Miranda Tucker, a sophomore at Callaway Public Schools, has been selected as a delegate to attend the Congress of Future Medical Leaders happening later this week in Boston, Massachusetts.
An honors-only program for high school students who want to become physicians or go into medical research fields, the event aims to provide a path, plan and resources to help them reach their goals.
Tucker’s nomination was signed by Nobel prize-winning scientist Dr. Mario Capecchi for her academic excellence, leadership, and dedication to patient care. Tucker, whose mother is a CNA and grandma was a nurse, said she’s excited to see all the event has to offer.
“There will be a bunch of Nobel Prize winners from the medical field talking to us and there’s going to be a surgery that’ll be performed and we’ll get to ask the surgeon questions in real time and get to talk about a bunch of different things about the medical field. It’ll be an eye-opener if I really do want to go into the medical field after high school,” Tucker said.
In addition to Nobel Laureates, Tucker and fellow future healthcare leaders will hear from top medical professionals and deans from Ivy League institutions. Sessions will be held on the latest advancements in medical science, discussions will be held with patients living medical miracles, and networking will be available with peers and mentors.
Founded on the belief of identifying prospective medical talent at the earliest possible age and helping students acquire necessary experiences and skills to succeed, the National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists is based in Washington, D.C. with offices in Boston, MA.
Tucker said right now she is interested in the idea of being a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) nurse and that she is interested in meeting others from across the country to learn about what they are passionate about or interested in as well. She also wants to bring back insights and resources to benefit the patients she serves in positions she holds now.
To learn more about the National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists, visit FutureDocs.com or call 617-307-7425.
