June 26, 2007
Mayor Bob Walkup visited the Arizona Simulation Technology and Education Center Tuesday, June 26, 2007 as part of his brief visit to the Arizona Health Sciences Center and University Medical Center.
Dr. Rifat Latifi, professor of clinical surgery at The University of Arizona Department of Surgery and interim trauma director, gave the Mayor a brief introduction to intubating patients. With the specialized STORZ fiber optic videolaryngoscope, and coaching from Dr. Latifi, the Mayor was able to successfully practice his new skills on the mannequin.
Alyson Knapp, program coordinator at ASTEC, helped the Mayor to perform a virtual laparospic cholecystectomy (gall blader resection).
The hands-on tour for the Mayor highlighted the technologies available and being used for training by current and future doctors. |
