Virtual dissection table

http://www.ted.com/talks/jack_choi_on_the_virtual_dissection_table.html
This is really cool! The game "Operation" for grown ups!

Invitation

I am continuing to explore the possibilities of using technology, and have yet to find any real stimulus to engage participants. My novice group has not yet really done any interaction on my wikisite, which is protected so that only the 6 of us can view content. I had hoped that this more secure on-line forum would help to foster some collaboration and sharing, but it has not. Having started my experiment on FaceBook, it was evident that this was not the right platform for the group to share experiences,  frustrations, etc, and that was why I started the private wikisite. The 5 participants are signed up, but have yet to participate! So, I would like to trial using this blog, and invite others to comment and share. I would like to invite colleagues and peers, as well as my classmates in the MGHIHP program to post on this blog. I am interested in seeing if opening up the forum to a wider group will stimulate interaction, and potentially start a "community of practice" for collaboration, support, and sharing of knowledge. Let's see where this goes..... Sue C.

We can all use a coach...

My friend and colleague forwarded this to me.  She has also read several books by this doctor/author, Atul Gawande, and I would love to know if anybody else has read his books.

http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2011/10/03/111003fa_fact_gawande

I am starting this blog in order to establish a place for health professionals to share experiences, seek support, and reflect on the daily realities of patient care. I have been a health care professional for 28 years now, and I still love what I do. I am a clinician, teacher, and mentor due to my many years in the clinic. However, one of the things that I love best about clinical practice is the daily opportunity to learn. I learn something everyday; from a patient, student, or colleague. I get excited about learning and being part of the patient care experience; some would (and do) call me a PT geek! At Faulkner, we have an upcoming event that the stroke support group is hosting. We have an invited speaker and author, Julia Fox Garrison, coming to speak about her experience as a patient who suffered a hemorrhagic stroke at a young age. Her book, titled Don't Leave Me This Way, is an eye-opening account from the patient's perspective, of the health care experience. I also recently read 2 fiction novels about a TBI patient, Left Neglected, and Still Alice, an absolutely devastating novel about a Harvard professor who is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. I would love to start or join a book club, either online or live, that revolves around literature in medicine. For any of you joining me at this blog spot, welcome!