Medical Simulation LabSemester Course

DIS Copenhagen, elective course, Medical Simulation Lab
Corequisite Course(s)
Major Discipline(s)
Biology, Biomedicine / Biotechnology, Pre-Medicine / Health Science
Type
Elective Course
Available
Fall/Spring semester
Credit(s)
3

This hands-on lab course focuses on specific diseases and follows the diagnosis and treatment pathway of a surgical patient from admission to discharge. Learn about relevant anatomy and physiology by using virtual reality (VR) alongside traditional approaches. Learn how to perform a basic ultrasound evaluation and how to diagnose common CT pathologies. Furthermore, learn basic surgical skills and interventions to perform surgical procedures with the use of laparoscopic simulators.

Faculty

Borislav Pekez

DIS Copenhagen Semester Faculty

MD (Medical studies, University of Zagreb, 2018). BSc (Psychology, University of Nebraska, 2011). Psychiatry Junior Doctor, Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown, Republic of Ireland, 2021. Medical Intern, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Croatia, 2019-2020. With DIS since 2023.

Siri Henriksen

DIS Copenhagen Semester Faculty

Student, Medicine, University of Copenhagen. Student researcher at Centre of Perioperative Optimisation 2021, student assistent at the Danish Cancer Society and Danish Comprehensive Cancer Center 2020, student assistant at Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen 2019. With DIS since 2023.

Samir Jawad

DIS Copenhagen Semester Faculty

M.D. (University of Southern Denmark, 2015). Certified Radiologist, 2021. With DIS since 2023.

Zara Bond

DIS Copenhagen Semester Faculty

M.D. (University of Southern Denmark, ). With DIS since 2023.

S&H Zara Bond

Lise Lode

DIS Copenhagen Semester Faculty

M.D. (University of Southern Denmark, 2017). Third year resident in Abdominal Surgery at Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hvidovre Hospital. First two years of residency at Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Herlev Hospital. Previous experience in surgery with 6 months residency at Zealand University Hospital, Køge, Department of Surgery. Junior doctor at Department of Urology and Department of Internal Medicin, Herlev Hospital. Educational Coordinator for resident doctors at Dept. of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hvidovre Hospital. Board member of YDK (Yngre Danske Kirurger) since 2021. With DIS since 2022.

S&H Lise Lode

Jack Xu

DIS Copenhagen Semester Faculty

Radiology Resident, Department of Radiology, Gentofte Hospital. PhD fellow, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Rigshospitalet (2020-2023). M.D. (University of Copenhagen, 2018). Junior doctor union representative, Hvidovre & Amager Hospital (2019-2020). Junior Doctor - Department of Emergency medicine, Holbæk Hospital (2018-2019). Student researcher at the Department of Clinical Genetics, Rigshospitalet. Board member, Synapse - Life Science Connect. Nurse Assistant, FADL (The Association of Danish Medical Students). Mentor for International students, University of Copenhagen. Course Assistant for Human Health & Disease. With DIS since 2017.

S&H Jack Xu

Andreas Fenger

DIS Copenhagen Semester Faculty

M.D. (University of Copenhagen, 2016). Previous resident in Urology, having spent  Previous experience in with 14 months residency at Dept of General Surgery Køge University Hospital. Former employment as a clinical research assistant at the Centre for Perioperative Optimization, Dept. of Surgery Herlev Hospital. Co-creator of the Emergency Medicine Course at CAMES. Currently with 5 years experience in GI-surgery and responsible of the Surgical Course. With DIS since 2015.

Anton Stanchev

DIS Copenhagen Semester Faculty

B.M. (Medicine, University of Copenhagen (UCPH), 2024). Health care profile as clinical tester for COVID-19 in Næstved, 2020-2021.Nursing substitute, FADL (Union for medical students), 2021. DAP data entry personnel (Danish Stroke Register), neurological department, Herlev Hospital, 2022-2023. Employed at the Ear, Nose, and Throat Clinic in Frederiksberg by Andreas Thomaas Ravn, 2023-present. With DIS since 2023.

Elisa Skovgaard Jensen

DIS Copenhagen Semester Faculty

M.D. (University of Copenhagen, 2012). PhD student at the Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Department at Nordsjællands Hospital, Hillerød. DIS Clinical Instructor for Human Health & Disease. With DIS since 2017.