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 to be a veterinarian at the NSLC on Veterinary Medicine. Do you have a special passion for animals or pet care? Do the fields of biology, zoology, and medicine pique your interest? At the NSLC on Veterinary Medicine, you will get to step into the veterinary world and learn animal handling techniques, receive lectures on a variety of specialties in veterinary medicine, and receive training for important clinical skills. Program HighlightsClinical experiences Learn and practice suturing and animal restraint techniques.Visit medical facilities Interact with practicing veterinarians, veterinary students, and nurses in veterinary hospitals.Clinical SimulationParticipate in a challenging patient diagnostic simulation. Dates & LocationsUPenn School of Veterinary MedicinePhiladelphia, PA Sample Schedule Trips & Tours Explore LocationJuly 14 - July 22 July 26 - August 3 August 7 - August 15 Hands-on Simulations Learn what it takes to work with animals in an everchanging profession! The NSLC program will allow you to practice relevant, hands-on skills, including: suturing, performing a physical exam, preparing yourself and your patient for surgery, and giving injections. You will use your communication skills to visit a client with a pet and, with your team, diagnose the animal and come up with a treatment plan! In addition, the NSLC will introduce you to various different career paths within the veterinary field. While at the NSLC you will: Learn how to perform a physical examination Communicate with clients and practice diagnosing pets Study the anatomy of organs from a variety of animals Observe unique pathology and imaging cases Exclusive Guest SpeakersWhile at the NSLC’s veterinary medicine summer program for high school students, you will meet with and learn from professionals in the veterinary world. Examples of past guest speakers include: Dr. Andrew Hoffman, DVM, DVScGilbert S. Kahn Dean of Veterinary Medicine, Penn VetDr. Elizabeth Arbittier, BA, VMDClinical Equine Field Service, Penn VetDr. Amy Durham, BA, MS, VMDFaculty Director of Comparative Pathology, Penn VetView More Guest SpeakersRobert DiMeo Director for Admissions, Penn Vet Dr. Erica Miller, DVMWildlife VeterinarianDr. Paul RothmanCEO, Johns Hopkins Medicine Behind-the-Scenes ToursAn important part of the NSLC 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 veterinary medicine. Trips may include: UPenn School of Veterinary MedicineUniversity of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine | Ryan Veterinary Hospital for Small Animals | The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University | Philadelphia Zoo | Adventure Aquarium | Independence National Historical Park Leadership TrainingAt the heart of the NSLC is a leadership 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 Veterinary Medicine 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 Philadelphia $3,495
