Family and friends,

Elizabeth has been accepted to attend the FutureDocs Abroad in Hue, Vietnam this summer! She will attend a summer honors program in Hue, Vietnam from July 11 - July 26, 2026.

FutureDocs Abroad is an honors-only program that allows high school and university undergraduate students to access what only third and fourth-year medical students can in the United States. The purpose of this internship is to honor, inspire, motivate, and direct the top students in the country who aspire to have careers in medicine, to stay true to their dream and, after the program, to provide a path, plan, and resources to help them reach their goal.

During the two-week program, Elizabeth will join students from across the United States and spend time observing surgeries taking place in the operating room, with the surgeon explaining the procedure as it’s being performed.

Elizabeth will be in the gross anatomy lab with an anatomy professor, learning about the anatomy and proper dissection of human cadavers and practicing dissection techniques on animal parts.

And she will also shadow physicians in the Emergency Room, clinics, and wards in over a dozen areas of specialty (pediatrics, oncology, surgery, orthopedics, OB/GYN, and more). Elizabeth’s goal is to be an oncologist! If you haven’t heard her story, she would be happy to tell you! Just ask!

FutureDocs Abroad is a program of The National Leadership Academies, which was founded on the belief that strong emotional intelligence is the cornerstone of student success and is committed to supporting students in their development. The National Leadership Academies also recognizes that prospective talent must be identified at the earliest possible age and help must be given to these students to acquire the necessary experience and skills to take them to the doorstep of vital careers as leaders and in the fields of medicine and the sciences.

This is a wonderful opportunity for her and she (we) would love your support!