In-school field trips in STEM and medicine that introduce health awareness for kids
In our innovative in-school field trips, kids learn about all kinds of different healthcare fields and about health topics in anatomy, bodily processes, and more!
Inspiring the next generation of healthcare heroes
Using hands-on activities and role-play, our engaging in-school field trips empower kids and teens to explore medicine and learn real-life skills. Our mission is to inspire the next generation of healthcare heroes.
Field trips we can offer
All About the Heart Class
Kids will learn about the heart while doing hands-on activities in this fun class. This class covers learning about the heart's function, anatomy, and includes an activity to get everyone up and moving. There is a version available where kids may receive and build their own stethoscopes to take home. Est. 2009.
Nose-To-Tail Exam Class
Kids will learn about physical exams for animals while doing hands-on activities in this fun class. This class covers learning about how to conduct a thorough nose-to-tail exam on dogs, what to look for that requires additional attention, and why nose-to-tail exams for dogs are important. Est. 2016.
Splints & Tourniquets Class
Kids will learn all about water safety in this fun class. This class covers learning why it may be necessary to split a leg, how to apply a tourniquet, and includes us acting out what to do when someone is injured outdoors. Est. 2017.
Sports Medicine 101 Class
Kids will learn all about reflexes in this fun class. This class covers learning what reflexes are and how they work, how bones and muscles allow us to move, and test their reflexes with a fun reaction time game. Est. 2016.
CPR & Heimlich Class
Kids will learn about CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver in this fun class. This class covers learning how to identify when someone is in sudden cardiac, how to perform CPR, and how to perform the Heimlich Maneuver. There may be a version available where we are able to certify
teens through the American Heart Association or the Red Cross. Est. 2016.
All About the Brain class
Kids will learn all about reflexes in this fun class. This class covers learning what reflexes are and how they work, how bones and muscles allow us to move, and test their reflexes with a fun reaction time game. Est. 2016.
and more!
Little Medical Schoolers can participate in
+ in-school field trips! Little Medical School programs are grounded in the belief that kids learn best through hands-on activities. Kids and teens complete activities in areas like emergency care, veterinary medicine, surgery, in a positive environment where they receive guidance from trained instructors and are encouraged to learn about what most consider to be complicated subjects.
Kids can make new friends, learn real medical skills, and explore the potential of a career in medicine through our programs.
Little Medical School in-school field trips are available to schools in South Florida! Our instructors travel to your location with all the materials necessary to bring the fun! Don't have a space to host us? No problem! We have some options to use rental spaces for an additional fee.
See what an in-school field trip at your school can look like here.
"The whole idea behind Little Medical School programs is to inspire kids to pursue different careers in medicine and to learn about health at the same time."
All our programs are developed by educators and board-certified physicians, bringing the best of education and healthcare together for your kids and teens.
