Intro to Surgery
One-Week Summer Medicine Program
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The one-week Introduction to Surgery program will present students with basic surgical skills, such as surgical knot tying and suturing, and then allow them to translate these skills to mock surgeries. Cardiovascular diseases and surgical procedures will be focused on this week, including coronary artery bypass grafting. Students will additionally complete, in groups, a slideshow presentation involving cardiothoracic diseases and their surgical treatments. They will then practice their presenting skills as they present their work to the rest of the class.
This one-week summer program is designed for teens interested in pre-med.
Looking for more? Check out Pediatrics, Sports Medicine, Anatomy or Reconstructive Surgery for more heart racing, hands on medical programs at the Boston Leadership Institute.
SUMMER 2021 DATES
Session 1: June 14 – 18, 2021*
Dana Hall – Wellesley, MA
Session 2: July 12-16, 2021*
Gann Academy – Waltham, MA
Session 3: July 19-23, 2021 – SOLD OUT
Gann Academy – Waltham, MA
Session 6: July 12-16, 2021**
Longwood – Boston, MA
Session 7: July 19-23, 2021
Dana Hall – Wellesley, MA
*No Residential Option. Currently accepting day students only.
**Residential Option available only to rising 10th graders and above. Rising 8th and above may register for day program.
Joseph Oti-Nimoh
Joseph is currently a student at Texas Tech School of Medicine. He has assisted in teaching Clinically Oriented Anatomy, Biology of Cell and Tissues, and Major Organ Systems, and he has led clinical sessions in ultrasound reading and ER simulations. Before joining Texas Tech’s medical program, Joseph graduated from Texas Tech with a focus on Math, Chemistry, and Biology.
Rony Diaz
Our great teacher, Rony Diaz, is pictured on the right, helping two students last summer. In real life, Rony is completing his first year at Texas Tech University Medical School. Additionally, Rony earned Bachelors and Masters degrees in Biochemistry from Texas Tech. He has served as a TA in medical school and taught for BLI last year, earning rave reviews.
Student Comments
‘I loved the mock surgeries we did and how hands-on the program was. The teachers were great and I feel like I really learned a lot. Also, I liked how they made you really problem solve and figure things out on our own.’
‘The intro to surgery program was filled with lectures and note-taking, as well as a hands-on experience. My teacher was very accommodating with different learning experiences. What I like about the program is that I got to learn different types of surgeries and actually perform them.’
‘The teachers were very nice and useful. They’re smart and funny and I’ve learned a lot from them by taking this course. Because of this program I know how to tie knots using sutures in different types of ways. I also learned the proper way to hold/use the tools.’
Student Comments (Continued)
‘She made learning fun and was very knowledgeable! She made it so that I was actually willing to learn during the summer. The program was very hands-on (super good)! The structure in which we learned in the morning, had a break for lunch, and then applied the skills we learned in the lab in the afternoon session was perfect.’
‘The program is better than expected. It was a warm environment that enabled us to share more ideas and discuss with each other. The teacher was great thankfully. I was able to understand everything and didn’t have any doubts.’
‘The teachers were very thorough in their explanations and the class was very interactive and fun. The dissections were very helpful to understand the objectives.’
‘I like how we did a lot of dissecting. It wasn’t just sitting in a room and learning about surgery, it was hands-on which made the class more interesting.’
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