The Project

So aside from seeing elephants and riding around in autos, I've been slowly but steadily moving my research project forward.  

This man is photocopying my IRB protocol for approval at the JSS hospital.  The photocopy machines are outside, on the street, next to the cows and auto rickshaws.  Everything was covered in dust and kind of falling apart (you can see the rag they use for wiping the machines down), but the copies came out pretty nicely.  So the next time you're frustrated with your office appliances, remember: there are office workers in India who would LOVE to have your copy machine!   

My connections at the JSS hospital have been largely through the clinical pharmacy department.  These two girls are Masters in Pharmacy students.  The pharmacy girls have been incredibly nice to me, taking me out to lunch, helping me get a cell phone, and showing me where I can get copies made.  

Here is the article that began this whole internship fiasco:

The Checklist

I figured the system didn't require anything too expensive, so I'm hoping to apply these principles to the intensive care units here at the JSS Medical College Hospital.