Local student to attend medical forum in Boston

   Hillsborough High School student Frank Livelli of Oxford Drive enrolled in the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine (NYLF/MED), set for July 20-29 in Boston.
   During this career development program, Frank will join more than 350 other high school students from around the country who demonstrate academic excellence, leadership potential and an interest in medicine.
   Throughout the ten-day forum, NYLF/MED will introduce Frank to a variety of concepts in public health, medical ethics, research and general practice, including site visits to medical facilities and clinics. Students will engage in a simulation using problem-based learning, an educational method in which students will be presented a fictional patient’s case history and must diagnose and develop a treatment plan for the patient.
   In addition to site visits to cutting-edge medical schools and clinical facilities, Frank will have the opportunity to hear from and interact with leaders within the medical field. Students have up-close personal contact with physicians, surgeons, researchers, scientists and medical educators as they go behind the scenes to view these professionals at work.
   NYLF is a nonprofit educational organization that brings various professions to life, empowering outstanding young people with the confidence to make well-informed career choices. NYLF has provided programming to more than 50,000 young people. For additional information, visit us on the Internet at www.nylf.org.