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University of Iowa Health Care STEM Education participated as part of University of Iowa SySTEMs of Discovery booth during the Iowa Governor's STEM Advisory Council Day at the Iowa State Fair, which engaged kids and adults in hands-on science, technology, engineering and math related activities, showcasing various STEM programs across the University of Iowa. UI Health Care staff and UI Carver College of Medicine students engaged visitors at the Fair in learning about laparoscopic surgery and anatomy by showing them a plasticized human heart, brain and lungs and letting visitors try their hand at surgery via our laparoscopic surgery trainer. UI Carver College of Medicine student volunteers included Kelsey Saddoris, Elise Hill and Karl Hamouche.
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University of Iowa Health Care STEM Education participated as part of University of Iowa SySTEMs of Discovery booth during the Iowa Governor's STEM Advisory Council Day at the Iowa State Fair, which engaged kids and adults in hands-on science, technology, engineering and math related activities, showcasing various STEM programs across the University of Iowa. UI Health Care staff and UI Carver College of Medicine students engaged visitors at the Fair in learning about laparoscopic surgery and anatomy by showing them a plasticized human heart, brain and lungs and letting visitors try their hand at surgery via our laparoscopic surgery trainer. UI Carver College of Medicine student volunteers included Kelsey Saddoris, Elise Hill and Karl Hamouche.