As I flew to London, I was nervous to present a new anatomy seminar, Immaculate Dissection (ID), to a group of eager physiotherapists, trainers, chiropractors and fitness enthusiasts. At ID, we had created a seminar that filled in gaps in anatomy education for movement professionals. Our students took a chance on a new method of anatomy instruction, with body painting, palpation and movement assessments. Sitting front-row center for our London premiere was Jane Langston, the co-author of Making Sense.
Throughout the course, Jane eagerly asked questions about the body paintings and lecture materials, and she was quick to volunteer for the corrective exercise portions. I naturally gravitated towards her to ask about her training. She informed me of her goals in helping improve education of anatomy in every discipline that studies it.
As Jane described this book you are about to read, I knew she had created a necessary game changer in the way anatomy is taught. This book is not just for the student but for the anatomy educator.
This topic hits home for me. As a gross anatomy instructor with five colleges, I see the foundational anatomy getting lost as students progress into becoming clinicians.
Something is missing in anatomy instruction.
Making Sense covers this ground, by combining several different learning methodologies into one concise program. Students are applying the anatomy – not just memorizing where it is in space. Making Sense also closes learning gaps by providing multiple learning styles. This helps the educator and the student improve efficiency in the anatomy instruction.
If you are already studying anatomy and physiology, you’ll find Making Sense helps you to solidify your understanding with its innovative approach to learning.
If this is your first experience learning anatomy and physiology, you potentially will have much frustration saved by the use of Making Sense.
And if you are an anatomy instructor, you already know the importance of an anatomy text. Perhaps you have room to grow by using Making Sense as one of your primary references. This book closes the gaps between text and the carryover of anatomy into professional life.
Kathy Dooley, DC, MSc
Creator, Immaculate Dissection
Instructor, Albert Einstein College of Medicine