Stepinac High School to Host First-of-Its-Kind Medical Symposium for Students On Nov. 14

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - Oct. 19, 2015 - PRLog -- Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains, NY, will  host a Medical Symposium for High School Students—the first-of-its-kind in Westchester—on Saturday, November 14.

The all-day session, which will be limited to 30 high school students from throughout the Westchester and New York metro region, will explore professional career opportunities in the expanding fields of medicine and healthcare. It will be held from 9 AM to 5 PM at Stepinac, 950 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains.

Topics will include: Careers in Medicine, Medical Ethics, Level of Patient Care, Patient Evaluation and Diagnosis, Public Health, Emergency Medicine, Medical Research, and Epidemiology.  The program will provide students with real medical research case studies and enable them to participate in simulations.

The symposium facilitator is Todd D. Stroberg, R.N. BSN of the Cornell University Research Unit of the Joan & Sanford I. Weill Medical College. Founded in 1986, the  Research Unit conducts high-quality clinical research and the dissemination of critical research results. Landmark studies result in effective therapies for the treatment and prevention of opportunistic infections.

Mr. Stroberg, whose career in health care spans two decades and includes emergency medicine, critical care, geriatric and neurology and 12 years in clinical and pharmacology university research, said:. “I am particularly excited to share my insights and knowledge with high school students who are interested in the fields of medicine and healthcare.”

The cost of the symposium is $200 and includes lunch and materials. Students will also be eligible to qualify for an internship with the Cornell University Research Unit following their participation in the symposium.

Attendees must complete and send a registration form to the attention of Frank Portanova at Stepinac by the November 1 deadline date. To request the form, send an email fportanova@stepinac.org or call 914-946-4800 ext. 385 (tel:914-946-4800%20ext.%20385).

About Archbishop Stepinac High School

The mission of Archbishop Stepinac High School, White Plains, NY, is to offer young men of the Archdiocese of New York a highly competitive academic and extracurricular program that will prepare them for college and leadership roles. The faculty and staff accomplish these objectives by pursuing excellence and creating a supportive, disciplined atmosphere with a strong sense of camaraderie and Christian values that is unique to the Stepinac experience. For more information, visit www.Stepinac.org.