Who?
The 'father of medicine'
Who is Hippocrates
When is the most expensive time for healthcare costs in a persons life?
Last year of their life (about 33% of entire life's medical bills)
The amount of sites each senior student receives
One
The infant mortality rate in the U.S.
6.9 deaths per thousand live births (ranking 29th globally)
OHP
Oregon Health Plan : provide health care coverage for low income individuals in Oregon
The ancient civilization is known for embalming
Ancient Egypt
The first heart transplant
(do you know who did it?)
1967
(Dr. Christian Barnard)
What system is used to assign externship sites
A lottery system
The average life expectancy in the U.S. as of 2022
77.5 years (ranking 34th in the world)
WHO
World Health Organization
Invented the ECG
Willem Einthoven
When is someone supported through Medicaid vs. when is someone supported through Medicare
Medicaid: for 'needy persons' aka low income
Medicare: typically people over 65
(can be for people under 65 with disabilities)
What is the role of the externship coordinator in student evaluations
grading the student's course work
Performs tasks usually conducted by a physician under their direction.
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Invented/discovered Chemotherapy
Paul Ehrlich
When is medicine considered 'alternative'
When they do not fall under conventional medicine, often used as primary health care. (ex: yoga, acupuncture, tea, bath)
What happens to sites that no one puts their name in during the lottery
they are redrawn later.
The role of the Oregon Board of Medical Imaging
To determine who can work in the state and maintain registry requirements
ARRT
American Registry of Radiologic Technologies
(covers: Radiography, Nuclear Medicine, Radiation Therapy, and MRI)
Believed in practicing medicine with these 4 virtues in mind:
1. Observe all
2. Study the patient rather than the disease
3. Evaluate honestly
4. Assist, not hinder, nature
Hippocrates
When does the externship begin and end?
Begins July 1st
Ends the Friday of Dead Week
What types of assignments are required during externship
site profiles, case studies, online testing, competency exams, and professional evaluations
The primary reason for low life expectancy in the U.S.
More than 50% of early deaths are attributable to lifestyle choices
PPO
Preferred Provider Organization