Internship powerpoint

Health Science Internship

Greenville Health SystemGreenville Memorial Hospital

Forensic Pathology Department

Josh deGuzman

Introduction• I interned with Greenville Health System at the

Greenville Memorial Hospital• I worked in the forensic pathology department • My internship preceptor was Dr. James Fulcher• My internship was from May 2016 to July 2016• I logged over 180 hours of work during the

internship

Greenville Health System

• Our Mission: Heal compassionately. Teach innovatively. Improve constantly.

• Our Vision: Transform health care for the benefit of the people and communities we serve.

• Our Values: Together we serve with integrity, respect, trust and openness.

Greenville Memorial Hospital

• My internship site was at the morgue at Greenville Memorial Hospital

• I interned with the department of forensic pathology

• 701 Grove Road, Greenville, SC 29605-5601• (864) 455-7000

Forensic Pathologists• James W. Fulcher, M.D.

o Graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine in Richmond, VA.

o His pathology residency was completed at VCU Health Systems.

o He completed a fellowship in Forensic Pathology at the office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Richmond, VA.

o Dr. Fulcher is board certified in Anatomic, Clinical and Forensic Pathology.

• Michael Ward, M.D.o attended the University of Alabama School Medicine in

Mobile. o He completed his Anatomic Pathology residency at the

Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston and the

o Fellowship in Forensic pathology at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque.

o He is board certified in Anatomic and Forensic Pathology.

Other Staff• Autopsy assistants: Sharon and Heather• Morgue technician: Josh• Greenville County coroners: Jeff, Kent, Terri, Gary,

Michael• Pickens County coroner: Kandi• Laurens County coroner: Nick

Autopsy RoomsThis is a picture of the main

autopsy room.This picture shows the second

autopsy room.

ToolsThis is a picture of the medical examiner’s station

and tools.

This picture shows the tools that I use to remove the

brain.

X-raysThis is a picture of the x-ray

machine.This picture shows the board that x-rays are examined on.

Cooler and ScaleThis picture shows the

entrance to the cooler room.This is a picture of the scale

used to weigh bodies.

Roles and Duties• Performing the brain removal procedure in autopsies• Assisting in autopsies by taking vitreous humor and

blood• Obtaining bodies from cooler room, weighing them,

and measuring the height• Removing clothing and medical devices from bodies• Taking photographs of the bodies• Preparing autopsy room before autopsy and deep

cleaning after• Assisting in taking x-rays and bringing cassettes to

radiology to get printed• Helping give tours for MedX Academy

Brain RemovalThese pictures show me with the two main tools that I use to remove the brain (scalpel and electric

saw).

Assisting in Autopsies

The small table on the right contains the syringes and containers that we put vitreous humor and blood in.

Obtaining and Weighing Body

This picture shows me taking a body out of the cooler room

In this picture, I am weighing a body on the scale.

Taking Photographs

This is a picture of the camera and case number that we use for photographs.

Prepping Room for Autopsy

In this picture, I am laying out the cassettes and stock jars for the autopsy.

Cleaning Room after Autopsy

This is a picture of me mopping the floor after an autopsy.

Assisting in X-raysI am setting up the cassette for an x-ray in this picture.

In this picture, I am placing the x-ray up for examination.

Helping MedX Academy Tour

This is a picture of me setting up the organs and organizing them for the MedX Academy tour presentation.

Project 1• My first project was about postmortem insulin

overdose• This project related to a case involving man who

was already autopsied• The insurance company wanted know whether

the man could have died by overdosing on insulin• I conducted research and created a full

postmortem analysis• I presented my findings to my preceptor

Project 2• My second project involved fire extinguishers• This project was about a case of a man who died

of pneumonia• After the autopsy, the insurance company wanted

to know if exposure to fire extinguisher chemicals 4 months prior to his death was relevant to his passing

• I researched types of fire extinguishers, classes of fires, chemicals in each extinguisher, and health risks associated

• I presented my project to Dr. Fulcher and provided him with a case study for him to use in his analysis

Project 3• My last project was on female reproductive tract

infections, specifically viral infections• I focused on 3 main reproductive tract infections

(RTI)o Human Papillomavirus (HPV)o Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)o Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV)

• My research consisted of occurrence, transmission, symptoms, treatment, and prevention

ConclusionI truly enjoyed my entire internship experience with GHS in the forensic pathology department. I could not have asked for a better internship preceptor in Dr. Fulcher. It was such a pleasure working with him, his partner, Dr. Ward, and the rest of the staff. Throughout my internship I was able to accomplish my learning goals and objectives. I was able to develop my dexterity with medical tools from the hands on experience. I also enhanced my knowledge of the human anatomy and disease through the teaching during each autopsy.