Teen Community Advisory Board
Introducing KU Medical Center’s Teen Community Advisory Board, consisting of high school students from across the state of Kansas.
The Teen Community Advisory Board will inform and strengthen KU Medical Center's programs and learning experiences for youth interested in health-related professions, training and research. In addition, this select group of 12 high school juniors or seniors from across the state of Kansas will help shape the purpose and function of the board for years to come.
Through collaborative leadership, the Teen Community Advisory Board will provide valuable, first-hand perspectives to inform programming and help address issues that affect future health science learners and leaders.
Join the Teen Advisory Board
Applications are now closed for the 2025-26 school year. Thank you for your interest in the Teen Community Advisory Board.
- If you are invited to interview, you will receive an email during the week of April 28, 2025.
- Zoom interviews will take place May 19 – May 30.
- You will be notified via email of acceptance the week of June 16.
In short, a youth or teen advisory board is a group of young people who provide insight, feedback and support to organizations on topics and initiatives relevant to youth. Teen Community Advisory Board members will specifically advise on KU Medical Center’s programs for youth and aspiring health care professionals.
Community Advisory Boards comprised of adult community members and/or patients are common at KU Medical Center and other universities. The Teen Community Advisory Board at KU Medical Center will be one of the very first such boards in the region!
- Juniors or seniors in high school during the 2025-2026 academic year
- Students who can commit to one 90-minute meeting per month during the academic year (September to May)
- Students interested in health care, health access, and/or research
- Students wanting to learn more about career paths in medicine, nursing, other health professions or research
- Students who enjoy collaboration, teamwork and working toward a common goal
Applications are open March 1 through April 11, 2025. Please check back for a live link at that time.
If you are invited to interview, you will receive an email during the week of April 28, 2025.
APPLY FOR THE TEEN ADVISORY COUNCIL
- Zoom interviews will take place May 19 – May 30.
- You will be notified via email of acceptance the week of June 16.
- If selected, you will actively participate in monthly virtual meetings, held via Zoom, with 11 other Kansas high school students during the 2025-26 school year.
- In this initial year, the focus will be on forming and informing. We will learn from each other with the ultimate goal of creating a Teen Community Advisory Board that is meaningful and relevant to both KU Medical Center and Kansas youth interested in the health sciences.
- During meetings, you will work with students, faculty and staff, including representatives from the University of Kansas schools of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions.
- After learning about KU Medical Center’s programs for youth and future health care professionals, you will advise and offer input and feedback.
- Connect with a diverse group of teens from across the state of Kansas who share an interest in health care, research or health science education
- Gain leadership experience
- Develop career and professional skills
- Earn service-learning hours
- Provide perspective while learning more about research, academics and the student experience at KU Medical Center
More questions?
Contact Mary Susan Kircher, program director of community relations and strategic partnerships, at mkircher2@kumc.edu.