All joking aside, I really enjoyed this tour because it was amazing to see the new technology at work in the medical center. Before, med students often had to practice sutures on pig's feet but now they have real life skin samples that are kept wet to maintain moisture and realism. It was incredible to see all the new technology. Our tour guide reminded us that while med students do have access to great technology many students do not know how to respond when technology doesn't work so they aim to give students a well rounded experience and solutions on how to respond if traditional medical technology is not available.
My favorite part of the tour was the simulation lab. I have worked in a simulation lab before so it was really cool being reunited with the mannequins (no they aren't called dummies). I had never seen a mother and baby simulation before so I got to experience that. I will attach a picture of this experience below. I was amazed at the baby, it felt so real.
While U of A may be a natural Sun Devil enemy, I was truly impressed to see how advanced the school was and how dedicated the staff are in ensuring that their students are fully prepared to work in our medical community.
Lauren,
ReplyDeleteThis is a hilarious post and I can totally relate. I was just in Tucson as my fraternity is chartering down at U of A. While it was great meeting with the future leaders of it, I mean, it is U of A after all haha. We still had a good time but definitely had to make it noted we were from ASU.
Brady
Wow, it sounds like you had a wonderful field trip. I like when you brought up the conversation you had about how people would not know what to do if technology fell. That is the same across many organizations. Technology is heavily relied on, so that's great that the school offers a well-rounded education.
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