Science Fair Proposal

Content:
1. Obstetrics & Gynecology

2. The problem in OB/GYN is rate of infant mortality. It is a problem because many children are not living to see their first birthday.  According to worldbank.org, the rate of infant mortality is 6 per 1,000 live births. Although it is not a staggering number, it is still higher than other developed countries like Canada or the United Kingdom. However, women who are non-Hispanic Black women, are more likely to suffer from infant mortality. 

The quote below by  Dr Hugh Jones, Lecturer in Bacteriology at the Royal Southern Hospital in Liverpool, in his 1893 essay to the Royal Statistical Society on ‘The Perils and Protection of Infant Life’.

• “The better protection of infant life is one of the most intricate and difficult of modern problems."

3.Hypothesis

• If you are a non-Hispanic Black woman, then you are more susceptible to infant mortality. 

4. I will perform the experiment by looking at credible sources such as the Centers for Disease Control to look for data that shows race/ethnicity and the percentage of infant mortality in those races. 

5. Animal Biology & Physiology, Behavioral/Social Science

Blog 9: Working EQ and Possible Answers

Content:

(1) The working EQ that I used during the 10 minute presentation was, "What is the best way to become a successful OB/GYN?"

(2) No I didn't decide to revise my EQ after my presentation. I actually revised it the day before the presentation because the revised version made more sense to me and it was also shorter. 

(3) Some possible answers to my working EQ are:

• Establishing a good connection with patients and staff in the department because if you have a bad connection with them, patients won't trust you to deliver their child and the staff wont like working with you. 
• You need to know about the female reproductive system and how to prevent any diseases very well. You also need to know about the various aspects that go into OB and GYN such as maternal-fetal medicine, reproductive endocrinology and infertility, or Gynecological Oncology.