Workshops
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. Our 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.
Dr. Viviana Ruiz-Barros and Dr. Venea Omendac |
PLTW Leadership team and Thomas, RCHS teacher |
PLTW leadership demonstrates intubation |
Dr. Forghany talking to RCHS students |
Dr. Amy Chen and Dr. Viviana Ruiz-Barros |
Dr. Forghany and Dr. Omendac showing a student how to properly intubate a patient |
Group discussions at RCHS |
PLTW leadership enjoying their first class |
Dr. Forghany and Dr. Omendac demonstrating proper placement of intubation tube |
Antelope HS students silly photo :) |
Drs. Nguyen, Forghany, Chen and Ruiz-Barros |
Dr. Kevin Nguyen at Antelope HS |
Antelope HS students participate in PLTW |
Dr. Nguyen at Antelope HS |
Dr. Nguyen demonstrating proper intubation |
Dr. Forghany at Antelope HS |
PLTW leadership airway demonstrations |