Category Study Guides

Zachary LaFontaine Shadow Health Assessment In the Advanced Primary Care – Pediatrics DCE, students get to meet Daanis and her son Zachary. They take care of Zachary when he’s a baby during his 2-month check-up, and later on, when he’s…

Xavier Daniels Shadow Health Assessment Xavier Daniels, a 54-year-old African American gentleman, arrives at the clinic for an initial care appointment as part of the Advanced Primary Care: Adult DCE, a learning module aimed at teaching advanced primary care skills…

Tanner Bailey Shadow Health Assessment Tanner Bailey is a remarkable individual, a 30-year-old who has transitioned from being identified as female to embracing his true identity as a transgender man. Currently, Tanner thrives as a theatre director within a vibrant…

Quan Van Tran Shadow Health Assessment When students are introduced to Quan Van Tran, a man aged 50, they encounter him within a clinical setting, just moments after he’s been given the news of testing positive for HIV. Quan’s roots…

Lupe Sosa Shadow Health Assessment Lupe Sosa, a 21-year-old college student, leads a remarkably busy life, balancing a full academic schedule pursuing dual majors in philosophy and music. Alongside their academic pursuits, Lupe also holds down a work/study position at…

Felipe Barbosa Shadow Health Assessment Felipe Barbosa, a 48-year-old man hailing from Brazil but currently residing in the United States, sought medical attention for a rash he noticed, attending a primary care appointment within the Advanced Primary Care – Adult…

Fatima Khan Shadow Health Assessment In a Medical-Surgical DCE (Digital Clinical Experience), students are introduced to Fatima Khan, a 44-year-old woman diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, who is currently in the pre-operative stage and awaiting a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, a surgical…

Daanis LaFontaine Shadow Health Assessment Daanis LaFontaine, who is 18 years old, belongs to the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, which is a community of Indigenous people known as the Ojibwe. These tribes have a rich cultural heritage and…

Anita Douglas Shadow Health Assessment Anita Douglas, a fictional character used in educational simulations, represents a 72-year-old Black woman who is featured across various levels of healthcare training scenarios. These simulations, offered for both graduate and undergraduate students, aim to…

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Shadow Health Shadow Health Assignments ensures that students get to practice real conversations with patients who come from different backgrounds and may not typically be encountered in a real hospital. There are many different characters…