So, you want to be a doctor?
I received the wonderful set of resources below about careers in medicine from the "Brightkids" mailing list that is part of "Mensa for Kids". (http://www.mensaforkids.com/). You can sign up for this email list regardless of whether or not you or your child is a part of Mensa by CLICKING HERE.
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Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2012 16:24:28 +0000
From: Lisa Van Gemert <[email protected]>
Subject: [BrightKids] Resources du Jour - medical profession
To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Today's resource theme: So You Wanna Be a Doctor?
In spite of all the strain the medical profession is under, careers in medicine continue to be popular among young people, some of whom are remarkably dedicated at young ages. Here are some places to find information for aspiring young health professionals.
Websites:
http://www.orlive.com
File this under "It's not for everyone." OR-live is a site that is essentially for doctors, but they let anyone in. You can watch actual surgeries (hence the "not for everyone" disclaimer). If you have a student or child who wants to go into the medical profession, this is a wonderful treasure. If you're squeamish, stay away!
http://www.knowitall.org/kidswork/hospital/history/index.html
Geared toward a younger audience, this site explores what it's been like to work in "hospitals" throughout history, and what it's like now.
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/education-careers/careers-health-care/directory.page?
This is the AMA's Health Careers Directory. Although "doctor" is the default career choice, there are over 80 health science careers described here.
http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/infection/
The American Museum of Natural History has this cool site for kids on infection and the spread of disease. Kids can explore infection, detection, and protection.
https://www.aamc.org/students/aspiring/
The Association of American Medical Colleges has a place on their site specifically for people who want to be doctors. There's even a blog to follow of a medical student http://aspiringdocsdiaries.org/
http://www.hosa.org/ is the website of the Health Occupations Students of America, a wonderful program for high school students. Teens can join chapters at nearby schools if there school doesn't have one or they are homeschooled.
http://www.imaios.com/en
Want some continuing education before you're even a doctor? Here's where you go...many of the resources are free (learn more about tibial encondroma, anyone?).
http://www.nobelprize.org/educational/medicine/bloodtypinggame/index.html
blood typing game
http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/health-and-human-body/human-body/
National Geographic site's section on the body
http://www.getbodysmart.com/
An online anatomy textbook. The site also has http://www.getbodysmart.com/ap/site/resourcelinks/links.html - a big list of anatomy/physiology sites (I haven't explored them all, so I make no promises)
http://www.learningreviews.com/Human-Body-Parts-Anatomy-for-Kids.html
Another list of sites for younger kids than the above list. This one includes games, too.
http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/science/bodyandmedicine/
Geared to younger kids - developed by a physician, it's got more than just anatomy.
http://depts.washington.edu/bonebio/index.html
The perfect place for bone biology - so if you've got a budding orthopedist, this is a great place to start.
http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/human-body/human-body.html
The Discovery Channel's human body site
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/interactives/3djigsaw_02/
The BBC's human body site
Apps:
The medical apps available could be a book (there are literally thousands). Here is one that is good and free, and a link to a list of others.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/human-anatomy-free/id430839289?mt=8 - human anatomy app
http://www.imedicalapps.com/2012/06/top-free-ipad-medical-apps/ list of the top free medical apps (in their opinion)
Games:
Pandemic - there is an electronic version, but I'm talking about the board game version. It's a cooperative game (players play with each other against the game) in which you (researchers at the CDC) try to save the world from global pandemic (is that redundant?).
Operation - old school, but who didn't love it?
Web games: There are a number of them that are just goofy and ridiculous. These are not.
http://www.surgerysquad.com/ - the hair transplant surgery is my favorite on this site
https://www.theonlinelearningcenter.com/free-online-medical-games.aspx - online medical games
http://www.edheads.org/activities/knee/ - virtual knee replacement game (who thought of that???) - they have lots of other surgery games here, too.
http://www.learn4good.com/games/simulation/doctor-hospital-games-for-kids.htm - there are other games on this site that are actually normal - this one is an arm surgery game.
http://www.abc.net.au/science/lcs/heart.htm - open heart surgery game
Bookstore Buys:
Coloring Books: (There are others - these are the standard)
Anatomy Coloring Book http://www.amazon.com/Anatomy-Coloring-Book-Wynn-Kapit/dp/0805350861
Physiology Coloring Book http://www.amazon.com/Physiology-Coloring-Book-The-Edition/dp/0321036638/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_y
Books for Kids:
"Bat Spit, Maggots, and Other Amazing Medical Wonders" (Fact Finders: Nasty (But Useful!) Science) by Kristi Lew
"Medical Marvels" (True Tales: A Chapter Book) by Catherine Nichols
"National Geographic Investigates: Medical Mysteries: Science Researches Conditions From Bizarre to Deadly" by Scott Auden
Books for Teens:
There are lots of great books on the practice of medicine that are written for adults but appropriate for many teens. Here are a few of my faves:
"Complications" & "Better" by Atul Gawande
"When the Air Hits Your Brain: Tales from Neurosurgery" by Frank Vertosick
"On Call: A Doctor's Days and Nights in Residency" by Emily Transue
"Hot Lights, Cold Steel" and "Blue Collar, Blue Scrubs: The Making of a Surgeon" by Michael Collins
"On Becoming a Doctor: Everything You Need to Know about Medical School, Residency, Specialization, and Practice" by Tania Heller
Emergency!: True Stories From The Nation's ERs by Mark Brown
Many universities and research institutes offer summer programs for high school students interested in medical careers. Medicine is just one of the options - they often have many career fields from which to choose. Some are just for local students, so check your local university's offerings as well because I didn't include ones that said they were just for local kids. I also didn't include the for-profit, non-institutionally connected ventures. Here are a few (NOT a comprehensive list, but a good place to start!):
Out of order because it is the arguably the most prestigious in the country: http://www.tellurideassociation.org/programs/high_school_students/tasp/tasp_general_info.html
Banner Sun Health Research (high school seniors and college undergrads)
http://www.bannerhealth.com/Research/Research%2BInstitutes/Banner%2BSun%2BHealth%2BResearch%2BInstitute/Events%2Band%2BEducation/Internships.htm
Baylor: http://www.baylor.edu/summerscience/
Boston University: http://www.bu.edu/summer/high-school-programs/
City of Hope (they get PAID for this one!) http://www.cityofhope.org/education/summer-student-academy/Pages/default.aspx
Drexel University (students get a stipend for this one) http://www.drexelmed.edu/Home/AcademicPrograms/BiomedicalGraduateStudies/SummerResearchOpportunities/HighSchoolSummerResearchInternshipProgram.aspx
Feinstein Institute for Medical Research http://www.feinsteininstitute.org/Feinstein/Student%2BIntern%2BPrograms
Forsyth Institute http://www.forsyth.org/community/eossp.html
Georgia Health Sciences University (program for underrepresented pops) http://georgiahealth.edu/careers/specop/SEEP.html
Georgetown: http://scs.georgetown.edu/departments/21/summer-programs-for-high-school-students
J. Craig Venter http://www.jcvi.org/cms/education/internship-program/
MD Anderson http://www.mdanderson.org/education-and-research/education-and-training/schools-and-programs/summer-science-programs/high-school-summer-program.html
Michigan State http://education.msu.edu/hshsp/
MIT https://biology.mit.edu/outreach_initiatives/undergraduate_summer_research_internships and RSI at MIT http://www.dodea.edu/students/rsi.cfm (highly prestigious)
National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/training/summer_intern.asp
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute https://intramural.nhlbi.nih.gov/Offices/OSD/OE/Pages/SummerProgs.aspx
National Human Genome Research Institute http://www.genome.gov/10000218
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases http://www.niams.nih.gov/Research/Ongoing_Research/Branch_Lab/Career_Development_Outreach/summer.asp
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences http://www.niehs.nih.gov/careers/research/summers/
National Institute of Health http://www.nei.nih.gov/training/summer_intern.asp
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/jobs_and_training/summer/
Oregon Health & Science University http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/health/services/doernbecher/research-education/research/research-training/summer-interns.cfm
Pittsburg Tissue Engineering Initiative http://www.ptei.org/interior.php?pageID=53
Roswell Park Cancer Institute http://www.roswellpark.edu/education/summer-programs/high-school-students
Stanford http://smysp.stanford.edu/students/summerPrograms.html and http://oso.stanford.edu/programs/audiences/5-high-school-students/categories/5-research-internships and http://simr.stanford.edu/
SUNY Oneonta Biological Field Station http://www.oneonta.edu/academics/biofld/INTERN/internships.htm
University of Connecticut http://medicine.uchc.edu/prospective/hcop/hssrap.html
University of Minnesota Lillehei Heart Institute http://www.med.umn.edu/lhi/Education/SummerScholars/home.html
University of Pennsylvania: http://summeratpenn.upenn.edu/programs.asp
University of Utah http://www.biology.utah.edu/undergraduate/research/hsprog.php
Vanderbilt http://www.scienceoutreach.org/page/research-experience-high-school-students
Oxford (okay, I just couldn't resist) http://www.oxford-royale.co.uk/summer-schools-in-oxford.html
(c) 2012: Property of American Mensa, Ltd., www.us.mensa.org. They are provided as a complimentary service to the public. Reproduction and distribution is allowed and encouraged.
Lisa Van Gemert
Gifted Youth Specialist, Mensa Foundation
www.mensaforkids.org
www.mensafoundation.org
email me: [email protected]
call me: 817.607.5578
get resources: www.pinterest.com/brightkids
connect: www.linkedin.com/in/lisavangemert
From: Lisa Van Gemert <[email protected]>
Subject: [BrightKids] Resources du Jour - medical profession
To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Today's resource theme: So You Wanna Be a Doctor?
In spite of all the strain the medical profession is under, careers in medicine continue to be popular among young people, some of whom are remarkably dedicated at young ages. Here are some places to find information for aspiring young health professionals.
Websites:
http://www.orlive.com
File this under "It's not for everyone." OR-live is a site that is essentially for doctors, but they let anyone in. You can watch actual surgeries (hence the "not for everyone" disclaimer). If you have a student or child who wants to go into the medical profession, this is a wonderful treasure. If you're squeamish, stay away!
http://www.knowitall.org/kidswork/hospital/history/index.html
Geared toward a younger audience, this site explores what it's been like to work in "hospitals" throughout history, and what it's like now.
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/education-careers/careers-health-care/directory.page?
This is the AMA's Health Careers Directory. Although "doctor" is the default career choice, there are over 80 health science careers described here.
http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/infection/
The American Museum of Natural History has this cool site for kids on infection and the spread of disease. Kids can explore infection, detection, and protection.
https://www.aamc.org/students/aspiring/
The Association of American Medical Colleges has a place on their site specifically for people who want to be doctors. There's even a blog to follow of a medical student http://aspiringdocsdiaries.org/
http://www.hosa.org/ is the website of the Health Occupations Students of America, a wonderful program for high school students. Teens can join chapters at nearby schools if there school doesn't have one or they are homeschooled.
http://www.imaios.com/en
Want some continuing education before you're even a doctor? Here's where you go...many of the resources are free (learn more about tibial encondroma, anyone?).
http://www.nobelprize.org/educational/medicine/bloodtypinggame/index.html
blood typing game
http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/health-and-human-body/human-body/
National Geographic site's section on the body
http://www.getbodysmart.com/
An online anatomy textbook. The site also has http://www.getbodysmart.com/ap/site/resourcelinks/links.html - a big list of anatomy/physiology sites (I haven't explored them all, so I make no promises)
http://www.learningreviews.com/Human-Body-Parts-Anatomy-for-Kids.html
Another list of sites for younger kids than the above list. This one includes games, too.
http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/science/bodyandmedicine/
Geared to younger kids - developed by a physician, it's got more than just anatomy.
http://depts.washington.edu/bonebio/index.html
The perfect place for bone biology - so if you've got a budding orthopedist, this is a great place to start.
http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/human-body/human-body.html
The Discovery Channel's human body site
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/interactives/3djigsaw_02/
The BBC's human body site
Apps:
The medical apps available could be a book (there are literally thousands). Here is one that is good and free, and a link to a list of others.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/human-anatomy-free/id430839289?mt=8 - human anatomy app
http://www.imedicalapps.com/2012/06/top-free-ipad-medical-apps/ list of the top free medical apps (in their opinion)
Games:
Pandemic - there is an electronic version, but I'm talking about the board game version. It's a cooperative game (players play with each other against the game) in which you (researchers at the CDC) try to save the world from global pandemic (is that redundant?).
Operation - old school, but who didn't love it?
Web games: There are a number of them that are just goofy and ridiculous. These are not.
http://www.surgerysquad.com/ - the hair transplant surgery is my favorite on this site
https://www.theonlinelearningcenter.com/free-online-medical-games.aspx - online medical games
http://www.edheads.org/activities/knee/ - virtual knee replacement game (who thought of that???) - they have lots of other surgery games here, too.
http://www.learn4good.com/games/simulation/doctor-hospital-games-for-kids.htm - there are other games on this site that are actually normal - this one is an arm surgery game.
http://www.abc.net.au/science/lcs/heart.htm - open heart surgery game
Bookstore Buys:
Coloring Books: (There are others - these are the standard)
Anatomy Coloring Book http://www.amazon.com/Anatomy-Coloring-Book-Wynn-Kapit/dp/0805350861
Physiology Coloring Book http://www.amazon.com/Physiology-Coloring-Book-The-Edition/dp/0321036638/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_y
Books for Kids:
"Bat Spit, Maggots, and Other Amazing Medical Wonders" (Fact Finders: Nasty (But Useful!) Science) by Kristi Lew
"Medical Marvels" (True Tales: A Chapter Book) by Catherine Nichols
"National Geographic Investigates: Medical Mysteries: Science Researches Conditions From Bizarre to Deadly" by Scott Auden
Books for Teens:
There are lots of great books on the practice of medicine that are written for adults but appropriate for many teens. Here are a few of my faves:
"Complications" & "Better" by Atul Gawande
"When the Air Hits Your Brain: Tales from Neurosurgery" by Frank Vertosick
"On Call: A Doctor's Days and Nights in Residency" by Emily Transue
"Hot Lights, Cold Steel" and "Blue Collar, Blue Scrubs: The Making of a Surgeon" by Michael Collins
"On Becoming a Doctor: Everything You Need to Know about Medical School, Residency, Specialization, and Practice" by Tania Heller
Emergency!: True Stories From The Nation's ERs by Mark Brown
Many universities and research institutes offer summer programs for high school students interested in medical careers. Medicine is just one of the options - they often have many career fields from which to choose. Some are just for local students, so check your local university's offerings as well because I didn't include ones that said they were just for local kids. I also didn't include the for-profit, non-institutionally connected ventures. Here are a few (NOT a comprehensive list, but a good place to start!):
Out of order because it is the arguably the most prestigious in the country: http://www.tellurideassociation.org/programs/high_school_students/tasp/tasp_general_info.html
Banner Sun Health Research (high school seniors and college undergrads)
http://www.bannerhealth.com/Research/Research%2BInstitutes/Banner%2BSun%2BHealth%2BResearch%2BInstitute/Events%2Band%2BEducation/Internships.htm
Baylor: http://www.baylor.edu/summerscience/
Boston University: http://www.bu.edu/summer/high-school-programs/
City of Hope (they get PAID for this one!) http://www.cityofhope.org/education/summer-student-academy/Pages/default.aspx
Drexel University (students get a stipend for this one) http://www.drexelmed.edu/Home/AcademicPrograms/BiomedicalGraduateStudies/SummerResearchOpportunities/HighSchoolSummerResearchInternshipProgram.aspx
Feinstein Institute for Medical Research http://www.feinsteininstitute.org/Feinstein/Student%2BIntern%2BPrograms
Forsyth Institute http://www.forsyth.org/community/eossp.html
Georgia Health Sciences University (program for underrepresented pops) http://georgiahealth.edu/careers/specop/SEEP.html
Georgetown: http://scs.georgetown.edu/departments/21/summer-programs-for-high-school-students
J. Craig Venter http://www.jcvi.org/cms/education/internship-program/
MD Anderson http://www.mdanderson.org/education-and-research/education-and-training/schools-and-programs/summer-science-programs/high-school-summer-program.html
Michigan State http://education.msu.edu/hshsp/
MIT https://biology.mit.edu/outreach_initiatives/undergraduate_summer_research_internships and RSI at MIT http://www.dodea.edu/students/rsi.cfm (highly prestigious)
National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/training/summer_intern.asp
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute https://intramural.nhlbi.nih.gov/Offices/OSD/OE/Pages/SummerProgs.aspx
National Human Genome Research Institute http://www.genome.gov/10000218
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases http://www.niams.nih.gov/Research/Ongoing_Research/Branch_Lab/Career_Development_Outreach/summer.asp
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences http://www.niehs.nih.gov/careers/research/summers/
National Institute of Health http://www.nei.nih.gov/training/summer_intern.asp
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/jobs_and_training/summer/
Oregon Health & Science University http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/health/services/doernbecher/research-education/research/research-training/summer-interns.cfm
Pittsburg Tissue Engineering Initiative http://www.ptei.org/interior.php?pageID=53
Roswell Park Cancer Institute http://www.roswellpark.edu/education/summer-programs/high-school-students
Stanford http://smysp.stanford.edu/students/summerPrograms.html and http://oso.stanford.edu/programs/audiences/5-high-school-students/categories/5-research-internships and http://simr.stanford.edu/
SUNY Oneonta Biological Field Station http://www.oneonta.edu/academics/biofld/INTERN/internships.htm
University of Connecticut http://medicine.uchc.edu/prospective/hcop/hssrap.html
University of Minnesota Lillehei Heart Institute http://www.med.umn.edu/lhi/Education/SummerScholars/home.html
University of Pennsylvania: http://summeratpenn.upenn.edu/programs.asp
University of Utah http://www.biology.utah.edu/undergraduate/research/hsprog.php
Vanderbilt http://www.scienceoutreach.org/page/research-experience-high-school-students
Oxford (okay, I just couldn't resist) http://www.oxford-royale.co.uk/summer-schools-in-oxford.html
(c) 2012: Property of American Mensa, Ltd., www.us.mensa.org. They are provided as a complimentary service to the public. Reproduction and distribution is allowed and encouraged.
Lisa Van Gemert
Gifted Youth Specialist, Mensa Foundation
www.mensaforkids.org
www.mensafoundation.org
email me: [email protected]
call me: 817.607.5578
get resources: www.pinterest.com/brightkids
connect: www.linkedin.com/in/lisavangemert