Ha! And you thought I wouldn't remember what I was going to tell you all!
Please take a minute to think about what the experiences of the last three weeks have meant to you and what kind of impression they made on you.
Name one thing that stands out as something you may remember for a long long time.
This can be anything from an experience directly related to the curriculum or perhaps just some greater impression from the program as a whole or your interactions with everyone involved.
Now...go out and have a great rest of the summer and keep in touch!
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Organ Recital - Thursday July 30th
1. How did it feel to touch actual organs? What did you think about the patient stories that went along with the organs you examined?
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Anatomy - Wednesday July 29
1. How do you think it feels to be a first year medical student working on a cadaver for 16 weeks straight?
2. Would you ever consider donating your body to science after you die? Do you know anyone who plans to do this?
2. Would you ever consider donating your body to science after you die? Do you know anyone who plans to do this?
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Dayani Center and Integrative Health- Tues. July 28th
1. What did you enjoy most about the sessions?
2. Do you think it is hard to combine Complementary & Alternative Medicine with Western Medicine when taking care of patients? Why or why not?
2. Do you think it is hard to combine Complementary & Alternative Medicine with Western Medicine when taking care of patients? Why or why not?
Decontamination - Monday July 27th
1. What are the four ways that toxins can get into your body? How do the decontamination showers reduce exposure to these toxins?
2. If there were a mass casualty and Vanderbilt had to activate the decontamination showers, would you prefer to be one of the people conducting the decontamination unit or would you prefer to be on the inside evaluating the victims?
2. If there were a mass casualty and Vanderbilt had to activate the decontamination showers, would you prefer to be one of the people conducting the decontamination unit or would you prefer to be on the inside evaluating the victims?
Friday, July 24, 2009
Trauma Unit - Friday July 24th
1. What impressed you the most about the ICU experience?
2. Patients in the ICU are very sick compared to, for example, the clinic patients at the TB clinic. Do you think you would enjoy taking care of very sick patients or healthier patients? Why?
3. What is the hyperbaric chamber used for?
2. Patients in the ICU are very sick compared to, for example, the clinic patients at the TB clinic. Do you think you would enjoy taking care of very sick patients or healthier patients? Why?
3. What is the hyperbaric chamber used for?
Infectious Disease - Friday July 24th
1. What did you think of the microbiology lab?
2. Do you think it would be fun to work in this environment?
3. Some people have described infectious disease evaluations as being like detective work -- what do you think?
4. Which infections did you enjoy learning about? Why?
2. Do you think it would be fun to work in this environment?
3. Some people have described infectious disease evaluations as being like detective work -- what do you think?
4. Which infections did you enjoy learning about? Why?
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Veggie Project - Thursday July 23rd
1. What was your big take-away from the Veggie project?
2. Do you think this is a useful way to teach children about health and nutrition?
3. How do you think a project such as this one empowers young students?
2. Do you think this is a useful way to teach children about health and nutrition?
3. How do you think a project such as this one empowers young students?
Simulation - Thursday July 23
1. How did it feel to work in the stressful environment of an emergency situation? Did you like the adrenaline rush and feel like you worked better or did it just make you nervous?
2. Did you enjoy your roles in the simulation sessions - did you want to be more of a leader directing the actions of others or more of a worker getting the job done?
3. What was your favorite part of the simulations?
2. Did you enjoy your roles in the simulation sessions - did you want to be more of a leader directing the actions of others or more of a worker getting the job done?
3. What was your favorite part of the simulations?
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
TB Clinic - Tuesday July 21st
1. How common is TB here and worldwide? Did the statistics suprise you?
2. What makes our TB center one of the top places in the world for getting TB treatment?
3. What did you learn about TB coninfection with HIV?
4. Just like in the ED, it takes a whole team of people to care for TB patients - did this suprise you?
2. What makes our TB center one of the top places in the world for getting TB treatment?
3. What did you learn about TB coninfection with HIV?
4. Just like in the ED, it takes a whole team of people to care for TB patients - did this suprise you?
Nanotechnology - Tuesday July 21
1. What was your favorite part of working in the nanotechnology lab? What was it like to work on the equipment they use in the labs?
2. Can you see nanotechnology affecting you in your daily life now or in the future?
2. Can you see nanotechnology affecting you in your daily life now or in the future?
Monday, July 20, 2009
Water Treatment Plant Tour - Monday July 20th
1. What is one thing you learned about water treatment that you did not know before?
2. How does water treatment impact the health of our society?
2. How does water treatment impact the health of our society?
Global Health - Monday July 20th
1. What are some of the more common illnesses in developing nations? How do doctors and other health care workers try to tackle these illnesses in such resource-limited areas?
2. What did you learn about AIDS in the developing world? What are we doing to try to prevent or treat AIDS?
3. Can you see yourself becoming involved in overseas medical care? Why or why not?
2. What did you learn about AIDS in the developing world? What are we doing to try to prevent or treat AIDS?
3. Can you see yourself becoming involved in overseas medical care? Why or why not?
Friday, July 17, 2009
Autism - Friday July 17
1. What is TRIAD? How does it seek to help children and families deal with autism spectrum disorders?
2. How do providers for autistic children seek to help them develop social skills?
3. What did you learn about research going on in the field of autism disorders?
2. How do providers for autistic children seek to help them develop social skills?
3. What did you learn about research going on in the field of autism disorders?
Resident Luncheon - Friday July 17
1. What new item did you learn in the Resident Luncheon this afternoon? Did you enjoy this learning style?
Ethics - Friday July 17
1. Talk about your feelings related to the issues brought up in today's ethics article and discussion. How do you feel about using siblings' "spare parts" for sick children? Do you worry about the potential for a slippery slope that might lead to genetic engineering?
Thursday, July 16, 2009
NICU - Thursday July 17
1. Tell us about the various roles that people play in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Can you see yourself in any of these positions? Why or why not? Why do you think these providers choose to dedicate their lives to taking care of the sickest and smallest children?
2. Many of the sick children come from families with lots of other problems - difficult living situations, divorce, parents who are addicted to drugs, low socioeconomic status, etc. How did you see the social factors affecting the work and the decisions of the doctors taking care of these patients? How do you feel about allowing social factors to influence patient care decisions?
3. For those infants who do survive, how does being premature potentially affect the rest of their lives
2. Many of the sick children come from families with lots of other problems - difficult living situations, divorce, parents who are addicted to drugs, low socioeconomic status, etc. How did you see the social factors affecting the work and the decisions of the doctors taking care of these patients? How do you feel about allowing social factors to influence patient care decisions?
3. For those infants who do survive, how does being premature potentially affect the rest of their lives
A Day in the Life of a Surgeon - Thursday July 16
1. What impressed you the most about Dr. Lovvorn's talk and slides?
2. Could you see yourself as a surgeon? as a pediatric surgeon? as both a surgeon and a researcher?
3. How do you think Dr. Lovvorn deals with the sad cases that he sees day in and day out?
2. Could you see yourself as a surgeon? as a pediatric surgeon? as both a surgeon and a researcher?
3. How do you think Dr. Lovvorn deals with the sad cases that he sees day in and day out?
Newborn Nursery - Thursday July 16
1. Did you learn how to examine a newborn?
2. What surprised you or caught your attention about the exam?
2. What surprised you or caught your attention about the exam?
Medical Resources - Wednesday July 15
1. Was it easy or hard to use the various text and online resources to look up information? What did you like or what frustrated you about it?
2. Do you think it would be hard to learn how to use all these resources to be able to answer questions quickly while taking care of patients?
3. Can you see yourself creating or updating resources such as these as part of your future job?
2. Do you think it would be hard to learn how to use all these resources to be able to answer questions quickly while taking care of patients?
3. Can you see yourself creating or updating resources such as these as part of your future job?
Informatics - Wednesday July 15
1. What intrigued you most about StarPanel and the Vanderbilt Informatics system?
2. How do you think StarPanel improves patient care?
2. How do you think StarPanel improves patient care?
Eskind Biomedical Library - Wednesday July 15
1. Why do you think the medical library is so important to physicians? Why can't physicians just learn what they need to know for their individual specialties?
2. The library has worked hard to integrate medical information into the regular workflow of physicians so that they can quickly and easily find answers to their quiestions- can you give an example of how the library has managed to do this?
3. What did you think of the Historical Archives? What impressed you the most about them?
4. Could you see yourself as a medical librarian? Why or why not?
2. The library has worked hard to integrate medical information into the regular workflow of physicians so that they can quickly and easily find answers to their quiestions- can you give an example of how the library has managed to do this?
3. What did you think of the Historical Archives? What impressed you the most about them?
4. Could you see yourself as a medical librarian? Why or why not?
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Pediatric ED
1. Did the videos you watched today cause you to have an emotional response?
2. Did anything about being at the Children's Hospital make a big impression on you?
2. Did anything about being at the Children's Hospital make a big impression on you?
Adult ED
1. What did you like most about visiting the Adult ED? Describe some of the things you saw and/or discussed with your physician instructor.
LifeFlight - Critical Transport
1. Describe your experience visiting the LifeFlight Helipad and Flight Control.
2. Did the video you watched add to the value of the experience for you?
2. Did the video you watched add to the value of the experience for you?
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
I am not completely certain where our designated questions are for today but because I do not know when I will next be able to access a computer I suppose I will write another summary.
Today we began the day with a tour of the helipad and LifeFlight. I thought it was very interresting to see everyone involved in the workings of LifeFlight--primarily because often when we think of the department we only envision a pilot and several nurses aiding in the transportation of the patient. In all reality it takes several teams of people to even get the helicopters safely in the air and a very careful and experienced group of Control Room operators to allow those on board to fly safely through any given type of weather.
It was quite the learning experience as we toured the Control Room and observed the screen of each pilot and his team and the varying specifics of each flight team. Perhaps the most interresting fact I walked away with was the fact that the Communicator in the Control Room does not notify the pilot of what type of incident they may be arriving at for sake of the pilots metal and emotional status while flying the helicopter. I thought this was both very reasonable and logical because the steadiness of the pilot could make or break the smooth arrival of the patient.
Our group also learned about both adult and pediatric trauma today and the experience was filled with both interresting and slightly stirring video of trauma examples. I felt that this was an excellent introduction to the trauma units at Vanderbilt and really learned alot in both the sessions in Vanderbilt Children's Hospital and the General Hospital at Vanderbilt. It was quite the experience watching the splinting process of a patient's arm (courtesy of Arushi) and additionally learning the ABCDEs of patient care. It was also quite the exciting experience as we watched the workings of kidneys, splean, and heart in a live patient (courtesy of Campbell).
Today was filled with excitement and was overall very interresting--I learned alot today and cannot wait for tomorrow.
Today we began the day with a tour of the helipad and LifeFlight. I thought it was very interresting to see everyone involved in the workings of LifeFlight--primarily because often when we think of the department we only envision a pilot and several nurses aiding in the transportation of the patient. In all reality it takes several teams of people to even get the helicopters safely in the air and a very careful and experienced group of Control Room operators to allow those on board to fly safely through any given type of weather.
It was quite the learning experience as we toured the Control Room and observed the screen of each pilot and his team and the varying specifics of each flight team. Perhaps the most interresting fact I walked away with was the fact that the Communicator in the Control Room does not notify the pilot of what type of incident they may be arriving at for sake of the pilots metal and emotional status while flying the helicopter. I thought this was both very reasonable and logical because the steadiness of the pilot could make or break the smooth arrival of the patient.
Our group also learned about both adult and pediatric trauma today and the experience was filled with both interresting and slightly stirring video of trauma examples. I felt that this was an excellent introduction to the trauma units at Vanderbilt and really learned alot in both the sessions in Vanderbilt Children's Hospital and the General Hospital at Vanderbilt. It was quite the experience watching the splinting process of a patient's arm (courtesy of Arushi) and additionally learning the ABCDEs of patient care. It was also quite the exciting experience as we watched the workings of kidneys, splean, and heart in a live patient (courtesy of Campbell).
Today was filled with excitement and was overall very interresting--I learned alot today and cannot wait for tomorrow.
Monday, July 13, 2009
Monday, July 13, 2009
Today followed a basic orientation schedule in which I felt that our entire group was able to not only get to know one another but also get to know the place in which we will all be working for the next three weeks.
We were given a tour of the both the Vanderbilt Campus and the Medical Center (including both the General Medical Center and the Children's Hospital). The tour of the Main Hospital included much of the Vanderbilt History which I found interresting as even after four years of living in Nashville I did not know much about the history of Nashville's prime medical center.
The tour of the Children's Hospital, though, I found especially interresting primarily as it was given by the Chief Residents of the Children's Hospital. I thought that this was an excellent way to familiarize myself with the hospital and especially ask questions that I might not find out in a regular tour. I felt that touring with the doctors who know what the working environment and the environment for the patients is like was invaluable and definately left an impression on me as we left the Children's Hospital after our tour.
I feel that our group really bonded and "broke the ice" today and I look forward to tomorrow and for the three weeks to come--today was an excellent beginning!
We were given a tour of the both the Vanderbilt Campus and the Medical Center (including both the General Medical Center and the Children's Hospital). The tour of the Main Hospital included much of the Vanderbilt History which I found interresting as even after four years of living in Nashville I did not know much about the history of Nashville's prime medical center.
The tour of the Children's Hospital, though, I found especially interresting primarily as it was given by the Chief Residents of the Children's Hospital. I thought that this was an excellent way to familiarize myself with the hospital and especially ask questions that I might not find out in a regular tour. I felt that touring with the doctors who know what the working environment and the environment for the patients is like was invaluable and definately left an impression on me as we left the Children's Hospital after our tour.
I feel that our group really bonded and "broke the ice" today and I look forward to tomorrow and for the three weeks to come--today was an excellent beginning!
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