National Student Leadership Conference

Advance your medical training -
Experience the challenge of medical diagnosis

Are you ready to take your NSLC experience to the next level? Do you want more experience with surgical techniques and medical research? At the NSLC Advanced Medicine & Health Care Program you will join your fellow alumni as you delve further into the exciting world of medicine.

Learn more about our unique partnerships with the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and the Global Health Initiative

Grand Rounds Simulation
During the NSLC Advanced Medicine & Health Care Program you will call upon your patient care skills to diagnose and treat a patient. Discover your patient’s symptoms, review his/her medical history, and work with your team to create a sophisticated differential diagnosis. Present your findings during the hospital’s Grand Rounds and see if your team’s decisions can withstand the scrutiny of hospital administrators.

Meet Medical Professionals
While at the NSLC, you will meet with and learn from leaders in the medical community and experience the health-care profession firsthand during exclusive site visits. You will visit the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Meet with doctors and medical students involved in the Global Health Initiative.

LEARN FROM DR. RICHARD MARFUGGI

Dr. Richard Marfuggi will lead you through a discussion of advanced concepts in medicine & health care that will prepare you for the rigors of college and medical school. Topics during the NSLC Advanced Medicine & Health Care Program will include:

Advanced Anatomy and Physiology (featuring an advanced dissection lab)
The Differential Diagnosis
Advanced Medical Ethics

SPECIAL NSLC PARTNERS

The NSLC has created special partnerships with the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and the Global Health Initiative to provide unparalleled experiences for our students.

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is proud to participate in the 2010 National Student Leadership Conference on Advanced Medicine & Health Care. For 150 years, the Feinberg School has educated and trained some of the nation’s most accomplished clinicians, researchers, and educators. Along with the NSLC and its partner institutions, Northwestern is committed to helping students from across the country/globe develop the necessary skills to advance their professional careers.

The 2010 Advanced Medicine & Health Care Program brings today’s students together with Northwestern faculty members to explore the future of medicine across our dynamic campus.

Located in the heart of downtown Chicago, Northwestern’s academic medical center stretches from the shores of Lake Michigan to the heights of the Magnificent Mile. Our closest neighbors are also our clinical affiliates—four leading hospitals ranked among the nation’s best for patient care. With a longstanding tradition of community engagement and educational outreach, Northwestern embraces this opportunity to advance the NSLC mission through the 2010 Advanced Medicine & Health Care program. On behalf of the faculty, staff, students, and trainees at the Feinberg School of Medicine, we look forward to learning alongside you and your fellow attendees.

Global Health Initiative at the Center for Global Health

The mission of the Global Health Initiative at the Center for Global Health is to support a global educational experience for medical students and enable them to work in under-resourced countries, helping to provide needed health care around the world while encouraging the education and proliferation of primary care physicians.

Students at the NSLC will work with staff and students of the Global Health Initiative as they explore the challenges of providing health care in developing countries.