Brianna Zimny

INTRODUCTION OF OVERVIEW OF SHADOWING

PROJECT EXPERIENCE PRODUCT PRESENTATION
- Area of expertise - Who, Where, Why - Purpose
- Observations - Process
- Reflection - Presentation
- Research Topic

CLOSING QUESTIONS
- What I Learned - Opening for Questions
- Future Plans
- Acknowledgements

ZIMNY SENIOR P R OJECT 2

 KNOWLEDGE
INTEREST IN MEDICINE FOUNDATION

- Prior classes - Patient Care

- Work experience - Understanding

ESTABLISHED ASPIRED TO BE A
CONNECTION DOCTOR
- Prior experience - Know more

- Comfortable - Help

ZIMNY SENIOR P R OJECT 3

 Family Medicine

WHO WHERE WHY

- Dr. Rachel Sunne - Avera Medical Group - Interested in Medicine

Brookings - Physician life

ZIMNY SENIOR P R OJECT 5

 DAY 1
8:30 am – 3:00 pm
Saw total of 13 patients
PVC found

DAY 2
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Saw total of 13 patients
Medication importance

DAY 3
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saw total of 13 patients
Laryngomalacia
Circumcision

ZIMNY SENIOR P R OJECT 6

CHALLENGING CONNECTION
On your feet - Develop relationship with
patients
Fast-pace
- Work with many specialty
Well-rounded physicians

Mentally-demanding - Healthcare Team

ZIMNY SENIOR P R OJECT 7

 PATIENT STRUGGLES
- Shadow experience
- Common diet/nutrition question

MENTOR INSPIRATION
- Strong supporter
- Introduced idea

CHRONIC DISEASE EPIDEMIC

- Influx in diabetes
- Poor nutrition education

ZIMNY SENIOR P R OJECT 8

 RESEARCH TOPIC RESEARCH QUESTION

- Intermittent Fasting (IF) - Should doctors promote

intermittent fasting in the clinical
setting?

THESIS

Doctors should not promote intermittent fasting to healthy individuals or those with
complex obesity; however, short -term intermittent fasting should be promoted for
type 2 diabetes prevention and treatment.

CLAIMS
EVIDENCE
- Treatment for diabetes and chronic
illnesses - Decrease in insulin resistance
- Improved glycemic control
- Improves cardiometabolic health - Improved circadian rhythms
- Prevents cardiovascular disease

ZIMNY SENIOR P R OJECT 9

 COMMON PATIENT
CONCERNS BUSY SCHEDULE
- Well-Child Vaccines - Limited patient
interaction
- Chronic Illnesses
- Overbooked

HEALTH CARE
SHORTAGE PATIENT EDUCATION
- Overworked Nursing Staff - Prevention

- Physician Schedule - Understanding

ZIMNY SENIOR P R OJECT 11

CHOSE CLINIC SETTING ACCESSIBLE
- Clinic area - Easily navigated
- Target Audience - Contained important
information

FILL IN WEBSITE RESEARCH

- Typical clinic website - Vaccine and safety
- Clear set-up - Diabetes Mellitus
- Information understandable - Small town clinics

ZIMNY SENIOR P R OJECT 12

 Demonstration
https://castlewoodclinichealth.weebly.com/

ZIMNY SENIOR P R OJECT 13

 TOILING WELL-ROUNDED PATIENT CARE
- Extensive knowledge - Rare conditions - Establish relationship
- Busy schedule - Watch people grow - Continuously see them
- Work with all

TEAM PURSUE
- Work with variety of health - Environment
care professionals - Knowledge base
- Hub for the patient - Worthy purpose

ZIMNY SENIOR P R OJECT 15

- Attend the University of South
Dakota to pursue a double major
in Medical Biology and Spanish
- Afterwards, obtain an MD
- Join Doctors Without Borders

ZIMNY SENIOR P R OJECT 16

MR. RUDEBUSCH RACHEL SUNNE, MD

MARY AHLERS, DO PANEL MEMBERS

ZIMNY SENIOR P R OJECT 17