Whereas National Mentoring Month will, most significantly, build awareness of mentoring and encourage more people to become mentors and help close the mentoring gap in the United States: Now, therefore, be it
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Welcome to 2010 and a very special January National Mentoring Month!
Whereas National Mentoring Month will, most significantly, build awareness of mentoring and encourage more people to become mentors and help close the mentoring gap in the United States: Now, therefore, be it
2009 MSI AHEC Christmas Party!
2009 MSI AHEC Christmas Party!
Monday, December 28, 2009
Writing Workshop - Faith Fordjour
Exercise: Learning Log on Resident Mandy Sacher's Depression/Anxiety presentation.
A Learning Log is a notebook in which you can "dig deeper" into what you have learned from classes, lectures, seminars, projects, etc. Some components include a summary, new ideas and concepts, things you want to know more about and arguing for or against a topic (Writer's Inc, 2001).
I learned a lot about Depression and Anxiety last week with the doctor. I learned that depression and anxiety go together but they are two totally different types of diagnoses, but one can lead to the other. I thought depression was just about someone feeling sad about themselves and anxiety was when someone got a panic attack but it goes further than that. There are many forms of depression and anxiety and they can destroy somebody's life. For example, when someone has an extreme form of anxiety, it stops them from doing the normal things they used ot do. That is when it turns into depression. Depression can = Anxiety.
Depression + Anxiety = A very bad situation.
The question is can all people that feel depressed or anxious be diagnosed?
The answer is no. This is because normally everyone experiences some type of depression or anxiety. The doctor has to know when it is so serious that it needs to be diagnosed and treated. When the depression/anxiety are left untreated they can be fatal. One very important thing to know is what type of diagnosis you have and to treat it with the proper medication or therapy before it is too late.
Writing Workshop - Faith Fordjour
HealthTopics: Anxiety and Depression
Nearly Half of America’s Youth Have Untreated Mental Illness
By Madeline Ellis
Published: Tuesday, 15 December 2009
It’s usually easy for parents to identify their child’s physical needs, such as warm clothes when it’s cold, nutritious food, and bedtime at a reasonable hour. However, a child’s mental and emotional needs aren’t always as obvious. In fact, mental disorders severe enough to hinder kids from learning or developing properly are quite common, affecting about one in five of America’s youth...
HealthTopics: Anxiety and Depression
HealthTopics: HIV/AIDS
Current Event Article:
Harlem Organization Takes New Approach to Fighting HIV/AIDS
By Sam Petulla on Dec 16th, 2009
Mary sits calmly, her jeans are clean and well-made, her hands compact — never fidgeting — and she’s telling anecdotes about all the men she’s dated. She has lots of advice for what to look for in a man, and she can tell you how to leave a man and confidently move on, independently, for yourself. The night before, she broke up with her boyfriend. She’s alert, can take a joke, and holds her ground, and she has lived with HIV for 16 years.
Mary, just by appearances, could be misperceived as uninfected. She goes shopping, meets friends for lunch — she’s even about to go to a recently opened “HIV Only” club downtown, where she can dance and meet other singles. “I haven’t experienced the things people experience,” she says. “I have never been to a hospital.” ...
HealthTopics: HIV/AIDS
HealthTopics: Sexually Transmitted Diseases
The NYC Condom label is getting a makeover and you could be the chosen designer! NYC Condom was introduced on Valentine's Day in 2007 and has not only provided a free method of contraception but has also encouraged more candid and widespread conversation regarding safe sex. This is an opportunity to design a limited edition wrapper that will allow you to express your creative side!
Please enter following the link above - The competition lasts until January 22, 2010!
HealthTopics: Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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HealthTopics: Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Current Event Article:
One in four teen girls have STDs
By Steven Reinberg, HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Nov. 23 (HealthDay News) -- As many as one in four U.S. teenage girls have had a sexually transmitted disease (STD), many infected soon after their first sexual encounter, a new government report shows.
"The high burden of STDs among teen girls reminds us that we can't ignore this," said study author Dr. Sami L. Gottlieb, from the division of sexually transmitted disease prevention at the U.S. Centers for Disease and Prevention...
HealthTopics: Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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The aim is to make the two weeks as immersing, enriching and multi-faceted as possible while keeping it relevant, applicable and accurate.
Keeping it Relevant:
We start off with with individual research where the students will find and bring in current event articles relating to the health issue. They read the material on their own so they can present it to their classmates in a seminar style session. The articles are invariably diverse and tend to bring into discussion the many aspects and populations affected by the disease. It has proven an excellent way to make issues that may seem removed from the students to something they can relate to. It also encourages good research, reading, speaking and analytical skills.
Keeping it Applicable:
While one of the main concerns of the program is to disseminate information and expose our students to a wide range of health topics and disparities, we understand the rigors of being high school Juniors and are committed to aiding in academic success. As most of us know, the SAT is something that causes a great deal of anxiety. On top of this, the opportunity to enroll in prep programs is more available to some than others. Subsequently, it is our goal to facilitate and aid in the learning process and one of the best ways to do this is by enhancing vocabulary.
Every other week, while reading their articles, the students will each find three words they are not familiar with. They will then look up the definitions along with the parts of speech and copy these onto index cards. They will make a set for each of their peers and exchange them in class. The students are responsible for learning all 21 words and are tested on them the next week.
This is a great way for the students to become engaged readers as well as encourages dictionary use and vocabulary and part of speech retention.
Keeping it Accurate:
After an introduction to the basic parts of the health topic, we invite the residents from Beth Israel to come in and answer any questions the students have about the disease. They also provide an expert opinion and relevant first-hand experience that is invaluable to the learning process.
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Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Journal Entry 5 - Faith Fordjour
On Monday there were not a lot of kids around to read to so it was a bit slow. The kids wanted to color or play and in these situations I walk around until I find something to do. My goal for when I go back after this holiday vacation is to talk more to my mentor.
Journal Entry 5 - Faith Fordjour
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Residents
Residents
Writing Workshop - Khmran Malik
In a Dialogue Journal an individual carries on a written conversation with a partner regarding experiences, books/articles and a variety of topics (Writer's INC, 2001). This week Khmran used the My Health Careers website to research what a Pharmacist does as well as what skills contribute to success in this profession.
sk: Hello Mr. Malik, I am a student and I would like to learn about Pharmacy!
mk: I am very glad that you want to learn about Pharmacy. To become a Pharmacist you have to have a Bachelor's degree and a Pharmacy program.
sk:Does your Bachelors need to be in a specific field?
mk: Yes, in Pharmacy.
sk: To become a Pharmacist, do you need to go to a special school?
mk: Yes, an accredited Pharmacy school.
sk: So what skills does a Pharmacist need?
mk: The skills a Pharmacist needs is to be good at science and problem solving.
sk: So how do you use these skills on a daily basis?
mk: You can use these skills on a daily basis by giving medications to patients who need them. You can check whether they need the medications or not.
sk: Do you get to work with patients a lot?
mk: Yes, you get to interact with them a lot.
sk: Well that seems pretty easy! Can anybody be a Pharmacist?
mk: If you want to be one you need to know the new and old medicines.
sk: Okay, well not so easy! Do how much does a Pharmacist make?
mk: On average...87,290 per year!
sk: Wow! Are you usually working in hospitals?
mk: It depends, you can work in hospitals or in a pharmacy.
sk: Cool! Thanks Mr. Malik!
Writing Workshop - Khmran Malik
My Health Career
1. Career Exploration - Use Skill Assessment programs as well as the Interest Profiler to identify and compare interests, exploring over 200 health related occupations.
2. Programs and Continuing Education - Learn about Internships, Enhancing College Level and Technical Training Programs, as well as scholarships, grants and loan programs available to students.
3. Academic Opportunity - Search our database of NYC colleges, universities and trade schools.
4. Employment - Search for positions in the health care industry.
5. Career Builder - Prepare for job placements and use our resume builder.
Mentor Connection students will be using this website to learn about the hundreds of health professions listed on the website. They will use this information to explore different modes of writing, including Personal Writing, Subject Writing, Creative Writing, Persuasive Writing and Academic Writing (Writer's INC, 2001).
These exercises will prepare them for their end of the year project which includes an essay and presentation, in front of friends and family, on a selected health topic or profession!
My Health Career
Monday, December 21, 2009
Journal Entry 4 - Tenzin Lhamo
Journal Entry 4 - Tenzin Lhamo
Journal Entry 4 - Viviana Sanchez
Journal Entry 4 - Viviana Sanchez
Friday, December 18, 2009
Journal Entry 4 - Sherlyn Aldas
Journal Entry 4 - Sherlyn Aldas
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Journal Entry 4 - Zaire Smalls
Journal Entry 4 - Zaire Smalls
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Journal Entry 4 - Faith Fordjour
Since the party began when I was about to leave and they needed my help with the party, I stayed until 5:30. On Monday I went back to my usual routine and read to the kids. I kind of miss the kids after not working with them for two weeks. But I was glad I had a change at Mount Sinai for a while.
Journal Entry 4 - Faith Fordjour
Journal Entry 4 - Khmran Malik
Journal Entry 4 - Khmran Malik
Journal Entry 3 - Faith Fordjour
Well on Friday and Monday my regular routine changed. I was helping with the set up of gifts for the children's holiday party. I had to transfer boxes of donated gifts from the closet to this room. Then we had to open the boxes, take out all the toys and bag them according to gender and age. So for two days that is what I did, putting gifts together for the Christmas party on this coming Thursday.
Journal Entry 3 - Faith Fordjour
Journal Entry 3 - Zaire Smalls
I wonder what qualified each patient to have the disorder they were diagnosed with and I want to go inside their minds and pick it until I find what makes each disorder come about. It was interesting and fun to read. I can't wai to toned day conduct my own psycho-social. I think social worker is it for me!
Journal Entry 3 - Zaire Smalls
Journal Entry 3 - Sherlyn Aldas
Journal Entry 3 - Sherlyn Aldas
Journal Entry 3 - Tenzin Lhamo
1. Vastus Lateralis
2. Vastus Medio
3. Vastus Intermedius
4. Rectus Femoris
Being a physical therapist is not only massaging or helping people get better, it is also keeping track of patients. Common questions asked are:
1. How is she/he doing today?
2. Is the patient getting better?
3. Did you see any new patient?
4. Do you have any complaints?
They have to keep track of these things so they can be reimbursed for insurance and make sure they can respond to any complaints.
Journal Entry 3 - Tenzin Lhamo
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Journal Entry 3 - Khmran Malik
Journal Entry 3 - Khmran Malik
Friday, December 4, 2009
Journal Entry 2 - Tenzin Lhamo
This week my mentor taught me about the spine. The spine has three main areas:
1. Cervical - has 7 vertebrae
2. Thoracic - has 12 vertebrae
3. Lumbar - has 5 vertebrae
Then there are the two other parts of the spinal cord:
1. Sacrum - a triangular shaped bone right next to the Lumbar
2. Coccyx - the tailbone
Journal Entry 2 - Tenzin Lhamo
Journal Entry 2 - Zaire Smalls
Journal Entry 2 - Zaire Smalls
Journal Entry 1 - Tenzin Lhamo
My mentor, Ms. Thomas who is a great teacher and an awesome therapist has taught me many things. Take this week for example. I have learned so many different body parts:
1. Ligament - which connects bone to bone
2. Tendon - which connects bone to muscle
3. Humerus - bone in leg
4. Forearm bones - Ulna - near your pinky and Radius - near your thumb
5. Carpal bone - There are eight carpal bones and there are four main parts - scaphoid, lunate, triquetral and the pisiform.
The other staff who work with my mentor are very nice, helpful and funny too!
Journal Entry 1 - Tenzin Lhamo
Journal Entry 2 - Sherlyn Aldas
Journal Entry 2 - Sherlyn Aldas
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Journal Entry 2 - Viviana Sanchez
Journal Entry 2 - Viviana Sanchez
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Wagner College
Mentor Connection's trip to Wagner College on Staten Island allowed students to explore a school set in a traditional, pastoral setting. As opposed to some of the more urban institutions in New York City that do not have quite so cohesive of a campus, students were exposed to an alternative type of college life. Students got to sit in on an organic chemistry class, eat lunch in the dining hall, tour the campus, as well as ask the admissions director a multitude of questions. We are thankful to all who facilitated this visit and are looking forward to many college visits to come.
Wagner College
Journal Entry 2 - Faith Fordjour
Journal Entry 2 - Faith Fordjour
Monday, November 30, 2009
Journal Entry 2 - Khmran Malik
Journal Entry 2 - Khmran Malik
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Journal Entry 1 - Faith Fordjour (11/24/09)
Friday, which was my second day, was a bit slow at Mount Sinai so I just played games with the kids that were there. Monday was like the official start date. I had my orientation which was me getting to know the floor that I was on. Sonia told me what I have to do when I come in, where to go and the things I can do if there are no kids around to read to. After that I grabbed a couple books and went off to start. For some reason I was a little nervous. I have worked with kids before but I guess having the parents around was what made me nervous. I met this little girl who was probably 4 or 5. Her name was Justine. I sat with her and read to her all the books I had. They was Maicy's Book, The Old Lady who Swallowed a Fly, Goodnight Mood and I forgot the other two books. After i read all the books I went off to find another child. There was this girl doing her homework but she was struggling with one question. I explained it to her, what she can do to make it easy and she did everything by herself. Oh, and I have to read to infants which is different. What I like most is that I get to interact with the kids more than other placements.
Journal Entry 1 - Faith Fordjour (11/24/09)
Journal Entry 1 - Viviana Sanchez (11/24/09)
What I though was most fascinating this week at my placement was when Fay told me that everybody in the office takes notes in a notebook about many different things. She said that they could forget how to do things so it is always better to write things down. She also takes notes when she is talking to somebody. She told me that from now on I too should take notes whenever she assigns me a task or whenever somebody talks to me related to an important topic.
Journal Entry 1 - Viviana Sanchez (11/24/09)
Journal Entry 1 - Sherlyn Aldas (11/24/09)
The second day, Emelin wasn’t there but she left me instructions to work on while she was busy. She instructed me to work on a poster for a book drive to be held in Washington Irving and also to see how many books needed to be stocked. When she returned, she told me that besides reading to children, she also wanted to make activities that go along with the story. I spent the rest of the time researching a couple of activities based on the books listed. After finding a couple of them, I printed them out and shared them with Emelin, who will be posting them with the children next week.
Finally, on Thursday, we began to label the books according to the age group with the help of two foster grandparents who were going to help me next week to read to the children. They told me about the several activities that they did with the children, such as reading with puppets and helping some of the older kids with homework. I am already familiar with these activities after working in the preschool internship so I think it would be easy to adapt to these concepts. I learned more about the labels and memorized which color represented which age group. Next week, I should be able to work with the kids.
Journal Entry 1 - Sherlyn Aldas (11/24/09)
Monday, November 23, 2009
Journal Entry 1 - Khmran Malik (11/23/09)
I also helped a man (patient) to get to his wheel chair and dropped him off downstairs. The man was saying that he couldn't wait to go home and see his grandsons. He was very happy to be leaving.
Journal Entry 1 - Khmran Malik (11/23/09)
Journal Entry 1 - Zaire Smalls (11/23/09)
Case Management is when a social worker helps a patient get the social services that they need. During the two cases I sat through, I observed Lauren at work. The first woman just needed MedicAid, which is one of the main focuses of Lauren's cases. The 2nd woman needed all the services she could get because she lost her job after moving into a new apartment. This touched me and I wish there was more I could have done. I learned to deal with each case depending on the circumstance of the patient's income, immigration status, papers, etc. This was my first experience with case management.
Journal Entry 1 - Zaire Smalls (11/23/09)
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Hello and Welcome!
Currently, our students are placed at:
NY Presbyterian
Hospital volunteer - Khmran Malik
The Ryan Center
Prevention Outreach - Viviana Sanchez
The Institute for Family Health
Social Work - Zaire Smalls
Prenatal Health Care - Ivonn Otavalo
Reach Out and Read
NY Presbyterian - Sherlyn Aldas
Mt. Sinai - Faith Fordjour
Sports PT
Sports Therapy - Tenzin Lhamo
Hello and Welcome!