October Blog
October's Community Service: 8 Hours Total Hours: 8 Hours This month I volunteered at the anatomy lab at Tulane's uptown campus. Every week on Monday I help undergraduate students learn how to identify anatomical structures and teach them how to use proper dissection techniques. As a volunteer, I play an important role in mentoring and guiding students as they dissect different regions of the body. This allows the students to be more comfortable and ensures a safe learning environment. At the beginning of the month, we focused on the upper thigh and worked to expose the femoral arteries and veins. I spent most of my time switching between different groups and made sure each group had correctly reflected and saw the vessels. As the month progressed, we moved further down towards feet and I spent time explaining to the students what types of muscles and vessels they should expect to see. Each week is rewarding as I get to teach and see students become more confident in t...