Tag Archives: The Ladder

Next Session of The Ladder – January 10th: The Eye!

Posted on January 5, 2015 by therealtinlizzy

[Please note: this month’s Ladder will be at the Urban League – 2100 Plymouth Ave N. in north Minneapolis, right across from the UROC. Park at UROC building and safely cross over Plymouth Ave to the Urban League] We humans by and large are … Continue reading →

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Next Session of The Ladder – Dec. 13th: Sports Medicine!

Posted on December 8, 2014 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: Sports medicine works across … Continue reading →

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Next Session of the Ladder – Nov. 8th: Emergency Medicine!

Posted on November 2, 2014 by therealtinlizzy

What comes to mind when you think of emergency medicine? Maybe ambulances screaming by, doctors rushing about, television dramas? Emergency medicine in the real world deals with “stabilization, management, diagnosis, and disposition of individuals with acute illness and injury.” Those … Continue reading →

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October Session Recap: Dental Day!

Posted on October 27, 2014 by therealtinlizzy

October’s session of the Ladder was led by the fantastic folks from the University of Minnesota Dental School! Our young medical scholars had the opportunity not only to learn about dentistry but also to have hands-on experience in aspects of dental practice. … Continue reading →

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September Session Recap: A Doctor’s Toolkit

Posted on September 21, 2014 by therealtinlizzy

At September’s session of the Ladder, medical scholars of all ages had the opportunity to not only learn about but also to try out some of the core tools physicians use in patient care, including: stethoscopes (<– one of the universally recognized … Continue reading →

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Next Ladder Session – Sept. 13th: A Doctor’s Toolkit!

Posted on September 4, 2014 by therealtinlizzy

Lots of professions make use of tools and gadgets to get the job done: Doctors also use plenty of tools, equipment, gear and gadgets to help in assessing patients’ conditions: At September’s session of the Ladder, you’ll have the opportunity … Continue reading →

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Next Ladder Meeting – August 9th: Organs!

Posted on August 5, 2014 by therealtinlizzy

  Wait no – not THAT kind of organ (although – those kinds of organs are incredibly cool!) – we’re talking about THESE kinds of organs: At the next Ladder meeting this coming Saturday, August 9th – we’ll be learning all about … Continue reading →

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May Meeting Recap: Bones!

Posted on May 14, 2014 by therealtinlizzy

Saturday’s meeting of the Ladder saw a great turnout of medical scholars ages 9-99 (and even a few younger!) on a beautiful sunny Spring day in North Minneapolis to share lunch, connect with each other, learn, and (never to be overlooked) have … Continue reading →

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Next Meeting of the Ladder – May 10th: Bones!

Posted on April 30, 2014 by therealtinlizzy

What do you know about bones? You probably know you have a whole lot of them, and that without them you’d have a pretty rough time doing much of anything. At the next meeting of the Ladder we’ll learn all about bones … Continue reading →

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April Meeting Recap: “Asthma! And Asthma.”

Posted on April 14, 2014 by therealtinlizzy

Saturday’s meeting of the Ladder was all about asthma – or as medical scholar Renee put it: “Asthma! And Asthma.” Punctuating asthma with both a “!” and “.” was to teach us about asthma not only as an acute condition … Continue reading →

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