Local high school student nominated for the Congress of Future Medical Leaders
Dillon Fuhrman
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Chloe Comet, a sophomore at Yuma Catholic High School, has been nominated to be a delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders next month.
The Congress, taking place from June 25 to June 27 at the University of Massachusetts Lowell campus just outside of Boston, is an “honors-only program for high school students” who want to be doctors or go into the medical field.
“Really look into becoming a medical doctor, maybe. But not in the pediatrician dentist, but more like in the psychology part of it,” Comet shared.
The event is also to “honor, inspire, motivate and direct” students across the country interested in the field to “stay true to their dream and, after the event, to provide a path, plan and resources to help them reach their goal.”
Comet’s nomination was signed by Dr. Mario Capecchi, who is the winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine and is the Science Director of the National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists, to represent Arizona “based on her academic achievement, leadership potential and determination to serve humanity in the field of medicine.”
“We’re really proud of her,” said Frank Comet, Comet’s father.
During the three-day event, Comet will join other students in the country to participate in the following activities:
Hear Nobel Laureates and National Medal of Science recipients discuss leading medical research.
Be given advice from Ivy League and top medical school deans on what to expect in medical school.
Witness stories told by patients who are living medical miracles.
Be inspired by fellow teen medical science prodigies.
Learn about cutting-edge advances and the future in medicine and medical technology.
Comet’s thankful for all for all those who believed in her along the way.
“Thanks to the Quechan tribe for helping me fund my travels over there to the Congress. And thank you. Yeah, thank you to my family, my parents and my friends who, like, supported me,” Comet expressed.