Sunday, August 31, 2014

Hopefully not all doctors are like THIS...

Terrifying Doctors' Confessions

When thinking of what I could post for this extra blog post, this video was the first thing that came to my mind. Although it's not completely in par with my topic, it gets you thinking about how many doctors are like the ones that commented in the video. Cheers!

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Blog 4: Interview Preparation

1) I plan to interview my mentor, Alexis Berger. She has years of experience in the field of my topic. An interview with her would give me a good start in my senior project.

2) From your experience, what do you think is the best way to provide quality patient care?
What are three ways that the quality of patient care in all clinical practices can be improved? 


Thursday, August 21, 2014

Blog 3: Topic Choice and Working EQ

1) My topic is going to be Patient Care in America

2) A question that can help focus my research is, "what are the factors that can affect the quality of patient care?"

Monday, August 18, 2014

Blog 2: Summer Mentorship

1. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16nMvGQtfUc-D9RjPC4mtB-PNHDN7iQ9_SgRP6vJ9r78/edit?usp=sharing

2. I did my summer mentorship at the Chaparral Medical Group, Claremont. My mentor is Alexis Berger, who's office number is (909)-621-3479

3. How can I adjust my essential question to better fit my experience at the summer mentorship?
What kind of medical information would I be able to acquire at the medical group?
Would a mentorship at the medical group be beneficial to my senior project?
 Because my essential question is adjusted to fit with my mentorship, would a mentorship at the medical group lead to an interesting essential question?

4. The most important things I gained from this mentorship are the connections. I met new people that have connections into the medical field. This makes finding interviewees for senior project easier.

5. After doing my mentorship I decided that I was going to commit to the medical field as my topic for the senior project. I want to focus on the aspect of patient care in my project. Although the work that they gave me at the medical group was repetitive, however I was able to watch the interactions between the doctor, the nurses, and their patients. After watching these interactions I knew what my essential question was going to be. "What is the best way to improve patient care in a medical office?"

Sunday, June 1, 2014

Blog 1: 2-Hour Presentations

1) What presentations did you see?
I saw:
Day 1
Dilan Desai - Pharmacy
Bryan Posada - Gracie Jiu Jitsu
Viviana Bravo - Photography Galleries
Day 2
Bryan Pinto - Plant Science
Nitjasin QP - Dentistry
Bryan Uribe - Architecture
Day 3
Kimberly Gallardo - Personality Disorders
Vanessa Machuca - Microbiology
Day 4
Christian Demesa - Clinical Pharmacy
Brendan Trang - STEM Involvement
Day 5
Ralph Hernandez - Pharmaceutical
Elizabeth Valle - No kill rescue shelters
Punit Patel - Dentistry
Alfonso Esquivel - Internal medicine
Cheyenne Capener - Organic Architecture
Felicia Stears - Marine Biology

2) What questions do you have that haven't been answered about senior project?
This project seemed as though it could have been done in a month or two. Why is so much time spent on it?
Can all internship hours be completed over the summer?

3) What was the most important part of the senior project based on what you are seeing in the 2-hour presentations?
The most important part of the senior presentation is to make sure your presentation is interesting, informative, and engaging. All of these will contribute to the quality of the presentation and the feelings that come after. If you knew what you were talking about, then you'll be confident that you got a good grade. If people tell you good things about your presentation, then it'll add to this feeling.

4) What topic are you considering doing and why?
I am considering a topic in the medical field, specifically pediatrics. Mainly because that is about the only option I have when it comes to choosing a topic in the medical field.

5) What are you doing for your summer mentor ship?
If all goes according to plan, then I should have a mentor ship at Pomona Pediatrics. I would be mentoring a pediatrician.