Students experience real-life medical emergencies in a high-tech simulation lab at Harvard Medical School, providing unparalleled hands-on training with lifelike patient mannequins and direct interaction with healthcare professionals.
MEDscience @ Harvard Medical School offers high school students an immersive, hands-on experience in medical simulation. Participants step into a state-of-the-art emergency room lab at Harvard Medical School, learning to evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients using clinical skills. The program utilizes high-tech mannequins, such as "STAN," which can simulate various medical conditions with pulses, blood pressure, heart tones, and breath sounds, allowing students to practice taking vitals and medical histories. Students engage in realistic scenarios, applying biology-based classroom learning to real-life medical cases. They also gain practical skills like suturing, intubation, and inserting IVs, and may even participate in birthing simulations. The program emphasizes critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, and teamwork, preparing students for future careers in healthcare and STEM. Beyond simulations, students meet and learn from healthcare professionals, exploring diverse medical career pathways through "MEDchats."
A typical day involves hands-on learning in the simulation lab, treating a life-like interactive patient named STAN, and practicing clinical skills alongside healthcare professionals.
This program is best for high school students with a strong interest in science, medicine, or healthcare who want to gain practical, hands-on clinical experience and explore various medical career pathways.
Harvard Medical School
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