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Disaster Day prepares next generation of emergency medical responders |
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As the world has seen an increase in mass disasters—from the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria to man-made disasters such as the train derailment and chemical spill in Ohio—having health care professionals trained to respond to these emergencies has become even more critical. For 15 years, the Texas A&M University Health... |
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EX &M L A MAC |
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The event is held at Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service’s (TEEX) Disaster City®. Students from Texas A&M schools of dentistry, medicine, nursing, pharmacy and public health, as well as athletic training, psychology and veterinary medicine students and the Corps of Cadets participated in this year’s drill. |
“This year marks a milestone in the history of this event. As we celebrate 15 years, we have elevated our efforts to further enrich the student experience, which will ultimately serve patients across the state of Texas,” said Christine Kaunas, MPH, executive director for Interprofessional Education & Research at Texas ... |
Each year, a new scenario is selected and kept secret until the day of the event to provide the realism of an unexpected situation. This year’s simulated disaster was a hurricane, and students engaged in triage at the disaster site, patient care at the mock field hospital, mental health care and needs assessment at an ... |
During the simulation, students take on the role of patients or providers. Students who participate as patients receive makeup, known as moulage, to mimic injuries based on the current scenario. As the drill begins, patients act out the case that they are assigned, while students acting as physicians and nurses do fiel... |
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MA ATM A M U A |
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“I was raised by my grandmother who never completed middle school and neither of my parents had graduated high school. As a First-Generation college student, allow me to provide a little bit of background about myself. I moved out at 15 years old and graduated high school against the odds. I became a licensed pharmacy ... |
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Candy Mckeever-Ramos |
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| Class of 2024 |
First-Generation College Student |
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PHARMACY ATM PHARM RMACY ATM ARMACY PH ARM Monis Aslam C |
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“I was born in Pakistan and I am the youngest of four siblings. My parents brought us to the United States when I was five years old. Neither of my parents graduated high school but they motivated me to focus on my education. Growing up I was always interested in how the human body works and so I pursued a Bachelors de... |
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Monis Aslam |
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| Class of 2024 |
First-Generation College Student |
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WE ARE FIRST GENERATION |
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To learn more about first-generation students at the Texas A&M School of Pharmacy visit: |
pharmacy.tamu.edu/first-gen |
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THIS IS LIFE AFTER CALTECH |
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Caltech’s more than 24,000 living alumni include Academy Award-winning artists, trailblazing corporate executives, successful entrepreneurs, academic leaders, medical pioneers, and technological innovators. |
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Travis Bayer |
(PhD ’07) |
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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT |
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CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER OF ASILOMAR BIO |
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WHAT THEY DO: |
Asilomar Bio is a seven-person startup that has used synthetic biology to develop what co-founder Bayer hopes will transform the lives of sub-Saharan farmers and industrial agriculture alike. The startup’s first product, slated for market approval in 2018, was initially developed to make plants more resilient during dr... |
WHY BAYER IS EXCITED: |
“Think about the nitrogen, the water, and the energy that goes into growing crops. If you can improve the efficiency of the agricultural system by even a little bit, you’ve really effected mass change.” |
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Telle Whitney |
(PhD ’85) |
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