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SABATTUS — Kyleigh Hyde, a junior at Oak Hill High School, in Wales, has been named Maine’s delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders. Hyde is the daughter of Chris and Katie Hyde, of Sabattus.
The congress, held March 20 and 21, is an honors-only program for high school students who want to become physicians or go into medical research. Its purpose is to honor, inspire, motivate and direct the top students in the country who are interested in a medical career path. 
Hyde’s nomination to represent Maine was signed by Dr. Mario Capecchi, winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine and the science director of the National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientist. She was chosen based on academic achievement, leadership potential and determination to serve humanity in the medical field.
At the congress, Hyde will join students from across the country and hear Nobel laureates and National Medal of Science Winners talk about leading medical research, hear advice from Ivy League and top medical school deans on what to expect in medical school, learn about the latest science and technology and more.
This is a crucial time in America, when more doctors and medical scientists are needed, and they must be even better prepared for a future that is changing exponentially, academy officials said.
“Focused, bright and determined students like Kyleigh Hyde are our future and she deserves all the mentoring and guidance we can give her,” said a news release.
The National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists was founded on the belief that prospective medical talent must be identified at the earliest possible age, and the students must be supported to acquire the experience and skills needed. Based in Washington, D.C., and with offices in Boston, Mass., the academy was chartered as a nonpartisan taxpaying institution to help address the crisis by working to identify, encourage and mentor students who want to become physicians and medical scientists
