body world b4 interview?

[medicalkiss]

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So I am interviewing at AZCOM this Friday and I was thinking that it may be wise to go to Body World 3 on Thursday... thoughts?

 

[grinchick5]

I’d definitely recommend Body Worlds. I haven’t seen 3, but I saw 1 and it was awesome. Not sure how much it will help you with your interview, however. My guess is not much.

 

[BradenDO]

I guess you could mention it in conversation but unless you helped create it, I don't think it will help you much... 😛

 

[JonnyG]

There are also anatomy professors and people in general who feel that body worlds is wrong on many levels.......................... Go cause you want to go, don't go because you think it will help your interview.

 

[grinchick5]

There are also anatomy professors and people in general who feel that body worlds is wrong on many levels.......................... Go cause you want to go, don't go because you think it will help your interview.

Care to elaborate?

 

[medicalkiss]

I think I want to go because it is so controversial. My thought on it is that it is an educational tool for the lay-person to understand the human body, kinda like how med students use a cadavor... I get that it is not the same thing, but I think the goal is somewhat similar.

 

[kaikai128]

All politics aside....

I went to one of the body exhibits down here in Miami...I highly recommend taking a Netters with you if you go. I think I could have learned more there in one day than I learned in anatomy class in an entire semester.

The quality of the dissections was simply out of this world.

 

[EEL08]

Care to elaborate?

My husband told me about an article in one of his magazines that discusses either this or another one of the anatomy exhibits. I haven't read the article but apparently one of these exhibits may have taken the bodies from Asian prisoners without their permission or that of their families. Supposedly the creator of the exhibit will not release information on where the bodies were obtained or any documentation that they donated their bodies willingly.

 

[medicalkiss]

I dont think that is this one because it states where the bodies come from on the website for the exhibit.

 

[JonnyG]

Essentially, it goes to that the public should not be viewing this. The public is not really gaining any educaitonal value from this. Its a long arguement that isn't really worth typing. The point is don't assume it is a plus in any way shape or form.

 

[docem]

My husband told me about an article in one of his magazines that discusses either this or another one of the anatomy exhibits. I haven't read the article but apparently one of these exhibits may have taken the bodies from Asian prisoners without their permission or that of their families. Supposedly the creator of the exhibit will not release information on where the bodies were obtained or any documentation that they donated their bodies willingly.

It is the "Bodies" exibit that has been in New York City for the past year.
The ethical arguments in New York were less about whether it was a good learning tool and more about whether the individuals (or families of indivduals) whose bodies were used had given consent. Also whether they had died of natural causes.

 

[HarveyCushing]

I think that you have other experiences that are more worthy to talk about than going to a Body World exhibit. I hardly doubt that they will bring that up in a conversation, and I am not sure how you would bring it up without it coming out of left field. Focus rather on your education, extra curricular activities, volunteer positions, medical experience, research...etc. It isn't like this exhibit made you want to go into medicine the week before your interview. If you want to go, go for the educational value, not hoping it will get you into your school. Just my 2 cents.

 

[EEL08]

It is the "Bodies" exibit that has been in New York City for the past year.
The ethical arguments in New York were less about whether it was a good learning tool and more about whether the individuals (or families of indivduals) whose bodies were used had given consent. Also whether they had died of natural causes.

Thank you docem! I could not for the life of me remember which one it was.

 

[Dr.Inviz]

All politics aside....

I went to one of the body exhibits down here in Miami...I highly recommend taking a Netters with you if you go. I think I could have learned more there in one day than I learned in anatomy class in an entire semester.

The quality of the dissections was simply out of this world.

if i end up at nsu, care to show me this body exhibit in miami?

 

[Kuba]

It is the "Bodies" exibit that has been in New York City for the past year.
The ethical arguments in New York were less about whether it was a good learning tool and more about whether the individuals (or families of indivduals) whose bodies were used had given consent. Also whether they had died of natural causes.

Bodies uses Chinese bodies that were not claimed by family. These bodies per law get sent to the medical schools. Bodies is leasing the bodies from the medical school in Denali. They have government certificates that guarantee none of the bodies had been a murder victim, prisoner, mental patient or aborted fetus. I saw it in Vegas and thought it was exceptional. I met two UNLV med students who thought it was amazing also.