Abstract
In the summer of 2011, we were given the opportunity to travel to Graz, Austria to complete a sevenweek surgical internship. We were able to assist with an organ transplant team at the Medical University of Graz. As interns, our responsibilities included attending morning rounds, drawing blood samples, setting up IVs and assisting in several surgeries. We also had the chance to observe several different specialties in surgery including cardiothoracic, neurology, obstetrics, pulmonary, pediatrics, reconstructive, and orthopedics. During our entire stay, we were on-call and responded to emergencies, which included traveling to a nearby city to collect organs for transplantation. In addition to our clinical experience, we facilitated research with live pig specimens. Our research was focused on hepatic carcinoma and localized radiation treatment. We would like to use the undergraduate student symposium to present our experience in Austria and encourage other students to delve further into unique research opportunities and internships such as this.
Faculty Sponsors
Dr. Robin Sherman
Project Type
Event
Location
Alvin Sherman Library
Start Date
4-13-2012 1:00 PM
End Date
4-13-2012 5:30 PM
Summer Transplant Surgical Internship in Graz, Austria
Alvin Sherman Library
In the summer of 2011, we were given the opportunity to travel to Graz, Austria to complete a sevenweek surgical internship. We were able to assist with an organ transplant team at the Medical University of Graz. As interns, our responsibilities included attending morning rounds, drawing blood samples, setting up IVs and assisting in several surgeries. We also had the chance to observe several different specialties in surgery including cardiothoracic, neurology, obstetrics, pulmonary, pediatrics, reconstructive, and orthopedics. During our entire stay, we were on-call and responded to emergencies, which included traveling to a nearby city to collect organs for transplantation. In addition to our clinical experience, we facilitated research with live pig specimens. Our research was focused on hepatic carcinoma and localized radiation treatment. We would like to use the undergraduate student symposium to present our experience in Austria and encourage other students to delve further into unique research opportunities and internships such as this.
