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The ZOOM
Experience
What a wonderful experience to take the
Zoom presentation of the technique
portion of the continuing education. I
wanted to put my two cents worth with
this news of eliminating this was
disappointing for someone who has
attended continuing classes for 49
years. I would sit in the front of every
class to get the benefit of seeing
better. Especially the presentations of
the technique portion. Your
presentations by ZOOM was so
professionally presented and we could
see up close and personal the hand
positions without having to stand on my
toes to see what you were doing. I give
you excellent rating for your
presentation. Thank you and I hope the
State Board will not do away with this
form of education. ~ Ida Hallgren-Luke
I wanted to email to let you know that
your technique seminar via Zoom is
AMAZING! I can honestly say this is the
first time in 18 years that I have taken
a technique seminar and have learned
something from it and have implemented
what I have learned on Monday. Usually,
I am unable to see since I'm vertically
challenged or if I happen to stand in
the front, the angle that I am standing
at doesn't allow me the vantage point
that I need to be able to see what's
going on. The ability for you to pause
the video, highlight what you want us to
see, and then repeat it multiple times
is fantastic. I have taken all of your
seminars from the pre-COVID live
seminars, to the early covid Zoom
seminars, and I have to say this one was
the best. Your zoom seminars are great
and I hope you continue to offer live
Zoom seminars. It saves on travel time
and money. I don't have to take off work
for 2 weeks to come take a seminar in
the US. I can find a seminar on my days
off and take a little at a time. 4 hours
here, 6 hours there, 2 hours here. I
don't have to spend a few days getting
used to the time zone, then sit in an
uncomfortable chair in a cold room for
12 hours with multiple distractions,
then travel back and adjust to the new
time zone. Even with the difference in
time zones (14 hours), I am not sleepy
taking your seminars at 2am. Your tests
during the seminars are great. It keeps
us on our toes and we have to pay
attention. No funny business since you
give us the answer. Just sit, listen,
and learn in the comfort of our home.
Once again, Dr. Strutz, great seminar.
Keep up the good work. ~ Jane Chin
First of all, thank you for the
incredible seminars I have taken over
the years from Back to Chiropractic. I
believe the zoom seminars are a more
efficient way of learning. The best part
is the “chat” aspect where we can think
out our questions, edit what we ask and
get it right before putting it out to
everyone. Then, you can either answer
the question or not in your own time. I
think it eliminates the grandstanders
while allowing serious questions to come
forth and be addressed. And, a lot of
people who would not raise their hand to
ask feel empowered to ask their
question. The pressure is off. I believe
that Zoom is actually a better way to
learn. We are not so wiped out by the
long commutes and all the stress that
goes with it. Plus, having multiple
cameras in the technique portions lets
everyone see the areas adjusted, the
correct line of drive and the doctor’s
stance, the whole thing. Not just the
tall guys in front. And zoom lets us
record the session for later review. ~
John Mayfield
Marcus, I just wanted to let you know
that was the BEST technique class I have
ever taken for my CE units. The close
up video and specific angles were
amazing. When you are in a live "in
person" class only a few people can see
the actual adjustment taking place…with
your class everyone had a front row
seat! Thank you for the great notes and
knowledge about the chiropractic
technique. I thoroughly enjoyed the
class and look forward to the next one.
With the convenience of the zoom
classes I am more likely to do more than
24 CE units every year. Thanks again! ~
Cree Guardino
That was excellent, Marcus.
I had never done a technique seminar on
zoom before, and I was amazed at how
perfectly it works. At live seminars,
there are 12 to 50 docs all clustered
around, everyone trying to get a DECENT
view. With zoom, everyone gets the BEST
view and consequently I learned a lot
more. I took a technique class from you
in a hotel about 2 years ago, and didn't
learn nearly as much as I did via Zoom.
What else was superior was that I didn't
have to drive 1-3 hours to get there,
and 1-3 hours coming back; and that
means I don't have to do 12 hours to be
efficient with that 2-6 hours driving
time. We can take 2 hours, or 4 hours,
or 6 hours, versus all 12hrs at once.
Please do what you can to keep zoom live
seminars available, they are so much
easier and so much better. Best Wishes.
~ H Gordon Ainsleigh
Hi Marcus! Firstly "Zoom CE" works so
much better than "in person" classes for
so many reasons.
Technique CE with Zoom surprisingly
works and works better than live.
Thanks so much for your diligence with
cameras!! Now that you have
accomplished it, here are SOME of the
benefits I experienced:
1. Far better view of the adjustments
shown because the angle of the camera!
Everyone has a front row seat.
2. No waste of time as we all meander up
talking and chatting and distracting
each other throughout the demonstration.
3. Able to ask questions easily.
4. No travel time. (Saving the
environment, more alert!..:).
5. Less distractions.
6. If have to leave room briefly, can
turn up volume and not miss a thing!
Thanks again for all your efforts! ~
Kathy O'Connor, DC
Dr. Marcus, thank
you for your creative method of sharing
and teaching techniques to us. Due to
the perfect visibility I was able to see
much much better than in person
seminars. Your camera set up and its’
zooming was perfect for learning. Many
thanks ~
Nazee Rofagha
Dear Dr. Strutz, I want to thank you for
all the work you have put in to help me
acquire my CE hours in the midst of this
pandemic. The work you have done has had
untold benefits for me and my family. My
wife and I care for Kristine’s mother,
Sylvia. Her mother is 15 days shy of 99
years old. We are fortunate in that,
once standing, Sylvia can usually walk
for a short distance. Her big difficulty
is getting out of bed or chair. My wife
can accomplish this at times but there
are times daily when my strength is
required. This situation made the
prospect of CE daunting. Because Sylvia
struggles with dementia it is miserable
for her if we were to bring in an
unknown caregiver, even for a day or
two. Your zoom meetings solved our
problem. I am not at all “techie” but I
was able to navigate the site with
relative ease. Once there, I found the
zoom meeting to be quite delightful. I
prefer to sit in the back where I can
get to the restroom without annoying
fellow students. At home my restroom is
much closer to my computer than those in
hotels. I missed far less instruction
and I annoy no one. This sitting in the
back of a hotel room makes it more
difficult to see what is happening at
the front of the class room. On Zoom,
this was no problem. Dr. Pedley’s x-ray
slides were easily made nearly full
screen and most visible. (I am told that
I can even put the Zoom on a large
screen TV for even better visibility.)
Projected images in a hotel room are
only as clear as the lighting in the
room allows. Again, the Zoom images were
perfectly clear. Hotels rooms, in my
experience, have typically had
difficulty with temperature control. As
an older man I must “layer” my clothing
for comfort sake (as do others). This
shivering, cold feet, putting on and
taking off is annoying and
distracting. Not so at home. I see no
reason for the board to make it
necessary for us to support
uncomfortable hotels, expensive
restaurants, and polluting airlines and
gas companies now that this technology
is developed. CE seminars, via Zoom,
are much better, cheaper, easier, safer,
and far wiser ecologically. I strongly
support your efforts to continue with
this form of CE instruction. ~ Karl
Aamot
Dear Marcus,
I wanted to tell you how much I enjoy
your live interactive zoom classes.
Far, far better than in-person classes.
Easier to see (especially technique),
easier to hear (no din from a conference
room or poor acoustics), less
distracting (people going in and out of
room, uncomfortable seats and poor
thermal and air quality control), easier
to interact with instructor (can ask
questions of you anytime, and when you
ask questions of us, all are able to
answer, instead of just one person. Plus
seeing other participants answers is
very helpful and gives me a broader
perspective). Just overall easier to
learn, especially without fatigue from
travel, uncomfortable hotel rooms and
unhealthy restaurant food. I think this
holds the doctors far more accountable
for being attentive and learning,
particular with your specific and
organized procedures, with the ongoing
exam throughout the class and video
confirmation for you that the doc is
sitting there. In-person classes
are not the best environment for
learning or making sure anyone is
actually paying attention, (sad but
true).
Not having to travel, being in the
comfort of one’s home or office, and the
clarity of the presentation visually and
audibly, just makes it a far better
experience overall and I believe
accomplishes the purpose of ongoing
education even more so than in-person
learning. I was able to participate and
ask questions far more than I ever have
before with this format. Very
engaging. I hope this will become an
ongoing option even after the pandemic
ends. Really love it.
~
Robin Seagrave
Hi Dr. Strutz, I just wanted to write to
thank you for being flexible and
innovative with the way you have found a
way to continue providing quality CE
classes for us. The Zoom classes have
been profoundly amazing as it offers
much more flexibility with timing,
location and decreased expenses without
sacrificing the quality of the content
or the interactions that is normally
experienced at an in-person seminar. The
benefit of distanced-learning seminars
allows more docs to attend classes while
eliminating the financial and time
burdens of travel, lodging and time away
from our practices. Furthermore, I would
like to express how impressed I am with
the Technique and Pt Ed. Seminar. In
talking with some colleagues, the
general consensus is an overwhelming
amount of support for the following
reasons: 1. Multiple camera angles allow
for ALL participants to have front-row
view. 2. Having a table in the comfort
of our own office/home without having to
transport and set up a table at the
class location. 3. No space restrictions
so everyone who wants to have a table,
can have one to practice. 4. Ability to
use our own set up “models” so that all
DCs are able to practice the set up
simultaneously without having to take
turns – more efficient and streamlined.
I think it is safe to say that the Zoom
classes are a huge success and we thank
you so much for all the time and effort
you have put into structuring, setting
up and building the new platform! We
hope that this continues to be an option
moving forward. Yours faithfully. ~
Derek Ko
Dear Dr Strutz,
I just finished your zoom technique
seminar presentation. I wanted to
tell you how much I enjoyed it and how
informative it was. With all your
different camera angles I was able to
see and understand all the various
chiropractic adjustments and proper
techniques that you demonstrating in
your class, much better than an in
person classroom full of people were it
was always hard to observe every move.
Thank you very much
~
Ingrid Machado
Dear Marcus, Your live Zoom Chiropractic
Technique seminar I attended yesterday
was surprisingly effective in explaining
and demonstrating several adjusting
techniques. In many ways, your
effective use of multiple camera angles
enabled me to have an even better view
of patient setup and doctor positioning
than the view I sometimes get from the
crowded audience at a live, in-person
seminar. Additionally, my ability
to take this seminar from home enabled
me to stay much fresher and less tired
by the end of the seminar which improved
subject matter retention and my overall
enjoyment. I very much appreciate and
congratulate you for all the hard work
it must have taken to bring this new
form of chiropractic technique seminar
to such a successful fruition. I
eagerly look forward to experience all
the future video production enhancements
you include going forward that will make
an already effective and enjoyable
seminar only more so. It is my
hope that this seminar format will
continue even after we all can assemble
together again in person after pandemic.
~ Richard Rapoport
Hi Marcus, I just wanted to let you know
that I am totally for your Zoom classes,
especially with technique. At a live
in-person demonstration I could always
hear your words, but never put it all
together with what you were doing. I
simply wasn’t close enough. I’ve been
coming to your classes for a decade or
more and this time with Zoom things
really sunk in. I never realized how
hard it was to see technique at a live
seminar until we took technique via
Zoom. With Zoom it was completely
different. I could see everything so
easily and up close. In fact the very
next day in my office I heard your words
and applied what I saw to adjust. Not
only was the adjustment easier, the
patient remarked “that felt great”. This
happened throughout the day and ever
since. I really think technique via Zoom
is a winner and should be used instead
of live in-person seminars. ~ James
Rogers
I've
attended several technique seminars in
both Texas and California. This was my
first time via zoom. I absolutely love
it. I can watch closely and ask for
specific views that I need and can
practice the moves right as I'm
watching, with immediate feedback. The
talking through of the adjustment, as
well as demonstration reminds of being
in a technique class in school. This was
so much more productive and informative
than a live in person class. Since most
of us have been adjusting for years it's
the little refinements that we are
really looking for and this certainly
delivers. ~ Pierce Sweeney
I just wanted you to know that
yesterday's technique seminar was by far
the best seminar I've ever taken. I have
a practice in Iran and I see many
patients with disc issues that makes
them difficult to adjust. Today I used
your techniques and they worked great!
Thanks again ~ Sanaz Rouhani
Hi Marcus, I just wanted you to know
that your new Zoom format is great!
Cutting travel expenses/time and being
at home are wonderful bonuses, but the
best part of this format is the ability
to see other DC's questions and comments
all the while not interrupting the
speaker. A;lso having the ability to
view the x-rays ih higher definition is
very helpful! Thank you so much for your
hard work in these trying times. ~
Stephen Collins
Dr. Marcus, I absolutely LOVE the
distance video conferencing (ZOOM)
format!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There are so
many benefits to this format: Health,
safety, efficiency, environmental
factors and comfort. After 6 hours in a
small hotel room, I absolutely feel
exhausted, mentally stressed and am very
frustrated quite frankly. I dread this
time of year, every year knowing I'm
going to have to spend a lot of time on
a weekend in a hotel. Feels so bad. With
ZOOM I now feel personally very well and
comfortable after 6 hours at my home
desk.
Another
benefit is the digital confirmation that
you are using through Zoom and your
testing platform.
If the
Board has any concerns they could easily
be provided with digital time stamps as
proof of attendance for any auditing
purposes. This is much better than the
in person system.
I hope we can continue this format into
the future. THAK YOU for setting this
up. ~ Aaron Keena
I really like the Zoom format for a
variety of reasons.
1) Course material and personal
interaction is similar to in-person
classes. I don’t think in person classes
are any better, unless you are providing
hands on technique, where attendees
perform and practice hands on training.
Watching a video of a technique is even
better because you get a better view as
it is often hard to see in a large
classroom setting.
2) Significantly reduces costs, travel
time, hotels, flights, etc. Allows us to
take CE anywhere with good internet
access, making it easier to complete
required CE credits.
3) Several online provides have CE
credits accredited for multiple states
so I can completed multiple CE
requirements with one course. For me
that is important as I have 3 active
chiro. licenses including; CA, CO and
NY. Individually, I would have to
complete on average 51 hour of CE a year
if this were not the case.
4) Intermittent testing during the
seminar made sure people were attending
and paying attention.
5) Receiving our CE certificate in PDF
format right away allows me to save
certificate for future use/reference on
my computer and reduces waste by not
having to print and mail certificates to
me and for me then having to scan said
certificate.
6) I'd strongly support this format even
after covid-19 passes and we return to
’normal’ operations. ~ Kai Tiltmann
I LOVE Zoom with Back To Chiropractic. As a working mom it's really
difficult to leave for a weekend to
attend seminars, having to arrange
childcare and leave my children after
I've been working all week. With ZOOM, I
was able to skip the drive and traffic,
and stay with my kids while paying
attention and learning great info!
Thanks ~ Maura Timm
ZOOM was better than the live meetings,
as it felt like one-on-one training. I
believe people were more apt to ask
questions because they felt like no one
could see them. I was more alert because
I didn't drive 3 hours before the
meeting. I plan to do my next 6 hours
soon and the next 12 soon afterwards.
Thanks for all your efforts in making
this happen.
~ Don Milligan
Thank you for
providing us with zoom online seminars
this year. I always enjoy your seminars
and I especially like the ability to
take a seminar from home. I felt I was
able to absorb more information not
having to cram in 12 hours at a time.
Personally, I thought it was a great
success and hope to be offered zoom
online seminars in the future. ~ Dawn
Fealk
I thought
this worked out quite well - even better
than I expected. I was surprised how
much more alert I felt for this seminar
compared to live, in-person seminars. I
thought that doing this at home would
allow my mind to wander, get distracted,
or fall asleep. I'm not sure if it had
to do with being in a space with a
window allowing for natural light and
fresh air as opposed to a stuffy
conference room at a hotel, or because
the presentation was a couple feet
directly in front of my face the whole
time, listening through headphones.
There was a lack of commotion that comes
with a room packed with people. I could
hear you clearly as well as all
questioners. I also couldn't believe how
quickly it seemed to go by. I hope the
Board elects to keep this as an option
after COVID. Zoom allows you to clearly
see the face of everyone in attendance,
and every speaker is highlighted in the
video. I actually felt more connected
and intimate than hanging at the back of
the room. Also, because each attendees
video is accompanied with their name
displayed, I actually learned the names
of some of my colleagues.
Thanks again! You provide a great
service for us. I appreciate it. ~
Warren Friedman
As always, the information in your seminar today was current, important,
and on subject. I was unsure how a ZOOM
seminar would present. I felt I had a
front row seat, and could easily hear
all the questions and answers asked by
the doctors during the seminar. It
turned out to be a very good
experience. Thank you for
your constant diligence and your
considerable effort in making this
work. After this seminar, I feel that
ZOOM could become an efficient and
cost-effective means for re-licensure. ~
John Kosbau
With Zoom I
could actually see x-rays up close and
personal. It's always difficult in a
large room to see x-ray details, but on
your computer, 18 inches away, you can
see everything. ~ Dennis Wild
MARCUS THANK YOU! I was VERY pleased
with the Live Zoom experience this last
week and I would like to add some ammo
for your upcoming attempt to get the BCE
to make this venue permanent. Since I
have been in practice since February of
1968, I have completed my CE
requirements every year since they first
started. I find these Zoom seminars to
be far superior, not only in convenience
but in overall material understanding
and retention for the following reasons;
1. I can wear my own earphones which
allows me to control the volume so I can
hear and understand every word,
unlike sitting in a large room straining
to hear the speaker clearly. This is
wonderful for the hearing impaired.
2. I had a full night's sleep without
having to listen to noisy hotel patrons
and kids running up and down the halls.
3. I slept until 1/2 hour before the
presentation rather than getting up at 4
AM and driving for 4 hours to get to the
seminar. This allows much better
concentration during the presentation.
4. I sat in the comfort of my own home
in my own comfortable chair rather than
sitting in an uncomfortable chair in a
room with numerous other people and
distractions.
5. Lastly, I was not distracted by
check-out time distractions, or where to
keep my bags after checkout time, or
where to buy the fuel for the 4 hour
return trip home.
I applaud your efforts to get the BCE to
see the light and allow our profession
to use this 21st century technology to
make our profession even better than it
already is. ~ C. Owen Bateson
I'd
like to say that these Zoom seminars are
wonderful. I used to have to fly 22
hours just to take your seminars every
year, but this has reduced my costs
significantly. Honestly, the Zoom
seminars are great. I love that you can
mute people. At live seminars there is
always that one person that has to
interrupt you and there’s no way to mute
them live. However, in Zoom you did a
great job. The seminars seemed more
personal. I was able to pay attention to
you more without any distractions from
people in the seminar. The quizzes were
great. It made me stay awake while
taking your seminar at 1am. Even at 3am,
I wasn’t tired because your seminars are
always informative and entertaining.
Hopefully, there will be a way to
continue to take Zoom seminars. As
always, your seminars are spectacular! ~
Jane Chin
Thank you
Marcus! Great Zoom today. Very
happy about the convenience, the
simplicity and the efficiency. The drive
time would have exceeded the seminar
time, so this was awesome. I normally do
all 12 in a day just to get it out of
the way, which I dread. Zoom offers an
option to break it up and actually get
more out of it. Also we really reduced
our carbon footprint...hopefully the
Board cares about that! I hope this
remains an option. Thanks again,
appreciate your willingness to adapt, I
knew you would! ~ Janet Ferolito
I've always
enjoyed your seminars...from the very
beginning. However, I really LOVE the
Zoom seminars. The classes remain
informative, educational and of high
quality, but the convenience of being at
my office or home is unmatched. I
realize that I pay more attention and
can focus on the speaker and subject
being taught. Thank you so much for such
a great resource! All the things we
should know about and don't keep up
with... we can find on your website.
Keep up the good work, I appreciate you.
~ Francel Nunnink
The Zoom in
lieu of in person classes seem equally
valuable for professional information
and learning. Specifically, the Back To
Chiropractic classes of Marcus Strutz,
DC have mechanisms to verify that we are
in continual attendance and hold our
attention to answer test questions
throughout the sessions. I suggest that
Zoom sessions continue to be certified
as valid "in person" classes, even after
the COVID safety requirements are
lifted. ~ Paul Schaffer
Thank you so much for working so hard to
make ZOOM an option. It was much better
than in person. 6 hours is more
manageable, and sitting in a comfortable
chair was nice. I could see everything
you were doing, and it was great to put
names to faces of my colleagues. I hope
this can always be an option. ~
Sandrella Estassi-Martin
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