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Whiz Kid: Courtney Kubiak
One of 100 students attending mini-medical school at the University of Missouri this summer.
- Whiz Kid: senior Courtney Kubiak
- Accomplishment: Kubiak was among 100 students selected for participation in the University of Missouri School of Medicine's High School Mini-Medical School (HSMMS). The program, now in its 13th year, is held for one week in June.
- Key To Awesomeness: She will participate in medical-school style curriculum, which includes problem-based learning, a method of teaching that combines independent learning in small groups with patient care cases. Students also will participate in session with clinical and research specialists; interact with medical school students, faculty and staff; and attend seminars on college and medical school life.
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