UMD Pre-Health
What does HPAO stand for?
Health Professional Advising Office
What does the term posterior mean?
behind/back
What is the name of the show starring Meredith Grey?
Grey's Anatomy
What blood type is known as the universal recipient?
AB+
What floor and building is HPAO located in?
1st floor of H.J. Patterson Hall, but there will be virtual appointments this semester
What does the root word “crani” mean?
head
This doctor works at Princeton Memorial and solves medical mysteries?
Dr. House
Where is Charles R. Drew University located?
Los Angeles, California
What kind of specialist does a person with kidney stones need to see?
A nephrologist
People often get confused about the chemistry sequence at UMD. Name the sequence and how it differs from other schools.
Gen chem 1, orgo 1, orgo 2, gen chem 2; usually gen chem 2 is after gen chem 1
What does the ending -otomy mean?
surgical incision
This Netflix documentary came out this summer and followed neurosurgeons, and Ob/Gyn, and emergency medicine
Lenox Hills
This year, we will be having our ___ annual Minority Males in Medicine Symposium
fourth
Name all of the different organ systems.
Respiratory, lymphatic, urinary, nervous, cardiovascular, integumentary, digestive, skeletal, reproductive, endocrine, muscular
Name all of the advisors in HPAO.
Nick, Wendy, Courtney, Becca, Kayla
What does the prefix dia- mean?
through
This medical drama features the young autistic surgeon Shaun Murphy
The Good Doctor
What was Charles R. Drew famous for?
surgeon and medical researcher, work with blood banks, blood transfusions, storage and processing of blood for blood transfusions, prominent African American in his field
What does MRSA stand for and what is it?
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; infection caused by a staff bacteria, resistant to antibiotics
Define suppuration.
The formation or discharge of pus
What is the name of the first aired medical TV show?
City Hospital, aired in 1951
What was the name of Charles R. Drew’s doctoral thesis?
"Banked Blood: A Study in Blood Preservation”
A patient reports to the hospital with upper abdominal pain after eating Buffalo Wild Wings extra spicy wings. What condition is likely the cause of this symptom?
gastritis