Health Sciences tours engage, delight kids and adults alike
Noelle Haro-Gomez, U of A Health Sciences Office of Communications
Anyone who has spent any time in the University of Arizona Health Sciences Innovation Building, has likely seen a surprisingly calm woman dressed in U of A-branded clothing leading a gaggle of noisy schoolchildren up the nine floors of stairs, in and out of rooms and, most assuredly, through the Arizona Simulation Technology & Education Center.
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“High school students are fascinated with ASTEC and like doing the hands-on activities, such as reviving a ‘patient’ who has flat-lined or delivering a baby,” Medina said. “The Coit Museum is also a favorite, especially the activities that they do, such as making and filling a prescription. The BIO5 tours always spark interest as it shows the students the vast array of research that is happening and ways they can be involved. For the younger students, they enjoy touching the manikins in ASTEC, doing activities in BIO5 and climbing all the stairs in HSIB.”
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