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Media Advisory: Mayo Clinic to Host High School ‘Saving Lives with Gus’ Medical Seminar
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ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic will host a hands-on medical seminar for local high school students on Monday, March 14.
WHO: David Farley, M.D., general surgeon at Mayo Clinic; nearly 125 high school students from Rochester, La Crescent, Minnesota, and Forest City, Iowa.
WHAT: A video series called “Saving Lives with Gus” was created by a team of surgical residents and simulation medicine fellows at Mayo Clinic to teach the general public simple things that can be done do to save lives. As an extension, the residents and fellows have created this seminar for high school students to get early exposure to the medical field. The students will have an opportunity to perform CPR on mannequins, use a defibrillator, perform an ultrasound and test their knot tying skills on a simulated vessel, along with many more opportunities.
“We hope it is a great opportunity for high school students to get hands-on experience with a variety of medical interventions,” says Dr. Farley. “In an ideal scenario, this effort helps save a life in the future and better informs and stimulates young learners to consider medicine as a potential career.”
WHERE: Phillips Hall, Siebens 1, Mayo Clinic, 100 Second Ave. SW, Rochester.
WHEN: Monday, March 14, 9 a.m. CDT.
Reporters should arrive by 8:50 a.m. CDT at the Information Desk, Gonda Lobby.
NOTE: Members of the media must RSVP to Kelley Luckstein, Public Affairs, at 507-284-5005.
MEDIA CONTACT: Kelley Luckstein, 507-284-5005, email: newsbureau@mayo.edu
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About Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic is a nonprofit organization committed to medical research and education, and providing expert, whole-person care to everyone who needs healing. For more information, visit http://www.mayoclinic.org/about-mayo-clinic or https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/.
