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Nova Southeastern University’s AIM-High Program Draws

High School Students to Discover Diverse Medical Careers

June 2017, NSU’s Dr. Kiran C. Patel while 74 percent said they “felt the coun-
College of Osteopathic Medicine (NSU- selors cared about my learning.” That
KPCOM) observed the second year of belief is underlined by Mavi Eyuboglu, a
Achieve in Medicine (AIM-High)—a student from Aragon High School in San
weeklong program established to Francisco, California. “I was expecting a
enhance enthusiasm for careers in the lot of exposure, but I wasn’t expecting
health professions and to instill a passion such in-depth exposure,” she said.
for medicine in exceptional high school “Everyone here is just so committed to
students. helping you learn.”
More than 150 calls and 115 complet- The summer of 2016 AIM-High camp
ed applications from 18 states demon- achieved strong success and support,
strated the robust interest in the residen- resulting in the creation of AIM-Higher
tial medical immersion camp. 2017—an augmented program designed
Building on the success of the first to give a more in-depth and personal
year, 93 students from 8 states and 3 stu- experience for students who participated
dents from Puerto Rico joined NSU- in the inaugural program in 2016.
KPCOM faculty members and medical The theme of AIM-Higher focused on
students, to experience college life on ways in which the health care experience
the NSU Fort Lauderdale/Campus. can impact patients. An arts-based ses-
The AIM-High program is a proven sion, wherein students painted each
way to tap and nurture interest at the other and discussed their feelings, high-
high school level, and it “replicates on a lighted the topics of empathy and com-
smaller level what our medical students passion. In a second activity, faculty
handle on a daily basis,” said Elaine M. members from NSU’s College of
Wallace, D.O., M.S., M.S., M.S., dean of Psychology offered a program that Dr. Elaine Wallace (left) explains osteopathic principles
the college. included role playing and exchanges that
The innovative program created an fostered greater understanding of the and practice techniques to the participants.
open environment for interaction and doctor-patient relationship.
acquisition of valuable skills that highlight A highlight of the week for AIM- KPCOM students who volunteered to gram. An afternoon activity included
various health professions. AIM-High pro- Higher students included a visit to critique the AIM-Higher students. dissecting a fetal pig, led by Wallace, and
vides high school students with hands-on Covenant Village of Florida—a senior Positive feedback and advice enhanced research from work performed early in
exposure to medicine, including living community. In 2017, NSU- the experience. Collaboration between the week led to posters that were dis-
• suturing and dissection KPCOM opened an outpatient medical the AIM-Higher and NSU-KPCOM stu- played at the celebratory dinner on the
• disaster medicine drills with first center in the development, and the ded- dents was an invaluable part of the pro- last night of the camp.
responders icated team of health care professionals
• simulation lab rotations at Covenant Village welcomed the stu-
• interactions with standardized dents and offered them the opportunity
patients to observe and interact with the commu-
• wound care with maggots nity’s active senior population.
• 3-D printing In the simulation lab, students moved
• emerging technologies in medicine from feelings to actions, drawing blood
The camp also emphasized a variety of and performing ultrasounds. Simulated
social and cultural activities that focused labor, delivery, and postnatal care were
on the diversity and comradeship found included in an additional simulation lab
at Nova Southeastern University NSU. where students delivered the baby and
The collaborative setting of AIM-High conducted follow-up care. Specializing in Medically
blended 44 faculty members from 4 NSU An osteopathic manipulative medicine
colleges. KPCOM students served as lab gave students the opportunity to Complex Patients
mentors and counselors, working for learn and practice various basic tech-
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