APEX classes are anything but ordinary.
Join us in a walkthrough of a typical semester.
Exploration of Health Sciences & Medicine is a scientific, inquiry-based course that aims to advance your understanding of patient care, human physiology, disease process, research and ethics. In addition to gaining basic clinical skills, you will also receive advanced instruction from medical experts gaining medical skills to help further your understanding of medical diagnosing and treatment protocols for the patient.
I am very thankful for my experience. In my first month of college at Iowa State University, I used multiple skills and resources obtained in the course. My résumé is full of industry references, a professional headshot, NIH Research Training certificate and other valuable job search package components.
Work on projects for public health-related businesses, including working with the American Lung Association to promote tobacco awareness in the middle schools, working on website content for major hospitals, and working with Des Moines University professors to compile data and make graphs for grant writing processes. We partnered with Prevent Blindness Iowa (PBI) to certify students to be able to conduct vision screenings with preschoolers and elementary school age students.
Connect with hospitals, clinics, non-profit organizations, government and public health organizations and nursing and health science colleges and universities.
Develop critical thinking skills and scientific process within health sciences and medicine. Hone your presentation skills and work with medical terminology to be a step ahead of your peers in college.
Start college ahead of your peers by developing a professional portfolio and LinkedIn profile, completing HIPAA training and earning the National Institutes of Health Human Research Subject certification.
