2009 NHC on Medicine and Forensics-The Doctor is in!
Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of medicine. In the National Honors Convocation on Medicine & Forensics, you will learn about this ever-changing discipline through an intense hands on curriculum led by med students, practicing physicians, and researchers as you meet new friends and explore great cities and universities. |
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In the NHC on Medicine you will:
- Learn to perform a patient diagnosis in a complicated medical case and present the diagnosis
- Participate in each phase of the patient process, from interviewing to preliminary assessment to
differential diagnosis, and ultimately, treatment.
- Research current trends in medicine utilizing the same methodology as first-year
medical school students.
- Explore and debate the ethical issues facing modern doctors.
- Complete two dissections
Focused Field Trips
Visits to hospitals, medical schools, and medical research facilities.
Industry Panels
You will hear from leading medical professionals in a variety of practices. Industry panels may include such topics as: “The Law of Medicine,” “The Ethics of Research — Stem Cells,” and “Socialized Medicine — Will it Work?”
For application information and to enroll online for the 2009 NHC on Medicine & Forensics, please click here.
For a sample schedule please click here.
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Session Dates for 2009 NHC on Medicine & Forensics
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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
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June 13-20, 2009 |
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA
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June 23-July 1, 2009 |
Emerson College
Boston, MA
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July 11-July 19, 2009 |
Georgetown University
Washington, DC |
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July 25-August 2, 2009 |
Pictured to the left, NHC on Medicine Students at
Harvard Medical School, and Johns Hopkins University
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NHC students complete two dissections - students perform a cardiac mammalian comparison dissection and a fetal pig autopsy with suturing exercise.
Students pictured here with Dr. Houman Hemmati at Johns Hopkins University, performing the cardiac mammalian dissection led by Dr. Andrew Toma, performing the fetal pig autopsy with Dr. Houman Hemmati at Emerson College and a student suturing a fetal pig
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NHC students visit Hospitals, Medical Schools, and Research Facilities
Students pictured here in the Harvard Medical School Simulation Lab, inside the Hyperbolic Chamber at UCLA Medical Center, receiving a tour at Johns Hopkins University Medical Center from Dr. Houman Hemmati and at the Walter Read Medical Museum in Washington D.C.
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NHC students participate in each phase of the patient process, from interviewing to preliminary assessment to
differential diagnosis, and ultimately, treatment.
NHC students perform various aspects of a
focused physical exam
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NHC students learn to perform a patient diagnosis in a complicated medical case and present the diagnosis utilizing the same methodology as first-year
medical school students. NHC students also explore and debate the ethical issues facing today's doctors.
NHC Students in class, researching their case studies,
and making their final presentation
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In Addition to the intense medical curriculum, NHC students participate in Leadership Activities and Fun Field Trips
NHC Students pictured here at at Universal Studios, Hollywood, Participating in a Ropes Challenge Course and at Baltimore Harbors' ESPN Zone |
 
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7:30 am |
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Breakfast |
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9:00 am |
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Field Trip to Medical Center & Presentations by Doctors in Various Fields |
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12:30 pm |
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Lunch |
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1:30 pm |
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Fetal Pig Autopsy and Suturing |
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3:00 pm |
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Break |
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3:15 pm |
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Resident Meetings: Intro to Patient Interviewing and Case Study Analysis |
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5:00 pm |
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Santa Monica Pier: Dinner & Fun |
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8:00 pm |
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Resident Meetings: Patient History |
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Curfew |
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