by Jade Lee | Jun 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
¡Buenas! This Tuesday, I shadowed two breast implant surgeries! One was for implants replacement, and the other used the new company’s technology to introduce implants into the body. Besides that, my accomplishments this week included reading ASTM and ISO...
by mj70 | Jun 18, 2024 | Uncategorized
As a person dedicated to finding balance in life, I’ve come to appreciate the intricate harmony required to nurture physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. Physically, joining the gym with my roommate has been transformative. Beyond the obvious health...
by JJ Tellez | Jun 18, 2024 | Uncategorized
Pura Vida! How have you guys been? My second week working at MicroVention I completed some company trainings and learned A LOT about the manufacturing process from my cool supervisor Karthik. I started the week by attending the mandatory employee training with the...
by Jade Lee | Jun 18, 2024 | Uncategorized
¡Hola, Chicos! Because my cousin was visiting from the U.S., I had a shorter week at work last week. I read an ASTM standard and seven other documents to understand the projects I would be working on and started drafting a technical study protocol. I reviewed 34...
by Korie | Jun 17, 2024 | Uncategorized
This was my first work trip for Meditek and I spent the week in Limon, CR which is a city on the Caribbean coast with beautiful beaches. The field engineers I traveled with were Ailyn, Marie, and Laura. On Monday we left around 9:30am to drive there. We went through...
by Aiman | Jun 17, 2024 | Uncategorized
How many times have you heard the phrase “communication is key”? Probably a lot. However in healthcare, this phrase takes on a whole new meaning. When things are not communicated properly, it can mean the difference between life and death. While Professor Howard did a...
by mj70 | Jun 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
After a long wait, I finally received my passport and embarked on a journey that took me through four different countries before arriving in Costa Rica! Each step brought its own challenges and adventures, but I was determined to reach my destination. Despite missing...
by JJ Tellez | Jun 14, 2024 | Uncategorized
Buenos días, How is everyone doing? I just completed my first week interning with MicroVention, a neuroendovascular medical device company focused on developing minimally invasive products to treat vascular diseases in the brain, such as aneurysms, strokes, and...
by Summan Rahman | Jun 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
Just finished a week at my internship shadowing Dr. Sixto Bogantes, a neurologist, at Hospital Nacional de Niños 🏥. I got to see a range of patients and procedures. One interesting application of ultrasound I learned about is called the transcranial doppler sonogram...
by Aiman | Jun 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
Que tál amigos? Welcome to Week 3 in Costa Rica. I started my internship at Hospital Nacional de Niños with Dr. Bogantes. During my few days of shadowing, I have learned so much about pediatric neurology but I will use this post to explain one of the things I learned....
