Aberdeen 10th Grader Heading To Congress Of Future Medical Leaders

ABERDEEN, MD — Joppatowne High School of Aberdeen 10th grader Allyson Gardner has been chosen to serve as a delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders, which will take place June 25-27 at the University of Massachusetts Lowell campus.

The Congress is an honors-only program for high school students who want to become physicians or go into medical research fields. The purpose of the event is to honor, inspire, motivate and direct the top students in the country interested in these careers, follow their dream and, after the event, to provide a path, plan and resources to help them reach their goal.

Gardner's nomination was signed by Dr. Mario Capecchi, winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine and the science director of the National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists. She's representing Maryland based on her academic achievement, leadership potential and determination to serve humanity in the field of medicine.

During the three-day Congress, Gardner will join students from across the country and hear
Nobel Laureates and National Medal of Science recipients discuss leading medical research; be given advice from Ivy League and top medical school deans on what to expect in medical school; witness stories told by patients who are living medical miracles; be inspired by fellow teen medical science prodigies; and learn about cutting-edge advances and the future in medicine and medical technology.