2010 Summer Scrubs Students Visit AOC ~ DAY 3

2010 Summer Scrubs Students Visit AOC ~ DAY 3

Day 3 Report: This morning the students viewed a tendon release in our Outpatient Surgery Center. During their physical therapy rotation, they formed a circle to demonstrate the physics of electrical stimulation and how it travels through the body to the next person. Dr. Dempsey talked to the students about the history of Ilizarov devices, which are used to lengthen bones. These devices can be used on patients with various bone abnormalities or injuries.

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2010 Summer Scrubs Students Visit AOC ~ DAY 2

2010 Summer Scrubs Students Visit AOC ~ DAY 2

Day 2 Report: Today the students watched our Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon apply casts to children with club feet. They completed their rotations through the clinic, Physical Therapy and X-ray department. They also learned about ultrasound. AOC has an ultrasound machine that is used to look for musculoskeletal conditions. Ultrasound is also used as a tool for hip injections, nerve blocks, and to look for DVTs in the lower extremities.

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2010 Summer Scrubs Students Visit AOC

This week, AOC is again a host site for the Bay Area Health Coalition’s Summer Scrubs Program. The program is open to Juniors and Seniors from local high schools that are interested in careers in the healthcare industry. Each day this week, a new group of  students will rotate through our Outpatient Surgery Center, X-ray department, Physical Therapy department and our clinic area to learn about our clinic flow and the types of injuries we treat at AOC. This is a great opportunity for students to be exposed to a wide range of health care careers and unique opportunity for AOC to give back to our community.

Day 1 report: Students learned how to apply a splint to a broken wrist. They also observed two live surgeries. They also visited our Physical Therapy and X-ray departments.

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