LEROY, ILL. What some people would see as a cadaver in a body bag in an office, a small but growing number of McLean County, Ill., doctors and educators see as an out-of-the-classroom opportunity to inspire and educate high school students interested in medicine. <\/p>\n
When you can merge people with a skill set and kids who have a desire to learn, thats powerful, said Gary Tipsord, LeRoy schools superintendent. <\/p>\n
McLean County Medical Society led by its secretary, Dr. Tom Pliura is sponsoring a Human Anatomy Cadaver Dissection Lab for advanced-level high school students interested in careers in medicine. Pliura an emergency medicine physician and lawyer hopes to begin after-school labs this month at his LeRoy law office. <\/p>\n
Several area physicians want to assist at the labs. Tipsord has contacted superintendents of other McLean County school districts. <\/p>\n
Tipsord and Pliura expect teachers and students in advanced anatomy and biology classes to be interested. <\/p>\n
Not every kid is cut out for this, Pliura admitted in his office this week. <\/p>\n
Labs which will cost no money but offer no credit will be limited to students who have the interest, maturity and intelligence to work on dissection. <\/p>\n
No one else is doing this in Illinois for high school students, Pliura said. <\/p>\n
Physician-high school student interaction often is job shadowing and thats fine, Pliura said. <\/p>\n
But how much real benefit is that? he asked. Im trying to do something a little different. <\/p>\n
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