Tyler Hulsey will attend the Congress of Future Medical Leaders in November, along with some of the top future medical students in the country.

Tyler Hulsey, a CHS junior, will attend the Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Washington DC Nov. 14-16 / Submitted photo

Tyler, a Collinsville High School junior, is interested in medicine, his mother, Cary Hulsey said, but not in the traditional sense.

“More than being a doctor, he is interested in medical science,” Hulsey said.

While at the conference, in Washington DC, Tyler will watch a surgery performed using a robot, Hulsey said. It will be fitting for Tyler, who has had a passion for robots from a very young age.

At 3, Tyler was playing with Legos. “They were little, he probably shouldn’t have had them, but he loved them,” Hulsey said.

From there, Tyler graduated to erector sets and Lego Robotics. Tyler is now enrolled in a robotics program at CHS and is in a robotics club that will compete in a national competition this spring.

Tyler is currently showing an interest in robotic prosthetics and leaning toward studying robotic engineering in college, but is unsure of a career path, Hulsey said. The Congress of Future Medical Leaders will expose her son to potential careers that can combine his interest in medical science and robotics, Hulsey said.

“There are many things you might not know from just being in the classroom, this will expose him to many career possibilities,” Hulsey said.

Attendees for the honors-only program are nominated based on GPA, successful completion of multiple science courses and an interest in becoming a doctor or a medical scientist. The purpose of the event, organizers said in a statement, is to honor, inspire, motivate and direct top students in the country and, after the event, help them reach their goals.

During the Nov. 14-16 congress, attendees will hear Nobel Laureates and National Medal of Science winners speak about medical research. They will also learn about advancements in medicine and medical technology.