from the faculty

Radiology games

Learning should be fun and enjoyable! In my radiology class I love to have fun while teaching (it can be pretty boring looking at sleepy faces for an hour).

You will find students in my class being interactive. I will often divide the class into multiple groups and play radiology games. This helps students get more involved with learning the radiology pathology that has been demonstrated. Students like the activity and I always have 100% participation. The students also have to keep up with their radiology pathology skills so that they can be on the winning team to earn bonus points.

My thought is that if learning is fun and enjoyable, the student will want to come to class and learn!

Laura R. Greene-Orndorff is a professor, Chair of the Radiology Department, and a member of the health center faculty. She has an R.T.R. from Mercy Hospital (1989), an A.S. from Pennsylvania State College (1990), a B.S. from Regents College and a D.C. from Sherman College (1995). She has been with the college since 1996 and teaches X-Ray Review, Soft Tissue, Hard Tissue, X-Ray Positioning III & X-Ray Lab. She enjoys gardening, walking and floral design. "Education is the best investment you can make for yourself and others," she says.

It's all about tone

Blogging. This is a whole new concept to me. I would explain it as being a journal that I write in and the entire universe is invited to read it. Wow! It’s really immense. Maybe I could really start something here. BJ Palmer said: “You never know how far reaching something you think, say or do today, will affect the lives of millions tomorrow.”

Today I’m writing about this ongoing question that I have in my head about TONE. Tone is what DD Palmer said that chiropractic was founded on. However, it’s rare that you actually hear about the concept anywhere else in the profession. So, how is it that chiropractic was founded tone and now it’s nowhere to be found?

I first got going on this question last year when I went through the Academy of Chiropractic Philosophers (ACP) program held here at Sherman College. We needed to pick a topic and write a thesis on it. I choose tone. I physically turned in the paper and so called finished it, but in my mind I’ve only begun. This is one of the first of DD’s explanations that I read:

Tone is the normal degree of nerve tension. Tone is expressed in functions by normal elasticity, activity, strength and excitability of the various organs, as observed in a state of health. Consequently, the cause of disease is any variation of tone—nerves too tense or too slack.
(1910 – The Chiropractor’s Adjustor)

It led me to look further for the definition of tone, since this explanation left me hanging. What is tone? And how does it really apply to the body?

Think about it and I’ll write again soon. I welcome dialogue. E-mail me at mschwartzbauer@sherman.edu.

Mitzi Fox Schwartzbauer is an assistant professor of clinical sciences. She holds a D.C. from Sherman College (1996). She joined the faculty in 2004 and is the lead instructor for classes in Palpation, Toggle and Chiropractic History. She practiced at Schwartzbauer Straight Chiropractic Center in Mahtomedi, MN, for six years with her husband, Jon Schwartzbauer, B.S., D.C.

Meet Steve "in person"

From Steve the Library Guy

Hey everyone. This is my first blog, so this could be interesting and maybe even a good laugh or two!! Being the librarian at a chiropractic college is quite intriguing. One never knows what each day will bring. Some days, not a lot happens, then boom, everyone wants the same book, the same DVD or the same journal article.

Thankfully, we have the capability to duplicate DVDs and photocopy articles. Libraries normally don't carry much more than 2 or 3 copies of any particular monograph (book) so we use the Reserve Shelf so that more students can have access to limited copies. Sometimes, it’s like a wild rollercoaster ride as the staff attempts to have the materials available for the students. 

All in all, it’s a great place to be, as I learn new things everyday and hopefully, teach others new stuff about research and using a library.

Until next time, Live Long and Prosper!
Steve the Library Guy

Stephen M. Whitaker is director of learning resources and teaches the Library Resources course at Sherman College. He has an M.L.I.S. from the University of South Carolina (1996), an M.Ed. from Converse College (1979) and a B.A. from Wofford College (1974). He has been with the college since 1994 and enjoys sci-fi literature and all sports -- particularly, baseball and college football. He plays tennis and computer games and is a "War between the states" buff.