The Pre-Professional Advising Center hosted a Live Suture Clinic in collaboration with the Princeton Review and the United
States Army this past week. The clinic provided students from all majors and prospective
career paths with the opportunity to come together and participate in a hands-on experience
to develop suturing skills. This event was the second event held in conjunction with
the Princeton Review, the first being an MCAT Strategy Session. The Pre-Professional
Advising Center was developed to support students throughout their exploration, preparation,
and application phases of getting into a health professional school/program. This
clinic is just one of the examples of the many exploratory workshops and resources
the P-PAC provides to its students to assist with professional school readiness.
In this clinic, students were taught the importance of learning suture skills early
as well as different suturing techniques. It is quite rare for undergraduate students
to get such hands-on experience, and the P-PAC was excited to provide this opportunity
to its students. Students learned the interrupted stitch which is commonly used to
close wounds. They were also able to learn the stitch directly from an Army medic
in front of them and then had the opportunity to do it themselves multiple times with
direct feedback from the Army medics.
The Army medics provided students with suture kits that mimicked skin to give students
an authentic experience. Students were also exposed to healthcare in the Army and
the benefits they would receive if they chose this path. The U.S. Army is currently
recruiting for a range of health professions such as doctors, nurses, and dieticians
as well as providing scholarships. This was an opportunity for students to ask questions
and to explore opportunities they may not have thought of before within the Army.
The Pre-Professional Advising Center will continue to provide its students with relevant
and hands on experience to enhance their skills and is excited for all that’s to come
next semester. They are committed to the ideals of a collaborative community, personal
experiential development and professional development.
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