Next Session Of The Ladder – Dec. 12th: Sports Medicine!

Posted on November 29, 2015 by therealtinlizzy

Sports medicine brings together two awesome things: sports AND medicine! If you play sports or watch sports – you know there are plenty of opportunities for injuries and a need for treatment, physical rehabilitation and therapy:

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Sports medicine works across the spectrum of sports and sports injuries, and sports medicine professionals include physicians, nurses, physical therapists, radiologists, and many others.

Join us Saturday, December 12th, for the next session of the Ladder where you’ll have the opportunity to learn about all things sports medicine. You’ll spend time with physicians and medical students who can help you get on the path to a career as a physician or other healthcare professional!

So grab your teammates and join us for the next opportunity for medical fun and learning on Saturday December 12th at 12:30pm at the UROC building (2001 Plymouth Ave N, Minneapolis) – lunch will be provided! The UROC building is reachable by Metro Transit bus routes 19, 32 & 7.

Have a bulletin board or wall-space for info-posting? Print this off and post! Curious about what the Ladder is all about? See for yourself!

The Ladder is a Society of Medical Scholars ages 9 to 99, , and was founded by physicians, medical students and other health care professionals associated with Broadway Family Medicine and the University of Minnesota North Memorial Family Medicine Residency Program. Ladder meetings are every second Saturday of the month.

A Scholar Reads,
A Scholar Listens,
A Scholar Teaches and,
A Scholar Learns.

Service Learning, Leadership Development, and Cascading Mentorship

“Lift as you Climb, Build as you Grow”

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Next Session Of The Ladder – Nov. 14th: Baby Health And Medicine!

Posted on November 2, 2015 by therealtinlizzy

Did you know there are health care careers dedicated to providing special kinds of health and medical care for moms-to-be, babies-to-be and babies once they’re born? This kind of healthcare includes “prenatal” care (everything that happens before a baby is born) and “neonatal” care (caring for a baby after it’s born)!

babies At November’s meeting of the Ladder, we’ll learn all about health care for babies and the doctors, nurses and others who provide it! So bring along one of YOUR baby pictures to share and join us for lunch (provided!) and learning at the next meeting of the Ladder Saturday November 14th at 12:30pm at the UROC building (2001 Plymouth Ave N, Minneapolis).

The UROC is reachable by Metro Transit bus routes 19, 32 & 7.

Have a bulletin board or wall-space for info-posting? Print this off and post! Curious about what the Ladder is all about? See for yourself!

The Ladder is a Society of Medical Scholars ages 9 to 99, and was founded by physicians, medical students and other health care professionals associated with Broadway Family Medicine and the University of Minnesota North Memorial Family Medicine Residency Program. Ladder meetings are every second Saturday of the month.

A Scholar Reads,
A Scholar Listens,
A Scholar Teaches and,
A Scholar Learns.

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October Ladder Recap: Stomach And Guts!

Posted on October 30, 2015 by therealtinlizzy

At October’s session of the Ladder, scholars learned about all things gastrointestinal, or to put it more simply: stomach, guts and stuff!

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After enjoying lunch and introductions in small groups, medical scholars spent time at three different hands-on learning stations where more senior scholars demonstrated different aspects, functions and dys-functions of the digestive system!

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At one station medical scholar Meredith demonstrated the mechanical process of digestion with a couple of activities. First, medical scholars used a Ziplock bag, saltines and orange juice to get an idea of how the stomach turns food we eat into “chyme” that goes onto be processed by the rest of the digestive system. Meredith then demonstrated, using nylons, how the large intestines work to extract water from what’s left of food that makes it past the small intestines!

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At another station, medical scholar Shailey walked younger scholars through the process of diagnosing gastrointestinal medical problems like appendicitis, ulcers and colon cancer using scopes, X-rays and CT scan imaging.

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At the third station, medical scholars played games and solved puzzles to learn more about the digesting system and processes.

Tell the young scholars in your life, family, school, class and neighborhood about the Ladder – where they can not only develop academic and career goals for their future, but have a whole lot of fun in the process. They will also be actively supported and challenged to pursue their goals by mentors and resources from the University of Minnesota Academic Health Sciences schools & colleges, the North Memorial Family Medicine Residency Program, and Broadway Family Medicine. In addition, young scholars will be learning along side and supported by peers from their own communities and neighborhoods in North Minneapolis.

The next meeting of the Ladder is Saturday, November 14th (always the second Saturday of the month!) at 12:30pm and open to scholars, parents and supporters agers 9 and older. There’s always learning AND fun – plus free lunch! The next meeting of the Ladder will be at the usual spot – the UROC building (2001 Plymouth Ave N) in North Minneapolis.

A Scholar Reads,
A Scholar Listens,
A Scholar Teaches and,
A Scholar Learns.

Service Learning, Leadership Development, and Cascading Mentorship

“Lift as you Climb, Build as you Grow”

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Stomach Guts and Stuff ! OCTOBER 10th, 2015 This Saturday!

Posted on October 7, 2015 by theladdermn

Bring your guts, yourself, a friend and join us for the next session of the Ladder this coming Saturday, October 10th at 12:30pm- 2:30, where you’ll have hands-on opportunities to learn all about Gastrointestinal System (stomach and guts and stuff)! Our meeting location will be at the UROC building in North Minneapolis – 2001 Plymouth Ave N (Newton & Plymouth) in North Minneapolis – lunch will be provided!

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The UROC is reachable by Metro Transit bus routes 19, 32 & 7.

Have a bulletin board or wall-space for info-posting? Print this off and post! Curious about what the Ladder is all about? See for yourself!

The Ladder is a Society of Medical Scholars ages 9 to 99, and was founded by physicians, medical students and other health care professionals associated with Broadway Family Medicine and the University of Minnesota North Memorial Family Medicine Residency Program. Ladder meetings are every second Saturday of the month.

A Scholar Reads,
A Scholar Listens,
A Scholar Teaches and,
A Scholar Learns.

Service Learning, Leadership Development, and Cascading Mentorship

“Lift as you Climb, Build as you Grow”

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Next Session of the Ladder – Sept. 12th: Heart and Lungs!

Posted on September 7, 2015 by therealtinlizzy

If you’re a student in Twin Cities, the summer of 2015 has officially passed into history and you’re back to school this week! As a young North Minneapolis scholar getting your game-on for the new school year, the Ladder is your resource for exploring health career options, finding peer support, and providing mentors in health care and the health sciences from your own neighborhood.

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Bring your heart, lungs and a friend and join us for the next session of the Ladder this coming Saturday, Sept 12th at 12:30pm, where you’ll have hands-on opportunities to learn all about cardiopulmonary function (heart & lungs)! Our meeting location will be at the UROC building in North Minneapolis – 2001 Plymouth Ave N (Newton & Plymouth) in North Minneapolis – lunch will be provided!

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The UROC is reachable by Metro Transit bus routes 19, 32 & 7.

Have a bulletin board or wall-space for info-posting? Print this off and post! Curious about what the Ladder is all about? See for yourself!

The Ladder is a Society of Medical Scholars ages 9 to 99, and was founded by physicians, medical students and other health care professionals associated with Broadway Family Medicine and the University of Minnesota North Memorial Family Medicine Residency Program. Ladder meetings are every second Saturday of the month.

A Scholar Reads,
A Scholar Listens,
A Scholar Teaches and,
A Scholar Learns.

Service Learning, Leadership Development, and Cascading Mentorship

“Lift as you Climb, Build as you Grow”

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Vitals and Shock! Great day at The Ladder

Posted on August 13, 2015 by theladdermn

What a great day at The Ladder, wonderful turnout of students and mentors multiple small groups learning and teaching each other all about vital signs, shock , and sepsis!

Breaking into small groups keeps everyone involved and engaged. This small group is learning how to treat someone in the ICU, Intensive Care Unit who has a very bad infection, also known as sepsis, by playing a medical video game.

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This small group is learning what “vital signs” are and how to use clinic machines donated by Broadway Family Medicine Clinic, to learn how to measure a patients blood pressure, oxygen levels, heart rate/pulse, and temperature.  At The Ladder we follow the time honored medical learning practice of “See One, Do One, Teach One” so everybody gets to be hands on in their learning!

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Please tell the young learners in your life, your family, your neighborhood, who may wanted to be in a healthcare career, nurses, doctors, Veterinarians, EMT, paramedics, physical therapist, and many many more to come join us at The Ladder. We will help them with their goals in school and in life.

Next meeting September 12th 2015 at UROC at 2001 Plymouth Ave North, from 12:30-2:30 every second Saturday of each month.

The Ladder, “Lift as you climb, Build as you Grow”

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August 8th, This Saturday! Vitals, SHOCK! and Sepsis!

Posted on August 5, 2015 by theladdermn

Lined and and Ready!

He’s in SHOCK! What does that even mean?

This Saturday at The Ladder you will learn what that means, you will learn what makes vital signs VITAL, and you will learn why the ICU, Intensive Care Unit is so intense!

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Tell the young scholars in your life, family, school, class and neighborhood about the Ladder – where they can not only develop academic and career goals for their future, but have a whole lot of fun in the process. They will also be actively supported and challenged to pursue their goals by mentors and resources from the University of Minnesota Academic Health Sciences schools & colleges, the North Memorial Family Medicine Residency Program, and Broadway Family Medicine. In addition, young scholars will be learning along side and supported by peers from their own communities and neighborhoods in North Minneapolis.

The next meeting of the Ladder is Saturday, August 8th (always the second Saturday of the month) at 12:30-2:30 pm and open to scholars, parents and supporters ages 9 and older. There’s always learning AND fun – plus free lunch! The next meeting of the Ladder will be at the usual spot – the UROC building (2001 Plymouth Ave N) in North Minneapolis.

The Ladder is this Saturday come mentor and be mentored at The Ladder! Take two hours mentoring kids interested in health careers.  The next meeting of the Ladder is Saturday, August 8th (always the second Saturday of the month) at 12:30-2:30 pm and open to scholars, parents and supporters ages 9 and older. There’s always learning AND fun – plus free lunch!

The next meeting of the Ladder will be at the usual spot – the UROC building (2001 Plymouth Ave N) in North Minneapolis. SEE YOU THIS SATURDAY

Seriously you will enjoy this…smiles,

Crich

 

 

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July Recap: Surgeries And Sutures!

Posted on July 26, 2015 by therealtinlizzy

Medical scholars at July’s session of the Ladder had the opportunity to try their hands at surgery and suturing!

 

Our youngest scholars focused on learning the finer points of tying off sutures using needle drivers without needles (safety first!) in model biceps. Older scholars had the opportunity to (carefully) suture on model arms with needles.

 

Scholars then practiced various types of virtual surgery: appendectomy, adenoidectomy and knee replacement.

 

Tell the young scholars in your life, family, school, class and neighborhood about the Ladder – where they can not only develop academic and career goals for their future, but have a whole lot of fun in the process. They will also be actively supported and challenged to pursue their goals by mentors and resources from the University of Minnesota Academic Health Sciences schools & colleges, the North Memorial Family Medicine Residency Program, and Broadway Family Medicine. In addition, young scholars will be learning along side and supported by peers from their own communities and neighborhoods in North Minneapolis.

The next meeting of the Ladder is Saturday, August 8 th (always the second Saturday of the month) at 12:30pm and open to scholars, parents and supporters agers 9 and older. There’s always learning AND fun – plus free lunch! The next meeting of the Ladder will be at the usual spot – the UROC building (2001 Plymouth Ave N) in North Minneapolis.

 

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Next Session Of The Ladder – July 11th: Surgery and Sutures!

Posted on July 8, 2015 by therealtinlizzy

This month we’ll be exploring a topic well known to more senior medical scholars but entirely new as a topic at the Ladder: surgery & sutures – or, to use terminology that’s more widely known outside of medicine, operations and stitches!

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You’ll have the opportunity to learn about the variety of helpers involved in various aspects of surgery (hint – it’s not only physicians/surgeons!), and the specialized tools and procedures used to get into areas of the body requiring surgery, those used to do the work inside the body, and those used to stitch surgical areas back up again.

Bring yourself (but leave your needles and thread at home!), and join us for the next session of the Ladder: Saturday, July 11th at 12:30pm, where we’ll give you hands-on opportunities to learn about surgery and suturing! Our meeting location will be at the UROC building – 2001 Plymouth Ave N (Newton & Plymouth) in north Minneapolis – lunch will be provided!

The UROC is reachable by Metro Transit bus routes 19, 32 & 7.

Have a bulletin board or wall-space for info-posting? Print this off and post! Curious about what the Ladder is all about? See for yourself!

The Ladder is a Society of Medical Scholars ages 9 to 99. Meetings are every second Saturday of the month.

A Scholar Reads,
A Scholar Listens,
A Scholar Teaches and,
A Scholar Learns.

Service Learning, Leadership Development, and Cascading Mentorship

“Lift as you Climb, Build as you Grow”

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June Recap: Ears, Sound and Balance

Posted on July 7, 2015 by therealtinlizzy

Medical scholars at June’s session learned all about ears, sound and balance. Scholars learned how to use otoscopes to look at the anatomy of the ear…

 

…and audioscopes – devices used to check hearing function.

 

Medical scholars learned about use of tuning folks as another simple yet effective means for testing hearing function:

 

Scholars also learned about how the inner ear is involved in balance, and they had the opportunity to try out a BAPS (Biomechanical Ankle Platform System) board – a tool physical therapists use to help patients regain balance after ankle, knee and hip injuries.

 

Tell the young scholars in your life, family, school, class and neighborhood about the Ladder – where they can not only develop academic and career goals for their future, but have a whole lot of fun in the process. They will also be actively supported and challenged to pursue their goals by mentors and resources from the University of Minnesota Academic Health Sciences schools & colleges, the North Memorial Family Medicine Residency Program, and Broadway Family Medicine. In addition, young scholars will be learning along side and supported by peers from their own communities and neighborhoods in North Minneapolis.

The next meeting of the Ladder is Saturday, July 11th (always the second Saturday of the month) at 12:30pm and open to scholars, parents and supporters agers 9 and older. There’s always learning AND fun – plus free lunch! The next meeting of the Ladder will be at the usual spot – the UROC building (2001 Plymouth Ave N) in North Minneapolis.

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