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Midwestern University Summer Health Careers Institute 2011
Age: For high school students age 16 or older
Dates: July 7-16, 2011, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (must attend all eight days)
Location: Midwestern University, 19555 North 59th Avenue, Glendale AZ 85308 (housing not provided)
Category: Education/Academic Enrichment/ Science/ Careers
Cost: FREE
Contact: Karen Mattox, 623/572-3310, kmatto@midwestern.edu
Registration: By application only. Download at www.midwestern.edu/azhealthcareersinstitute. Due May 1.
Deadline: May 1, 2011. Accepted students will be notified by May 15.

Description: For high school students who want a head start on becoming health care professionals, Midwestern University offers an annual eight-day hands-on summer institute. MWU faculty and advanced students will teach workshops in anatomy, physiology, and introductory skills for more than 20 health careers, with a special focus on how to prepare for college and what to expect from each profession. Guest lectures will include current medical topics in Emergency Medicine, Sports Medicine, Addiction Studies, and more. In addition, participants will attend a behind-the-scenes field trip to Arrowhead Hospital and an interactive Emergency Medical Services mock rescue scenario with the Glendale Fire Department.

Lab topics and presentations, among others, will include:

Osteopathic Medicine: A Hands-on Approach

A Visit to the Anatomy Lab

Vital Signs & Other Medical Skills

Physician Assistant Studies: What Makes You Tick?

The Heart-Lung Machine & Open-Heart Surgery

Beyond Medication: The Role of the Pharmacist

Occupational Therapy: Skills for the Job of Living

Podiatric Medicine: the Lower Extremities

Nurse Anesthesia Lab: Airways and Intubation

Opportunities in Research: Inside the Lab

Surgical Skills: Suturing, Gowning and Other Basics

Physical Therapy: Opportunities, Obstacles & Altitude

Dental Medicine Simulation Lab

Clinical Psychology: Positive Mental Health

Optometry and Vision: Careers, Assessment & Optical Illusion

Physical Therapy Lab