Toggle navigation Program Details Level: High School Grades: Enrolled in 9-12 Length: 9 days Get Info Enroll Now Program Highlights Dates & Locations Hands-On Simulations Guest Speakers Trips & Tours Leadership Training Tuition Train for your future career as a medical professional at the NSLC on Medicine & Health Care. At the National Student Leadership Conference on Medicine & Health Care, serving as a health professional becomes a reality. While at the NSLC, you will perform clinical rounds, learn medical examination and surgical techniques, and participate in diagnosis and treatment while solving the mystery of a fatal outbreak sweeping the nation. You and your team will grapple with controversial medical issues, learn about today’s health care challenges and explore advanced scientific research in areas such as cancer and HIV/AIDS. Program HighlightsClinical experiencesLearn and practice suturing and surgical knot-tying with a surgeonVisit medical facilitiesInteract with practicing physicians, scientific researchers, medical school students and residentsDiagnose and treat patientsParticipate in a challenging medical outbreak simulation Dates & LocationsUniversity of San DiegoSan Diego, CA Sample Schedule Trips & Tours Explore LocationJune 24 - July 2 July 5 - July 13 July 25 - August 2 August 6 - August 14American UniversityWashington, DC Sample Schedule Trips & Tours Explore LocationJune 11 - June 19 June 23 - July 1 July 5 - July 13 July 17 - July 25 July 28 - August 5University of HoustonHouston, TX Sample Schedule Trips & Tours Explore LocationJuly 12 - July 20 July 24 - August 1 Note: Location change from Rice UniversityHarvard Medical SchoolOn Dec. 4, HMS informed us they are using all conference space to meet their own social distancing requirements. Therefore, all NSLC programs for the summer of 2021 at HMS have been cancelled.Northwestern UniversityResidential 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.University of California, BerkeleyUC-Berkeley is no longer able to guarantee classroom space on campus for summer programs. We have therefore decided to close all programs at UC-Berkeley for the summer of 2021.University of California, Los AngelesUCLA has decided to close its campus to all programs this summer. Therefore, all NSLC programs in Los Angeles for the summer of 2021 have been cancelled.University of WashingtonUniversity of Washington has decided to close its campus to all programs this summer. Therefore, all NSLC programs in Seattle for the summer of 2021 have been cancelled.Vanderbilt UniversityResidential programs at Vanderbilt University for minors will not be occurring this summer. Therefore, all NSLC programs in Nashville for the summer of 2021 have been cancelled. Hands-On Simulations The NSLC on Medicine & Health Care 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 rounds. You will work with your team to identify a public health issue affecting your community. Then, you will develop an intervention to address that concern. Once you’ve mastered the basics, you and your team will work quickly to diagnose and treat your patients in a true-to-life outbreak simulation. Hands-on workshops include: Suturing Testing Vital Signs Surgical Knot-Tying Identifying Cranial Nerves 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. Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D.Director, National Institutes of HealthVice Admiral Vivek MurthyU.S. Surgeon GeneralDr. Rachel Brem, M.D.Director, Breast Imaging and Intervention CenterView More Guest SpeakersDr. Michael Terry, M.D.Head Team Physician, Chicago BlackhawksDr. Warren Wallace, M.D.Associate Dean for Admissions, Feinberg School of MedicineDr. Cindy ChangUSOC Chief Medical Officer, 2012 London OlympicsDane PetersonCEO of Emory University HospitalDr. Costas Hadjipanayis, M.D., Ph.D.Chief of Neurosurgery, Emory University Hospital MidtownDr. Ira Schwartz, M.D.Director of Admissions, Emory University School of Medicine Behind-the-Scenes ToursAn 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: University of San DiegoMedical Simulation Center | Fleet Science Center | Balboa Park | Seaport VillageAmerican UniversityThe University of Maryland School of Medicine | F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services | MedStar Health Simulation Training & Education Lab (SiTEL) | Walter Reed Medical Center | The Smithsonian Institution | Historic D.C. Monuments at Night | Baltimore Harbor | Capitol HillUniversity of HoustonTexas Medical Center | McGovern Medical School at UTHealth | Houston Museum of Natural Science | Space Center Houston | Kemah BoardwalkHarvard Medical SchoolHarvard Medical School | Harvard University & Harvard Square | Historic Faneuil Hall & Quincy MarketNorthwestern UniversityNorthwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine | Northwestern University Simulation Center | Navy Pier | Magnificent MileUniversity of California, BerkeleyZuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital Trauma Center and Learning Lab | Gladstone Institutes at University of California, San Francisco | University of California, Berkeley School of Optometry | Fisherman’s Wharf | Pier 39 and Ghirardelli SquareUniversity of California, Los AngelesUCLA Medical Center | Cedars Sinai Women's Guild Simulation Center | California Science Center | Hollywood Walk of Fame | Santa Monica Pier | Farmers MarketUniversity of WashingtonUniversity of Washington School of Medicine | Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | Space Needle | Pike Place Market | Museum of Pop CultureVanderbilt UniversityVanderbilt Medical Center | Grand Ole Opry | Nashville Zoo | Centennial Park Leadership TrainingAt 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 & Health Care 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. Click here to view our cancellation and refund policy. Location Tuition Houston, Nashville, Seattle, and Washington, D.C. $3,395 Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco $3,495 Boston $3,695
