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School may be in session, but you can still take your kids on meaningful trips. If your youngster likes to play doctor or seems at all interested in a medical career, congratulations! They've just been accepted to Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine's incoming class.
On Saturday, Nov. 4, Noorda-COM will have its grand opening and you and your child are cordially invited to attend. You'll get to visit medical simulation rooms, talk to student doctors and experience medicine through the college's "mini-med school" and other activities. Let your child experience what a real career in medicine could be like long before they're in college.
Even if becoming a doctor isn't in their professional plans, they still might benefit from exposure to the STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) field. One study from the Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute found that early STEM education can help children develop several skills, including problem-solving, collaboration and creation, imagination and more.
The mini-med school will feed their curiosity and possibly fan a flame that could lead to a future in the medical field. Here's a quick look at what you'll experience at the grand opening.
Medical simulations and hands-on activities
Come tour the four-story facility and visit special areas, such as the customized Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine lab, Noorda-COM's learning pods, an AR/VR "holodeck" and more. Your child will get to experience medicine through discovery activities and other hands-on experiences.
Come to the grand opening
Whether your children are young or nearly college-age, you can bring the whole family to Noorda-COM's grand opening on Nov. 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. If you want to sign up to receive an email reminder and further information about the grand opening, click here.
Utah needs more doctors!
Bringing your child to Noorda-COM's grand opening is a great way to grow their love of learning and interest in a STEM career — and it might just have ripple effects that benefit the state for years to come. The fact is, Utah is in desperate need of more physicians. In a recent Becker's Hospital Review analysis, the state was ranked No. 49 for its supply of primary care providers. Noorda-COM's mission is to empower students with the essential personal and professional skills needed to be competent, confident and compassionate osteopathic physicians who are dedicated to meeting healthcare challenges within the communities they serve.
Their vision is to become a leader in osteopathic medical education through innovative, progressive curricular offerings. The school hopes to instill values that embrace diversity, foster cultural awareness and ethical leadership and inspire a servant's heart towards caring for the poor and needy.
The Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine program is uniquely designed to train outstanding future physicians. The innovative, state-of-the-art campus allows our students to be at the center of their own educational experience.
To learn more about Noorda-COM and its student-centric curriculum, visit noordacom.org.
