PLTW Medical Interventions (MI) (Section 7th) Location: C.C 101 Term:. Spring 2016 Teacher:. Within the Medical Interventions (MI) course we will examine the variety of interventions involved in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease as they follow the lives of the Smith family. Developed by Project Lead The Way (PLTW), the course will explore how to prevent and fight infection, how to screen and evaluate the code in our DNA, how to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer, and how to prevail when the organs of the body begin to fail. Through these scenarios, students will be exposed to the wide range of interventions related to Immunology, Surgery, Genetics, Pharmacology, Medical Devices, and Diagnostics.
Lifestyle choices and preventive measures are emphasized throughout the course as well as the important role scientific thinking and engineering design play in the development of interventions of the future. Students practice problem solving with structured activities and progress to open-ended projects and problems that require them to develop planning, documentation, communication, and other professional skills.
The goal of MI is to prepare you for higher education opportunities and careers within the biomedical sciences field and any career opportunities you choose to pursue. YOU NEED TO CHECK GRADEBOOK REGARDING MISSING ASSIGNMENTS! EMAIL ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS/CONCERNS AND I WILL RESPOND TO YOUR EMAIL AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. UPCOMING EVENTS ASSIGNMENTS Below are links for more information on clinical trial proposals: U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Guidance for Industry: E6 Good Clinical Practice: Consolidated Guidance U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Guidance for Institutional Review Board and Clinical Investigators Below is a link on cancer treatments and nanotechnology: Below is a link for poster presentations: Files for download:. (183 KB).
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The PLTW Biomedical Science (BMS) program is a series of four courses designed to guide students to the possibilities of medical based careers. The courses are complementary to the students’ core curriculum and are designed to expand upon college preparatory math and science programs.
Students explore the concepts of human medicine, and examine the processes, structures and interactions of the human body – often playing the role of biomedical professionals. They also explore the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease, working collaboratively to investigate and design innovative solutions to the health challenges of the 21st century. Throughout BMS, students acquire strong teamwork and communication practices, and develop organizational, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills. During the first year of implementation, schools are required to offer at least one of the foundation courses and ultimately implement all three foundation courses. The capstone course is optional.