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This mentor meeting was the first one I had with Dr. Mancini since Spring Break. After
knocking on his office door, I found out that Dr. Mancini was already in a meeting with another
man, so I waited outside until they finished. This specific meeting actually initiated an interesting
conversation between Dr. Mancini and me after the man left. According to my mentor, the man is
for fellowship programs in oculoplastic surgery. Dr. Mancini explained the educational process
specialist would have to complete a one-year internship in either internal medicine or general
fellowship in oculoplastic and orbital surgery. I knew most of this information already, but I did
not know of the one year internship straight out of medical school.
I explained my Original Work project to Dr. Mancini, citing the reservations I had about
the difficulty of it. However, Dr. Mancini reassured me that what I am doing is the best possible
way for me to learn anatomy and modeling as well as contribute to a true, gratifying purpose. He
even suggested that I add on a second component to my project, which is to record stock footage
of navigating the nasolacrimal ducts of the 3-D printed skull with an endoscope. The purpose of
this is to show how this skull can be used to teach medical residents about certain surgical
as others, it will be the greatest experience I can have to learn and purely learn. I have been
relying on online sources solely; now that I have begun to seriously progress my Original Work,
I must refer to more cohesive sources such as books about Autodesk Inventor 2018 and
nasolacrimal anatomy. Furthermore, I can use existing Autodesk files of detailed skulls as a
One point of action that I had initially planned is the use of part modeling rather than
modeling object into a distinct skull. Dr. Mancini fully supports this idea of mine. When
localized detail and then fuse multiple components into a holistic skull model.
Another plan of action I thought about is to acquire a 3-D scanner as well as a printer. If I
can gain temporary access to the human skulls present in Dr. Mancinis office, I can potentially
use a 3-D scanner to quickly make a software model of a skull with much improved accuracy.
However, this will detract from my personal benefit of pursuing my Original Work, which I hope
Apart from the Original Work, Dr. Mancini has discussed with me an exciting primary
learning opportunity. In accordance with 3-D modeling, he also taught me about 3-D imaging, a
technique meant to add dimensionality to CT scans through the use of electrode-laden face
masks meant to capture physical navigational probing on a digital screen. This technology allows
doctors to accurately identify injured or diseased bones in the face. In mid-April, Dr. Mancini is
performing a demonstration of this 3-D imaging technique on cadaver heads. Since it is not
technically a patient surgery, he will ask supervisors if I can join in on the demonstration, which
Overall, my Original Work has solidified and expanded in meaning. I will continue to
pursue my year of learning through working on a practical, purposeful, and intriguing medical
project as well as (hopefully) observing aforementioned demonstrations, which will be the next