WellSpan Hosts 3rd Annual Black Men In White Coats Youth Summit

ARRIVE EARLY!!! BREAKFAST AND CHECK-IN START AT 8:00AM

Brought to you by, with sponsorship support from WellSpan York Health Foundation, the Pennsylvania Medical Society, Pennsylvania Medical Society Health Diversity Task Force and York College of Pennsylvania.

Students in grades 6 to 12 are invited to join WellSpan physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals who live and work right here in South Central Pennsylvania for our third annual youth summit event – a free, fun day of education, networking and health care career exploration. Breakfast, lunch and campus tours will be provided, and students of all ethnicities, races and gender identities are welcome.

ABOUT THE DAY

Get inspired by Keynote Speaker, Dale Okorodudu, MD

Dr. Dale is an award-winning clinician, mentor, and founder of Black Men In White Coats. He earned both his Undergraduate and Medical Degrees from the University of Missouri and completed his Internal Medicine Residency training at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina and his Pulmonary & Critical Care training at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Beyond medicine, he has dedicated much of his life to helping people reach their dreams and pursue their greatness.

Hands-on learning stations designed for students

Students will break-off into small groups, with health care professionals at their side, for six hands-on, simulated activities, including:

• Practicing robotic surgery techniques on the daVinci Robot.
• Stabilizing a broken bone with a splint.
• Performing life-saving techniques for allergic reactions.
• Stopping bleeding from a wound.
• Learning hands-only CPR.
• Using ultrasound to look at the heart and internal organs.

Customized learning track for parents
Parents, teachers and other adult attendees will hear from a lineup of experts, each with a unique message about ‘how to raise a doctor.’

Breakfast and Lunch with the experts

During breakfast and over the lunch break, students will get the opportunity for conversation with the doctors, nurses and other health care professionals assigned to their group.

Black Physicians in White Coats Panel
After lunch, Youth Summit participants will get to hear from and ask questions of expert providers who represent diverse backgrounds and lived experiences.

About the Black Men In White Coats Partnership

Black Men in White Coats started in 2013 in response to an alarming report that highlighted the decreasing number of Black men applying to medical school, a reality that would make worse the too few Black male physicians in the United States. Since that time, the organization has worked closely with medical schools, health systems, high schools, and physicians to provide inspiration and mentorship to racially diverse youth, with the goal of inspiring them to pursue careers in medicine. WellSpan is excited to serve as the Pennsylvania partner to the Black Men In White Coats organization.

IMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION

By attending the event, participants agree to have their voice and likeness recorded and distributed for promotional and educational purposes.

Furthermore, all participants under the age of 18 must be registered by their parent or legal guardian, and accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or their designated chaperone while at the summit.

Tickets for this event are limited. A waitlist will be available if the event reaches its registration limits. Black Men In White Coats T-Shirts may be purchased in advance at BMWC.store. Please allow 1 month for delivery.

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