Senior Project Reflection

(1) Positive Statement

What are you most proud of in your Block Presentation and/or your senior project? Why?
I am most proud of how my presentation turned out, I worked really hard to make sure everything went well and that it was captivating. I am most proud of how my presentation turned out because it went well, was fun, and I heard many positive comments on it. I actually had a junior come up to me after my presentation and tell me that they wanted to talk to me outside of class because they really liked my topic and were interested.

(2) Questions to Consider

a.     What assessment would you give yourself on your Block Presentation (self-assessment)?

P+

b.     What assessment would you give yourself on your overall senior project (self-assessment)?

P

(3) What worked for you in your senior project?
My research worked best for me because it provided me with an abundant amount of information that moved my project along.

(4) (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would have you done differently to improve your senior project if you could go back in time?
If I could go back in time, I would look into finding a mentor earlier on then I originally did and I would like to re-do my 10 minute presentation because I just panicked.

(5) Finding Value

How has the senior project been helpful to you in your future endeavors? Be specific and use examples.
It has been very helpful in assuring me that this is a career I want to pursue as of this moment. I know that I want to go into the medical field but I heard when in medical school, you are exposed to so many other options. The research checks opened my eyes to what my topic was and the different branches of it. Mentorship gave me an experience to which I could look back to, it finalized my idea of working with kids since I mentored at a Pediatrician office.

Advisory Meeting #2

EQ: What is the best way a Pediatric Oncologist can increase the survival rate of a patient with a primary cancer?

Answer #2: A Pediatric Oncologist can increase the survival rate of a patient with a primary cancer by developing specialized treatments that are effective in killing cancerous cells.

3 details to support the answer (a detail is a fact and an example): 

1. Screening reduces mortality in the U.S.

2. Develop a systematic plan for screening, surveillance, and prevention.

3. Another approach to delivering Conformal Radiatian therapy involves arc therapy with photons. 

The research source (s) to support your details and answer: 

1. Thomas, Frieden. "The Oncologist." A Public Health Approach to Winning the War Against Cancer. AlphaMed Press, 17 Dec. 2008. Web. 06 Feb. 2014.

2. Oeffinger, Kevin. "The Annals of Family Medicine." Health Care of Young Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer: A Report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Annals of Family Medicine, 1 Jan. 2014. Web. 15 Oct. 2013.

3. Tarbell, Nancy J. "The Oncologist." Conformal Radiation Therapy for Childhood CNS Tumors. AlphaMed Press, n.d. Web. 20 Feb. 2014.

Concluding Sentence: Treatments are meant to fight cancer in certain ways, but narrowing them down further can increase the chances of a patient's survival rate since a specialized treatment will focus on each individual specifically.

Lesson 2 Reflection

1. I am most proud of how much information I gave during my lesson 2 presentation because it helped me move my answer along and inform my classmates very well. I was also proud that I did not freak out it was as if all the information just came out of my mouth naturally so that was really nice.

2. a. I would give myself a P
b.  I think I deserve this grade because I met the requirements. For example, my research was cited throughout my presentation in which I used it to back up my answer.

3. What worked for me in my lesson 2 presentation was the capturing of my classmates attention and giving them interesting information that they cared about.

4. If I had a time machine and could have done something differently in my presentation I would have bettered my scenarios for my activity.

5. I don't really know yet, I think my answer #2 will probably focus more on the treatments aspect of Pediatric cancer.