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Next Session at The Ladder: Babies! June 10th

You heard it folks! We will dive into the ins and outs of pediatric medicine by interacting with babies and their mothers as well as soon to be mums. Here’s your chance to operate a doppler machine to learn what … Continue reading

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Next Session at The Ladder: Public Health! May 13th

Join us at the next session of the The Ladder to learn about how public health workers improve and protect the health of our communities. From helping access safe and nutritious foods, to making sure we have vaccinations to protect against … Continue reading

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Next Session at The Ladder: Infectious Diseases! April 8th

It’s that wonderful time of the month again folks! The next session at The Ladder is on April 8th, at 12:30 pm in UROC. Get ready to soak up some facts about disease causing teeny-tiny critters like bacteria, viruses and fungi and … Continue reading

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Next Session at The Ladder: Eyes and Ears! March 11th!

Our next session at The Ladder will focus on organs that help us accomplish everything from learning how to play music, to appreciating a beautiful sunset. If you don’t know what a otoscope or ophthalmoscope does, you will after this … Continue reading

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Next Session at The Ladder: The Heart! February 11th!

As Valentine’s Day draws near, let’s get together to learn about an organ we all adore, the Heart! Did you know that your heart beats about 100,000 times a day?! That’s more than 8,000 times a Ladder session! We have a ton … Continue reading

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Next Session at The Ladder: Sports Medicine! January 14th!

Welcome back medical scholars! Our 2017 kick-off session is Sports Medicine and will be held at UROC on January 14th at 12:30pm. We hope you’re ready for another year of fun-soaked learning and growing together.  Whether it’s basketball, swimming, the Gophers, or your … Continue reading

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Food in Medicine

Thank you everyone for coming out to The Ladder’s last session of 2016. Here are some of our favorite moments from this month’s  session. Also, take a peek at the youtube music video created by the talented youth of Appetite For … Continue reading

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Next session at The Ladder: Food in Medicine! Saturday December 10th!

Join us next week at UROC for the last session of the year where we will be learning about diet and nutrition! We will practice building  healthy meals, while also recognizing unhealthy foods and diets.  If you’re worried that all … Continue reading

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On Nov 12th: Neurology and The Ladder Program’s 5th Birthday!

On November 12th at 12:30 pm, we will explore the clinical field of Neurology ! The average human brain has approximately 100 billion neurons, and there are as many as 10,000 different types of neurons. Together, neurons play an important … Continue reading

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Next Session at The Ladder: Dental Day! Saturday October 8th!

Bring your pearly whites this Saturday to learn more about how dentists help keep our communities smiling. Join us to participate in fun, hands-on activities centered around oral hygiene. Grow alongside your peers and bring lots and lots of questions! … Continue reading

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