2014 Bring your Child To Work Day
On Thursday, April 24, 2014, The Department of Anesthesiology hosted our first Bring Your Child To Work Day. An invitation was extended to the children of our department’s faculty and staff. Seventeen students, ranging in age from 10 to 17 years old, registered and participated.
Bring Your Child To Work Day Itinerary:
• Ms. Marisol DeLeon and Ms. Sherrie Lane led a tour and demonstration of the hospital’s Central Pharmacy, specifically the pharmacy’s robotics and TUGs.
• Dr. Anne Savarese presented on “What is Pediatric Anesthesiology?”
• Ms. Melanie Matthews and Mr. Bob Sharp led a presentation on the hospital’s Emergency Services, provided a hands-on tour of two ofthe hospital’s ambulances.
• Dr. Ken Koerner gave a view only tour of the hospital’s Hyperbaric Chamber, as well as a demonstration on intubation. Allinterested students were invited to try the intubation process.
• Dr. Gary Fiskum, Julie Proctor, and Joshua Vaughan presented on medical research and its benefits.
• Chief Resident, Dr. Jessica Hobbs, led a “show and tell” session on Anesthesiology, and fielded questions about becoming an Anesthesiologist.
• Sheree Carter-Chase, RN, led an Interactive Tour of the MASTRI Center.
Photo Gallery
 Central Pharmacy Tour, escorted by Marisol DeLeon, Operations Manager |
 Students observe robot, Rosie, named after the fictional humanoid robot character in The Jetsons |
 Single file to ExpressCare for the emergency services presentation and ambulance tour. |
 Group pose! |
 Dr. Ron Samet and children Eli, Daniel, and Shoshana |
 Pamela Earle-Jackson and son, Reece. |
 Dr. Kenneth Koerner assists Rachel Noorani |
 Students practice intubation |
 Feeling the mannequin’s chest rise and fall - a true hands-on experience |
 Dr. Gary Fiskum talks to the students about medical research |
 Learning CPR techniques |
 Dr. Ken Koerner with his children Jacob, Brandon, Danielle, and Ethen |
 Dr. Obi Udekwu with son, Gustav |
 Dr. Chinwe Ihenatu and children Ugochi and Ikenna |
 Department administrative staff and chaperones, Vickie Leshinskie and Brittany Sohn |