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Washington, D.C.

MEDICAL SCHOOLS:

Some of the distinguished Washington, D.C. area institutions that have participated in the NYLF/MED program include:

• George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
• Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
• Howard University College of Medicine
• University of Maryland School of Medicine
• Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
• Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine

ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS:

• Hearing from an Organ Donation panel that showcases actual transplant patients, donors and family members who have been affected by organ donation.
• Students will see a total knee replacement surgery and have a question and answer session with an orthopedic surgeon.
• Students will enjoy a semi-formal dinner and dancing on the final evening of the program.

CLINICAL INSTITUTIONS:

Students have a wide variety of choices for their clinical visit. Past visits have included:

• Inova Heart and Vascular Institute Dome Observation Program
• National Cancer Institute at Frederick
• National Institutes of Health
• Office of the DC Medical Examiner
• Children’s National Medical Center

SPEAKERS:

Students have heard from prestigious keynote speakers including:

Dr. Hameed Khan, Scientist Consultant, National Institutes of Health. Dr. Khan is a Fellow at the American Institute of Chemistry and works on the Personal Genome Project.

RADM Robert Williams, P.E, DEE spoke to NYLF/MED scholars while serving as the Acting Deputy Surgeon General of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (Summer 2009)

Dr. Glenn Geelhoed, surgeon at George Washington University Medical Center and recipient of the 2009 International Volunteer Award.

Other Locations:

 

Summer 2012 Locations:
Atlanta | Boston | Chicago | Houston | Los Angeles | New York
Philadelphia | Raleigh-Durham | San Francisco | Washington, D.C.