Alright, my experience during the NYLF Medicine Forum will be split into 2 different entries. Anyway, I will start with the very basics, and then list my schedule while briefly describing what happened.

Group: Williams
Forum Assistant (FA): Jessica Eikmeier
Med Session Room: White Hall - 218
Bus #: 4
Bus Count #: 19

Dorm #: 232
Door Combo: 3-4-1-25

Sunday, July 6, 2008 - Welcome to the Field of Medicine (day 1)
1:00 - 5:00 NYLF/MED Registration [Donahue Hall]
Family stayed while I chose universities where I want to experience medical school. I met with my FA, Jessica Eikmeier for the first time. I received my "Journal on Medicine", an NYLF/MED beverage bottle, my name tag, and my schedule.

5:00 - 6:15 Dinner [Dougherty Dining Hall]
I sat by myself due to the lack of friends. However, a Korean student decided to sit next to me. His name is 주찬양. He is a '90, from New Jersey, in the Kountz group, and break dances. I had made my first friend.

6:30 - 7:30 Welcome to NYLF/MED (Kristine Lavin, Program Coordinator - Development & Operations; Julie Yingling, Program Coordinator - Education) [Villanova Room, Connelly Center]
Introduced to the HIPAA concept during the briefing seminar. I can't remember what HIPAA was an acronym for, but it has to do with the importance of patient privacy. I had to sign a card that reads, "This card certifies that I participated in a HIPAA briefing seminar as part of the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine. I understand HIPAA regulations and the importance of patient privacy."

7:45 - 9:45 Medical Education Discussion (MED) Session [MED Session Rooms]
We played a little name game with the group to assist us on getting to know each other. I honestly like my group. I would prefer to be in the Williams group than in another group. We had to say our names and tell of a favorite activity. I simply said my name and said that I like to play guitar.

10:00 - 10:45 Meet and Mingle Pizza Party [Belle Air Terrace, Connelly Center]
I made new friends: Kelvin Resureccion and Andrew Park. Kelvin decided to drop by my table while I was waiting for 찬양 and his friend, Andrew. We had a good conversation with each other, and I quickly developed a friendship with Andrew. The kid is a '92, Korean, from Virginia, in the Kountz group, and a break dancer as well. Afterwards, we all headed for our rooms, and I met my roommate. His name is John, a '92, in the Drew group, and of white origin. I never discovered his last name.

Monday, July 7, 2008 - New Frontiers in Medical Education (day 2)
7:00 - 7:40 Breakfast [Dougherty Dining Hall]

7:45 - 7:55 MED Session

8:00 - 9:00 Leadership in the Field of Medicine Opening Plenary (John Moore, MD, Clinical Professor of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, Jefferson Medical College) [Villanova Room, Connelly Center]

9:10 - 10:00; 10:10 - 11:55 MED Session

12:00 - 1:00 Lunch on Your Own

1:15 - 3:30 Problem Based Research Rotations (Problem Based Learning) [MED Rooms]
I met Sean Werner for the first time. We developed a friendship through an uncontrollable laughing "session" during PBL. He is a '91 like me, from New Jersey, and of German and Irish decent.

3:45 - 4:50 MED Session

5:00 - 6:00 Dinner

6:45 - 7:00 MED Session

7:15 - 8:15 Health Care in the 21st Century: Seminars on Medical Issues [MED Rooms]

8:30 - 9:15 MED Session

9:30 - 10:45 NYLF Quizzo [Belle Air Terrace, Connelly Center]
I didn't attend this. I also made another Korean friend - some time during the day - named 남연종. He's a '91, in the Spock group, from Pennsylvania, and likes to text with his friends.

Tuesday, July 8, 2008 - Sneak Peek: Medical School Experiences (day 3)
7:00 - 8:00 Breakfast

8:00 - 9:00 Med. School Experience Departures
I was sent to the University of Pennsylvania (UPENN) School of Medicine. The Williams group was grouped with the Spock group. Thus, 종 and I developed a deeper friendship during the medical school experience. I also decided that my career as a doctor would be in family practice.

5:00 - 6:15 Dinner

6:30 - 7:30 MED Session

7:30 - 8:30 Life as a Resident: An Insider's Perspective [MED Rooms]

8:30 - 9:25 MED Session

9:30 - 10:45 Ice Cream Social [Belle Air Terrace, Connelly Center]
찬양, 종, Andrew and I hung out altogether. We all started to become very good friends.

Wednesday, July 9, 2008 - Telemedicine (day 4)
8:30 - 9:15 Breakfast

9:30 - 10:15 MED Session

10:30 - 11:45 Bioterrorism & Public Health Plenary (Stuart Isaacs, MD - Assistant Professor of Medicine, UPENN Division of Infectious Disease; Ami Patel, PhD - Career Epidemiology Field Officer Public Health, Philadelphia Division of Disease Control) [Villanova Room]

11:45- 12:45 Lunch on Your Own
We had a good lunch - good food that is not provided very often on campus.

12:55 - 3:30 Telemedicine: Live Surgery Broadcast [Villanova Room]
We all sat together. We watched a live knee surgery on an overweight woman broadcasted in Ohio. The procedure was appalling at first, but I eventually became fascinated by the removal on bones through the usage of saws and hammers. The surgery eventually got dull, and I started to feel sleepy. However, the live surgery broadcast was a good, second-hand experience.

3:45 - 5:15 MED Session
I wrote a countdown on the days remaining until we all go home, and I also jotted down the exact length of time of each activity.

5:15 - 6:30 Dinner

6:30 - 9:00 MED Session

9:15 - 10:00 Clinical Site Visit Briefings [Donahue Hall]

Thursday, July 10, 2008 - Exploring Medical Career Options (day 5)
7:00 - 9:00 Breakfast

6:30 - 9:30 Clinical Experience Departures

8:00 - 3:00 Medicine in Practice: Curing and Healing
I was sent to the Penn Presbyterian Hospital. Until 12, the assigned students and I watched the recording of the removal of a hemorrhaged kidney. For the rest of the time outdoors, we headed for the mall. I hung out with Lauren, Kelvin, and Lerossa. However, I spent most of the time with Lauren. She's a '91, in a relationship, plays lacrosse, and of white origin. We talked a lot during our time spent in the mall, and became friends.

5:00 - 6:15 Dinner

6:30 - 6:45 MED Session

7:00 - 7:45 What's Your Specialty?: Session I
The Family Medicine session was cancelled, so I had no choice but to attend a session on plastic surgery for those with clefts, congenital birth defects, and deep facial scars - not the subject for me. I became friends with a girl named Gina from my group. Though I don't know much about her, we became friends during the session.

8:00 - 8:45 What's Your Specialty?: Session II
I accidentally ended up attending the same session.

9:00 - 9:15 MED Session

9:30 - 10:30 Karaoke & Snacks [Bella Air Terrace, Connelly Center]
I didn't attend the karaoke. Andrew went with 종 and 찬양, and invited me to come. I refused his offer. Later that night, 찬양 and 종 decided not to go due to kids smoking and "drinking".