Pelvic and prostate exams provoke jitters for medical students. Carla Pugh, an assistant professor of surgery at Northwestern University, invented and patented a sensor technology in exam simulators to show students whether they have the right touch in these sensitive exams without a patient ever having to yell "Ouch!" Pugh has also invented teaching technologies for other difficult medical procedures. She was honored for being a trailblazer in a national museum.
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