Jessica Strain of White Salmon recently enrolled in the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine (NYLF/MED) taking place in Los Angeles, Calif. from June 27 to July 6.
Strain will join 350 other high school students from around the country who demonstrate academic excellence, leadership potential and an interest in a carer in medicine.
Throughout the ten-day forum, NYLF/MED will introduce Strain to a variety of concepts in public health, medical ethics, research and general practice, and will include site visits to medical facilities and clinics.
Students will engage in a simulation using problem-based learning, an educational method in which students will be presented a fictional patient's case history and must diagnose and develop a treatment plan for the patient.
The National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine creates a virtual classroom out of hospitals, clinical facilities and health-care professionals," said Donna Snyder, executive director of NYLF. "By shadowing key personnel, students like Jessica Strain will have a great opportunity to gain a behind-the-scenes perspective on a career in medicine. This is a critical time for these students to be exploring their future career paths, just prior to immersing themselves in course work once they are in college."
In addition to visits to cutting-edge medical schools and clinical facilities, Strain will have the opportunity to hear from and interact with leaders within the medical field. Students have up-close and personal contact with physicians, surgeons, researchers, scientists and medical educators as they go behind the scenes to view these professionals at work.
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