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Paging Future Doctors—Get Intensive, Hands-on Experience

Explore a variety of specialized medical fields through this program’s exciting, hands-on interactive curriculum, small group activities, and true-to-life medical workshops—such as testing your skills at performing a simulated fracture reduction. Spend 10 unforgettable days with other high school students from around the country while learning from and interacting with subject-matter experts, gaining invaluable, firsthand experience by assuming the role of a physician, and being empowered to fully realize your true potential.

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About National Youth Leadership Forum: Advanced Medicine & Health Care

Focused Experiences for Tomorrow’s Professionals

NYLF Advanced Medicine & Health Care will expose you to a broad range of educational pathways and careers in health care as well as the skills and educational components you need to be successful in the field, giving you helpful insights as you make important decisions about your future in college, medical school, and beyond.

At this program, under the guidance of professional medical personnel, you’ll step into the shoes of a health care provider and begin to understand concepts and practices that are critical in the field.

During site visits, you'll participate in medical skills workshops and interact with practicing health care professionals as they share insights into various career opportunities in the medical field. You'll also learn about the cardiovascular system, aseptic techniques, venipuncture, and suturing, then engage in hands-on workshops and simulations with The Apprentice Doctor, such as taking a comprehensive medical history, analyzing how to make an accurate diagnosis, and following proper patient examination procedures.

NYLF Advanced Medicine & Health Care additionally offers you the unique opportunity to network with students from around the country who share your interests, can contribute to conversations about your futures in medicine, and may be your future colleagues one day.

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College Credit is included with tuition. Students attending select high school programs are eligible to receive college credit(s) through George Mason University. Credits are included in the cost of tuition and are awarded for successful completion of the program and credit requirements. Learn more.

2025 Dates & Tuition

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Tuition includes room & board, site visits & transportation during the program, lectures, simulations, curriculum & materials, college credit costs, and faculty & staff.

Please note: We are currently evaluating all aspects of NYLF Advanced Medicine & Health Care and may make changes to the curriculum, site visits or program location to ensure the program meets the most up-to-date health and safety standards.

Program Highlights VIEW MORE

Students practice key surgical skills at NYLF Advanced Medicine & Health Care
Apprentice Doctor® Workshops
Practice key skills and learn the basics of wound care and surgical techniques in these fascinating workshops with the Apprentice Doctor® group. LEARN MORE
Student performs a surgical procedure using virtual reality (VR) at NYLF Advanced Medicine & Health Care
True-to-Life Simulations
Scrub up and enter a realistic operating room through our cutting-edge virtual reality (VR) technology, where you will perform a surgical procedure. LEARN MORE

Tuition

Tuition Tuition for NYLF Advanced Medicine & Health Care covers most of the expenses incurred during the Forum. Tuition DOES NOT cover transportation to and from the program. LEARN MORE


Scholarships

Scholarships

Envision by WorldStrides awards partial tuition assistance to qualified students each year based upon financial need, scholastic merit, leadership achievements, and other factors. LEARN MORE

Fundraising

Fundraising

Let us show you how other students use fundraising to cover some or all of their tuition costs. Make fundraising part of your personal success story. LEARN MORE


Payment Plan

Payment Plan

You may pay in full today or choose to use one of our payment options. 
PAYMENT OPTIONS AVAILABLE

NYLF ADVANCED MEDICINE & HEALTH CARE FAQs

  • Is the National Youth Leadership Forum: Advanced Medicine & Health Care program for me?

    This program is for you if you are a high school student interested in exploring the various career options available to you in medicine and health care. NYLF Advanced Medicine & Health Care is your springboard to achieving tremendous success in college and in a future career in the medical field.

    To attend NYLF Advanced Medicine & Health Care, you must be at least 14 years old and in grades 9-12 during the 2024-2025 school year. Most of our students are either nominated by educators or selected through our academic partnerships. If you have not been nominated or selected but are interested in taking advantage of the life-changing opportunities that the program provides, we encourage you to contact the Office of Admissions today.


  • What is included in tuition?

    Your tuition for NYLF Advanced Medicine & Health Care includes housing, on-site meals, supervisory personnel, program materials, college credit costs, all program activities, site visits, a Stop the Bleed certification, a Certificate of Completion, and local transportation during the program.

    However, your transportation to and from home and the program location is NOT included in tuition. While attending the program, you'll need money for off-site meals, souvenirs, snacks, and other incidentals.

  • How will I be supervised?

    Your safety and well-being during the program is our highest priority. The program is structured so that you will reside in a safe, controlled environment. You'll be closely supervised by professionally trained staff, including advisors who serve as educational facilitators and chaperones, security personnel, operations personnel, and a program coordinator.

    For over 40 years, Envision has achieved a stellar record of safely and successfully enriching the lives of students, providing them with superb educational experiences and professional supervision. Other Envision safety measures include:

    • Greeting students at the designated airport upon their arrival, providing shuttle service directly to the program site, and providing shuttle service back to the airport on Departure Day*
    • Maintaining a student-to-staff ratio of 17 to 1
    • Requiring all students to attend all activities
    • Checking rooms nightly and ensuring that students remain in their rooms
    • Having night monitors in place to support students who may become ill or who have an emergency during the night
    • Equipping all staff members with two-way communication devices

     

    *There is an additional fee for shuttle service.

  • Where will I stay?

    Our location for NYLF Advanced Medicine & Health Care Summer 2025 will be announced soon!

  • How many students share a room?

    Each room will house two students. You will have your own bed.

  • Can my parents attend the program?

    No. Your parents or guardians are not allowed to accompany you during NYLF Advanced Medicine & Health Care. Gaining independence, including experiencing new things on your own, is an essential part of your growth during the program. However, it is perfectly fine for your family to travel with you to the program location and stay in the area while you are attending the program.

  • I am a student requiring specific accommodations. Can I still attend?

    Yes, we encourage you to enroll. Envision by WorldStrides believes in working with families to accommodate student needs and encourages the participation of students who feel prepared to meet the academic, social, physical, and emotional demands of the program environment. We may be able to provide appropriate auxiliary staff and services to assist students as needed if notified in advance. We encourage families, guardians, legal representatives, or educators to contact the Office of Admissions for more information and to discuss particular accommodations before applying for enrollment in the program.

  • Do I need to make my own flight arrangements?

    Yes. Your tuition does not include transportation to and from your home and the program location. We recommend that you make necessary flight arrangements only AFTER you receive confirmation that you are officially enrolled.

  • Can special dietary needs be met?

    Vegetarian options are always available. Vegan, kosher, and halal meals can be made available to you, provided your request is submitted prior to the start of the program. When you complete the Student Information Form, you will have the opportunity to make special dietary requests.

  • Can I use the campus facilities (gym, pool, etc.)?

    Students are not permitted to use university facilities such as the pool or recreation center.

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