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 Highlights
Clinical experiences
Learn and practice suturing and surgical knot-tying with a surgeon
Visit medical facilities
Interact with practicing physicians, scientific researchers, medical school students and residents
Diagnose and treat patients
Participate in a challenging medical outbreak simulation
Dates & Locations
American University
- June 12 - June 20
- June 23 - July 1
- July 5 - July 13
- July 17 - July 25
- July 29 - August 6
Harvard Medical School
- June 25 - July 3
- July 7 - July 15
- July 19 - July 27
- July 31 - August 8
Northwestern University
- June 25 – July 3
- July 7 – July 15
- July 19 – July 27
- July 31 – August 8
Rice University
- July 9 – July 17
- July 21 – July 29
University of California, Berkeley
- June 13 – June 21
- June 25 – July 3
- July 7 – July 15
- July 20 – July 28
University of California, Los Angeles
- June 23 – July 1
- July 5 – July 13
University of Miami
- July 11 – July 19
- July 23 – July 31
University of Washington
- July 18 –July 26
- July 30 – August 7
Vanderbilt University
- June 14 – June 22
- June 25 – July 3
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 Health
Vice Admiral Vivek Murthy
U.S. Surgeon General
Dr. Rachel Brem, M.D.
Director, Breast Imaging and Intervention Center
Dr. Michael Terry, M.D.
Head Team Physician, Chicago Blackhawks
Dr. Warren Wallace, M.D.
Associate Dean for Admissions, Feinberg School of Medicine
Dr. Cindy Chang
USOC Chief Medical Officer, 2012 London Olympics
Dane Peterson
CEO of Emory University Hospital
Dr. Costas Hadjipanayis, M.D., Ph.D.
Chief of Neurosurgery, Emory University Hospital Midtown
Dr. Ira Schwartz, M.D.
Director of Admissions, Emory University School of 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
Johns Hopkins 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 Hill
Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School | Harvard University & Harvard Square | Historic Faneuil Hall & Quincy Market
Northwestern University
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine | University of Illinois, Chicago Simulation Center | Navy Pier | Magnificent Mile
Rice University
Texas Medical Center | McGovern Medical School at UTHealth | Baylor College of Medicine | Houston Museum of Natural Science | Space Center Houston | Kemah Boardwalk
University of California, Berkeley
Zuckerberg 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 Square
University of California, Los Angeles
UCLA Medical Center | Cedars Sinai Women's Guild Simulation Center | California Science Center | Hollywood Walk of Fame | Santa Monica Pier | Farmers Market
University of Miami
University of Miami School of Nursing & Health Studies Simulation Hospital | The Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science | Lincoln Road
University of Washington
University of Washington School of Medicine | Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | Space Needle | Pike Place Market | Museum of Pop Culture
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt Medical Center | Grand Ole Opry | Nashville Zoo | Centennial Park
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 & 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.
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| Location | Tuition |
|---|---|
| Houston | $2,995 |
| Boulder, Miami, Nashville, Seattle, and Washington, D.C. | $3,295 |
| Chicago, Honolulu, Los Angeles, Montreal, and San Francisco | $3,395 |
| Singapore | $3,595 |
| Boston | $3,695 |