1. Shyanne Miles Neurosurgery 2010-2011

2. Colleges I May Attend… East Carolina University UNC Greensboro UNC Charlotte Appalachian State University

3. Shadowing Responses General Surgeon About 80 hours per week as well as on call time Approximately 13 years of college including medical school and residency Average salary about $240,000 per year Treat an average of 20 patients per day

4. Problems… Lack of job opportunities due to health reform Cost of medical school Time demanding Ability to stomach procedures Male dominated field

5. Topics Discussed Steps a surgeon takes to prepare for an operation Phenomena within the brain Females in the field What surgeons really do in the operating room

6. Product Design “ A Day in the Life of a Surgeon”  Played on a poster board, I will provide behind the scene information on what goes on in the hospital as a working surgeon.