Published April 01. 2026 02:45PM<\/p>\n
St. Luke\u2019s University Health Network partnered with Pleasant Valley High School on Thursday to deliver a unique, hands-on medical education experience for students interested in pursuing careers in medicine.<\/p>\n
The Cadaver Lab event brought St. Luke\u2019s physicians, athletic trainers and clinical partners directly into the classroom for an interactive morning of exploration and discovery.<\/p>\n
Sixty-eight students participated, rotating through four specialized stations designed to highlight different aspects of clinical practice, anatomy, sports medicine and surgical technology.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis event was an incredible success and provided a truly unique and meaningful educational experience for the students, one that they will not soon forget,\u201d said Jorge Perez, St. Luke\u2019s Director of Sports Medicine Relationships.<\/p>\n
At the Knee Cadaver Dissection Station, orthopedic surgeon William Tenpenny, DO, and physician assistant Amanda Shiffka guided students through a detailed examination of knee anatomy, including ligaments, cartilage and structures frequently injured in sports. Students had the rare opportunity to observe and handle anatomical specimens under expert supervision.<\/p>\n
During the sports medicine lecture, St. Luke\u2019s primary care sports medicine physician Decosy Hercules, DO, and athletic trainer Deryck Snyder discussed common injuries such as ACL tears, tendon strains, and sprains \u2014 conditions frequently seen in young athletes. The team also reviewed prevention strategies and rehabilitation approaches, connecting medical knowledge to students\u2019 real-life sports experiences.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis program gives students a level of exposure most don\u2019t see until college or even medical school,\u201d said Jonathan Ayre, Ed.D., Pleasant Valley School District\u2019s curriculum supervisor. \u201cWe hope this experience inspires these young learners to continue exploring the incredible world of medicine.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pleasant Valley High School educators expressed gratitude for St. Luke\u2019s continued commitment to nurturing student interest in health care careers, a growing need across the region and nation.<\/p>\n
St. Luke\u2019s remains dedicated to supporting educational outreach programs that build the next generation of health care professionals through real-world, hands-on learning.<\/p>\n
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St. Luke\u2019s primary care sports medicine physician Decosy Hercules, DO, uses a knee model to discuss common knee tendon and ligament injuries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Published April 01. 2026 02:45PM St. Luke\u2019s University Health Network partnered with Pleasant Valley High School on Thursday…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":154577,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[119,121,120],"class_list":["post-154576","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-allentown","tag-allentown","tag-allentown-headlines","tag-allentown-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/154576","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=154576"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/154576\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/154577"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=154576"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=154576"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=154576"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}