Christina

Hufford, a rising senior at McIntosh High School,

recently attended a National Medical Leadership Forum in

Washington,DC.

Hufford was

part of a select group of juniors and seniors from around

the country and world that attended this special forum.

She was selected because of her academic achievements and

her interest in medicine.

The

students went on an 11-day tour of some of the nation's

most prominent medical institutions and met some of the

more powerful and distinguished medical leaders. The

students had intensive day-long concentrations at

institutions such as the Georgetown University School of

Medicine and the National Institute on Drug Abuse. They

were allowed to examine state of the art diagnostic tools

and future medical specialties.

Some of the

people that Hufford and the other students met were

Surgeon General David Satcher, Patch Adams, M.D. of the

Gesundheit Institute, and Dr. Saralyn Mark, senior

medical advisor to the U.S. Public Health Service's

Office on Women's Health.

"During

11 days of firsthand experiences in a motivating and

challenging environment, participants see the world of

medicine from a perspective unlike any other," said

Dr. William Levin, president emeritus, The University of

Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. "They leave

having gained a valuable head start toward the careers

and successes they dream of achieving."

Some of the

topics that were discussed during the forum included

breakthroughs in genetic research, cancer research, AIDS,

sports medicine, computers in the world of medicine,

bioethics and clinical decision making.

The

National Youth Leadership Forum is a nonprofit

educational organization that sponsors highly

specialized, career-oriented programs for outstanding

secondary youth with demonstrated leadership abilities.

Many of the students were nominated to participate in the

program by their high school teachers or guidance

counselors.

To contact

the NYLF Office of Admissions call (202) 628-6090 or by

e-mail at [email protected] .

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