VHS Health Science Students Perform “Pickle Surgery” for Hands-On Learning

In a unique, hands-on lesson, Mrs. Whittington’s VHS Health Science students recently took part in a “pickle surgery and autopsy” exercise designed to give them practical experience with surgical tools and medical terminology. Using scalpels, the students practiced careful incisions on pickles, which served as stand-ins for human tissues, allowing them to gain confidence with the precisio...