The medical field consists of hundreds of jobs and millions of people fighting to be at the top of their profession.

It can be a competitive field and may seem overwhelming. Fortunately, LHS offers a club that may be able to give students a head start in their medical career. Check out the top 50 Medical Careers here

Medical Leaders of Tomorrow is a club that presents great opportunity to learn more about anything in the medical field.
“We talk about different professions and new ideas in the medical world,” sophomore Jared Ezzell said.

The topics range from the newest and greatest medical technology to groundbreaking research paving a way for new fields.
The club is sponsored by Bio. Med. teacher Tim Block, but was created by passionate and eager students.

“Medical Leaders of Tomorrow is not something I started, it’s something the students started and they just needed an adult sponsor. Since I teach Bio. Med., I was an obvious choice,” Block said. “It is really student driven and is clearly student led. That’s what I like about it, it gives students some leadership opportunities and freedom.”

Some of those opportunities range from guest speakers from William Jewell and even the director of anesthesiologist residence at University Hospital in Cleveland.

“We talk about different professions and new ideas in the medical world,” sophomore Jared Ezzell said.

“A former student of mine, Dr. Heather McFarland for University Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio will FaceTime or Skype with MLT at some point this semester,” Block said.

Other opportunities consist of community work and exploring careers at Mosaic and William Jewell.
“We have a speaker coming from William Jewell to talk about college for medical students,” senior Courtney Parker said. “We are working on getting volunteer opportunities set up as well as getting Dr. Mees’ wife to come talk about physical therapy.”

The opportunities are endless. If students are interested in getting their feet wet in the field, the club opens doors for many opportunities.
“We’ll also explore some career opportunities at Mosaic and William Jewell, and get some guest speakers in here to talk to us about what it takes to get into the medical field,” Block said.

Along with being able to meet new people and learn a lot about a medical job, the club offers a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere.
“Meetings are really laid back,” Parker said. “It’s basically just a gathering of people that are interested in medicine and want a place to go talk about that and learn more about it.”

If students are interested in joining, the club meets the first Friday of every month in room 510.
“If you have even a slight interest in the medical field, it’s a great way to gain more information about what’s going on in the field and how science is advancing,” senior Aubrey Bennett said.