by DALLAS This summer, students at the Future Doctors Camp weren’t the only ones gaining new knowledge.
Lawanna Evans, a teacher who assisted in running the camp, left with valuable life lessons and lab skills.Hearing about some of the personal experiences of medical students is always fascinating. “I have gained a great deal of knowledge, even for myself,” Evans stated.Evans, who has been teaching at the camp for two years, said she feels more at ease in the science lab and is prepared for the practical experience that comes with studying anatomy.”The dissection of the pig heart is my favorite part of the camp,” she remarked. Students can put the knowledge they are learning to use while studying the heart and experience these incredible “aha” moments. The various tubes inside the pig’s heart allow students to experiment and even poke their fingers through. Learning from a textbook is one thing, but holding and dissecting a heart is quite another.Students also learned how to manage scholarships and be ready for college through a combination of practical lab exercises and guest lecturers. Students have the opportunity to experience life in the medical sector from the operation room, studying the circulatory system one day and then analyzing the lungs the next.
According to Evans, several of the students wish to attend medical school. One of our business students even thought it would be interesting to go. In any case, pupils can use all of that knowledge.Outside of school, Evans has been able to put the lessons she learned at the camp to use. For instance, she was able to diagnose her son after hearing rattling in his lungs when he was ill.Evans and the students also learn how to use an automated external defibrillator, a portable device used to treat sudden cardiac arrest, and receive CPR training.Regardless of their grade level, students can use hands-on learning to apply the various concepts they are learning at camp in their scientific classes throughout the year, Evans said. Many of the things students are learning have the potential to save lives.
