Beginning in February, the Medical Society offered a weekly cat dissection, led by Ms. Clark. The dissection focused on learning about the anatomy of cats, and how that relates to humans. In the first two dissections, students began investing the cats by scraping away the outer layer of fat. In the next class, the students were educated about the...
On Tuesday, February 6, Dr. Chad Carlton, a Bariatric surgeon came to speak to medical society members about his field. Dr. Carlton spoke not only about bariatric surgery, but also gave the students a hands-on experience on how bariatric surgery works.
What is Bariatric Surgery?
A main portion of Dr. Carlton's presentation was an explanation of bariatrics, a field many people...
The young men sit around the black stage, listening as the speaker presents his life journey. Glued to his words, each student follows along in complete silence, eagerly listening as the speaker offers his own experiences in the medical field. Finally, the boys loudly applaud as the presenter wraps up his talk, giving the students a lot to think about.
On...
The Jesuit Medical Society kicked off this school year with a bang! It not only decided to stay true to its traditional club activities and goals, but also decided to incorporate many surprisingly new prescriptions and goals for its students. In addition, the Medical Society intends to continue helping students develop their profile of the graduate and represent the...
Read With Caution, Graphic
With the beginning of the new year, the medical society looks to introduce wide-eyed freshman, sophomores, and juniors alike, to the physical wonders of the feline body through a five-week dissection of a domestic cat. The students were given their first glimpse into the upcoming weeks from the moment they walked into the room.Â
Immediately, their...
Donning their white lab coats, three rising Jesuit Seniors will participate in a fantastic research program at UT Southwestern Medical School called the STARS program (Science Teacher Access to Resources at Southwestern). Under the program, students work one on one with a researcher from the prestigious UT Southwestern Medical Center and assist them in carrying out groundbreaking research. The...
The Jesuit student, clad in his blue polo, hunches over, entering the small white tent filled with doctors and patients. He slowly lifts up his right hand revealing a large white bag, filled to the brim with medical supplies like cough syrup, reading glasses, and toothpaste. The patients loudly exclaim joyful cheers at the sight of such marvels, as...
Step into the world of organic chemistry and unlock the secrets that underpin modern medicine - the Organic Chemistry course offered by Jesuit’s Medical Society. Aspiring healthcare professionals should take note, because this course provides the tools and knowledge to understand both the chemical foundations of the human body and how it relates to the field of medicine. From...
