Future Doctors Foundation Course & Kit

The Apprentice Doctor’s Future Doctors Medical Kit for High School Students and Young Aspiring Medical Professionals.

Get a stunning glimpse into the fascinating world of medicine, learn about the human body from a medical perspective, and acquire dozens of medical skills. Perform more than 50 fun practical projects at home and gain dozens of medical skills.

Whether you are a teenager or adult interested in medical school and a medical career, or a parent that simply wants to better understand how to examine a sick child, you will enjoy and benefit greatly from this course.

Much more than a quick "how-to" experiment kit for kids, this is a complete course covering the basics of medical principles and patient examination. Learn by reading, watching, listening, and actually doing it yourself through videos, special audio files, and practicing the medical techniques using the hands-on instruments included with the course. Follow along with the Free Online Course here as you complete the activities in the kit. You can review and practice any section of the course repeatedly until you master both the concepts and practical techniques.

This thorough and complete introductory course develops knowledge of medicine and the human body while teaching practical applications of how to examine patients.

After completing the Apprentice Doctor Academy Foundation Medical Course, students should have a good understanding of:

• The basic principles of conducting a medical examination
• An understanding of how to use several medical instruments and items
• The basic human anatomy and physiology of the eleven bodily systems
• The systematic approach in diagnosing diseases
• An understanding of medical ethics
• The importance of taking a thorough medical history
• The meaning of multiple medical terms (medical terminology)
• Various careers in medicine and healthcare

Note: The heart of the kit lies within the Free Online Course while you complete the included activities.

The Apprentice Doctor Future Doctor's Course and Kit

The student will have the following healthcare/medical skills:

Hand Hygiene

• Hand washing
• Applying alcohol hand-rub
• Donning and doffing gloves

Distinguish between normal and abnormal bodily sounds

• Heart sounds
• Gastro-intestinal sounds
• Respiratory sounds
• Joint sounds

The student will be able to assess a patient’s vitals

• Heat rate
• Body temperature
• Respiratory rate
• Blood pressure

The student will be able to examine various bodily parts

• The eye
• The ear
• The skin, hair, and nails
• The mouth
• The abdomen
• etc.

The student will be able to elicit neurological reflexes

• The Patellar Reflex
• The Babinski reflex
• The Pupil-light reflex

Other medical skills (perform and interpret)

• Urinalysis
• Pulse Oximetry

The student will have a working understanding of the following topics

• The body’s water balance
• The basic principles of airway management
• Emergency medicine and trauma
• Burn injuries
• Growths (tumors)
• Several metabolic diseases
• Many infectious diseases

The specific examination instruments and tools included in the How to Examine Patients Course are:

• Stethoscope
• Otoscope and medical examination light
• Digital thermometer
• Illuminated magnifier
• Reflex hammer
• Urinalysis test strips
• Surgical marker pen
• Ruler
• Eye test chart
• Medical file (printable from the flash drive)
• Growth charts
• Disposable items: tongue depressors, antiseptic swabs, examination gloves and face masks