About the Program
Learning Opportunities
- Explore the different areas of medical practice in numerous specialties (e.g., preventative medicine, pediatrics, neuroscience, pharmacy, physical therapy, occupational therapy and public health).
- Learn and apply innovative and emerging technologies that impact medical education and practice, such as 3-D modeling, processing language and augmented reality.
- Practice medical procedures on robotic mannequins, including suturing and intubation.
- Participate in sessions regarding how technology can improve the health of communities.
- Get certified in first aid and CPR training.
- Take part in a disaster medicine training with Davie Fire and Rescue.
Program Highlights
Educational Interactive Sessions
Students will participate in educational sessions that are interactive, interesting and encourage the exploration of the medical field. These sessions will enhance the participants’ basic scientific and medical knowledge in a relaxed and fun setting.
Sessions include:
- Suturing for Beginners
- Cancer Detection and Research
- Maggot Debridement
- Pharmacy
- Sports Medicine
Social Events
Social events will be scheduled for each evening. Events will provide camp participants with ample opportunities to interact with NSU medical students. Events include
- Roundtable discussions with NSU medical students
- Movie night
- Game night
- Semiformal gala
Community Service Projects
We are please to announce that this year’s AIM-High community service project will be partnering with Showering Love.
Showering Love, restores dignity, hope and health to people experiencing homelessness by providing showers and other supportive services in collaboration with partners and volunteers to encourage a healthy lifestyle, foster community, and inspire the desire for self-sufficiency. We are committed to fostering an environment and community that is supportive, encouraging, compassionate, healthy, and loving for our partners, volunteers and guests.
For pictures and videos about previous community service projects, and to follow AIM-High on social media, please visit the below sites.
Facebook - NSU's Achieve in Medicine (AIM-High)
Instagram - nsucommunityeducation
Twitter - @nsucomed