I am now starting the preparations for Final Presentation Night. To begin, I printed out all of the FPN invitations in color and cardstalk. These are smaller than my Research Showcase invitations, but I still like how they are designed. In addition, I started preparing my final speech of the year. It has a similar structure to my Original Work speech. It is essentially the same information. In fact, a majority of my speech will focus on the Original Work because that contains majority of my research. The final product is simply a visualization of that information. However, this doesn’t undermine my product’s purpose. The final product allows people who are not familiar with hip pathologies to see exactly what it looks like. In the case of hip dysplasia, the three dimensional print should be a visual aid for people to see the shallow and slanted acetabulum. It is a great way of presenting what these disorders are to laypeople. Looking forward, I need to finish up my presentation board, print out my programs, practice my speech, and have a confirmed volunteer who will help me set up that night. The rest of the necessities will follow with that. As of now, I feel relaxed knowing very well that I have prepared enough to finish off the year. As long as I stay on top of the subtle details, my presentation will be a success. Starting strong is good. Finishing strong is epic. - Robin Sharma
After contacting several engineers, I have concluded that my initial ideas for final product are too ambitious for a single year’s of work. Developing a Tri-flanges is a very expensive and time-consuming project. As a result, the engineers I spoke with are reluctant to simply create one for a sample hip. Perhaps, I can continue exploring this later in my senior year. My final product this year, however, is still focused around three-dimensional printing. I will be taking CTs of dysplastic hips and printing them in plastic. This will serve as a visual aid for patients who cannot easily decipher radiographs. I used two different hip joints with varying degrees of onset dysplasia (one being much more severe than the other). These plastic bone models were printed by the Frisco Public Library and were very cheap to manufacture. All prints costed around $20.00. I will be showcasing this during FPN with all my other research involved in it. Although I was not able to accomplish a goal I had in the beginning of the year, I can still conclude it learning a lot of knowledge behind pathological conditions surrounding hip joints. This has strengthen my understanding in the complex realm of orthopaedics. As a result, I am one step close to my ultimate goal-to pursue a career in healthcare as an orthopaedic surgeon. One's work may be finished some day, but one's education never. - Alexandre Dumas
Yonatan Chatzinoff sent me two hip joint models. One is more dysplastic than the other, but they are both considered pathological. I will be using these files to design my final product. I visited the Frisco Public Library to print these bone models in a small scale. These plastic bones will be a visual aid for people during Final Presentation Night. My models are in a queue, so I will most likely have them completed next week. By looking at the CTs alone, I can tell how severe the acetabulum is misshapen. The femur can not sit within it whatsoever. This was a proud moment for me because it meant that I accomplished my main goals: to be able to identify problems with a hip joint with a CT. I got a chance to talk to Simon Stone, a engineer from Zimmer Biomets. He described to me how a prosthetic is design when given a hemipelvis. In addition, he also reached out and was willing to help me out in my final product. Simon will be taking note of certain parameters and sketching out a prosthesis to see if I can get similar results when I try. By doing this, I have some clear guidelines in what to expect with my survey. With Final Presentation Night closing in, I need to start focusing on preparing. For one, I need to have my final speech and presentation ready. Couple that with the board, invites, table, and classroom arrangements, I have a lot to cover in the remaining weeks. Your customer doesn't care how much you know until they know how much you care. - Damon Richards
I got in contact with several engineers and representatives of medical manufacturing companies. I spoke with Jeremy Smith, Jeff Fox, and Cole Youngman from Depuy Synthes. I also spoke with Cody Crocker and Richard Wood from Stryker. We had discussions about the design aspects and structure of my project. They are more than willing to help out with my project. I also visited Dr. Wells office earlier in the week. There was a variety of patients I got to see this time. They ranged from the aftermath of a traumatic incident to returning pain after a hip replacement from decades ago. As a result, I was exposed to several new concepts that I plan to discuss in assessments and new original works. On Thursday, I had the opportunity to visit my middle school to deliver a speech to the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) inductees. I was invited as a guest speaker. The presentation was about the values of a NHS student, and I mentioned how this has ultimately applied outside of campus in ISM. The speech went great, and I received a lot of good reception.. Overall, I had a very productive week. Although some adjustments in my Final Product may be needed, the outcome should not be any different. Focus on something the customer wants, and then deliver it. - Sam Walton
I visited my mentor in his Richardson office once again. While I was there, I got to see many patients with a wide variety of problems from long-lasting aches to addressing traumatic incidents. In addition, I was introduced to several new topics that I hope to dive deeper in throughout my mentorship. Whether it be through my Evidence of Learning assessments (EOLs) or compiling a new original work, these new topics I was introduced to this week should be presented in my portfolio. These include factors that lead to revision surgery, history of prosthetic designs, and new developments in plastic liners in the prosthesis. I am considering replacing some old research assessments I currently have because I would prefer an extensive portfolio that covers a wide variety of topics regarding hip pathologies rather than a general analysis of orthopaedic medicine. Dr. Wells contacted several engineers from medical manufacturing companies such as Depuy and Stryker. I will be in contact with Cody Crocker, the sales manager of Stryker Orthopaedics next Monday. I also got in contact with Jeremy Smith from Zimmer Biomet, Jeff Fox from Titan Orthopaedics, and Cole Youngman from Depuy Synthes. Clearly, I have the resources available to complete my project for Final Presentation Night on May. Now, it is my responsibility to managing my time wisely and keeping in touch with everyone. Overall, this week was very productive. I look forward to actually beginning my final product and presenting it to my peers. A simple hello could lead to a million things. - Unknown
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Shoaib FarooquiStudent currently enrolled in Liberty High School, studying orthopaedic medicine under the mentorship of Dr. Joel Wells. Archives
January 2018
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