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MedStars is a program presented at OHSU by the Area Health Education Centers of Oregon

• The program introduces rural high school students to some of the many medical careers available.
• The 2006 session was attended by six students and one student counselor from Southwestern Oregon region
• Students came from Jackson, Josephine, Douglas and Lane Counties.

Southwest Oregon Students

Some of the Activities

• Icebreakers
• Dangerous Decibels
• Dentistry
• Parasites
• Surgery
• Cadaver lab
• Music and pet therapy
• Organ donations

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Ice Breakers And Group Projects

• Students participated in a variety of icebreakers designed to promote team spirit and friendships.
• Students were divided into working groups to develop a project to present to their parents on the last day of MedStars.
• Learning to work together as a team to accomplish a stated goal is important in healthcare as many treatments are approached from a team perspective.

Students were not allowed to communicate verbally to build a tower out of straws.	Working on a group project to present at the end of MedStars.

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Dangerous Decibels

What does the structure of the inner ear look like? What happens to that structure when a loud noise occurs?

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Dentistry

Chairside practice.	What is looked for when examining a mouth.

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Parasitology

• A graphic presentation by a noted parasitologist.
• Emphasized the importance of research in this field.
• Parasites are more prevalent than most of us realize.
• What are the dangers and how to avoid them.

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Surgery at Eye Center

Strong hands on opportunity to experience what it is like to prepare for surgery. Students learned the proper way to don scrubs in order to remain sterile.

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Surgery

Proper technique for scrubbing in. How many times to go over a particular area - especially finger nails.	Eye surgery techniques Students had opportunity to actually use the machine used to remove parts of a cataract. They also learned some suturing techniques.

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Students spent three days learning valuable information.

• They met medical students from different disciplines and had the opportunity to ask questions.
• Viewed a cadaver and learned different parts of the human musculature by viewing it on a body.
• Learned alternative healing techniques - pet therapy and music therapy.

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Etcetera

The students were busy the entire time they attended MedStars. The programs were interesting and informative.
Students resided in a motel with student counselors and staff from each of the participating AHECs.
They had one evening out with staffers - go to a movie; shop, etc.

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For information regarding the 2007 program
Contact your local Area Health Education Center

Area Health Education Center of Southwest Oregon
5010 Grange Road, Suite 101,
Roseburg, OR 97470
541-784-3660