Medicine Intensive

Do you want to practice cutting-edge surgical techniques? Do you see yourself working in the fast-paced field of Emergency Medicine? Or helping injured athletes regain their abilities as a Rehabilitation Medicine specialist? Maybe you’d like to learn more about Dermatology or what life is like as a Primary Care Physician? At the NSLC Medicine Intensive, you will spend 18 days exploring a variety of careers in the medical profession and gain insight into what areas of medicine may be right for you!

During this intensive 18-day program, you will experience careers in medicine hands-on during exciting simulations, visits to medical institutions, and special sessions with surgeons, physicians, researchers and other medical professionals.

Program Highlights

Clinical Diagnostic Simulation
Try your hand at clinical diagnostics. Interview your patients to learn their symptoms and their patient history. Conduct diagnostic tests and work with your team to find the right diagnosis. Develop a treatment plan and deliver it to your patient. During this exciting simulation you’ll learn what it’s like to provide expert patient care.

Medical Site Visits
Visit a variety of medical institutions, including Walter Reed Medical Center and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). During these special visits, you will hear from a variety of medical experts including doctors, researchers and med school professors. They will provide unique insight into your future career.

Medical Specialties Exploration
Learn more about the variety of careers in medicine. Hear from medical professionals and participate in hands-on activities to gain insight into different professions. Areas to be explored include: Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Dermatology, Family Practice, Sports Medicine, Rehabilitation Medicine, Medical Research, and more.

Dates & Locations

American University

Washington, DC

Sample Schedule

Trips & Tours

Explore Location

June 26 - July 13
July 19 - August 5

Northwestern University

Residential programs at Northwestern for minors will not be occurring this summer. Therefore, all NSLC programs in Chicago for the summer of 2021 have been cancelled.

Hands-On Simulations

The NSLC Medicine Intensive uses an interactive approach to learning that gives you the opportunity to immerse yourself in the challenging complexities of the medical profession. Our youth leadership summer medical programs for high school students will expose you to the techniques of doctors and other medical professionals during hands-on clinical and surgical workshops.

Once you’ve mastered the basics, you and your team will work quickly to diagnose and treat your patients in a true-to-life clinical diagnostic simulation.

Hands-on workshops include:

Suturing
Testing Vital Signs
Skin Biopsy
Auscultation and Percussion
Intubation

Surgical Knot-Tying
Identifying Cranial Nerves
Ultrasound
CPR

Exclusive Guest Speakers

While at the NSLC’s summer high school medical program, you will meet with and learn from leaders in the medical community. In past years, NSLC students have heard from special guest speakers including the Surgeon General, the Director of the American Red Cross and top medical researchers from the National Institutes of Health and the J. David Gladstone Institutes.

Examples of past guest speakers include:

Dr. Warren Wallace, M.D.
Associate Dean for Admissions, Feinberg School of Medicine

Dr. Francis Collins
Director, National Institutes of Health

Vice Admiral Vivek Murthy
U.S. Surgeon General

Dr. Darrell G. Kirch
President & CEO, Association of American Medical Colleges

Dr. Anthony Fauci
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Dr. Michael Terry, M.D.
Head Team Physician, Chicago Blackhawks

Dr. Katie Shahwan, M.D.
Dermatologist, Ohio State University Medical Center

Dr. Eric Green
National Human Genome Research Institute

Dr. Paul B. Rothma
Dean of the Medical Faculty, Johns Hopkins University, and CEO of Johns Hopkins Medicine

Behind-the-Scenes Tours

An important part of the NSLC summer high school medical program is seeing the sites around some of our nation’s greatest cities. These trips are designed as both sightseeing tours and exclusive educational trips specifically tailored to the area of Medicine.

These trips may include:

American University

Northwestern University

Leadership Training

At the heart of each of our youth leadership programs is a curriculum designed to build concrete leadership skills that will help you succeed. Interactive lectures and small-group workshops will give you an opportunity to build upon your strengths and minimize your weaknesses.

Leadership topics tailored to the Medicine Intensive program include:

Personality Styles and Group Dynamics
Conflict Resolution
Negotiation

Public Speaking
Intrapersonal Communication

Tuition

Program tuition includes housing, all on-campus meals, course materials, academic expenses, and activities. Tuition also includes chartered, air-conditioned motor coaches for off-campus briefings and tours. Note: Students are responsible for the cost of travel to and from the program as well as individual spending money for souvenirs, laundry, and a few off-campus meals during fields trips and tours.

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