Fellowship
Learning Workshop #6 Recap:
Orthopedics with Dr. Amanatullah
April 2024
Dr. Amanatulah came by to teach the scribes various surgical techniques he uses on a day-today basis. He walked scribes through typing various kinds of surgical knots, including slip notes and square knots. Then, scribes put their new skills to practice bu suturing together bananas! Finally, he showed us how to use and aim a drill, a common tool in his practice. He even gave the scribes extra sutures and thread to practice what they learned at home.
Learning Workshop #5 Recap:
Infectious Diseases with Dr. Furukawa, SUMMA Conference, and TopGolf Social
March 2024
In this workshop, Dr. Furukawa explained how social history affects how ID physcians construct a different diagnosis. He also discussed the different parts of a pain evaluation. At the end, the scribes role played as ID physicians for a few different case studies, including TB vs Cocci case and a fever in a returning travller case. We also enjoyed hearing about his pathway to Infectious Diseases. This was especially interesting for the scribes who enjoy puzzles and mystery investigations!