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Dr. Sarah Farrant: The Vital Truth

All new employees at Sherman take a philosophy class to learn more about chiropractic in general and in the vitalistic philosophy in particular. Dr. Bill Decken taught the class I took, and the required textbook was Dr. Farrant's The Vital Truth. The book is very accessible for lay people although it is  aimed helping chiropractors reconnect with their philosophy. While I have heard some of these ideas before, she explains them clearly and with compelling evidence. The book is well worth the read, and she recommends giving it to patients to help them understand vitalistic philosophy.

I got to meet her and speak with her this week before she did her presentation on the "Male" Problem for our student assembly on Wednesday. She is a lovely person, genuine and clearly committed to sharing her passion for chiropractic and healing. Her presentation focused on how each of us can clean up our act by looking at ourselves when we see something we don't like in others.  It's clear that she has done this work herself, and she is an excellent role model for any woman, any aspiring  chiropractor, and any leader in any field.

She has a blog at http://www.drsarahfarrant.com/ and you can follow her on twitter @in8 and see her updates on facebook: Sarah Farrant DC

New Interns Complete the Clinic Challenge

This quarter we have a new crop of 19 interns entering the Health Center: Brook Algarin, Jason Argo, Tapiwa Chiwawa, Yvette Coll, Keith Ebner, Keron Frederick, Shannon Hall, Mohamed Ibrahim, Stephanie Johnston, Courtney Jones, Kevin Lewis, Tiffany Mitchell, Bibi Nguyen, Meagan Pearce, Zachary Slone, Jennifer Staples, Blake Tishman, Jonathan Vu and Teng Xiong.

The Clinic Challenge Experience is designed to help students make the transition from student to the much more active role of health care provider. They learn that cooperation is important, and they bond more closely with others in their program.

The Challenge has tasks that are challenges not only for the less athletically gifted, but for those who excel at working alone or for those who have not tested their limits emotionally.

Students must work together to solve the challenges, and they develop an appreciation for inter-dependence and cooperation. The two days of the Clinic Challenge opens their awareness so that they have a wider perspective in the Chiropractic Health Center.

 

Congratulations to Mark Simmonds, Scholarship Winner

Mark Simmons, a fourth quarter student from Washington, is the winner of the Missouri State Chiropractic Association Scholarship for the Spring 09 Quarter. Mark met the GPA requirements and had two letters of recommendation, one by a Sherman faculty member. According to Kathy Wilson, “Mark is a super nice guy with a genuine desire for chiropractic.  He is a dedicated student, and one that is very deserving of this scholarship.” Mark builds our Sherman Pride. 

Charlotte Babb is CURED!!! CSI Game Winners!

The case study diagnosis of Lumbar Canal Stenosis with Neurogenic Claudication was the winning entry for CSI team of Brian Filter, Jeff Franco, David Croxford and Courtney Bond, who will be sharing the $200 prize.

The runner-up team, who were the last game's winners, will share $100: Shavahn Whetstone, Anthony Witherspoon, Brittany Toole and Jessica Howard.

The big winner was Brittany Toole, who won the drawing for an adjusting table.

Seven teams competed by gathering clues and doing an analysis, about 20% of the students at Sherman.

Gail Pittman won a $40 llunch ticket in the drawing for staff memebers who scored !00% on the CSI awareness  survey .

Winner of Adjusting Table : Brittany Toole.

SABCA Elegance and Enjoyment

On April 18, 2009, the First Annual SABCA Ball was held at the Summit Pointe Hotel. The event started at 8:00 p.m. promptly, in which students dressed in their most elegant and formal attire and danced the night away to the tunes of the deejay (even formed a SoulTrain line). Fresh fruit kabobs, dip, and drinks were served and the night was filled with laughter and enjoyment until midnight. SABCA ball booklets were made and given away as souvenirs for this all night event.

The purpose of this event was to further enlighten the community on the benefits of chiropractic and to also mingle amongst fellow students and doctors in a non-professional setting in which interns can relax and converse without the paperwork.

Part of the proceeds for this event will go to a charitable organization and also help members of SABCA prepare for their National Convention in June. SABCA would like to extend thanks to everyone who helped support this event and made it a success.  This event is an annual event and will only get better each year.

Look for future SABCA events such as the SABCA/ WCCS Golf Tournament on  May 2, 2009 and Bake Sale coming soon. See you next year for another night of Elegance and Entertainment.

New Bloggers: Stephanie, Meghan & Pauley

Welcome new Bloggers!

Stephanie Johnston is a Jersey girl whose native tongue is sarcasm. She says an eclectic and random past has led her to chiropractic, and that moving to South Carolina and enrolling at Sherman was “the best move I ever made for myself.” Chiropractic “found” Stephanie while she was deciding between applying to law school and getting a real estate license.

Meghan Luttrell has two blogs, her own perspective on life as a chiropractic student and the Spizz, the student newspaper for Sherman college. Meghan has a BA in English, but has turned her attention and writing skills to spreading the word about chiropractic. Her father and oldest brother are both doctors of chiropractic, though Meghan is the first in the family to attend Sherman College. Sherman’s appeal, she says, is in its small size, close-to-home location and “infectious” enthusiasm for students and the profession.

Pauley Polak is a sports enthusiast, following the Penguins, the Steelers and Penn State. He knows the value of building a community and of providing excellent care to that community. He also plans to add to the body of knowledge of chiropractic research. Paul feels fortunate that the events in his life have helped him discover chiropractic and looks forward to “helping as many people as I can to live healthy lives.”

We are so glad to have these new bloggers to share their perspective as they complete their chiropractic education. We don't edit or censor their thoughts and we encourage them to build their writing skills and their marketing skills through the blogging process.

SABCA & WCCS are Working the Networks

The students of Sherman's chapter of SABCA are developing their social networking talents in the old (and may I say high-) fashioned way in the next few weeks. Marketing is all about building relationships, and relationships come from getting to know people. The events below are planned to let Sherman students build their social skills in professional environments while having fun.

While many of us are learning online social networking, the face to face activities are still the best way to get to know people and to make the contacts and relationships that build our businesses.

First is the SABCA Night of Elegance and Enchantment, the first annual Masquerade Ball to be held at Summit Point Conference Center on April 18th, 9-12 pm. Tickets are $15 for singles, $25 for couples.

Come  enjoy the music while you mingle.

Then they team up with WCCS to sponsor a Golf tournament at the Creek Golf Club on May 2nd at 1pm. Entry fee for non-student teams is $300, for student teams $200, for non-student singles $75, and for student singles, $50. Prizes will be awarded.

Please come out and support SABCA and WCCS.

Profile of Dr. Carl Gillman

The West Liberty Index Chamber of Commerce Business Spotlight posted a nice profile of the chariman of our Sherman College Board of Trustees: Dr. Carl Gillman, of West Liberty Chiropractic Center.

“I find that the reason I do what I do is mainly for the positive impact I can have on people,” he said. “It’s pretty cool when you get to see miracles everyday,” says Dr. Gillman, who still likes going to work every day, despite his many activities, which include writing fiction and philosophy.

Gillman came to chiropractic later in his life after an accident, when he sought chiropractic care. He met former Sherman College VP/Provost Myron Brown, who encouraged him to go to chiropractic school. He bought his current practice in 2002 in West Liberty, Iowa.  He  is very active, serving  on the Library Board,  a downtown revitalization committee and formerly on the West Liberty Rotary Club.

Read more about Dr. Gillman at http://westlibertyindex.com/article.php?viewID=2376

Hit the Ground Running with your Chiropractic Practice

The hardest thing for most chiropractic students is to get their practice up and running. On April 4th, students can learn from six successful chiropractors how to hit the ground running on the path to success from the first year out from these experienced DCs.

How to Start a Practice and See Consistent Growth

The program starts at 9am until 7pm with a lunch break, and will be held on the Sherman College Campus.

SPEAKERS

• Greg Stetzel - Master of Ceremonies
• Shane Walker -"Road Map to a 60 New Patients a Month"
• George Auger -"Bad Economy? Who Says? Who Are You Listening To? How to Make Sure You Don’t End Up Working At Home Depot"
• Peter Kevorkian -"Become a Chiropractic Master Through Good Habits"
• Cheryl Langley -"Communicating Chiropractic: Transitioning From Crisis Care Patients to Lifetime Patients"
• Shawn Powers -"How to Attract and Empower All the New Patients You Desire"
• Dean DePice -"The Magic Bullet to Launching Success! ( Starting out to 30 years + )"

Free for students

$50 for DCs ( DCs can bring a CA free), Lunch on your own.

Register at

http://www.sherman.edu/UNR