Toggle navigation Program DetailsLevel: High SchoolGrades: Enrolled in 9-12Length: 9 daysGet InfoEnroll Now Program HighlightsDates & LocationsHands-On SimulationsGuest SpeakersTrips & ToursLeadership TrainingTuitionTrain 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 simulationDates & LocationsAmerican UniversityWashington, DC Sample Schedule Trips & Tours Explore LocationJune 11 - June 19June 23 - July 1July 5 - July 13July 17 - July 25Duke UniversityDurham, NC Sample Schedule Trips & Tours Explore LocationJune 12 - June 20June 24 - July 2July 6 - July 14July 18 - July 26 The NSLC is not sponsored by Duke University.Harvard Medical SchoolIn order to allow for adequate social-distancing for their own staff and students, HMS has decided to not allow guests on campus this summer. Therefore, we have been forced to cancel all programs taking place in Boston in 2022.Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL Sample Schedule Trips & Tours Explore LocationJune 25 - July 3July 7 - July 15July 19 - July 27July 31 - August 8University of California, BerkeleySan Francisco, CA Sample Schedule Trips & Tours Explore LocationJune 24 - July 2July 6 - July 14July 18 - July 26July 30 - August 7University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA Sample Schedule Trips & Tours Explore LocationJune 23 - July 1July 5 - July 13University of San DiegoSan Diego, CA Sample Schedule Trips & Tours Explore LocationJune 13 - June 21June 25 - July 3July 7 - July 15July 19 - July 27University of Texas, AustinAustin, TX Sample Schedule Trips & Tours Explore LocationJuly 10 - July 18July 22 - July 30Hands-On SimulationsThe 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:SuturingTesting Vital SignsSurgical Knot-TyingIdentifying Cranial NervesExclusive Guest SpeakersWhile 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 MedicineBehind-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:American UniversityThe University of Maryland School of Medicine | R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center | The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine | F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services | MedStar Health Simulation Training & Education Lab (SiTEL) | The Smithsonian Institution | Historic D.C. Monuments at Night | Baltimore Harbor | Capitol HillDuke UniversityMed School Visit | Med Simulation Lab | Chapel Hill & Franklin Street | Downtown DurhamHarvard 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 San DiegoCedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles | Medical Simulation Center | Fleet Science Center | Balboa Park Museums | Seaport Village | Santa Monica Pier |University of Texas, AustinUT Simulation Lab | Medical School Visit | Ascension Seton Clinical Education Center | Downtown AustinLeadership 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 DynamicsConflict ResolutionNegotiationPublic SpeakingIntrapersonal CommunicationTuitionProgram 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.LocationTuitionAustin, Durham, San Diego, and Washington, D.C.$3,495Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco$3,595Boston$3,795
