Profi+MED

This week, we began our collaboration with Markert Physical Therapy. Once a month, we meet there to perform diagnostic exercises using the ultrasound machine in small groups. At the same time, we practice simulated conversations, patient education, and patient presentations in the clinic’s exercise room.

During our visit to the hospital, we gained interesting insights into both conventional and modern, robot-assisted surgical procedures in urology. Afterward, we had the opportunity to try our hand at operating the Da Vinci surgical system ourselves.

Afterward, in the hospital’s training room, we once again practiced taking medical histories, conducting doctor-to-doctor consultations, and having informed consent discussions with patients.

Experts discussed the causes of these conditions, the different types of hernias, and treatment options. Afterward, we conducted our class at the hospital.

A silent film by Charlie Chaplin with live music.

The Anhalt Philharmonic Orchestra performed the score for *The Gold Rush*.

Evening lecture hosted by Jena University Hospital. The lecture covered the different types of skin cancer, precancerous lesions, sun protection, and treatment options at various stages.

A group outing to the Dessau Mausoleum to see the performance “Streams of Life.” A flow of melodies from opera, operetta, and musicals. Human culture has developed along major rivers. They are and have been the lifeblood of generations. Along the way, we encounter the most diverse people our globe has produced—sometimes cheerful and happy, sometimes wistful, sometimes exuberant—but always entertaining.

At the 3rd Oncology Patient Day, we learned a great deal about cancer and the therapeutic and diagnostic options available in this field at the Dessau Municipal Hospital. Through presentations and at information booths, experts provided insights into medical advancements in this field. The guided tours of the laboratory, the oncology department, and the operating room were also very interesting.

On June 10, we attended the event "Back Check-up: What Your Back Is Trying to Tell You" on the topic of back health at the Dessau Municipal Hospital. The presentations focused on assessing back pain, modern treatment methods for degenerative conditions and instability, as well as new options for chronic pain.

Afterward, we held our regular class in the hospital’s training room. Thanks to the hospital for the good collaboration!

As part of our cooperation with the Anhaltisches Theater Dessau, we attended the ballet performance of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake on May 17 and experienced an impressive afternoon.

We regularly integrate medical events into our lessons. This time, the topic was lung health. The focus was on lung function, the structure of the organ, possible diseases, their causes and, of course, the topic of smoking and keeping the organ healthy.

Prof. Dr. Michael Bauer from Jena University Hospital

What is sepsis? Why is it so dangerous? And what late and long-term consequences can occur? Prof. Dr. Michael Bauer, Director of the Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine at Jena University Hospital, answered these and many other questions. He also discussed the connection between a healthy microbiome and the development of an infection.

On March 4, our course attended the "Medicine on Wednesday" event at the Clinic for Plastic and Hand Surgery on the topic of "Help for the hands - the joy of gripping again".

The presentations highlighted common hand pains, such as rhizarthrosis with conservative and surgical treatment approaches, as well as the fast finger and its treatment. The final presentation emphasized the importance of quality of life as a criterion for surgical measures and underlined the potential of modern hand surgery for restoring mobility.

As a future doctor, what do I need to know about the social insurance system in Germany? How many days of sick leave can I take retroactively? How do I fill prescriptions correctly? These and other questions were the focus of our workshop. In cooperation with BARMER.

We learned a lot about important neurological diseases, which affect around 60 percent of the population in Europe and Germany and are one of the most common causes of disability and premature death. The explanations of Guillain-Barré syndrome, in which the immune system attacks the nerves and symptoms such as tingling or muscle weakness progress rapidly, were particularly exciting. The focus was also on Parkinson's disease with typical tremors and slow movements due to changes in the brain, as well as therapies that make everyday life easier and strokes as an emergency in which every minute counts.