College takes this responsibility very seriously.
In my new role as director of teaching and engaged learning and quality enhancement plan, I will be actively involved with the improvement of teaching methodologies, assessment practices and student learning outcomes.
What does this mean for students?
We will continue to use traditional summative assessment procedures (those typically used to assign a course grade such as mid-term and final exams, oral presentations and term papers), and we will add an element of formative assessment, which can give us valuable information about the cognitive skills and critical thinking processes required for successful completion of Sherman’s doctor of chiropractic program. In an educational setting, formative assessment might involve a teacher, another student, or the learner, providing feedback on a student’s work, and would not necessarily be used for grading purposes, but rather to aid learning.
By assessing both formatively and summatively, we address the issues of “deep learning” versus “surface learning,” and we can engage our students in the process of assimilating information and skills in authentic educational applications which will transfer seamlessly to real-world settings.
These teaching methodologies, which are well-suited to adult learners like ours at Sherman College, will include the incorporation of problem-based learning scenarios which will engage the learner in critical thinking skills.
In fact, our Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), a core requirement for accreditation with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), is titled “Case Study Instruction for Chiropractic Education” (CSI), and it will utilize case-based scenarios.
Case-based learning includes the incorporation of problem-based learning scenarios which will engage students in critical thinking skills.
Researchers in the learning sciences generally conclude that the context in which learning occurs has a strong influence on how resulting knowledge can be used and how easily it can be transferred and applied to other situations. The more closely the learning environment resembles the application environment, the greater the likelihood of successful transfer (Bransford, et. al, 2000). In other words, for students to be successful in critically evaluating information and ideas, thinking creatively, communicating effectively and solving real-world problems, our educational environments should resemble the real-world situation in which those skills will be used.
The term “active learning” is used to describe a category of instructional strategies that embed learning in situations requiring the student to engage in analytical thinking, applying previously learned information and some type of problem solving. Active
A goal of our Quality Enhancement Plan is to target case-based learning opportunities, providing learners with the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to perform well on National Board exams and succeed in clinical practice.
learning can be contrasted with lecture-based learning, in which the student is a passive recipient of information.
An obvious strategy that educators have pursued, therefore, is to develop active learning environments which create opportunities for learning involving real-world problem solving. Students who have the opportunity to learn in the context of working on real problems are better able to make connections between textbook or classroom experiences and real-world experiences (Muir, 1996; Roever, 1998). Research has also shown that students react positively to real-world simulation techniques which require higher-order thinking skills (Springer & Borthick, 2004). Problem-based learning also appears to enhance the development of critical-thinking and problem-solving skills (Brandon & Majumdar, 1997; Gonzales & Nelson, 2005).
Case-based learning is frequently used in clinical health care education. Case-based learning seeks to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills in the context of working on specific real-world cases in the appropriate field. A goal of our Quality Enhancement Plan is to target casebased learning opportunities, providing learners with the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to perform well on the National Board exams and succeed in clinical practice.
Faculty development workshops along with problem-based learning best practices will offer a wealth of instructional approaches that Sherman College faculty members may employ
in the courses designated for casebased learning redesign. Of particular interest are the descriptive, narrative cases, which are commonly used in a health care setting (Waterman & Stanley, 2005). This approach puts the instructor in the role of a guide, asking students to explain their thinking or to discuss the evidence for their ideas. Students work collaboratively in small groups to analyze a case. As they do this, they consider what they already know and what they need to know. The students then generate hypotheses and develop a set of learning goals for each part of the case.
Sherman College has selected an important area of student learning for its Quality Enhancement Plan focus. This focus can have important implications for student success on the standardized National Board Exams. The Quality Enhancement Plan literature review establishes the strong relationship that exists between critical thinking and real-world problem
solving as well as the value of using case-based scenarios to improve these skills and to allow for the occurrence of transformational learning.
Brandon, J. E., & Majumdar, B. (1997). An introduction and evaluation of problem-based learning in health professions education. Family and Community Health, 20(1), 1(15).
Bransford, J.D, Brown, A.L. & Cocking, R.R. (Eds.) (2000). How people learn: Brain, mind, experience, and school. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press.
Gonzales, A. H., & Nelson, L. M. (2005). Learner-centered instruction promotes student success: Northface University prepares its computer science students for the workplace with real world projects. T H E Journal (Technological Horizons In Education), 32(6), 10(4).
Muir, C. (1996). Using consulting projects to teach critical-thinking skills in business communication. Business Communication Quarterly, 59(4), 77(11).
Roever, C. (1998). Using ‘The Wall Street Journal’ to stimulate critical thinking. Business Communication Quarterly, 61(3), 66(5).
Springer, C. W., & Borthick, A. F. (2004). Business simulation to stage critical thinking in introductory accounting: Rationale, design, and implementation. Issues in Accounting Education, 19(3), 277-303.
Waterman, M. & Stanley, E. (2005) Casebased learning in your classes. Retrieved from http://cstl-csm.semo.edu/waterman/CBL/.
It’s not that Karla Christy doesn’t like people. It’s just that she really likes animals — and people who like animals.
The 1998 Sherman graduate came to chiropractic because she wanted to work with animals, especially horses, and has successfully paired her passion for horses and rodeo competition with a practice that continues to grow, despite the fact that she depends on word-ofmouth to attract patients.
have been told that ‘horse’ was my first word,” says the 35-year-old competition barrel racer who began riding lessons at age six and got her first horse when she was seven. It wasn’t until her family moved to North Carolina when she was 13 that her competitive nature surfaced. That’s when she started barrel racing, winning top prizes wherever she competed.
Although Christy had been under chiropractic care her entire life, a result, she says, of her mother’s philosophy that healing comes from within, it was her involvement with rodeo that provided an introduction to animal chiropractic.
In 1994, her barrel horse suddenly stopped winning. When she couldn’t figure out why the usually reliable animal was having difficulty, she took him to an animal chiropractor. After an adjustment, he won the next race—making his rider a believer in the benefits of chiropractic for animals.
Still, despite the fact that a friend urged her to attend chiropractic school, Christy enrolled at Murray State University to study dentistry. It didn’t take long for her to learn that the passion for dentistry wasn’t there. “I got to organic chemistry and just decided I didn’t want to be a dentist enough to complete that class,” Christy says. She dropped out of her college program. “But then,” she says, “I visited Sherman, only an hour and a half away from my home in Charlotte. I knew it was what I was looking for, so I went back to school, enrolled in organic chemistry and finished my undergrad work.”
Entering Sherman in October of 1995, she was determined to become an animal chiropractor. Her course work soon convinced her that she also wanted to work with people, she says, but she readily admits, “I am a people chiropractor only because people make my horses look good.”
And her success in “horse country” around Salisbury, NC, where she opened an office in August of last year after having practiced in Concord and Kannapolis for eight years, has convinced her that her instincts were right-on.
Now she works and lives with her “furry, four-legged children” on “A Little Piece of Heaven,” the aptly named 15-acre ranch with 10 acres of pasture, two barns, a shop, an office, a garden and a house. When she bought the ranch she had one horse. Now she has four. And, she says, like her animal family, her practice has grown, with an estimated 85 to 90 percent of her patients either horses or horse people — and most of the others “animal people.”
As a student at Sherman, Christy wanted to help both rodeo participants and their animals, and that’s exactly what she has done. In fact, the few times that she tried showing up at rodeo competitions without her adjusting table, people spread blankets on the ground so she could check them.
And lest anyone wonder about adjusting those horses, Christy says, with her tongue planted firmly in her cheek, “I tell them it’s easy to adjust the horse once you can get it to lie down on the table.” Actually she uses a tall ladder, working posterior to anterior, feeling all the way down the spine, palpating and watching how the horse walks. “Some of the horses are very stoic and don’t show their feelings,” the experienced horse woman says. “But, on the other hand, some of them are just big wimps.”
Perhaps her most unusual task has been adjusting bucking bulls at Professional Bull Riders events. “There is one owner who takes such good care of his bulls that he has a chiropractor come out and adjust them before a competition,” Christy says of animal patients who are big but are never referred to as “big wimps.”
A friendship with Susan Chandler, D.C., who operates a practice specializing in animal chiropractic in Charlotte, gave Christy an understanding of what chiropractic can accomplish with animals. “When I met Susan, she was the only animal chiropractor in the area,” Christy says. “Now her practice has grown to include other chiropractors. It’s wonderful to know that there are lots more of us now.”
Christy often thinks of expanding her own practice to better serve her growing list of both animal and human patients. It bothers her when she gets a call and doesn’t have an available appointment for three weeks. “I know that there are times when the patient can’t wait that long to see me. Sometimes people have to find another chiropractor when there’s an emergency,” Christy says. But she’s reluctant to make her work life even more complicated.
So far she’s managing her practice with only two office workers — Ellen Turner and Diane Brown. Despite the work load, one of the benefits of having a small staff is that working there is like being at home, Turner says, adding that each day is a different experience. Christy likens the atmosphere to that of “a beauty parlor” with people and animals enjoying each other’s company.
Mondays and Thursdays Christy sees people and animals in her office, Wednesdays she sees horses and Tuesdays and Fridays she travels to barns to adjust horses. She even has two different names for her practice: Health Source Chiropractic, the “people name,” and Peak Performance, the “animal name.”
There is never a dull moment, the enthusiastic Christy admits. Regardless of what day it is, her office is teeming with animals. In addition to horses, she sees dogs and cats, but no one is surprised to see goats, sheep and chickens on occasion. And that list doesn’t account for Princess Paige, Christy’s long-haired Chihuahua, who has only been “mommy’s little girl” for four months but already “rules the roost,” according to her doting owner.
She has visited the barns with Christy, riding in her leopard print purse, but the “princess” has to go inside when it gets too hot. Christy admits that people are surprised when they see her with Princess Paige: a “froufrou dog with an owner who’s definitely not a frou-frou girl.” Still, the pampered pet that one of Christy’s patients found for her has won her owner’s heart.
Anita Rakhov of Mooresville, brings her dog, Dexter, to Christy, even though she lives more than 30 minutes away from the office. After a visit to her own chiropractor, Rakhov ran into a friend, Rhonda Dipple, who takes her horses to Christy, and they began talking about Dexter. Dipple suggested that her friend try taking Dexter to Christy, and Rakhov first brought him to the office in June. He was having back spasms and was unable to walk.
“I was amazed. He couldn’t walk when we went in. The results were immediate, and he walked out of the office,” Rakhov says of the change in her 7 1/2-year-old dog that she continues to take for follow-up care. “Now it’s like he never, ever had anything wrong.”
Christy says those results are not unusual. She adjusted another dog, Samantha, whose owner carried her in and put her on the couch. When the dog tried to walk, she just pulled herself with her front end. “I told the owner that I thought there was potential for her to be better soon. Then I adjusted her. A week later they brought her back and she came running in the door,” Christy says. “One of the reasons I love working with animals is that they are so appreciative of what you do. They always turn around and say ‘thank you’ and give you a big hug and a kiss.”
But the horses that are such a large part of her practice are dearest to her heart. Stacy Carter, equine specialist for Salisbury’s Saving Grace Farm, a non-profit organization that provides therapeutic equine assisted activities to people with special needs and disabilities, calls Christy “a godsend.”
“It is certainly very important that our horses are comfortable and sound,” Carter says. “I have only been aware of the benefits of chiropractic work for the past year or so, but I am glad that I found out about it. It has helped our horses tremendously.”
Christy learned from her work with rodeo that performance horses, as a result of jumping, cutting and general physical stresses, are more vulnerable to developing subluxations.
“Horses need attention. It’s an advantage that they do listen to themselves, and they can self-adjust more easily than we can,” Christy says of the non-human patients that heal so much faster because they listen to their bodies.
It’s clear that Christy has her fans because some of her patients have followed her from place to place since the day she opened her practice. “They follow me everywhere.
And
lest anyone wonder about adjusting those horses, Christy says, with her tongue planted firmly in her cheek, ‘It’s
easy to adjust the horse once you get it to lie down on the table.’
Actually she uses a tall ladder, working posterior to anterior, feeling all the way down the spine, palpating and watching
how the horse walks.
They fussed when I moved here, 35 minutes from my old office, but they still come,” she says.
Her long term goal is to establish a comprehensive horse rehab center. That dream facility would include an on-staff massage therapist, acupuncturist, farrier and veterinarian. And when Christy dreams, she dreams big. She would even love to have a swimming pool for the horses.
But for now, she has her hands full. She still competes as often as she can — though not as often as she once did — in barrel racing events. And she’s recently taken up breakaway and team roping. She’d like to build an arena at the ranch so she could hold functions there, “do roping.” Barrel racing and roping, together with her chiropractic practice, keep her busier than she wants to be at times, but it’s clear that she’s learned to deal with the realities of a hectic life.
“I used to think I was going to save the world, but I’ve come to understand that I can’t. Now I just work on as many as I have the ability to. I focus on the ones who are willing,” Christy says.
And she’s sure that her future, like her present, will be full of animals.
Alumni, supporters, students, faculty and staff have spoken. It’s time for some
An online contest and vote involving the entire college community led to the adoption of the Sherman Pride, symbolized by a lion, as the college’s new mascot.
The new mascot was greeted with resounding applause at Lyceum 2008 during a performance by comedian/magician Justin Kredible at the theater in the Chapman Cultural Center. Larry the Lion has since made appearances at the college’s Career Day, Fun Day and at various community events.
“I think the Pride is a very fitting mascot for Sherman, especially in terms of the spirit behind what it represents,” said Dean of Student Affairs LaShanda Hutto, who helped coordinate the search for a new mascot. “It’s been well-received by the college community and it’s something that people are really excited about.”
Hutto said the college began its search for a new mascot to find a stronger identity than was provided by the unicorn, Sherman’s first and only mascot for the past 27 years. Hutto cited the increasing popularity of intramural athletics programs as one of the driving forces behind the decision to choose a new mascot.
“The unicorn mascot had literally gone unused,” Hutto said. “The majority of the students here didn’t even know that it was the mascot. So we decided at that point, along with the board of trustees, to find a new mascot that would raise morale, raise spirit — something to bring our current students into this process, as well as alumni and friends of the college, to try and make history again.”
In the fall of 2007 students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of the college submitted nominations online for the new mascot. The top five finalists
included the Whistle Pig, Raptor, Bear, Wolfpack and Pride. The winning mascot idea was submitted first by Sherman student Kevin Lewis. His “rationale” as submitted during the contest was: “Pride stands for the likeness to a pride of lions. We are a united family with a common goal. A lion stands for truth, strength and leadership.”
“Like me, alumni like the sound of the words ‘Sherman Pride.’ It just sounds good, even without the image of the lion,” says Director of Alumni Relations Marggi Roldan, who also submitted the Sherman Pride for consideration in the contest and promoted her choice heavily in on-campus campaigns. “I looked at dozens of mascot names during the contest, and Pride seemed like a name that alumni, students and employees all could rally around.”
The mascot logo was designed by Indiblu Design Group in collaboration with Mariellen Auer of the Auer Agency, both based in Charlotte. Indiblu has designed Sherman College’s Lyceum artwork and print publications for the past four years; Indiblu’s principal and design director Kimber Flynn selected Auer as a collaborator because of the agency’s specialization in sports-related graphic design.
“I think it’s a great, simple logo that you can modify and add a lot of glamour to if you have an event, or you can make it really simple,” Auer said. “If you want to make it mean, you could. If you want to make it softer for kids, you could do a lion cub. So there’s a lot more potential to the design,” she said. “And it’s easily identifiable. The typography shows a strong, bold feel, and it has a uniqueness to it with a point on some of the letters [such as the “p” and “e” in “Pride”] like a claw mark.”
So, what do college alumni, students and employees think of the change? Read on....
I like the Sherman mascot because the lion is strong.
— Denielle Keenan, age 6, Maywood, NJ
I like the lion because the lion is the king of the jungle.
— Nicholas Keenan, age 8, Maywood, NJ
The lion is an animal that knows his strength and power, and because of that he can be confident and calm in every situation. Nothing can daunt him because he knows he is king of the jungle! The same can be said for those who really know the philosophy, science and art of chiropractic. They can be calm and confident in all circumstances.
— Terri Galant, D.C., ’83, Pittsburgh, PA
Unicorns are not impressive as a mascot for a sports team. It is much easier to have a lion on your basketball, baseball or soccer shirt than a unicorn. I appreciate the change.!
— Maria Michelin, D.C., Associate Professor
I liked the unicorn mascot, but the lion representing Sherman Pride is a wonderful Spizz booster to our students, faculty and alumni! Having Sherman Pride is an important component in ensuring the future of straight chiropractic. A lion symbolizes strength, leadership, fierceness in the face of adversity, a regal ‘king of the forest.’
— Nalyn Russo Marcus, D.C., ’90, Bethlehem, PA, Alumni Association President
I like our Sherman Pride mascot because it is a figurehead which symbolizes our school’s strength in chiropractic.
— Steven Dotson, student
I liked the old unicorn mascot, but the Sherman Pride mascot is good because it reminds me that I am proud of what true chiropracTIC stands for.
— Dennis Keenan, D.C., ’83, Maywood, NJ
The new mascot is timely as Sherman undergoes change. We who are the Sherman community can show our Sherman Pride, symbolized by the lion.
— Steve Whitaker, M.L.I.S., Director of Learning Resources
I like the new Sherman mascot because this is our symbol of our pride, kindness and energy.
— Dennis Yeung, D.C. ’96, Sheung Shui, Hong Kong
To me, the Sherman Pride mascot represents the strength and unity that our students develop during their years at Sherman.
— Greg T. Walsh, student
by Continuing Education Assistant Nadia Alley
Lyceum 2008, Inspire the Fire, was a weekend filled with inspiration, fellowship, celebration, solidarity, passion and magic. There were moments that brought on heated debates, laughter and even tears of joy. Everyone came together as a family and created a weekend that was more than a Sherman College event. It was a Sherman College homecoming.
“After being gone for years, I finally found my way home,” said Dr. Leslie Van Romer, a Sherman College alumna and Lyceum speaker. “From the synergy and genuine magic of old friends, new friends, inspired speakers, dedicated exhibitors, the dynamo Lyceum team, and Sherman’s new president (a rare true visionary with clarity of vision and purpose) to the staged magic of Justin Kredible, Lyceum 2008 was truly an exhilarating, transformational experience.”
Nearly 800 attendees basked in the improved Sherman College campus while overflowing classrooms with zeal. The new
Lyceum format offered attendees time for professional growth as well as more time for fellowship and family entertainment. “This was one of the best,” said one Lyceum attendee. “There were good choices of seminar speakers. In addition, the entertainment for the families was very good. Thanks for a wonderful weekend.”
“I’d like to thank our staff and students who worked long hours to make sure Lyceum was a fulfilling and inspirational experience for the many chiropractors and guests who attended,” commented President Jon Schwartzbauer, D.C. “We have had much positive feedback on the program enhancements, and that is gratifying. The energy on campus during Lyceum was positive, moving and palpable.”
Looking into the crowd from behind the scenes of Lyceum 2008, I saw flames of inspiration and passion burning in the eyes of all those who attended. May you all carry the flame with you and continue to Inspire the Fire. See you next year!
“Lyceum 2008 was truly an exhilarating, transformational experience.” — Leslie Van Romer, D.C.
(1) Mark Pick, D.C., explains the Neurology of the Subluxation and Adjustment. (2) Trustee Judy Ross, D.C., Lyceum speaker Leslie Van Romer, D.C., and Vice President for Advancement Susan Newlin chat at the Regents Breakfast. (3) Alumnus and New Zealander Phil McMaster, D.C. gets involved during the Alumni Association Luncheon. (4) Dean DePice, D.C., shares a laugh with Alan Ott, D.C. (5) Greg Stetzel, D.C., leads a portion of the Infinite Principles program at the amphitheater in the woods near the Brown House and Museum. (6) Nick Spano, D.C., gets hands-on during his Advanced Muscle Palpation program. (7) Christopher Black, D.C., has a question for fellow alum Beth Ehlich, D.C., following her South Carolina Rules and Regulations seminar. (8) Doug Mitchell, D.C., and Lewis Leaseburge, D.C., and his son catch up during lunch.
(Photos 1-7 by Joe Marcus; 8 by Mikk Behr)
Jon C. Schwartzbauer, D.C., was inaugurated as the fourth president of Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic in Spartanburg, SC, on Thursday, May 22, 2008, during Lyceum. A native of Mahtomedi, MN, Schwartzbauer began his tenure as Sherman’s fourth president on August 13, 2007.
“Dr. Schwartzbauer’s vibrant enthusiasm and positive outlook, coupled with his character and talent, will bring renowned institutional achievement in the future of Sherman College,” says Chair of the Sherman College Board of Trustees Carl Gillman, D.C. Gillman says the trustees look forward to Schwartzbauer’s continued leadership and advancement of the college’s mission: being the leader in bringing straight chiropractic to the world.
Representing the Association of Chiropractic Colleges, Carl S. Cleveland, III, D.C., president of Cleveland Chiropractic College, gave greetings
during the investiture ceremony. “It is with really great pride that I am here because Dr. Jon represents the next generation of leaders in chiropractic education,” he said.
Parker College of Chiropractic President Fabrizio Mancini, D.C., echoed Cleveland’s comments and shared his experiences in getting to know Sherman’s new president personally. “As I’ve gotten to know Jon over the years, I have been so impressed by his integrity,” Mancini said during the investiture. “There is no doubt in my mind that he is in the right place at the right time to take this institution to heights that it has never seen before.”
A 1997 Sherman alumnus, Schwartzbauer brings to the presidency his academic, leadership and administrative experience, as well as a passionate commitment to vertebral subluxation-centered chiropractic. He previously served the college as vice president for academic affairs, director of the Leadership and Practice Management Institute and a member of the Chiropractic Health Center faculty.
From top: Jozi and Sophi Schwartzbauer lead the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance; the investiture processional begins; University of South Carolina Upstate Chancellor Dr. John Stockwell gets to know Life President Dr. Guy Riekeman; Dr. Jon Schwartzbauer receives a rousing show of support during the investiture ceremony.
(Photos by Mikk Behr, D.C., and Joe Marcus)
Though Schwartzbauer’s chiropractic career officially started in his mid-20s, his personal journey to the presidency of Sherman really began when he was an 18-year-old high school graduate and met his mentor, John Hilpisch, D.C., at a baseball event. Having considered several career opportunities in the health professions, Schwartzbauer shadowed Hilpisch in his chiropractic practice and gained a grander vision of chiropractic — and knew right away it was the profession for him.
Even on the day of his graduation from Sherman College in 1997, Schwartzbauer knew he hadn’t seen the last of Sherman College. As the recipient of the Milton W. Garfunkel Award, the highest honor a Sherman student can receive, Schwartzbauer presented a tearful and poignant speech at graduation. Though he and his wife, Mitzi (also a Sherman graduate), were headed home to Minnesota to open a private practice, they had a feeling they’d be back sooner or later — and they were.
Schwartzbauer’s passion for Sherman College is the driving force that brought him back to teach at his alma mater in 2002, after just five years in private practice at Schwartzbauer Straight Chiropractic in Mahtomedi, MN. After returning to campus as a member of the faculty, Schwartzbauer distinguished himself as an instructor, researcher and administrator.
“My family and I are here today because we see something remarkable at Sherman,” Schwartzbauer said during the investiture ceremony. “I can sum it up in one word: passion.
“From my first walk up ‘cardiac hill’ and meeting with the campus community, I sensed the passion that the faculty, students, staff alumni and friends feel for this wonderful institution. Every day this passion comes into sharper focus to me.... You have entrusted me with the future of this institution, and on behalf of the generations to come, I have the responsibility to uphold that trust. Ours will be a shared success. It will take our collective energy, effort and passion. I am deeply honored to share this trust with all of you.”
While in private practice in Minnesota, the couple served as team chiropractors for the St. Paul Saints, a minor league baseball team. Schwartzbauer was pleased to observe how chiropractic aided athletic performance, but he also gained something personally from his association with athletics: he credits his experiences with team sports with helping him to develop a greater understanding of the value of teammates. That understanding of what it takes to succeed as a team is one of the things Schwartzbauer keeps at the forefront when considering his plans for Sherman and goals for the future.
In addition to the doctor of chiropractic degree he earned in 1997, Schwartzbauer holds a B.S. from Excelsior College. He and Mitzi have two daughters, Sophi, 11, and Jozi, 8.
From top: Parker Chiropractic College
President Dr. Fabrizio Mancini congratulates Dr. Schwartzbauer; parents Lynn and Joe Schwartzbauer enjoy a proud moment; Chiropractic Student Government President Erik Beauvais offers an entertaining and heartfelt greeting during the ceremony. (Photos by Joe Marcus)
Six distinguished participants of the second class of Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic’s Academy of Chiropractic Philosophers (ACP) program defended their theses and completed their journey toward the ACP distinction during Lyceum 2008.
Those inducted into the Academy during the Grand Rounds ceremony included Drs. Felicia Stewart of South Carolina, Judy Nutz Campanale of Pennsylvania, Myron Brown of South Carolina, David Browning of Texas, Guy Latter of South Carolina and Larissa Timper of Florida.
The ACP at Sherman College is a one-year course designed to increase the understanding and depth of the philosophy of chiropractic. It challenges and inspires participants to learn and think more than ever about philosophy and its relationship to the above-down-inside-out worldview. In addition to live sessions offered at Lyceum and other times on the Sherman College campus, the ACP requires online sessions and the preparation and defense of a thesis, culminating each year at Lyceum.
“The Academy of Chiropractic Philosophers Program has challenged me and made me a better chiropractor, teacher, and writer,” says David Browning, D.C., A.C.P. “The program far exceeded my expectations and I highly recommend it to anyone with a passion for chiropractic who wants to take it to the next level.”
Fellow ACP graduate Judy Nutz Campanale, D.C., A.C.P., agrees. “The ACP program provides the structure and guidance for participants to explore chiropractic philosophy on a deeper level,” she says. “From the guest lecturers and my fellow classmates to the writing of the thesis, it was a year of growth and fellowship, and I am grateful for every bit of effort it required of me.”
The ACP re-visits the disciplines of deductive reasoning and vitalism and evaluates them for relevance and application as participants listen, question and synthesize current
Drs. Joe Strauss, Joe Donofrio and John Hart ask questions of the ACP candidates defending their theses. (Photo by Mikk Behr)
thinking in biology, genetics, chiropractic research, adaptability, causation, cycles and ethics. In addition, the Academy is committed to helping D.C.s become the writers and speakers they desire to be and that the profession needs.
ACP developer and Sherman College Philosophy Chair Bill Decken, D.C., L.C.P., says it is encouraging to see professionals who want to deepen their understanding and application of chiropractic philosophy through participation in Sherman’s ACP. “The program helps them begin the process of registering their thoughts in scholarly writing while at the same time improving the service they provide to the people in their communities,” Decken says. Successful completion of the one-year program awards the ACP designation, which is accepted by the ICA Council on Chiropractic Philosophy as the first year of study toward a diplomate in Philosophical Chiropractic Standards. For more information on the ACP, e-mail bdecken@ sherman.edu or call 800-849-8771, ext. 235.
“The ACP program has challenged me and made me a better chiropractor, teacher and writer.”
— David Browning, D.C., A.C.P.
Dean DePice, D.C.
DePice delivered a call to action to bring our mission back to our communities and sustain our efforts. He suggested confronting the challenges of the profession, both scientifically and philosophically. The empowered chiropractor as well as the entire office, DePice said, must acknowledge and respond to the fact that the public is demanding what chiropractic offers, validating rather than defending chiropractic through research and science. During this two-section program, DePice reviewed scientists throughout the history of health and healing to illustrate how they have impacted our minds and research. He showed how history reveals itself through research, discussed the battle between mechanism and vitalism, and shared practical ways to engage in the 33 Principles. In addition, he discussed how to prepare, both educationally and clinically, for the changing demographics of an aging population.
Gandhi taught that we must be the change you want to see in the world. Lyceum 2008 featured a great opportunity to learn firsthand what a diverse panel of chiropractic college presidents think about the changes they would like to see in the profession, and how they plan to go about being and supporting that change. Our leaders spoke about how they follow their philosophy in a Lyceum plenary discussion.
Tony Palermo, D.C.
Palermo offered specific ideas, insights and innovations to assist the doctors and their teammates to translate the philosophy and the principles of chiropractic into a language that today’s health conscious individuals will understand, embrace and value. He explained effortless methods of educating practice members and the community about the life-enhancing benefits of chiropractic. In-office systems of accountability were described that ensure that each member of the practice receives the highest standard of clinical excellence. Palermo demonstrated the importance of communicating wellness-oriented chiropractic care using language skills that increase patient acceptance of care and commitment to care plans.
Lyceum attendees enjoyed a refreshing Friday evening downtown, complete with an outdoor concert from Sherman band Rarity, an energetic and entertaining performance from Justin Kredible and the traditional fireworks display, set against the lovely backdrop of a revitalized downtown Spartanburg. Hailed as “the country’s hottest comedy-magician” by USA Today, Justin Kredible’s mix of comedy and magic has established him as one of America’s premier performers. With more than 300 live shows a year, spanning from college campuses to Bally’s Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Justin is one of the busiest professional magicians in the country, and now the Sherman family knows why!
(1) Sherman Mascot Larry the Lion helps Justin Kredible distribute free Sherman Pride merchandise. (2) Hannah Hall, D.C., and Justin try to recover her wedding ring. (3) Fireworks light up downtown Spartanburg. (4) Faculty member Kevin Power, D.C., performs with the band Rarity. (5). Justin and Sherman President Jon Schwartzbauer, D.C., share an idea. (6) Battle of the Justins: Sherman student Justin Snider puts his paintball skills to work. (7) Reggie Gold, D.C., Gordon Brown, D.C., Helen McPike Brown and Irene Gold, D.C., catch up before Justin Kredible’s performance. (Photos by Joe Marcus)
The late Dr. Gary Horwin was inducted into the Gallery of Honor, housed in the Scallon Building, joining dozens of special individuals who have demonstrated significant and long-standing support for Sherman College. A 1978 graduate of Sherman College, Horwin held leadership positions in many national and state chiropractic organizations. He served on the clinical faculty of Pennsylvania College of Chiropractic, was a founding member of the Chiropractic Coalition and was a member of the New Beginnings Inner Circle. He was a member of the Distinguished Board of Regents from 1982 until his death in October 2006.
by Acting VP for Enrollment Lisa Hildebrand, M.A.
Seventy-eight prospective students and guests visited Sherman College on Saturday, May 24, for Lyceum Career Day 2008, an increase from last year.
Many prospective students arrived early and attended Lyceum seminars on Thursday and Friday, and a good number of the students in attendance for the weekend have already submitted applications and intend to enroll at Sherman in the near future.
Students and their families enjoyed a wonderful lunch provided by the Spine Dining Café and listened to President Jon Schwartzbauer, D.C., ’97, talk about his own Sherman experience. We even had a visit at lunch from the new mascot, Larry the Lion!
After lunch, students toured the campus with Sherman College tour guides and attended individual faculty workshops on chiropractic technique, admission and financial aid requirements and gross anatomy, among other topics. Career Day participants met with X-Ray Interns (XRI) and received a look at our state of the art digital x-ray technology, and learned more about our Sherman Technique Package with Tim Alison, D.C., and the Academy of Chiropractic Excellence (ACE) interns.
(1) Class of ‘98: Drs. Murawski, Hensley, Monetti, Solar, Axelsson, C. Smith, R. Smith, Cooper, Cao, Hightower and Spencer. (2) Alice Hardin, D.C., ’03, chats with President Jon Schwartzbauer, D.C. (3) Class of ‘88: Drs. Hughes, Tenderholt and Dominick. (4) Class of ‘78: Drs. Tague, Lopez, Hartmann and Hilston. (5). Class of ‘83: Drs. Dosh, Zell, Stetzel, Galant, Keenan, Bourg and Gilbert. (Photos by Mikk Behr, D.C.)
Pennsylvania chiropractor Harold “Skip” George, Jr., D.C., L.C.P., was named Chiropractor of the Year during Lyceum in recognition of his outstanding contributions, time and commitment to the chiropractic profession, the public and the college. The award was presented May 24 at the Lyceum banquet.
The Chiropractor of the Year designation is an honor bestowed upon a chiropractor who has, through his or her service, given extraordinary time and effort to advance Sherman College and the chiropractic profession.
During his distinguished career, George has lectured extensively at state and national chiropractic seminars and internationally with the Bermuda and Canada Chiropractic Societies. He has guest lectured at several chiropractic colleges, including Sherman.
In 2004 he was inducted into the Legion of Chiropractic Philosophers, and he is currently a lecturer for the Sherman College Academy of Chiropractic Philosophers program. George is chairman of the Portland Project, a group of chiropractors from around the world who are advancing chiropractic’s core values by protecting the rights of all doctors of chiropractic to provide vertebral subluxation correction.
George has been in practice in Lancaster County, PA, for more than 39 years and is a magna cum laude
graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic (1969). He is a board member of the Chiropractic Fellowship of Pennsylvania. His other memberships include the Federation of Straight Chiropractors and Organizations, Lancaster Chiropractic Society, World Chiropractic Alliance, Chiropractic Institute of Thermography, the International Chiropractors Association and the Sherman College Board of Regents.
Together with his wife, L.A. George, he was instrumental in the founding of Pennsylvania College of Straight Chiropractic originally known as ADIO Institute.
Clockwise from top, George viewing x-rays; with his wife, L.A.; presenting a program during Lyceum 2008; and in his Lancaster County, PA, office.
The Board of Regents is the bedrock of Sherman College. Drs. Norm and Judy Ross represent all that the Regents Program stands for. Norm is a 1968 graduate of National College of Chiropractic and Judy is a graduate of Sherman’s Pioneer Class, graduating in September 1976. That same year Norm was appointed to the Sherman College Board of Trustees, and then served as chairman of the board for 10 years. Now it is Judy’s turn. She was appointed to the Sherman Board in 2007. Through all these years they have been staunch supporters of Sherman College, consistently contributing their time, insight and financial resources in addition to referring students to the college.
The Spirit of Sherman College Award is presented to Sherman graduates who exemplify the true spirit of the college. This year a group of alumni, Sam Wang, Gary Roeben and Brian Rutecki, D.C.s, of Naperville, IL, received the Spirit of Sherman College Award. The three doctors, affectionately known at Sherman College as “Chicago Three,” started a practice together in 2002 and have since opened 14 additional practices and acquired nine more through a co-venture – then united them all to form the Chiro One Wellness Centers. Their company is one of the fastest growing chiropractic organizations in the mid-west.
Wang, Roeben, and Rutecki regularly lecture to health care providers, student doctors and hundreds of patients on the
benefits of regular chiropractic care. They have been consistent Sherman College supporters through student referrals and financial contributions; most recently their donations have made it possible for the college to construct a new outdoor amphitheater on its campus.
The Distinguished Service Award is given to a Sherman graduate who has distinguished himself for service to community, the profession or Sherman College. This year’s recipient is Farrel Grossman, D.C., of Charleston, SC. A 1985 graduate of Sherman College, Grossman has distinguished himself through his service to the South Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners and as District V director of the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards. He has also been a long standing member of the South Carolina Chiropractic Association, and was president of the association at the time this award was presented. In this role, he was instrumental in securing a $10,000 research grant for Sherman to study the effects of chiropractic care on local public safety personnel.
Steve Niemiec, D.C., of North Tonawanda, NY, was named Ambassador of the Year in recognition of his participation in a number of student recruiting activities for Sherman College. Niemiec has been an active Ambassador for Sherman College and has assisted in several career events hosted by the college. He regularly invites prospective students to his office to shadow him and mentors them, providing information both about the chiropractic
profession and Sherman College. Two of his referrals are current Sherman students. Niemiec is a 2001 graduate of Sherman College and is general partner at Balanced Living Chiropractic, as well as a clinical instructor and adjunct faculty member at SUNY New York at Buffalo.
Patrick VanQuaethem, D.C., and his wife, Janie, of Olympia, WA, were named Career Advisors of the Year. Though VanQuaethem attended a different chiropractic college, the couple recognizes the value of the chiropractic education that Sherman College provides and has encouraged prospective students who are willing to make the temporary crosscountry move to attend Sherman. Two of their referrals are current students. VanQuaethem has been in practice since 1979 with his wife, Janie, as his office manager. He has been published in chiropractic research journals, wrote a time management book for the chiropractic profession, and is co-founder of LongVanQuaethem Practice Trainers.
The Service to Sherman College Award is given to an individual who has demonstrated extraordinary, unselfish, and noteworthy service to Sherman College. As chair of the Sherman College Philosophy Department, Decken’s vision is to encourage and facilitate the development of thinkers, writers and speakers for the profession. He saw a great need to explore
the values represented in the philosophy of chiropractic, ask critical questions and reveal new knowledge; the development of the Academy of Chiropractic Philosophers was the result of this vision. Decken, a 1986 graduate of Sherman, is also a writer and regular contributor of articles on the philosophy of chiropractic. He also maintains Family Straight Chiropractic, a private practice in Spartanburg.
Greenwood, SC, chiropractor Norman Ouzts, Jr., D.C., received the Service to the Profession Award for extraordinary, unselfish and noteworthy service to the profession. His service to the profession includes terms on the South Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners which he chaired from 2004-2006, leadership roles in the South Carolina Chiropractic Association for more than a decade, the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners and the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards. The relationships he has helped form between the NBCE, FCLB, SCCA, and Sherman College have been mutually beneficial in advancing the profession. Ouzts is a 1992 graduate of Life College and has been in practice with his grandfather, Dr. Jack Tinney, in Greenwood, SC, since 1992.
Sherman College’s Rising Star award is given to a Sherman graduate one to five years out who has demonstrated exceptional achievements. Stephen Conicello, D.C., a 2004 graduate, was named this
year’s recipient. Dr. Conicello has built a thriving chiropractic practice in Easley, SC, and mentors a number of Sherman students. Since his graduation, Conicello has also mentored and encouraged several individuals who are considering a career in chiropractic. One of them is currently enrolled at Sherman. Additionally Conicello is a frequent guest speaker with the college’s Upper Cervical Club on campus and travels the world on mission trips educating others about chiropractic care.
The Lay Person of the Year Award is given to non-chiropractors who have contributed to the advancement of Sherman College in a significant and noteworthy manner. James and Rhonda Tomasi of Denver, NC, have been actively promoting chiropractic care since 1997, when both had experiences that changed their lives. Their personal experiences with upper cervical chiropractic care, along with the stories of many friends and family members, produced the couple’s passion. They were told that they sent 350 patients into a local clinic in one year, and 1,500 were directly linked to their efforts after just two years. In 1999, the Tomasis made a decision to leave successful corporate careers and take the knowledge of upper cervical chiropractic to the world. The couple speak at chiropractic colleges, seminars, churches, civic organizations, and marketing seminars for the Upper Cervical Health Centers of America (UCHCA). They have inspired several students to pursue chiropractic studies and enthusiastically refer them to Sherman College.
by Admission Counselor Kristy Shepherd
Students have many options from which to choose when considering a health career. The college’s admission representatives visit many colleges, both large and small, to introduce science, allied health and pre-med honor students and health profession advisors to the doctor of chiropractic program at Sherman College.
This year, we thought it would be worthwhile to extend the invitations to our Fall Career Day not only to our prospective students but also to these advisors. The Pride of Sherman Tour will give both students and advisors the opportunity to experience Sherman College and what we offer. At the event on October 23 and 24, 2008, both students and advisors will get the chance to:
Learn about the chiropractic health care profession
Meet chiropractors, faculty and current students and hear about the key roles that chiropractic and Sherman have played in their lives
Observe hands-on chiropractic technique, basic science and research presentations
Tour the campus
Participate in information sessions
Attend class and visit the anatomy lab
Experience the city of Spartanburg
In addition, admission counselors, financial aid representatives, students, faculty and staff will be on hand to answer questions about admissions, general information about the college and financial aid issues.
Registration for the Pride of Sherman Tour can be found at www.sherman.edu/ pridetour. If you have any additional questions please feel free to contact me at kshepherd@sherman.edu or 800-8498771, ext. 221.
Regents John Hilpisch, D.C., of Lake Elmo, MN, and Michael Lenarz, D.C., of Sedro Woolley, WA, have been appointed to the Sherman College Board of Trustees to serve four year terms.
Hilpisch is a 1987 graduate of Northwestern College of Chiropractic (now Northwestern Health Sciences University). He has been in practice for 20 years and is a member of the Wm. G. Blair Chiropractic Society where he has served as board member from 2004 to the present and as president from 2005 to the present. He is also a member of the Foundation for the Advancement of Chiropractic Education and the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association. His daughter Francis is a student at Sherman.
Lenarz is a 1987 graduate of Sherman College and recipient of the B.J. Palmer Philosophical Distinction Award. He is founder of Health First Chiropractic, with four offices serving people in Northwestern Washington State, and one office named Dynamic Life Chiropractic serving people in Birmingham, MI. He is author of the book The Chiropractic Way published by Bantam Books in 2003; it is the first introductory chiropractic book to be published by a major publisher. Lenarz has lectured extensively at local, regional and national chiropractic events and institutions and has worked with chiropractors throughout North America as a business management consultant.
Regent Carl D. Gillman, D.C., of West Liberty, IA, was elected chairman of the Board of Trustees. Regent Peter R. Wells of Park Ridge, NJ, was elected vice-chairman and Regent Gino Curcuruto, D.C, of Sewell, NJ, was elected secretary. Regent Judy Ross, D.C., will serve as the Perpetuation Committee Chair.
Newly elected Board Chairman Gillman says, “The Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic Board of Trustees is looking to the college’s future with optimism and steadfast commitment to its mission. We remain dedicated to Sherman’s students and to excellence in their chiropractic education.”
Sherman College also recognizes Regents Greg Adams, D.C., Robert Berkowitz, D.C., Joe Donofrio, D.C., Geriel May, Cindy Pekofsky, D.C., and Phil Sorota, D.C., for their many years of service on the Sherman Board of Trustees.
by Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Susan Newlin
Estate planning requires periodic review of your financial goals and objectives and related legal documents as circumstances in your life change.
Having an up-to-date plan in place is extremely important, as when certain events occur (e.g., marriage, birth of a child/grandchild, change of job, changes in tax laws, sale of property, retirement, etc.), you may need to make changes to ensure that all of your needs and those of your heirs are taken care of.
Each year around tax time, review your estate planning documents to be certain they still meet your goals and
objectives. Conducting this review will likely provide peace of mind for you and your family’s future. Read over the statements below to see if your estate plan is in good standing:
1.I have an estate plan (e.g. will or living trust).
2.My immediate survivors know where to find my estate plan.
3.My executor is still capable and qualified to serve.
4.I have appointed qualified guardians for my children who are minors.
5. My executor knows how to find the needed information to settle my estate.
6. My survivor’s financial needs have been reviewed and addressed.
7. My minor children’s financial needs will be handled by a trust agreement.
8. My tax advisor has reviewed my estate plan to make sure it is in compliance with current tax laws.
9. My charitable wishes and bequests are in my estate plan.
All this change is making Sherman a better place to educate tomorrow’s chiropractors. Join our celebration with your donation to the Sherman College 35th Anniversary Campaign!
Send your donation using the reply envelope in the center of this magazine and indicate that you wish to support the 35th anniversary campaign on the memo line of your check. You may also call 800-849-8771, ext. 241, or make your gift online at www.sherman.edu/35years
At its June meeting, the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools found that Sherman College’s progress and corrective actions made within a short period of time (while on warning between December 2007 and June 2008) are encouraging and substantial enough to continue accreditation.
President Jon Schwartzbauer, D.C., Vice President for Academic Affairs Bob Irwin, D.C., and Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees Peter Wells represented the college at the June 24 meeting, during which the Commission reviewed Sherman’s progress toward compliance with recommendations made by the Special Committee that visited the college in April.
Because the college must demonstrate continuous cultural change, which can only be accomplished over time, the Commission placed it on probation for one year. This will give administrators and faculty time to continue and fully implement the plan of action and further enhance improvements already underway. The college will continue to take the additional steps necessary to remain on track for reaffirmation.
A consultant with accreditation expertise is also helping guide the process.
Sherman remains accredited through this process. “We have worked diligently to meet the SACS requirements and have made much progress in a short amount of time,” Schwartzbauer says. “I look forward to supporting the faculty working on the Quality Enhancement Plan and working with our administrative team and the faculty so that we can show further improvements to the institution in areas of integrity, governance, academic freedom, student achievement and the entire doctor of chiropractic program.”
Charmaine A. Herman (July) is a twelfth-quarter student originally from Brooklyn, NY. After graduation in March 2009, she plans to open a practice in northern Georgia.
Leldon Bradshaw (June) is an eleventh-quarter from Saluda, SC. After graduation in June 2009, he plans to open a practice in South Carolina.
Margaret Angle (May) is a thirteenthquarter student from Boiling Springs, SC. After graduation in December, she plans to open a practice in Greenville, SC, with her husband, Lee Angle, also a thirteenth-quarter student at Sherman.
Michael Amare (April) is a September 2008 graduate and Ethiopian native who most recently lived in Rockville, MD. He plans to return to Maryland and open a practice.
Chris Carter (March) is a 13th-quarter student from Daytona Beach, FL. He graduates in December and is exploring his practice options.
Zinnette C. Lee (February) is a June 2008 graduate from Greenville, MS. She plans to start a practice in Jackson, MS.
President Jon Schwartzbauer, D.C., recently graduated with the Leadership Spartanburg Class of 2007-2008. Schwartzbauer, along with 43 other community leaders, completed the nine-month program in May.
Established in 1980 by the Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Spartanburg develops a corps of individuals capable of providing dynamic community leadership for Spartanburg County. The nine-month program covers topics like team building, health and social issues, education, diversity, arts/recreation, quality of life, growth/resource management, economics and the future of Spartanburg.
Joy Gayler, M.M., M.A., has been named director of teaching and engaged learning and Quality Enhancement Plan.
In addition, she recently graduated summa cum laude from the George Washington University in Washington, DC, where she completed a master of arts in education and human development, specializing in educational technology leadership. Read about her vision for engaging students on page 14.
Charlotte Babb has joined the staff as web designer and social networks manager in the Public Relations Department. Babb has worked in higher education for 17 years as a webmaster and instructor at Spartanburg Community College. She has also taught high school English. Her responsibilities in the PR office include maintaining the web site, managing the Sherman blogs and updating information on social network sites. She also assists the PR department with writing copy and editing graphics as needed.
KaShannon Jones is the Spine Dining Café assistant. She has more than 10 years in food service, most recently with Sandella’s on Main in downtown Spartanburg. She enjoys her job preparing and serving food and keeping the café running smoothly for students, employees and college guests.
Melanie Kistler, an admission representative, is a graduate of West Chester University in Pennsylvania with a B.S. in marketing. Kistler has worked as an account executive in technical sales/ marketing. She has also been a staffing manager and recruiter. She utilizes her past experiences in marketing and recruiting to educate prospective students and college advisors throughout the Southeast, Midwest and parts of the Northeast about chiropractic and what the college’s program has to offer incoming students.
Melody Kypriotes has re-entered the workforce after moving from Wake Forest, N.C., and joins the college as a receptionist in the on-campus Chiropractic Health Center. She previously worked as an office manager and secretary. Her responsibilities include checking in patients, collecting fees and working with health center faculty doctors and interns.
Melody Sabin has joined the Admission Office as coordinator of new student recruitment. Sabin’s background in higher education is comprised of more than 10 years, including public relations, marketing, registration, distance/online learning and continuing education. She is a native of South Carolina and has taught high school Spanish as well as drug prevention and awareness at the elementary level. Her primary role is to assist the director of admission with the design, implementation and management of the college’s student recruitment program, and to supervise admission representatives. Sabin will also do some traveling herself, primarily in North and South Carolina, to promote the college and recruit prospective students.
Kristy Shepherd has joined Sherman College as admission counselor. Shepherd has a B.S. in biology from Winthrop University. Previously she was general manager of Abby’s Grill in downtown Spartanburg and is very happy to have made the transition into higher education. Her primary responsibilities include communicating with prospective students
through the college’s Hobson’s database, assisting them with the admission process and performing transcript evaluations. Shepherd also works with the student tour guide program.
Daria Winnicka is an admission representative. She graduated from West Chester University near Philadelphia with a B.A. in communication studies and political science. Winnicka worked for straight chiropractor James Schaffer, D.C., while she attended college in Pennsylvania; she has been passionate about chiropractic ever since. Her responsibilities in the Admission Office include traveling throughout the Northeast, Midwest, and Florida educating students and advisors about chiropractic and spreading the word about chiropractic health, the benefits of attending Sherman College and the benefits of a career as a doctor of chiropractic.
President’s List
(4.0 quarterly GPA)
Michael Amare, Jesse Lee Angle, Jason Christopher Argo, Eric K. Barnhart, Erik Beauvais, Nathan A. Blanton, Jennifer Carson, Brandy N. Chapman, Kristal C. Cooper, Johnathan Brent Hayes, Nina R. Kennedy, Michael D. Knecht, Veniamin Korikov, Joshua P. Kupchella, Bethaney N. Lawson, Zinnette C. Lee, Jaclyn E. Leeper, Wayne M. Memminger, Michael J. Myers, Elizabeth N. Rice, Michael T. Rykse, Nancy M. Santos, Edward G. Schwartz, Debra A. Sioufi, Rodney A. Slusher, Joe C. Wang, Jennifer J. Wilson and Kaitlin Yamane.
Dean’s List
(3.5 or higher quarterly GPA)
Margaret E. Angle, Mary K. Bennett, James Robert Bodkin, Benjamin Leldon Bradshaw, Keith Allen Brennan, Roy F. Burch III, Matthew Christopher, Janet B. Cobb, Jennifer A. Cook, Kevin D. Day, Emily L. Drew, Christopher Michael Ethridge, Nicholas M. Fabian, Charles George Goldizen, John M. Guarnieri, Charmaine A. Herman, Michele A. Horvath, Kimberly L. Jefferson, Christopher C. Jettie, Charles Douglas Jones, Philip R. Jordan, Jillian M. Kersh, Simeon M. Kuic, Amanda Nicole Laferty, Jeffrey L. Lammy, Timothy G. Lim, Meghan R. Luttrell, Darby E. Lyles, Michelle L. McGill, Scott David Moore, Erik J. Morganstern, Say Koon Kelvin Ng, Phong T. Nguyen, Katelyn M. Niemiec, Mohamed Ali Osman, Anneka M. Parks, Cassandra M. Peterson, Todd E. Riddle, Julie A. Robbins, Ali Dean Sakhai, Joel J. Salego, Lauren T. Scott, Mandy Nicole Sees, Mark R. Simmonds, Casha C. Smith, Michael D. Spratt, Nicholas C. Starnes, Jared D. Stubblefield, Michael Armand Tiso, Gregory T. Walsh, Kimberly B. Wheaton, Ryan V. Williams, Teresa Shelby Williams, Tia E. Wilson, Jennifer Grower York and Danielle Zappile.
Front row: Courtney Bond, Brittany Toole, David Croxford and Jonathan Orvis
Back row: Brandon Holmes, Michael Lozitsky and Robert Lezotte
Student Name State Found us through Courtney BondPAArthur & Gail Bond, D.C.s
David CroxfordWAKenneth Trapp, D.C.
Brandon HolmesSCJeremiah Holmes, D.C. Robert LezotteMIThomas Kopsch, D.C.
Michael LozitskyOHResearch
Jonathan OrvisMIInternet
Brittany TooleSCSteve Skipper & Steve McKay, D.C.s
Members of the Sherman College Board of Regents are men and women who support the college in its quest to provide a quality program for the doctor of chiropractic degree, lead the profession in research and assist in preparing the next generation of chiropractors. Sherman College welcomes the following individuals who have joined the Distinguished Board of Regents thus far in 2008. Members of the Board of Regents provide for the advancement of the college through annual donations of $1,000 or more.
Davin Barbanell, D.C.North Miami, FL
James Callahan, D.C.Amesbury, MA
Ronald Castellucci, D.C.Hendersonville, NC
John Hilpisch, D.C.Lake Elmo, MN
Elissa Katz, D.C.Phoenix, AZ
Jason M. Kolber, D.C.Phoenix, AZ
Travis LaForest, D.C.Houston, TX
Liam P. Schubel, D.C.Lima, Peru and Freehold, NJ
Mitsuaki Shiokawa, D.C.Tokyo, Japan
Roy W. Sweat, D.C.Atlanta, GA
Merisa Stokely-Toellner, D.C.Ludington, MI
Chris Toellner, D.C.Ludington, MI
Leslie VanRomer, D.C.Sequim, WA
Shane J. Walker, D.C.Naples, FL
Tyrone Wallace, D.C.Lake City, SC
Dennis Yeung, D.C.Sheung Shui, NT, Hong Kong
by Director of Ambassador Relations Leroy Moore, D.C.
Now is the time for all good doctors of chiropractic to come to the aid of Sherman College. The college needs you to help build our enrollment. You come in contact with many people each day who may be potential chiropractic students. I urge you to look for those individuals that might be interested in a career in chiropractic.
Increasing our enrollment is vital to Sherman College achieving its goals and objectives. You can be a part of Sherman’s success by getting involved in referring students and introducing them to our profession.
Set a goal today to refer at least one student in the next year. The student will forever be grateful to you for helping them choose a great profession. Just think about the impact we will have on the profession and the world by graduating more chiropractors that understand the importance of vertebral subluxation correction.
Make sure you have some Sherman material on display in your office and a sign in your waiting room
that says “Ask me about a career as a doctor of chiropractic.” I would be happy to furnish you with these materials.
I recommend you look at high schools, community colleges and other colleges close to you. Make an appointment to talk with someone in career advisement or career counseling about speaking to a class or attending a career fair. When you meet with them, leave some Sherman printed materials. This not only gains exposure for the college, but it also gives you exposure and recognition in your community.
As the Director of Ambassador Relations, I am ready and willing to provide support by sending you materials for any event you schedule, and I am here to answer any questions you might have about participating in career fairs or speaking to classes.
I look forward to working with you. You may reach me at lmoore@ sherman.edu or by phone at 800849-8771, ext. 220.
The My Scholarship program rewards chiropractors and friends of the college who refer aspiring doctors of chiropractic to Sherman College by establishing scholarship funds in their names. The following doctors have each earned $1,000 in scholarship credit through the program for referring a student that enrolled this summer. Find out more at www.sherman.edu/myscholarship.
Arthur & Gail Bond, D.C.s
Jeremiah Holmes, D.C.
Thomas Kopsch, D.C.
Courtney Bond
Brandon Holmes
Robert Lezotte
Steve McKay & Steve Skipper, D.C.sBrittany Toole
Kenneth Trapp, D.C.
David Croxford
(4.0 quarterly GPA)
Craig A. Arcamone, Benjamin Leldon Bradshaw, Brandy N. Chapman, Nicholas M. Fabian, John A. Goodman, John M. Guarnieri, Sarah A. Hock, Kimberly L. Jefferson, Nina R. Kennedy, Michael D. Knecht, Joshua P. Kupchella, Amanda Nicole Laferty, Jaclyn E. Leeper, Travis S. Miller, Erik J. Morganstern, Michael J. Myers, Cassandra M. Peterson, Todd E. Riddle, Michael T. Rykse, Darby E. Simmons, Margaret L. Stower, Joe C. Wang, Ryan V. Williams, Jennifer J. Wilson and Tia E. Wilson.
(3.5 or higher quarterly GPA)
Danna D. Ancrum, Erik Beauvais, Sherry Renay Bethea, James Robert Bodkin, Keith Allen Brennan, Jamielee Brown, Jennifer Carson, Matthew Christopher, Janet B. Cobb, Dino C. DeRobertis, Steven R. Dotson, Emily L. Drew, Christopher Michael Ethridge, Herb Lee Ferrell, Brian W. Filter, Joseph Joshua Gilmer, Charles George Goldizen, Pamela J. Hastie, Charmaine A. Herman, Brian Hickox, Michele A. Horvath, Christopher C. Jettie, Scott R. Jettie, Charles Douglas Jones, Adam R. Keeler, Jillian M. Kersh, Simeon M. Kuic, Jeffrey L. Lammy, Bethaney N. Lawson, Kevin P. Lewis, Meghan R. Luttrell, Kim L. McMasters, Scott David Moore, Ronald Caleb Morton, Say Koon Kelvin Ng, Katelyn M. Niemiec, Steve K. Nutty, Jake M. Parrish, Samuel I. Ralls, Elizabeth N. Rice, Julie A. Robbins, Jonathan D. Sisk, Justin L. Snider, Michael D. Spratt, Lillian Thomas, Michael Armand Tiso, Kimberly B. Wheaton, Jeffrey E. Wiederhold, Darryll A. Williams, Teresa Shelby Williams, Anthony D. Witherspoon and Kaitlin Yamane.
June and September 2008 graduates are as follows:
(front row, from left) Nathan Blanton, Roy Burch III, Donna Rouse, Zinnette Lee, Edward Schwartz, Brandon Williamson, Matthew Nelson, Rodney Slusher, Kevin Webb II; (second row) Craig Arcamone, John Goodman, Danielle Brown, Edward Thomas, Travis Miller; (third row) Veniamin Korikov, Jennifer Wilson, Susan Aydin, Nina Kennedy, William Shook, Shawntria Harris; (fourth row) Brandy Chapman, Sarah Hock, Tamara Nichols, Kristal Cooper, Nancy Santos, Priscilla Bamberg, Gregory Donaldson; (fifth row) Tamika Sims, Margaret Stower, Drew Larkins, LaShawn Smalls, Jeremy Hozjan, Tawana Gayle Roberson, Mark McCauley, Michael Amare. Not pictured: James Cushman II, Patricia Maher, Patrick Moultrie.
Thirty-eight students from around the world received the doctor of chiropractic degree at the college’s 112th commencement ceremony on June 14, 2008, at the Spartanburg Marriott at Renaissance Park. The commencement was a shared ceremony for both June and September 2008 graduates.
The B.J. Palmer Philosophy Distinction Award was given to Zinette Lee, the student in the graduating class who best exemplifies the profound philosophical understanding necessary to translate the universal principles of life into the workable philosophy, science and art that is chiropractic.
The Clinical Excellence Award was given to Nathan Blanton, an intern who has established a successful practice in the Health Center and diligently worked to develop his skills in the art, science and philosophy of chiropractic.
The Milton W. Garfunkel Award and the Academic Achievement Award were presented to Brandy Chapman and Sarah Anne Hock for maintaining the highest grade point average in their respective classes. The Distinguished Service Award was given to Danielle Brown for her significant service contributions to the college.
The commencement address was given by Greenville, SC, native Glenn G. Reese, M.A., owner of Krispy Kreme Doughnut Company in Spartanburg. He is a South Carolina Senator representing District No. 11 in the county.
His committee assignments have included Banking and Insurance, Ethics, Finance, General, Invitations, Labor, Commerce/Industry, and Rules. Reese has been named Legislator of the Year by the Retired Teacher Association and the Police Benevolent Association. Reese holds an A.A. from Mars Hill College, a B.A. from Auburn University and an M.A. from Converse College.
A public school teacher from 19631985, Reese fed his love for football, basketball and baseball by officiating locally and internationally, in locations as far away as Poland, Austria, Germany and the Soviet Union. He officiated Division I NCAA basketball for 15 years in the Southern Conference, five national college championships in basketball, and the Good-Will Game Trials in 1986. He has served as a deacon at Boiling Springs First Baptist Church. Reese and his wife, Janis, have four children and reside in Inman, SC.
The charge to the graduates was delivered by Steven Goodman, D.C.,
who received his first upper cervical chiropractic adjustment while he was a student attending the New York Institute of Technology in 1970. Just three years later he enrolled at National College of Chiropractic, where he graduated in 1975.
Goodman interned at the Coder Chiropractic Clinic in Lancaster, PA, from 1975-1977 before joining practice with R.R. Gregory, D.C., founder and developer of the National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association (NUCCA) Technique. He served on the NUCCA Board of Directors and also served as secretary. He assisted with the organization’s seminars, including leading a weekend workshop at Sherman College in the 1970s.
He published articles for the NUCCA Monograph, Chiropractic Economics and MPI Publications and has been interviewed by National Public Radio. Goodman also developed the 3G Adjusting Instrument in 1993 and continues to construct prototypes. He has been practicing chiropractic in Lancaster County, PA, since 1980 and looks forward to many more years of practice and investigation of the upper cervical spine. His son John Andrew Goodman graduated with the June class.
March 2008 grads are as follows:
(front row, from left)
Dominic Austin, Trenton Johns, Kristopher Dugger, Christian Arriola, Brent Hayes, Aleksandr Isaenko, Shane Lynch; (second row) Andrew Morgan, Justin Page, Chris Smith, David Lorczak; (third row)
Joseph Orlandini, Brandi Childress, Amy Moon, Jack Vang, Anthony Espinas; (fourth row) Brandy Jackson, Amy Ingersoll, Lawana Gayle, Shameika Whaley, Tiffany Butler. Not pictured: Andrew Marrone, Dalenia Medford-Baker.
Twenty-four students from four countries and thirteen states received the doctor of chiropractic degree at the college’s 111th commencement ceremony on March 11, 2008, at the Spartanburg Marriott at Renaissance Park.
Trenton Johns, recipient of the Milton W. Garfunkel Award, presented the farewell address to his classmates. Johns also received the Academic Achievement Award for maintaining the highest grade point average throughout his studies at Sherman College.
The B.J. Palmer Philosophy Distinction Award was given to Andy Marrone, the student in the graduating class who best exemplifies the profound philosophical understanding necessary to translate the universal principles of life into the workable philosophy, science and art that is chiropractic.
The commencement address was given by Elizabeth A. Fleming, M.A., Ph.D., the ninth president of Converse College. Located in Spartanburg, SC, Converse was founded in 1889 and today is recognized as a leading master’s university in the south. A native of Spartanburg, Betsy Fleming is an art historian by training and has
an extensive professional background in the development of non-profit organizations.
Prior to joining the Converse College community, Fleming was executive director of the Gibbes Museum of Art in Charleston. She has taught at the Parsons School of Design in New York and served as a Whitney Fellow at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Her professional experience includes work at The Frick Collection, The J. Paul Getty Trust, Yale University Art Gallery, Victoria and Albert Museum and the Fogg Art Museum.
Fleming is chairman of the College Town consortium, comprised of Spartanburg’s six institutions of higher education, and serves on the boards of several organizations including the Women’s College Coalition, The ETV Endowment of South Carolina, United Way of the Piedmont, and Brevard Music Center. She is a member of the inaugural class of the Liberty Fellowship Program, which promotes valuesbased leadership for the state of South Carolina.
“President Betsy,” as Converse students like to call her, is no stranger to the world of academia. Fleming received a Ph.D. in the history of art from Yale
University in 2007, a M.A. from the Royal College of Art in London in 1993 and a B.A. magna cum laude from Harvard University in 1990.
The charge to the graduates was delivered by James M. Lynch, D.C. A family chiropractor for more than 25 years in Vermont, Lynch is a 1982 magna cum laude graduate of Life Chiropractic College, where he was a member of the international chiropractic honor society Pi Tau Delta and received a clinical proficiency citation.
Lynch has been a member of the Vermont Chiropractic Association since 1984 and served as regional delegate from 1994-1998. He has also been a member of the International Chiropractors Association since 1983. Lynch’s son, Shane graduated summa cum laude at this commencement.
The Sherman College technique faculty has authored a book on the Sherman Technique Package. Published by Pearson Custom Publishing, this text is a comprehensive compilation of spinal analysis and adjusting systems for the entire spine and will be the core textbook for the technique curriculum.
Dean of Clinical Sciences Joe Donofrio, D.C., says the book will be of particular interest to alumni because it begins to build connections between the various components of the Sherman System. The system provides a means of analyzing and adjusting the entire spine as is currently taught at Sherman and practiced in the Sherman College Chiropractic Health Center.
The system has evolved over many years, and incorporates principles and ideas from some of chiropractic’s great technique pioneers such as Palmer, Gonstead, Thompson and Pierce. “At the same time, the Sherman System incorporates a focus on, and comprehension of, vertebral subluxation that transcends the work of these technique pioneers,” says Donofrio.
According to Donofrio, the entire work is a result of dozens of Sherman College faculty, both past and present. This book is the college’s first step to unify and standardize its unique technique system for instructional and research purposes. It includes:
More than 60 listings from occiput to ilium
Detailed setups for more than 60 maneuvers
A detailed explanation of principles and practice of pattern analysis
Access to on-line book in full-color illustration
The Sherman System — Chiropractic Analysis & Adjusting: A Precise, Unified Approach is available in the Sherman College Bookstore. Order your copy today (www.sherman.edu/bookstore or 800-849-8771, ext. 260) for $69 plus shipping.
Sherman College: Celebrating 35 Years in 2008!
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