Megan Askew
Evan Clark
Nikta Pashai
Megan Askew
Decscription of Project: Megan’s goals going into the internship were to learn more about what goes on in shock trauma as well as gain clinical experience. There were a number of different aspects to her project, as the Medical Center assigned her a variety of duties. Among these jobs included running blood samples, cleaning the middles (rooms between the OR and lobby(?) and operation rooms, and restocking the sinks with supplies.
What were the main benefits you received from doing the project?: Looking back at the experience, Megan noted a number of different benefits of the job. She learned a lot about the medical school process and was able to observe surgeries.
What were the main pitfalls or obstacles during the development and/or undertaking
of the project?: The one minor pitfall of the project was that Megan said she often felt “In the way” of and “useless” to those people who worked in the Trauma Center.
Email address: maskew@umd.edu
Affiliation: Earth, Life, and Time, Neurophysiology)
Title of Project: Volunteering in the Operation Room of Shock Trauma at the University of Maryland Medical Center