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EXPLORE the complex and evolving world of MEDICINE & SCIENCE

Explore careers in healthcare and biological science while you learn about the complex relationship between patients and healthcare providers.  Leading researchers, physicians, and educators will expose you to the challenges of providing quality patient care, lead you in discussions on ethical issues in medical science, and instruct you on the processes of patient diagnosis and treatment.  Apply the scientific method and critical thinking to evaluate a patient case and determine treatment options.

Experience the dynamics of being a member of a HEALTHCARE TEAM

Practice being part of a team faced with a complex public health challenge.  How will you address a public health issue, develop a solution, and communicate it to others?  As part of the conference’s thought-provoking simulation, you and your team will work through a community health problem and then present your solution as part of your public health communication plan.

Practice diagnosis and treatment in the MEDICAL SKILLS WORKSHOPS

Students learn valuable skills in the head-to-toe assessment and emergency medical technician instruction workshops, assisting with patient diagnosis and treatment options.  This real-world skills training, in addition to the college and career briefings, provides students the ability to make informed decisions on their academic and professional futures.

 

Program Highlights

Explore the exciting world of medical science — Know what it’s like to be on the front line of patient care. Get briefed by doctors, professors and medical researchers on advances in technology and patient care. Experience what it’s like to be on a healthcare team, evaluate a patient in need and determine treatment options.

At Explore Medicine & Science you can:

• Assume the role of a health professional as you confront a public health challenge and develop a solution in the Explore Medicine & Science Simulation.
• Examine leadership attributes and scientific skills through the Benjamin Franklin Leadership Case Study.
• Gain valuable insight into dynamic medical careers including physicians, biomedical researchers, public health officials and allied health professionals.
• Engage in numerous hands-on interactive activities, which may include participation in an Emergency Medical Technician Instruction Workshop, Gross Anatomy Laboratory, or Standardized Patient Clinical Interview.
• Participate in a Head-to-Toe Assessment Workshop where you perform the non-invasive techniques of a physical examination and interpret results.
• Participate in a challenging Patient Case Study developed exclusively for the Explore Medicine & Scienceprogram by leading educators to give you a true taste of the medical profession in action.
• Take guided off-campus field trips to explore Washington DC, Boston, Chicago or Los Angeles.
• Experience what it’s like to be at a leading college or university.
• Get a sense of what it’s like to be an active medical professional faced with real-life challenges.

This program is held at educational institutions with world-renowned medical programs.

DePaul University, Chicago — Meet robotic patient simulator “Frank,” a state of the art robotic patient designed to simulate realistic disease states. Attend a Robotic Patient Simulator Workshop designed specifically for LeadAmerica where you will work as a healthcare team member to bring “Frank” through a true-to-life medical emergency.

Georgetown University, Washington DC — Be introduced to the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) profession through an EMT Workshop designed by the Georgetown Emergency Response Medical Service. Trained EMT’s will provide an overview of their profession and introduce you to core techniques used in various medical emergencies.

Franklin W. Olin College, Needham, MA — Be introduced to the Emergency Medical Technician profession through an EMT Workshop designed by ProEMS Center for Medics. Trained paramedics and EMT’s will provide an introduction to their profession and give instruction on various emergency medical care techniques such as C-spine immobilization, backboarding, and CPR.

University of California at Los Angeles — Be introduced to the Emergency Medical Technician profession through an EMT Workshop designed by the UCLA Center for Prehospital Care. Trained EMT’s will provide an introduction to their profession and instruction on various emergency medical care techniques such as C-spine immobilization, backboarding, and CPR. You will also visit the California Science Center in Exposition Park where you can explore fascinating state-of-the-art displays including the Creative World exhibit that reveals the benefits and consequences of innovation, the Life Tunnel that uncovers connections between all life forms, the Ecosystems exhibit, and Dream Anatomy, a special exhibit from the collections of the National Library of Medicine that shows off the anatomical imagination from the year 1500 to the present.

Know what it’s like to be a member of a healthcare team!

Program Components

• Challenging Academic Curriculum
• Conduct research, analyze information, engage in debate, resolve conflict, and build networks of support as you practice being the medical leaders of tomorrow.
• Practice communication skills in the clinical environment; learn how to perform a physical assessment on a standardized patient, and participate in the process of developing a differential diagnosis.
• Explore current issues in the areas of Health Science and Medical Ethics.
• Engaging Faculty & Guest Speakers
• Gain access to Academic and Professional Leaders in the medical and science fields.
• Speakers may include Physicians, Nurses, Health Care Policy Analysts, and Biomedical Research Scientists.
• Program Relevant Field Excursions
• Experience the program content and appreciate regional sites of importance through field excursions designed to complement the academic and skill building objectives of the program.
• Field Excursions may include visits to educational venues such as the National Library of Medicine and the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum.
• Career Focused Skills & Personal Development Workshops
• Formulate a Personal Mission and Vision plan for your future.
• Develop and polish skills like Time Management, Decision Making, Team Building, Conflict Resolution, Public Speaking, and Communication.
• Explore the opportunities and strategies to advance in program related career fields.
• Collegiate Experience & College Enrollment Seminars
• Experience College Life from challenging academics to dormitory living.
• Gain an important head start in the Preparation for College and the College Admission Process.
• Friends & Support for a Lifetime
• Develop a network of Fellow Scholars, Friends, and Mentor.

 

A DAY AT EXPLORE MEDICINE & SCIENCE

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Previous Guest Speakers & Organizations Include:

Physicians and Health Professionals

• Dr. Patrick W. Kelley, Dr. P.H., Director, Board on Global Health and African Science Academy Development
• Dr. April Velasco, Deputy Regional Health Administrator, Department of Health and Human Services
• K. Michael Welch, M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.P., President and Chief Executive Officer, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
• Dr. Mary O’Neil Mundinger, Dean, Columbia University School of Nursing
• Rear Admiral Michael R. Milner, D.H.Sc., P.A.-C., Assistant U.S. Surgeon General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Robert Herskovitz, J.D., Deputy Regional Health Administrator, Department of Health and Human Services
• Dr. Vicki A. Keough, R.N.-B.C, A.C.N.P., Dean, Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing, Loyola University
• John Brockman, President, American Medical Student Association
• Cathleen Acres, R.N., M.A., Administrative Director, Division of Medical Ethics, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
• Dr. John A. Bogdan, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health
• Dr. Michael Cole, Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, Georgetown University Medical Center
• Catherine Dower, J.D., Associate Director, Health Law and Policy, University of California, San Francisco, Center for the Health Professions
• Dr. Lee Goldman, Executive Vice President and Dean, Columbia University Medical Center
• Dr. Jeanette J. Lancaster, R.N., Dean, University of Virginia School of Nursing
• Nick Macchione, M.S., M.P.H., Director, San Diego Health and Human Services Agency
• Dr. Stephanie M. Oberhaus, Boston University School of Medicine
• Dr. Hansel J. Otero, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
• Nancy Pratt, R.N., M.S.N., Senior Vice President of Clinical Effectiveness, Sharp Healthcare
• Dr. Nabih M. Ramadan, Chief Medical Officer, Beatrice State Development Office
• Rear Admiral David Rutstein, M.D., M.P.H., Chief Medical Officer, U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
• Dr. Robert Sackstein, Associate Scientific Director, Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Brigham and Women's Hospital
• Dr. Andrew A. Sama, Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon and Director of Orthopaedic Spine Surgery at New York Hospital
• Dr. Shyrl Sistrunk, Associate Dean for Curriculum and Assessment, Georgetown University School of Medicine
• Dr. John Swartzberg, Director, UCB-UCSF Joint Medical Program David Spitz, Pan American Health Organization, World Health Organization
• Dr. Ingrid Walker-Descartes, Attending Pediatrician, Maimonides Infant's and Children's Hospital of Brooklyn

Hospitals, Medical Schools & Healthcare Organizations

• Boston University School of Medicine
• Georgetown University School of Medicine
• Harvard Medical School
• Mount Sinai School of Medicine
• National Institutes of Health
• National Library of Medicine
• ProEMS
• Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
• San Francisco Paramedic Association
• Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Walter Reed Medical Center and National Museum of Medicine
• University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine

 

Dates, Location and Tuition

Complete tuition, enrollment and other conference details can be found in the Application and Enrollment & Other Details included in your invitation package and in the online application.

Please pay careful attention, as dates may have changed from printed material.

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2012 Summer Explore Medicine & Healthcare Sessions*

Location	City	Program Date	Tuition	Tuition & Travel Insurance
Johns Hopkins University	Baltimore, MD	July 7 – July 16	$3,195	$99	Enroll
DePaul University	Chicago, IL	July 9 – July 16	$2,349	$99	Enroll
UCLA	Los Angeles, CA	June 25 – July 2	$2,895	$99	Enroll
Columbia University	New York, NY	August 1 – August 8	$2,895	$99	Enroll

Tuition Includes:

• A full schedule of classes, briefings, lectures and simulations
• Certificate of Completion
• Housing accommodations at a University/College dormitory
• All on-campus meals **
• Course materials and lab fees
• Transportation for off-site activities, briefings and events
• Field trips and social events
• Program Faculty and on-site staff for supervision
• LeadAmerica T-shirt
  

*Dates and locations are subject to change

** Students will need spending money for several off-site meals, souvenirs and incidentals.

Students are responsible for their own airfare or other travel costs to and from each conference location.