Katie Corrigan

YHS Class of 2022, Wise Focus: Pre-Med

[Katie Corrigan @kcorriganWISE]

This weekend I was unable to work on my final presentation due to studying for my AP exam tomorrow. I hope to make time this week to work on it! @YHSMrsMero

[Katie Corrigan @kcorriganWISE]

I am so excited about the WISE Symposium Wednesday night! I hope to encourage juniors to take the class and learn a lot of information about fields they might want to pursue! @YHSMrsMero

[Katie Corrigan @kcorriganWISE]

I have finished my symposium board, therefore next week I will be working on my final project and presentation!

[Katie Corrigan @kcorriganWISE]

Today I went to New York-Presbyterian Hospital to train for the ER. I'm so excited to start volunteering there next week!

[Katie Corrigan @kcorriganWISE]

Did you know that there are over twenty different types of pediatricians? (https://t.co/q3GCEccXih) @YHSMrsMero

[Katie Corrigan @kcorriganWISE]

This week I have decided to spend the majority of my time working on my symposium board! @YHSMrsMero

[Katie Corrigan @kcorriganWISE]

Yesterday, I had my face mask fitting to start volunteering in the Emergency Room! I am so excited about this opportunity!

[Katie Corrigan @kcorriganWISE]

Last week, I bought a practice suture kit. I highly recommend anyone interested in medicine get one too! https://t.co/RMzGYPg5um @YHSMrsMero

[Katie Corrigan @kcorriganWISE]

@Nel4sons @YHSMrsMero thank you!!!

[Katie Corrigan @kcorriganWISE]

I'm excited to announce that I will be studying biology on the pre-med track at the University of Florida! Go Gators!! @YHSMrsMero

[Katie Corrigan @kcorriganWISE]

Did you know that the first surgery was a
trepanation that dates back to 6500 B.C.? https://t.co/2DwhaYqUnf @YHSMrsMero

[Katie Corrigan @kcorriganWISE]

Did you know that 63.9% of pediatricians in the U.S. are female? @YHSMrsMero https://t.co/UVC0fDtwTP

[Katie Corrigan @kcorriganWISE]

Did you know that pediatricians typically have "health insurance, dental and vision coverage, paid time off, and retirement benefits"? @YHSMrsMero https://t.co/2lDqWH57TE

[Katie Corrigan @kcorriganWISE]

Did you know that "nearly all the ingredients in COVID-19 vaccines are also ingredients in many foods – fats, sugars, and salts"? (https://t.co/sWDGl9gvgy) @YHSMrsMero

[Katie Corrigan @kcorriganWISE]

Did you know that there are 6,093 hospitals in the United States? (https://t.co/TZ53G9jmBs) @YHSMrsMero

[Katie Corrigan @kcorriganWISE]

Did you know that "doctors leave sponges and other medical devices inside of their patients about 6,000 times a year"? (https://t.co/qfWaUdCHsG) @YHSMrsMero

[Katie Corrigan @kcorriganWISE]

Did you know that 45% of resident physicians experience burnout? (Clark) @YHSMrsMero

[Katie Corrigan @kcorriganWISE]

Did you know that "Italy has a national health plan (Servizio Sanitario Nazionale), which provides universal coverage for hospital and medical benefits, however about 30% of the population has contracted additional private health insurance"? https://t.co/smqs2uuwaL. @YHSMrsMero

[Katie Corrigan @kcorriganWISE]

Yesterday, I found this awesome website to hear what type of questions doctors should ask their patients. It was very interesting, and I highly suggest checking it out if you are interested in medicine! @YHSMrsMero
https://t.co/ShqptycWCM

[Katie Corrigan @kcorriganWISE]

Did you know "Hippocrates is commonly called the "Father of Medicine" or the "Father of Western Medicine"? He is thought to be one of the first physicians to treat disease as being a result of natural rather than supernatural causes" (https://t.co/qfWaUdCHsG) @YHSMrsMero