Advanced Medicine & Health Care

• Meet your Advisor and classroom group while you participate in ice breaker activities and expectation setting. 

• Join fellow students for a sweet treat at the Ice Cream Social—an awesome chance to meet new friends, relax, and enjoy a variety of delicious flavors in a fun, casual setting. 

• Explore the art of diagnoses, practice taking a medical history, examine the eye and pupillary responses, and learn about major body systems.

• Dive deeper into this medical area with hands-on cardiophonography practice and demonstrations, followed by advanced training in vital signs—including body temperature, pulse oximetry, and ECG interpretation.   

• Join the adventure and take part in a lively scavenger hunt – have fun exploring, solving clues, and connecting with peers.

• Sharpen your surgical skills with hands-on training in knot tying and suturing techniques—then put your precision to the test in a friendly suture competition designed to challenge your speed, accuracy, and technique. 

• Learn how healthcare professionals respond in critical situations with a 30-minute Emergency Medicine lecture, followed by a full hour of BLS (Basic Life Support) training—including a hands-on workshop to practice life-saving techniques. Wrap up with a quick Q&A to get your questions answered.

• Bring the moves, the attitude, and your favorite song for a chance to channel your inner superstar and compete in a high-energy lip sync showdown.

• Visit a medical school or simulation center and learn what it takes to succeed in the fields of medicine and health care. Hear from current medical students and gain a better understanding of the challenges and opportunities of pursuing a career in medicine.

• Whether you sing, dance, juggle, act, or have a unique talent to share, this is your moment to shine on stage and cheer on your classmates in a night full of creativity and entertainment. 

• You’ll explore obstetrics and craniofacial surgery through engaging lectures, practice aseptic techniques in hands-on activities, and take part in a Q&A session to deepen your understanding of medical careers and specialties. 

• You’ll suit up for surgery, take part in hands-on fracture reduction workshops, and tackle real-world operating room challenges—all while building advanced clinical skills.

• Put your knowledge to the test at Trivia Night—team up with friends, answer fun and challenging questions, and compete for prizes in a night full of laughs and learning. 

• You’ll explore the basics of psychiatry, learn life-saving bleeding control techniques in “Stop the Bleed” workshops, and gain hands-on experience managing bleeding in emergency scenarios. 

• You’ll learn how to respond to mass trauma scenarios, engage with standardized patients, and build life-saving skills through Stop the Bleed presentations and hands-on bleeding control practice.

• You’ll build essential clinical skills by practicing aseptic techniques, learning proper wound care, and performing incision and drainage of abscesses in a hands-on medical training environment. 

• You’ll explore robotic surgery, reflect on your future in medicine with assessments and career discussions, practice bleeding control techniques, take your second TAD exam, and wrap up the day with a panel discussion .

• Discover iconic landmarks, museums, and monuments as you experience the rich history and vibrant culture of the nation’s capital during a fun and educational city adventure.

• Patient handoffs—moments when care responsibility shifts between providers—are critical in healthcare. This final study in the program highlights essential strategies for improving communication, safety, and overall care quality during these transitions.

• Wrap up the week with a fun and inspiring closing ceremony celebrating your journey through advanced medicine and healthcare. 

Show off your talents in a fun and creative Variety Show that features music, dance, and more 

• Students who have flights will be brought to the airport while all other students will wait to be picked up