Fall 2003 Dan Osborne
August 2003 James Pietrek
July 2003 Josh Flohr
June 2003 Jean Nietz
May 2003 Andrea Kitsch
April 2003, William Carter
March 2003, AJ Bassuener
Fall
2003 IDP Student of the Term
Dan Osborne, T9 chiropractic student
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Why did you decide to be a part of the Interdisciplinary
Program (IDP) at Northwestern?
I wanted to see what other health care practitioners were
doing. It was a way to get first-hand knowledge of what they
do in other health care fields.
Of the different IDP sites that you visited,
which one was the most memorable and why?
The one site that I really enjoyed was at Summit Landmark
Orthopedics in St. Paul, Minnesota, where I observed Jack Bert,
an orthopedic surgeon. I really liked being able to treat the
patients, administer the exams, and give my own diagnosis. Dr.
Bert then told us what he thought and gave his own diagnosis.
It was neat that we ended up having the same outlook as he did
on one of the patients.
How will you use the information you gained
from this visit in your future practice?
I will discuss with my patients what they can expect when
they go to other health care providers and be able to compare
and contrast myself to them.
Will you refer patients for diagnosis, treatment
or referral?
Yes.
How did this experience affect your overall
understanding of the orthopedic site?
Being able to visit the site gave me more confidence of what
we do as chiropractors. Getting the hands-on experience and seeing
more of the medical model and how it relates to patients has
been a unique experience as well.
Note: Summit Landmark Orthopedics is currently
not an IDP site.
August 2003
IDP Student of the Month
Jim Pietrek, T9 chiropractic
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Why did you decide to be a part of the Interdisciplinary
Program (IDP) at Northwestern?
I wanted to get experience from other health practitioners’ perspectives
and learn why patients are receiving certain kinds of treatments.
Of the different IDP sites that you visited,
which one was the most memorable and why?
The Twin Cities Spine Center. I met with a surgeon who had wanted to do surgery
on me seven years ago. He wanted to know if I had research on how chiropractic
can help with scoliosis. I thought that was cool.
How will you use the information you gained
from this visit in your future practice?
I’m still working on that, but I would refer to different technique systems
and other chiropractors in my future practice if I were not getting results
rather than refer to spine surgery, because of the low success rate of surgery.
How did this experience affect your understanding
of spine surgery and how will this knowledge by helpful to
you or your future patients?
I really appreciate the specificity in the work and the cooperation that people
have in the room to do their best job. It really reinforced the fact that I
need to be careful when I help people because I’m dealing with their
lifeline.
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July
2003 IDP Student of the Month
Josh Flohr, T9 chiropractic student
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Why did you decide to be a part of the Interdisciplinary
Program (IDP) at Northwestern?
I think it’s great to get the
exposure to other health care fields.
Of the different IDP sites
that you visited, which one was the most memorable and why?
The
first site would have to be the Minnesota Cranio Facial Center
where I observed Roy Hakala, DDS, treating patients for
Temporomandibular Joint. The second site would be spine surgery
with the Twin Cities Spine Center at Abbott Northwestern Hospital.
The spine surgery site was really memorable because it gave
me ideas on patient referrals and how I can educate them. It
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also an amazing experience to watch spinal surgery and realize
what goes into that. It reinforces the fact that anything I
do conservatively in surgery is worth all that effort.
How will
you use the information you gained from this visit in your
future practice?
It will help me make more informed decisions
on my referrals and patient education and will allow me to
offer other treatment
options to them. I will also be able to explain the reality
of those options.
Will you refer patients for diagnosis, treatment
or referral?
Yes.
How did this experience affect your understanding
of the spinal surgery site?
Being able to see it in real life
is like a higher form of learning – you
can read about surgeries or talk to someone about it, but actually
witnessing one obviously increases your learning and understanding.
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May
2003 IDP Student of the Month
Andrea Kitsch,
T8 chiropractic student
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Why did you decide to be a part of the
Interdisciplinary Program (IDP) at Northwestern?
I really wanted the extra experience. This is an awesome opportunity that they’re
giving us.
Of the different IDP sites that you visited,
which one was the most memorable and why?
The TMJ (Temporo-Mandibular Joint) site was great. It was interesting to see
things from a dentist’s standpoint. He was very natural and holistic
as well. I will eventually be visiting a spinal surgery site.
How will you use the information you gained
from this visit in your future practice?
The dentist we worked with gave us a whole booklet of information. He was basically
opening himself up for a referral. It gave valuable information on how to screen
for TMJ problems. If I have that come up with my patients at least I’ll
know where to go or what to do for help.
Will you refer patients for diagnosis,
treatment or referral?
Yes, definitely.
How did this experience affect your understanding
of TMJ specialists?
I was very pleased with what I saw. They were very open to the fact that doctors
of chiropractic can work closely with dental specialists, which is nice to
know, so we can form a network of people to work with.
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April 2003 IDP Student of the Month
William Carter, T10 chiropractic student
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Why did you decide to be a part of Interdisciplinary Program (IDP) at Northwestern?
I wanted to gain the extra knowledge, and I thought it would be fun. I had never seen surgery before, and this IDP visit gave me the opportunity to be a foot away from the action and actually see somebody’s spine. It was a really cool experience. I definitely recommend this program to anyone. It was well worth it.
Of the different IDP sites that you visited, which one was the most memorable and why?
The spinal surgery, because it allowed me to understand what each procedure is like and get a visual perspective.
How will you use the information you gained from this visit in your future practice?
I will now be able to use this knowledge of spinal surgery to inform my patients and describe to them what a typical procedure will be like.
Will you refer patients for diagnosis, treatment or referral?
Yes. I also visited the neurological clinic, and I was pretty impressed with both sites. I will refer my patients to both.
How did this experience affect your understanding of spinal surgery and neurology?
I now have a better understanding of what patients go through, what complications they may have afterwards, and how to address any problems that they may have.
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March 2003 IDP Student of the Month
AJ Bassuener, T10 chiropractic student
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Why did you decide to be a part of the Interdisciplinary Program (IDP) at Northwestern?
I did it for two reasons. One, so I could go out and see how people can be treated for a similar complaint and to see what other doctors’ approaches are. Secondly, it is a great opportunity to make a good connection with other doctors and to let them know that we’re interested in what they do and want to understand it.
Of the different IDP sites that you visited, which one was the most memorable and why?
I visited two sites – spinal surgery and a TMJ specialist. I thought the spinal surgery was really impressive because of the complexity of it. The doctors were well-informed about chiropractic, and it’s nice to go in and work hand-in-hand with them, knowing that they understand that we know what they’re doing and they know what we’re doing.
How will you use the information you gained from this visit in your future practice?
Basically, after this experience I will emphasize to my patients what they can do to prevent surgical care. Sometimes they have no other choice but to have surgery, but most of the time conservative care can treat the problem without surgery.
Will you refer patients for diagnosis, treatment or referral?
Yes, when indicated, and if need be. Doctors like that are experts and are at the next level of care. It’s nice to know they respect doctors of chiropractic as a different form of care as well.
How did this experience affect your understanding of spinal surgery and TMJ specialists?
It really just opened my eyes to the complexity of those procedures.
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