For the past 43 years, Thomas Peterson, PhD, has been a dedicated faculty member at Texas A&M University, contributing significantly to the field of medicine and teaching. His journey began at the age of 16 with a summer job working in a hospital as a surgical floor orderly where he then progressed to being a […]
Nobel Laureates and Inventor of the Internet Colloquy
On Friday, May 19, 2023, celebrations began with an EnMed Students Innovations Poster Session, followed by a Nobel Laureates and Inventor of the Internet Colloquy – bringing together some of the brightest minds in the nation. Moderated by President Emerita of MIT Susan Hockfield, PhD, the colloquy panel featured internationally distinguished guests, including Vinton Cerf, […]
Sims and Team Develop Phone App to Provide Correct Face Mask Fit
For physicianeer Kenneth Sims IV and some other EnMed students, COVID-19 spawned a highly useful challenge: How could they take some of the guess work out of the process of finding a properly fitting N95 mask. Sims and the team developed a mobile phone app in response to many people having to use trial-and-error to […]
Ryan Nguyen and Team Proposing Project for Amazon Alexa to Help Stem Delirium Occurrences
For graduating EnMed physicianeer Ryan Nguyen, working to help patients who display symptoms of delirium is an outgrowth of his journey toward becoming a neurologist. The enterprising Texan from Plano discovered firsthand on a neurological rotation just how difficult it can be for medical staff to provide care to delirium patients. He saw how the […]
Priya Arunachalam Works to Even the Field for Left-Handed Surgeons
There are advantages to being a left-hander in fields like baseball, where a pitcher throwing a ball from a different angle creates challenges for hitters. But for left-handed surgical trainees, learning to use instruments that were made for right-handed users can be a challenge. Physicianeer Arunachalam hopes to use robotic technology to help left-handed trainees […]