Global Healthcare Symposium Scavenger Hunt
Teams will compete in weekly challenges for points; overall winners will receive digital cameras!
Week 2 Clues
Team 1- Get in touch with a provider of nursing education in the UK. What is the equivalent of the BRN in the UK? What are the general education course (pre-requisites) required prior to being admitted into a nursing program. What categories of education (degrees) are available for nurses in the UK?
Team 2- Find an advertisement for condoms in a magazine. Are there any differences in the wording, than what you might see in the US? What kind of publication are these types of advertisements in?
Team3- How many different CAM modalities, clinics, and products can you spot in London? Are these clustered in a particular part of the city, or spread out? What exotic items can you find in a place that provides non-traditional medicine treatments?
Team 4- Gather pictures of signage in preventing traffic injuries. What is the public policy regarding the use of seat belts? What is the posted speed limit, and how is it enforced?
Team 5- Find health related literature. How is the literature disseminated? What reading level are the health-related materials written and how is the information illustrated?
Team 6- Do restaurants in London need to provide nutritional information? Visit 5 restaurants and see what information you can gather about the nutritional content for each item on the menu. Is this easier or harder to do than in the US? Based on any information you gather, which dish is the worst nutritional offender at each location?
Team 7- How would you manage a patient with diarrhea? Photograph items found in a grocery store that you would use to manage such a patient.
Team 8- What is the air circulation situation in the Tube? Photograph how Underground ventilation varies by line, and note which lines, if any, have air conditioned trains
Week 1 Clues
Team 1- Visit a facility where nurses work in the UK, photograph the exterior, and observe. What are the similarities and difference in uniforms, shoes, and hours of work?
Team 2- Find an STD clinic in London. Obtain a brochure from the clinic and ask the front desk person how many patients are received on a daily basis. Take a picture of the exterior.
Clue: due to an emphasis on personal privacy amongst England citizens, combined with the stigma of an STD, don’t expect the title of the clinic to suggest the purpose of the clinic!
Team3- Visit acupuncture clinic, obtain brochure from the clinic, and list treatment, modalities, cost, and purpose.
Team 4- Find a facility that provides shelter to abused women and children. What are the most common causes of violent deaths in the London area, compared to Los Angeles?
Team 5- What health related posters, signs, and reminders you can find in a public domain that attempt to affect behavior for the benefit of overall public health? Are these signs specific as to who they are sponsored by?
Team 6- Visit a grocery store that caters to the rich and a grocery store that caters to the poor population. Compare and contrast nutritional offerings using photos and text.
Team 7- What measures has the city taken to protect public from transmission of infectious disease? What information can you obtain in the public WC?
Team 8- What is the largest water supply and sewage company in the UK? Find out about their London Tideway Improvements, and photograph the two rivers that will be positively affected by these improvements. Can you spot any evidence of this company’s current work along these rivers?
How to play:
- Each student team will recieve one challenge each week (2 total challenges)
- Sent to each student's personal email address - Look for an email from hsosa@westcoastuniversity
- Also sent to each team's email address- log in to hotmail using the username and password information included with team camera
- If you ever lose your login/password information, email hsosa@westcoastuniversity.edu
- Teams will submit blog entries corresponding to each challenge in the form of photos, video, and descriptions
- Challenges for each week will be sent before Monday June 21st (week 1) and Monday June 28th (week 2).
- Blog entries must be posted by 11:59PST on Friday June 25th (week 1) and Friday July 2nd (week 2).
Team blog URL: http://wcuteam(your team #).blogspot.com
How to win:
- Blog entries corresponding to each challenge will be awarded points based on a points system
- Blog entries must be posted by the due date/time specified above in order to be awarded points
- Team with the most points wins!
What you'll win:
The "almost new" digital cameras you will be using on the trip!... so take care of your camera, you may win it!
Good luck!