Emma Naujock, a senior at Springfield High School, is a delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders, to be held June 25 to 27, just outside Boston, on the University of Massachusetts Lowell campus.
The congress is an honors- only program for high school students who want to become physicians or go into medical research fields. The purpose of the event is to honor, inspire, motivate and direct the top students in the country interested in these careers, to stay true to their dream and, after the event, to provide a path, plan and resources to help them reach their goal.
Emma’s nomination was signed by Dr. Mario Capecchi, winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine and the science director of the National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists, to represent Ohio based on her academic achievement, leadership and determination.
During the three-day congress, Emma will join students from across the country and hear Nobel Laureates and National Medical of Science recipients discuss leading medical research; be given advice from Ivy League and top medical school deans on what to expect in medical school; witness stories told by patients who are living medical miracles; be inspired by fellow teen medical science prodigies, and learn about cutting-edge advances and the future in medicine and medical technology.
This is a crucial time in America when we need more doctors and medical scientists who are even better prepared for a future that is changing exponentially.
The academy offers free services and programs to students who want to become physicians or go into medical science. Some of the services and programs offered are online social networks through which future doctors and scientists can communicate; opportunities for students to be guided and mentored, and communications for parents and students on college acceptance, skills acquisition, internships, career guidance and more.
For more information, go to futuredocs.com or call 617-307-7425.
