Day 11 started off with us getting picked up by a bus and heading right for a company visit. We went to the headquarters of Tekniker, an engineering company. We got a presentation from one of the people within the company who works in the health sector of this company. They are a private organization,…
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Day 10 in Bilbao!! Football Stadium and Balance!!
Today we started out back at the engineering building with a presentation about balance. We learned about the different systems involved and how they all work together. If you take away one, most likely your balance will not be as good. We learned also about different balance tests. We walked through a few of them,…
Day 9 in Bilbao!!
Today we went right to the school of engineering and was there for a good chunk of time. We started in the lab listening to another research team about their project. A wheelchair with sensors, that tracks the center of mass of the patient and provides that information to the doctors. We got a quick…
Day 8! Sunday Fun day!!!
We started the day heading to a cute restaurant after breakfast to get churros and chocolate! They were so so good and a great fun treat to start the day! The chocolate was so rich and the churros were perfectly sweet. We then walked to a flea market which was really cute. It had jewelry,…
Day 7 in San Sebastián!!
We started our day traveling to San Sebastián. We first went to the top of the mountain, which had beautiful views. You could see the whole town and the pretty beach. At the top of the mountain there was a carnival like event going on which looked so cute and fun. We took a ton…
Beautiful Views for Day 5 in Bilbao!
This morning, we started by getting right on the bus to visit another hospital. It was a private hospital where we learned about some of its rehabilitation technology. One of which was an exoskeleton system that is used to help patients walk which was so innovative and interesting. It supports movement and can adjust its…
Day 6! Finally made it to the Guggenheim!
Today we woke up bright and early and ready for out next hospital visit, and I have to say it was definitely my favorite one we’ve seen so far! It started with a presentation of an introduction to the hospital itself and some of its staff. We got an overview of the healthcare system in…
Day 4! Good Eats and Informative Presentations!
Day 4!! We had a very interesting and informative morning at the School of Engineering. We started with a nursing focused presentation, which I found so intriguing. We learned about the nursing education in Spain, and the healthcare system in Europe. We compared it with the United States and the key striking difference I saw…
Day 3! Hospital by the Beach!!
Day 3 in Bilbao! We started our day with a bus ride to Hospital Gorliz which was by far the coolest thing I’ve seen yet! The staff welcomed us, introduced themselves and the hospital itself. They gave a brief overview on their healthcare system and how their hospital runs. The hospital was one of the…
Day 2 in Bilbao!!
Today was out first full day in Bilbao and it couldn’t have been a better introduction to our next two weeks here! We first had breakfast at the hotel and then met up with Professor Saioa of the Bilbao School of Engineering. She gave us a very warm welcome to Bilbao and the School of…
Introduction: Josie Lauro
Hi! My name is Josie Lauro and I am a freshman at the University of Pittsburgh studying nursing. I’m from Doylestown, which is in Bucks County PA where I grew up with my two brothers. In my free time I love to bake, run, do any activity outside, and play card/board games. At the University…