Go to the website below for all the details. One of my children participated in this last summer at Rice U-it was great! Note: Financial Aid is available (first come, first served, apply early!)
www.thehealthmuseum.org
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Curious about cutting-edge medical treatments and technologies and what they hold for the future? Dream of being on the forefront of your own medical discovery? Considering a career in medical or health fields? Then, make plans to attend the first ever
Faces of Innovation: Global Teen Medical Summit
JULY 11 - 15, 2016
There’s only one place in the world where health is advanced daily like it is at the world-renowned Texas Medical Center. Partnering with some of the brightest minds in medicine today, The Health Museum’s Global Teen Medical Summit will provide unparalleled access and interaction with medical thought leaders.
ABOUT THE SUMMIT
Open to all current 9th – 12th grade students who are interested in exploring the countless career options available in the medical and health fields. This five-day interactive curriculum provides an opportunity to explore both the challenges and solutions facing modern day medicine with leading experts from the world renowned Texas Medical Center. Gain real-world medical career experience at a variety of sessions including cutting edge diagnostic technologies, real-life simulated surgical procedures, hands-on dissections and suturing techniques, true-to-life medical simulations and discussions with medical experts and medical school students.
Explore cutting-edge technology which expands the boundaries of what we can see, understand or treat. Hear about innovative collaborations between traditionally unrelated fields and delve into scientific discoveries and policies with both local and global implications.
Take the first step in shaping the course of your medical destiny.
Here's a snapshot of some of the Summit Highlights:
EXPLORE REAL WORLD MEDICINE:
The Methodist Hospital Research Institute:
Students will interact with multi-million dollar equipment at The Houston Methodist Institute for Technology, Innovation & Education (MITIE). This innovative, virtual hospital and hands-on clinic training facility, is for health care professionals seeking to maintain excellent procedural skills and acquire new provinces.
UT Health Science Center - Houston:
Tour the Medical School (including training labs, cadaver labs, etc) and immerse yourself in the life of a medical student as they check your group's vital signs, suture a wound, work on a life-like mannequin or observe medical science technologies. Get tips on applying for medical school from a faculty member at the UT Health Science Center.
Ben Taub Hospital:
Take a walking tour of the Triage Unit with Dr. Christner, the Dean of UME (Undergraduate Medical Education)/GME (Graduate Medical Education) at Baylor School of Medicine. See the team of experts working on patients in real-time.
MD Anderson School of Health Professions:
Tour the School of Health Professions: Learn about an exciting career in radiology, view the radiologist science lab, and learn about diagnostic imaging while viewing human tumors.
INNOVATE: TEAM CHALLENGE
Join other curious minds as you race to find a solution to a global pandemic in the Faces of Innovation 2016 challenge. Teams will present their findings to experts in the field and earn recognition at the awards ceremony.
FIND OUT WHAT YOU ARE MADE OF:
Roll up your sleeves and participate in real dissections and learn suturing techniques as you view real human organs.
Visit the DeBakey Cell Lab, the largest cell lab in the country, and work on a variety of activity benches exploring topics related to cellular, molecular, and microbiology.
LEADING MINDS:
You'll hear from some of the brightest minds in the world throughout the 5-day Summit including:
Opening Keynote Speaker: Dr. Amina Qutab, PhD, Bio Engineering, Assistant Professor at Rice University
Closing Keynote Speaker: Emmanuel Kavumbi, Motivational Speaker for GCPDE
GET YOUR HEART PUMPING:
Even bright minds need to relax. We've organized a host of engaging and fun social events that may include movie night, cosplay night, a live band, games, raffles, or a downtown Houston event.
Visit exciting spaces and places in Houston:
Texas Medical Center
James Turrell's "Twilight Epiphany" Skyspace
Rice University
Hermann Park
Houston Museum District
The Health Museum's DeBakey Cell Lab
DATES TO REMEMBER
April 25th: $50 Early Bird Registration Discount Deadline
May 30th: Final Registration Deadline
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