by Kevin Malloy ‘15
Months of preparation and planning culminated in the Pre-Med Society’s fourth annual Health Fair in the school atrium on Friday, April 4 . A total of thirty-four scientific specialists came to Ignatius in order to share their areas of expertise with interested students in the informational activities fair.
The professional healthcare workers manning the booths made a wide range of educational seminars, tasks and diversions available to students, ranging from healthy smoothie making to general surgery.
Students flocked to interactive activities like testing alcohol goggles and measuring BMI (body-mass index, a key index of body shape and obesity). Participants were able to have their blood pressure and blood sugar checked in order to promote health awareness and proper healthy living.
Aakaash Patel, a Pre-Med Society member, believes that the fair was extremely successful, and represented a serious step forward for the Pre-Med Society and the school as a whole.
“This year’s fair was a huge improvement over last year’s,” Patel said. “The Pre-Med society believes it was our most successful fair so far. Students seemed to really get engaged in the activities and presentations offered.”
Ms. Henderson, the Pre-Med society moderator, hopes that the fair inspired students to make healthy decisions. “The primary purpose of the health fair is to inform students about health issues and how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. In addition, we hope to allow participants to explore and discover areas of scientific interest.”
The Pre-Med society plans to build on this years success to have an even greater fair next year.
Special thanks to Janice Gonzales, the head of the Lutheran Hospital outreach program, Vitamix, Fleet Feet , and Aladdin’s Eatery for making this event so successful.
