Allied Health is the network of healthcare professionals who work alongside physicians and nurses to provide patient care through specialized services, including emergency response, testing, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. Each group of students will be assigned one of four patients with life-threatening symptoms. Within each patient group, students will split into four labs representing different allied health specialties and perform complementary tests. Using realistic tools and techniques, each lab will collect and interpret clinical data. At the end of the program, all labs within each patient group will combine their findings to determine a final diagnosis before presenting their results to their peers

Experiment #1: Emergency Care & Hematology

As emergency healthcare professionals, including Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs), Paramedics, and Triage Nurses, students will rapidly assess their patient’s condition by measuring vital signs and evaluating cardiac electrical activity. Students will then transition into the role of Medical Laboratory Scientists or Hematologists to test components of a complete blood count (CBC), analyzing whole blood to assess patient status and determine if immediate intervention is required.

Experiment #2: Clinical Chemistry

As Medical Laboratory Scientists or Clinical Chemists, students will analyze biological samples to evaluate key markers of homeostasis and organ function. Through hands-on testing, students will investigate how imbalances in chemical markers can indicate underlying disease or dysfunction.

Experiment #3: Clinical Microbiology

As Medical Laboratory Scientists or Clinical Microbiologists, students will perform serological testing and molecular assays to detect the viral bloodborne pathogens hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and will evaluate how molecular diagnostics guide patient care and treatment decisions.

Experiment #4: Toxicology

As Medical Laboratory Scientists or Toxicologists, students will analyze urine and serum samples for the presence of alcohol and other psychoactive substances. Students will determine how toxic exposures may contribute to patient symptoms and evaluate how these substances could impact treatment.