EXPERIENCE
What to expect
The 2020 seminar is a one-day, intense experience giving students "An Inside Look" at being a Doctor. Through a unique combination of lectures, hands-on activities and guest speakers, students have the opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look at the world of medicine. Each seminar is instructed by a staff physician.
This program teaches students how doctors think on a day-to-day basis. It also vividly illustrates what a life in medicine might be like--not just from an objective point of view, but from a more comprehensive perspective. Students are encouraged to think about how the career might affect them as a person, taking into account personal sacrifices, finances, relationships, lifestyle and much more.
The course is not designed to convince anyone to enter any one profession. Rather, it is structured to deliver the essential experiences and information you need to make the career choice that's right for you.
Who is eligible to participate
Seminars are geared toward highly-motivated high school and college students. To be eligible, students must currently be a junior/senior in high school or enrolled as a college student.
Location
The 2020 seminar will be held Friday, May 22nd from 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at United Hospital in St. Paul, MN. Registration fee is $20, which covers lunch, parking and supplies. Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from the hospital.
Registration
Seminars are limited in size and class positions are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Students may submit their application and registration fee online. The RTS Career Center will then e-mail students and parents a link to permission forms which must be filled out and signed electronically. Registration is not complete until these forms are submitted. Incomplete forms will not be accepted. Course fees are non-refundable once a student has been formally accepted and registered. Once a seminar is filled, students may be placed on a waiting list for the following year, in the order in which their materials were received.
STUDENT REVIEWS
What students are saying
"I feel so lucky that I was able to experience some of the things I did this week. Watching the surgery first-hand, handling the specimens in the pathology lab and speaking on a personal level with physicians are things I've always dreamed of doing."
-Shelley
"I really know what I'm getting into now. Some of the horror stories have been dispelled."
-Erica
"Before I signed up, I was wary…but it was well worth it."
--Jennifer
"It clearly demonstrated what the medical profession is really like and it shows us how to get there."
-Eric
"As soon as I stepped foot in the operating room, I knew my aspirations to become a pediatric cardiac surgeon were right on."
-Michelle
"It really tells the truth and the whole truth about being a doctor. You see what happens in med. school, internship, residency and you get both bad and good."
-Marianna
"You did a great job showing people what they would be getting into."
-Seth
"I now feel more secure in pursuing going to med. school because I have a better feel for what to expect."
-Ann
"It puts you more on a one-to-one level with the actual profession. I don't think most people, whatever line of work, are able to so closely view what is involved in the profession."
-Jeff
"In this course, you become aware of all the possibilities there are in medicine. Not only that, but any questions one might have coming in are answered in the course. Plus, it's a lot of fun."
-Irene
"I loved the course material, how it was presented and how you got us to think. Many of the experiences are so rare and unique, I feel very special to have been able to take part. I would never in any other way be able to get such a thorough amount of information."
-Alyssa