PLTW Team

Our team of anesthesiologists and residents visit each high school to provide an engaging curriculum, which includes lectures on pulmonary anatomy and physiology, workshops on inventing tools for endotracheal intubation, hands-on airway workshops, and a pathway to medicine panel. The students also visit UC Davis' state-of-the-art Center for Health and Technology, where they participate in real-life simulations and learn about standard anesthesia monitors, point of care ultrasound, and Basic Life Support.  Antelope HSOur goal is to mentor and empower these young students to pursue health care professions by sharing our various paths into medicine, holding Q&A sessions about the pre-medicine educational track, and giving candid career advice. Our surveys indicate that students find our visits to be both educational and motivating. This partnership has allowed for an exciting opportunity for our local high school students to be exposed to the field of medicine, and specifically anesthesiology, early on in their educational pathway.

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Dr. Chen at Antelope High

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Dr. Jamal at Antelope HS

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Antelope High students

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Dr. Chen with students

Antelope HS workshop 1
Dr. Forghany and Dr. Nguyen at Antelope HS

Antelope HS workshop 2
Dr. Nguyen leading the workshop

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Antelope HS students silly photo

Dr. Nguyen with Antelope HS students
Dr. Nguyen with Antelope HS students

Dr. Nguyen with students
Dr. Nguyen demonstrating proper intubation

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Dr. Nguyen, Dr. Forghany, Dr. Chen,
and Dr. Ruiz-Barros

Dr. Forghany and students
Dr. Forghany at Antelope HS

River City High
River City High

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River City High workshop

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PLTW Leadership team and
Thomas, RCHS teacher


Dr. Forghany, Dr. Chen, and Dr. Ruiz-Barros

Dr. Chen presentation
Dr. Amy Chen and Dr. Viviana Ruiz-Barros

Dr. Forghany presentation
Dr. Forghany presentation

Dr. Avila and students
Dr. Vila holding group discussions

PLTW team demo
PLTW leadership demonstrates intubation


Dr. Forghany leading group discussions


Dr. Ruiz-Barros and Dr. Omendac

Dr. Forghany and Dr. Omendac
Dr. Forghany and Dr. Omendac showing a
student how to properly intubate a patient