Clinical Skills and Simulation Lab

Diane McCleeryBiomed, University, Upper School

St. Luke’s Episcopal School Biomedical Science Program has created a full functioning clinicalskills and simulation lab. In addition to the interactive lectures and labs that are conducted byarea medical professionals, our students experience simulated immersion activities in our stateof the art facility. We have space for hospital, clinic, and triage simulation as well as a flexibleclassroom and debriefing area. The … Read More

Specialty Weeks in Biomed: Forensics Week

Diane McCleeryBiomed, University, Upper School

During the Biomedical Science Program Forensics Week, local law enforcement officers presentan actual criminal case that has been solved with the use of forensics. Students review casefiles, learn about evidence collection methods, investigative techniques and explore a recreationof the actual crime scene. The week ends with an explanation of how the case was solved anda question and answer session conducted … Read More

Specialty Weeks in Biomed: Cybersurgeons / Mercy Ship

Diane McCleeryBiomed, University, Upper School

CyberSurgeonsTM is an intense and immersive learning experience that our Biomedical Sciences Program participates in each year. It is a live simulation in which students quickly diagnose and treat an array of medical cases. With the help of computers, the Internet, and a video conference connection the students interact with a “Chief Medical Officer” at the Challenger Learning Center®. Together, … Read More

Specialty Weeks in Biomed: Trauma Week

Diane McCleeryBiomed, University, Upper School

Each year the Biomedical Sciences Program conducts a weeklong scenario that involvessevere injury or illness. Over the course of five days the students progress through daily lessonsthat begin at the scene of the incident and move through various medical simulations that followthe patient through treatment. These include EMS and ER, diagnostics and imaging, surgeryand critical care, recovery and rehabilitation, and … Read More

Current and Future Technology

Journalism StaffBiomed

This week in Interventions in Biomedical Sciences class, I have completed research on current and future technology in my field of interest. I have learned that technology in pediatric and neonatal cardiology is a rapidly growing field. 3-D printing is a new and growing technology that has the possibility of becoming very helpful in the medical field. Research is being … Read More