St. Luke’s Mini-Medical School Program Now Open to All Adults
The St. Luke’s University Mini-Medical School program at the Da Vinci Science Center (DSC) is now open to all adults ages 18 and up while all program spots for high school students have been filled.
Adults can register immediately for the four-part program that begins this Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013. There are approximately 20 spots remaining, and those spots will be filled in order of registration. Registration information is available on the web at www.davincisciencecenter.org/medschool.
A part of the Da Vinci Science Center’s Year of the Human Body project, the St. Luke’s University Mini-Medical School was created to raise awareness of medical advances in Lehigh Valley region, introduce students to medical careers, and highlight the Temple/St. Luke’s Regional Medical School program.
The adults and high school students will take part in the simulated medical school program during four sessions on selected Saturdays starting this Saturday. The first two sessions will be held at the Da Vinci Science Center and the third and fourth sessions will be held at the Temple/St. Luke’s Regional Medical School program campus in Bethlehem, Pa.
The St. Luke’s University Mini-Medical School with Da Vinci Science Center will focus on the human cardiovascular system on four select Saturdays. Participants will attend lectures, explore the world-renowned Bodies Revealed exhibition inside the Da Vinci Science Center, conduct hands-on experiments, and prepare for a simulated final exam and graduation ceremony on Saturday, March 16, 2013.
The adult sessions will be held from 8-10 a.m. on the four program Saturdays, and the student sessions will be held from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The program will be free for students and grades 10-12 and available for just $25.00 for the adults.
The Year of the Human Body project, presented by St. Luke’s University Health Network, is a coordinated presentation of visitor exhibits, public programs, and industry ventures intended to broaden interest and participation in medical careers. The world-famous Bodies Revealed exhibition – a production of Premier Exhibitions of Atlanta, Ga. – is appearing currently through Sunday, Feb. 18, 2013. A second blockbuster exhibition – Grossology: The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body – will appear at the Center from May 18-Sept. 2, 2013. The Year of the Human Body also is supported by Capital BlueCross, Daiichi Sankyo, and Discover Lehigh Valley. Additional information is available on the web at www.yearofthehumanbody.org.