Worldwide ClassroomTM Distance Learning Program Schedule - Spring 2009E = Elementary (Grades K-5), M = Middle School (Grades 6-8), H = High School (Grades 9-12+)
(E) Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 10:00 AM (EST) – Power WashersTM – Meet the tremendous puppet trio that promotes healthy hand hygiene for elementary students (K-5).
Link to the Power WashersTM: http://www.clevelandclinic.org/civiceducation/PowerWashers
(H) Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at 9:00 AM (EST) – Kidney Transplant Surgery – Charles Modlin, MD, renowned transplant surgeon and Director of the Men’s Minority Health Center, will guide students through a kidney transplant surgery.
Link to Dr. Modlin’s biographical information: http://my.clevelandclinic.org/staff_directory/3/staff_2003.aspx
Link to the Minority Men’s Health Center: http://my.clevelandclinic.org/urology/patients/minority_mens_health_center/default.aspx
Link to the Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute including Virtual Surgeries: www.clevelandclinic.org/urology
(M) - Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at 10:00 AM (EST) – Virtual Health eXpressionsTM Workshop – Mental Health: Coping with Stress and Anxiety – Kristen Eastman, PsyD and Amy Lee, PhD will share ways for tweens to cope with stress in their lives.
Link to the Health eXpressionsTM program: http://www.clevelandclinic.org/HealtheXpressions
Link to Dr. Eastman’s biographical information: http://my.clevelandclinic.org/staff_directory/4/staff_3689.aspx
Link to Dr. Lee’s biographical information: http://my.clevelandclinic.org/staff_directory/1/staff_789.aspx
(M, H) - Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at 9:00 AM (EST) – Math at Work - Pharmacy – Explore how skills in mathematics are integral to careers in Pharmacy with Michael Wascovich, PharmD and colleagues. Have your pencil, paper, and calculator ready for problem solving.
Link to the Pharmacy: http://my.clevelandclinic.org/pharmacy/default.aspx
(E) Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 10:00 AM (EST) – Story Time – Jump Ropes to Microscopes by Leah Backo – Learn about various careers in healthcare with book author, Leah Backo, Creative Learning Intern from Trinity High School
(H) Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at 9:00 AM (EST) – Bioethics – Teen Health Care Issues – Debate the latest issues in teen health care including patient consent, reproductive rights, etc. with a panel of bioethicists including Courtenay Bruce, JD, Barbara Chubak, MD, and Monica Gerrek, PhD.
Link to the Bioethics Department: http://my.clevelandclinic.org/bioethics/default.aspx
(M, H) - Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at 9:00 AM (EST) – Math at Work – Designing Healthcare Spaces – Dave Cozier, Travis Tyson, AIA, Kathi Spayde, and Ginger Ranallo will describe the mathematics used everyday to design healthcare spaces inside and outside. Have your pencil, paper, and calculator ready for problem solving.
(M, H) - Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at 9:00 AM (EST) – Math at Work – Respiratory Therapy – Robert Chatburn, AS, BS, RRT-NPS, FAARC, Clinical Research Manager of Respiratory Therapy and Shannon Cook, intern from Chagrin Falls High School will explain the importance of mathematics in the daily work of the respiratory therapist. Have your pencil, paper, and calculator ready for problem solving.
Link to Respiratory Therapy and the Respiratory Institute: http://my.clevelandclinic.org/pulmonary/respiratory_therapy/default.aspx
(E) Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at 10:00 AM (EST) – Story Time – Jessica’s X-Ray by Pat Zonta and Clive Dobson – Learn about how x-rays take pictures of the inside of the body and explore the career of a radiologic technologist with Mark Moore, RT(R), Clinical Instructor.
Link to the Imaging Institute: http://my.clevelandclinic.org/radiology/default.aspx
Link to careers in Radiologic Technology: http://my.clevelandclinic.org/allied_health/radiologic_technology.aspx
(H) Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at 1:00 PM (EST) – Transplant Career Panel – Learn about the diverse career options in transplantation medicine and healthcare with Charles Modlin, MD, renowned transplant surgeon and Director of the Men’s Minority Health Center, and his colleagues.
Link to Dr. Modlin’s biographical information: http://my.clevelandclinic.org/staff_directory/3/staff_2003.aspx
Link to the Minority Men’s Health Center: http://my.clevelandclinic.org/urology/patients/minority_mens_health_center/default.aspx
Link to the Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute including Virtual Surgeries: www.clevelandclinic.org/urology
(H) Thursday, April 2, 2009 at 9:20 AM (EST) – Robotic-Assisted Surgery Demonstration – Urological surgeon, Robert Stein, MD, will demonstrate the robotic-assisted surgical tools and techniques used routinely in surgeries at Cleveland Clinic.
Link to Dr. Stein’s biographical information: http://my.clevelandclinic.org/staff_directory/8/staff_7504.aspx
(M, H) - Wednesday, April 8, 2009 at 9:00 AM (EST) – Math at Work – Pathology Bioinformatics – In celebration of DNA Day (April 25th), learn about careers in pathology bioinformatics and medical laboratories including genetics and tissue/specimen identification with informaticists Kavous Roumina, PhD and Renee Slaw. Have your pencil, paper, and calculator ready for problem solving.
Link to the Pathology and Medical Laboratory Institute: http://my.clevelandclinic.org/pathology/default.aspx
Link to Molecular Pathology: http://my.clevelandclinic.org/pathology/anatomic/molecular.aspx
(H) Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at 9:00 AM (EST) – Bioethics – DNA Technologies and Stem Cells – In celebration of DNA Day (April 25th), debate the latest issues in DNA technologies and treatments including gene therapies and stem cells with a panel of bioethicists including Courtenay Bruce, JD, Barbara Chubak, MD, and Monica Gerrek, PhD
Link to the Bioethics Department: http://my.clevelandclinic.org/bioethics/default.aspx
(E) Friday, May 15, 2009 at 1:00 PM (EST) – Story Time – Tubes in My Ears: My Trip to the Hospital by Virginia Dooley and Miriam Katin – Paul Krakovitz, MD, a pediatric ENT, will read the story to explain ear health and reasons for surgery.
Link to Dr. Krakovitz’s biographical information: http://my.clevelandclinic.org/staff_directory/5/Staff_4526.aspx
Link to the Head and Neck Institute, Pediatric ENT: http://my.clevelandclinic.org/head_neck/patients/pediatric_ear_nose_throat_ent/default.aspx
(H) Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at 9:00 AM (EST) – Bioethics – DNA Technologies and Stem Cells – In celebration of DNA Day (April 25th), debate the latest issues in DNA technologies and treatments including gene therapies and stem cells with a panel of bioethicists including Courtenay Bruce, JD, Barbara Chubak, MD, and Monica Gerrek, PhD.
Link to the Bioethics Department: http://my.clevelandclinic.org/bioethics/default.aspx
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