Students get to the heart of the matter.In Oklahoma City Oklahoma City (1990 pop. 444,719), state capital, and seat of Oklahoma co., central Okla., on the North Canadian River; inc. 1890. The state's largest city, it is an important livestock market, a wholesale, distribution, industrial, and financial center, and a farm , 25 Putnam City High School students escorted their health science teacher, Larry Winnard, to the hospital. Necessary, yes. Emergency, no. Because of his family history of heart disease, the 51-year-old was prompted by his doctor to undergo a heart scan heart scan See MUGA. (or electron beam tomography Electron beam tomography is a specific form of computed axial tomography (CAT or CT) in which the X-Ray tube is not mechanically spun in order to rotate the source of X-Ray photons. )--and he thought his students should be able to watch. The field trip to Integris Baptist Medical Center provided career exploration and a chance to see how healthcare workers interact with patients and use technology. The students were also able to offer their teacher moral support as he got his test results. Cardiologist Charles Bethea revealed Winnard's score of 65, which is "more than we'd like to see for someone his age." Bethea further noted, "This is the only test you'll ever take where you really want to get a zero." The concept is about a thousand times more exciting than studying a traditional textbook diagram of a heart. Through technology and hands-on career programs (as well as teacher immodesty im·mod·est adj. 1. Lacking modesty. 2. a. Offending against sexual mores in conduct or appearance; indecent: a bathing suit considered immodest by the local people. b. ), students today are experiencing what it's like to be a part of the action in hospital operating rooms and testing facilities. Putnam City High School is one of six pilot sites nationwide for a health career occupational program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Noun 1. Department of Health and Human Services - the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with health and welfare; created in 1979 Health and Human Services, HHS . Another aspect of Putnam's program gives students the chance to witness organ removals and transplants. Near the end of one school day last year, senior Julie Valentine's pager alerted her to an impending im·pend intr.v. im·pend·ed, im·pend·ing, im·pends 1. To be about to occur: Her retirement is impending. 2. surgery. She rushed to the hospital to observe the six-hour process of inserting a new heart into a patient. It's something that Chicago-area students (and those nationwide whose schools have videoconferencing equipment) will be able to view simultaneously, through the Live ... From the Heart program beginning Sept. 24. The weekly cardiovascular education program, created through a partnership between Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry Museum of Science and Industry can refer to:
The program's highlight is a live broadcast of a low-risk coronary artery bypass graft surgery Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Definition Coronary artery bypass graft surgery is a surgical procedure in which one or more blocked coronary arteries are bypassed by a blood vessel graft to restore normal blood flow to the heart. . Students will use an investigation journal to track questions and answers about the patients. Collaborative activities prepare students for the broadcast and help maximize the learning experience--one they will not likely forget. bphc.hrsa.gov/academies www.livefromtheheart.org |
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