Potomac High – Medical Interventions

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

Students investigate the variety of interventions involved in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease as they follow the lives of a fictitious family. The course is a “How To” manual for maintaining overall health and homeostasis in the body as students explore how to prevent and fight infection; how to screen and evaluate the code in human DNA; how to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer; and how to prevail when the organs of the body begin to fail. Through these scenarios, students are exposed to the wide range of interventions related to immunology, surgery, genetics, pharmacology, medical devices, and diagnostics. Lifestyle choices and preventative measures are emphasized throughout the course as well as the important role scientific thinking and engineering design play in the development of interventions of the future. Transcripted college credit is available to students, who receive a grade of $80 %$ in three pathway courses and pass the end of course assessments administered by PLTW, at Stevenson University.