T. Leroy Jefferson Medical Society Hosts Student Healthcare & Science
Career Symposium at Inlet Grove Community High School on April 13th
One thousand middle and high school students expected to attend Career Exploration Event
Boca Raton, FL – T. Leroy Jefferson Medical Society (TLJMS) will host its
Seventh Annual Healthcare and Science Stars of Tomorrow Career Symposium on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Inlet Grove Community High School, 600 W. 28th Street, Riviera Beach, FL 33404 from 9am to 3pm. Event co-hosts include the School District of Palm Beach County and Inlet Grove Community High School.
The keynote speaker will be Roderick K. King, MD, MPH. Dr. King is currently Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Florida Institute for Health Innovation and is Director and Assistant Dean for Public Health Education Department of Epidemiology and Public Health Sciences at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He also has a faculty appointment at Massachusetts General Hospital Disparities Solutions Center at the Mongan Health Policy Institute. He currently is Chairman of the US Department of Health and Human Services Advisory Committee on Minority Health.
After opening remarks from the keynote speaker, participants will rotate through classrooms for 20-minute informational sessions on education and career requirements. Dozens of dentists, pharmacists, physicians, nurses, healthcare executives, research scientists, health policy, medical technology design and marketing, among others, will lead the presentations. Event sponsors include Quantum Foundation and Children’s Services Council. Event exhibitors include, among others, Nova Southeastern University, Palm Beach State University, and Scripps Research.
“Our message to students and parents is that there are a wide variety of careers in medical science,
technology, and engineering, with or without a stethoscope. There are many paths for their future,” states Dr. Roger L. Duncan, III, TLJMS Youth Services Committee Chair and Past President.
For 70 years, TLJMS has improved access to health and wellness, access to medical care and academic and career opportunities for our entire community. We have done this through health fairs, community education, professional development and youth development services. TLJMS is a 501(c)3 organization comprised of healthcare professionals united to improve the health and wellness, access to medical care, academic and career opportunities, and the quality of life for underserved populations through the provision of healthcare, education and youth development services.