Sim City

I'm about to go spend the rest of my morning playing with SimMan, a life-sized mannequin/patient simulator, with realistic anatomy and clinical functionality. I am really hoping to get a lesson on how to perform an intubation or, better yet, a cricothyrotomy. It's cool to know that these sophisticated educational tools are around to teach us noobs these extremely important clinical skills in a non-patient environment. Performing your first intubation on a real patient is a terrifying experience, I'm sure.

Also, because there hasn't been a post up here without some mention of health policy in a long time: here is a recent interview from the Brian Lehrer show on WNYC with analysis on Massachusetts' move towards universal healthcare. I must admit that I haven't listened to this piece myself just yet, but one of the participants is Dr. Stephanie Woolhandler -- a woman I admire tremendously, and who has incredibly persuasive and smart things to say (to Congressmen no less!) about the disastrous state of healthcare in America.

I've got to run off to play with my oversized doll. Lata', all.