Tuesday, January 26, 2010


Medical CD-ROM from C.H.I.P.S.

Stedman's Electronic Medical Dictionary
Version 7.0
Windows version

Medical terminology is defined and brought to life in STEDMAN'S™ most content-rich medical dictionary ever. You can read the definition of a term, hear it pronounced, see it illustrated, and watch it in motion. In short, this CD-ROM gives you the tools you need to understand and use medical terminology correctly in all your communications, written or verbal.
Definitions, Spelling, Pronunciation, and Much More:

  • More than 107,000 terms, including 5,000 new terms, are defined by the most trusted name in medical references
  • 30 appendices include cancer classification systems and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices' List of Error-Prone Abbreviations, Symbols, and Dose Designations
  • Usage notes highlight common errors of usage, spelling, and pronunciation
  • Expanded definitions of more than 130 high-profile terms deepen your understanding of their meaning and usage
Enhanced Multimedia Features:

  • Click-on audio icons displayed alongside approximately 60,000 terms let you hear correct pronunciations
  • 1,800 images, most in full color, illustrate key medical terms and concepts—you can see them in context with the definition and then copy them for documentation and presentations
  • Live-action video from Acland's Video Atlas of Human Anatomy presents anatomy in motion
Everything You Need, Accessible in an Instant:

  • Browse the A-to-Z Index
  • Refine your search using wildcards
  • Bookmark sections you'll want to revisit
  • Create your own customized dictionary!
For almost a century, STEDMAN'S has been defining medicine for health care professionals, students, and administrators from around the world. Now with Stedman's Electronic Medical Dictionary, Version 7.0, you can leverage STEDMAN'S authoritative content like never before.
Sports Medicine



Sports Medicine 10-11
“The Sports Medicine program is great.  I’m gaining real world skills, and I’m preparing for a career as an ER doctor.”


Cassie Urick
Berea High School
 
You strive to promote healthy living.  You have a desire to help people meet their performance goals.  You are interested in physical therapy.  This program will open the door to the exciting field of sports medicine.

While in this program, you will learn the basics of preventing, diagnosing and treating injuries related to sports and/or exercise.  Sports Medicine also offers real world experience through shadowing and clinical hours in approved healthcare facilities.
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Skills
American Heart Association Basic Life Support and First Aid
Patient education
Take vital signs
Monitoring patient/client progress
Anatomy and physiology
Medical law and ethics
Medical terminology
Infection control and risk management
Therapeutic exercises
Fitness training
Diet and nutrition
Computer literacy
EKG
Pharmacology
State Tested Nurse Assistant (STNA)

Equipment
Fitness equipment
Computer
Sphygmomanometer/stethoscope
Health and rehab devices
Defibrillator

Career Options
Positions are available for qualified employees in:
Health centers
Hospitals
Nursing care facilities
Athletic organizations
As a certified personal trainer
(upon obtaining certificate)

Future Opportunities with Further Education
Registered nurse (RN)
State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA)
Emergency medical technician (EMT)/paramedic
Licensed practical nurse (LPN)
Physical therapy assistant
Physical therapist
Radiology technician
Certified fitness trainer
Certified athletic trainer
Sports medicine physician

How I Learned to Suture on Summer Break: Glendale Health Career Institute

Today's guest blog comes from Karen Mattox, Manager of Communications and Community Relations, and coordinator of MWU's Summer Health Career Institute. Karen's passion for this award-winning summer program for high school students continues to improve the experience for participants.

They came from 30 high schools throughout Arizona, and even a few from California and New Mexico. For eight days this summer, 48 students in the 2008 MWU Health Careers Institute got a crash course in the life of practicing health professionals as well as students in many medical fields.
Suturing
Photo: Learning on how suture on pig's feet.
This free program, sponsored by MWU, offers hands-on labs, lectures, and activities in more than 20 different health careers, from optometry to occupational therapy, pharmacy to physical therapy, biomedical science to bioethics. Since 1999, the University has hosted this program on its Glendale Campus for excellent science students, and this year's class was no exception. From 9:00 am to 4:00 pm each day, they visited MWU labs, tried their hand at suturing, venipuncture, intubation, EKGs, pharmacy compounding, DNA extraction, the heart-lung machine, surgical gowning, and much more. They asked lots of questions of the 20+ faculty who donated their time to inspire these future health professionals, and they excelled at Medical Jeopardy by the end of the week, with questions from difficulty categories such as anatomy, health careers, and medical terminology.
Arrowhead Hospital
Photo: Up close in the OR at Arrowhead Hospital.
Additional special activities included a field trip to Arrowhead Hospital, a lively physical therapy workshop with Physicians Physical Therapy Service, and an exciting mock EMS rescue scenario with the Glendale Fire Department, complete with turnout coats, radios, helmets, and more.
EMT Rescue
Photo: Small groups conduct rescue scenarios with the GFD.
With 48 participating students, there were likely 48 different favorite workshops and career paths:
"This camp has been an amazing experience and I can't wait to see what we do next. My favorite activity was using a camera to find the trachea to attach the breathing machine to a 'knocked out' patient."
—Zach Marin, Chaparral High School Junior
"I wanted to come to the MWU Health Careers Institute to gain the tools necessary to put me a step ahead of pre-med students in college. I also wanted to learn more about the specific professions I am interested in, such as ER doctor, sports medicine, and pediatrics. I loved the experience so much. My favorite activity was listening to Dr. (Chip) Finch about his experiences as an ER doctor."
  • Stomach
  • Small intestine: duodenum, jejunum, ileum
  • Cecum with appendix
  • Large intestine (colon) with the rectum
  • Liver
  • Gallbladder
  • Pancreas
  • Spleen
  • Kidneys and ureters
  • Adrenal glands
  • Abdominal part of aorta, and vena cava inferior


Picture 1. Abdominal organs
(source: Wikimedia)

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