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{Blueprint} Introduction to Medicine Course
The field of medicine is a very broad field filled with a number of different specialties and levels of education. This course introduces students to some of the most highly sought professions within the field. Students will explore various careers within the medical field, participate in hands on learning of basic medical skills and procedures, understand medical support professions and other healthcare related professions. Areas of concentration include: Nursing; Allied Health Support; Physical Therapy; Physician, Forensic Medicine. Like all of our courses, medicine with Blueprint is fun and engaging. This is a medical summer program for high school students where you get top-notch instructors who love to teach. No homework. No tests. No worries! It’s a great way to explore your interests with zero pressure to perform. Examine, diagnose and discuss with us this summer!
{Boston University} Academic Immersion: Introduction to Medicine
For rising juniors and seniors, Academic Immersion: Introduction to Medicine is an intensive three-week pre-medical program offered in partnership with the Department of Medical Sciences & Education at the Boston University School of Medicine and the Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at Boston University. AIM's pre-medicine track provides you with a broad introduction to the field of medicine, combining coursework in related sciences with experiential learning activities and explorations of the various career possibilities that exist within the field. In the mornings, you attend seminars led by Boston University instructors that focus on three core topics: Anatomy and Physiology, Infectious Diseases, and Contemporary Issues in Medicine. In the afternoons, you engage in hands-on learning activities that introduce you to what medical students experience in the early phase of their education.
{Bowling Green State University} FutureMed: Exploring Health Careers Camp
The BGSU Health Careers Camp is an opportunity for high school students in tenth through twelfth grade to explore eight pre-health professional areas. The five day/four night camp is filled interactive lessons and labs, and professional insight from those in the field.
{Bowling Green State University} Nutrition & Fitness Camp
Did you know that foods can affect athletic performance? Thousands of elite athletes enhance their performance with proper nutrition. Discover how to prepare nutritious meals and snacks and how to use nutrition to up your game at BGSU’s Nutrition and Fitness Camp.
{Bowling Green State University} Pre-Physical Therapy Camp
The BGSU Pre Physical Therapy Camp is an opportunity for high school students in 9-12 grade to explore the profession of physical therapy and all that it has to offer. This three day camp is filled with interactive lessons, labs and activities that will help campers discover more about the world of physical therapy and the career options that are available. Camp activities will help reinforce student interests in either the applied or theoretical sciences.
{Brandeis University} Global Health & Social Justice
Are you interested in working in a healthcare field? Are you passionate about advancing social justice?
The Global Health and Social Justice program will help you consider the ethics of international care, systemic issues that result in health disparities, and learn about equity solutions. Whether you're already considering medical school, or thinking you might like to go into the policy side of healthcare, you'll learn alongside students with shared interests. Led by Brandeis faculty, researchers, PhDs, as well as experts in the field, the Global Health program unites real-world experience, academics, and critical thinking to challenge high school students to think critically about the leading issues of our time.
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{Brandeis University} Summer Residency in Women's Health
Diseases such as HPV, breast cancer, and Zika are global health concerns. Have you ever wondered why these diseases seem to impact women more often than men? How are they diagnosed and when? Vaccinations, screenings, and treatments exist for some of these diseases, but are they effective? How do they work and what are the ethical concerns?
In this one-week course, we will explore the molecular, genetic, medical, and clinical basis of several diseases impacting women’s health. We will conduct hands-on laboratories looking at viral structure and assembly, model clinical procedures for diagnosis, visit with experts in the field, and begin to develop an understanding of how governmental policy is designed surrounding these concerns.
💰 Scholarships Available
Camp Cardiac
Camp Cardiac and Camp Neuro, run by local medical students in over 30 cities nationwide, serve as an ideal introduction for any high school student interested in exploring a career in medicine. With a focus on both education and real world experience, Camp Cardiac provides students with a unique opportunity to learn directly from experts in the medical field. In addition, this 1-week summer day camp provides a foundation for heart healthy living with an emphasis on both diet and exercise. Although Camp Cardiac's primary focus is on care and maintenance of the heart, it provides an excellent starting point for careers in all fields of medicine.
💰 Scholarships Available
Camp Neuro
Camp Neuro and Camp Cardiac, run by local medical students in over 30 cities nationwide, serves as an ideal introduction for any high school student interested in exploring a career in medicine or psychology. With a focus on both education and real world experience, Camp Neuro provides students with a unique opportunity to learn directly from experts in both the medical and psychological fields. In addition, this 1-week summer day camp provides a foundation for healthy living with an emphasis on both diet and exercise. Although Camp Neuro's primary focus is on care and maintenance of the brain as well as psychology, it provides an excellent starting point for careers in all fields of medicine.
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{Centers for Disease Control Museum} Disease Detective Camp
CDC Museum Disease Detective Camp (DDC) is an interdisciplinary educational program organized by the CDC Museum. DDC reflects the museum’s mission of educating the public about CDC’s work. This academic day camp is held at CDC headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. Admission is open to high-school students during the summer before their junior or senior years. Over the course of five days, campers are immersed in the diverse field of public health.
{Envision} Advanced Emergency Medicine
Are you ready for the intensity of medical school and emergency medicine? Advanced Emergency Medicine, in collaboration with Stanford Medicine, is an unprecedented opportunity to spend 10 days with Stanford University Department of Emergency Medicine staff, gaining invaluable hands-on experience in a real-world medical environment. From life-saving ER medical procedures, to disaster and wilderness medicine, to dissected human cadavers, this is your chance to test your skills under pressure, guided by the faculty of Stanford University's School of Medicine, one of the most highly ranked universities in the world!
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{Envision} National Youth Leadership Forum: Advanced Medicine
Explore a variety of specialized medical fields through this program’s exciting, hands-on interactive curriculum, small group activities, and true-to-life medical workshops—such as testing your skills at performing a simulated fracture reduction. Spend 10 unforgettable days with other high school students from around the country at Johns Hopkins University, where you will learn from and interact with subject-matter experts, gain invaluable, firsthand experience by assuming the role of a physician, and be empowered to fully realize your true potential.
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{Envision} National Youth Leadership Forum: Medicine
Future doctors and health care practitioners will enjoy an extraordinary opportunity to discover their passions through hands-on medical experience at NYLF Medicine. Over nine amazing days on the campus location of your choice, you will experience the collegiate lifestyle firsthand, learn from doctors, participate in an interactive curriculum led by advisors, visit a top medical school, test your medical knowledge during clinical skills rotations, and explore professional opportunities in the ever-expanding fields of medicine and health care among fellow high school students.
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{George Washington University} Introduction to Medicine Summer Immersion
The world of medicine is complex and profound. This course will introduce students to the didactic rigors of biology, genetics, physiology, and anatomy as well as teaching them the applications of these topics in clinical research and global health. The course will feature site visits to places such as the National Institute of Health and the Pan American Health Organization
{Georgetown University} Medical Academy
In Georgetown's 3-Week Medical Academy, you'll get a snapshot of a first-year medical school curriculum while learning from Georgetown University School of Medicine faculty and medical students. Throughout the program, you’ll investigate contemporary medical challenges facing society today, discuss the latest advances affecting the applied science of medicine, and interact with experts from the field to learn how to pursue a career in medicine. You’ll register for one of three distinct tracks: Anatomy & Physiology, Psychiatry & Neuroscience, or Emergency Medicine. In each track, you’ll delve into your chosen area of study, gaining a deeper understanding of the topic through classroom learning as well as hands-on projects, simulations, case studies, and lab work.
{Global Works} Costa Rica: Intro to Pre-Med & Public Health
Be inspired and inspire others. Contribute to the efforts of improving public health through clean water projects and educational outreach. Shadow physicians and healthcare professionals to gain practical field experience in an amazing place. Get your adrenaline pumping with a zipline canopy tour and immerse yourself with the Costa Rican people.
{Harvard Medical School} MEDscience Moonshot Foundations Spring Break Program
MEDscience Moonshot offers a one-of-a-kind deep tech immersion experience for high school students interested in biomedical engineering, computer science and medicine to prototype their own AI surgical robots to solve complex medical problems.
Join the Moonshot Program to build cutting edge solutions to current medical technology problems. Students will learn the design thinking process and present their prototypes to industry professionals throughout the program. Students will be exposed to computer science, artificial intelligence, surgical robotics, and engineering to arm them with the skills of the future.
{Harvard Medical School} MEDscience Summer Program
HMS MEDscience offers an exciting and engaging hands-on experience for young, passionate minds with interest in sciences: biology, health care, medicine, or related STEM fields. No textbooks, no homework! Your classroom takes place in a simulation laboratory on the Harvard Medical School campus where you and your teammates learn to treat a high-tech “patient” with state-of-the art realistic and medically accurate features. The MEDscience instructional model has proven highly effective with multiple student learning styles.
{John Hopkins University} The Global Health Leaders Conference
The Global Health Leaders Conference at Johns Hopkins University is a leading global health education program open to students of any nationality in grades 9-12 (high school / secondary school). Through our international conference, students learn about issues in global health, public health, and medicine directly from world leaders in these fields through engaging lectures, forge connections with like-minded exceptional students from around the world, and share their own work and ideas on global health topics by having the opportunity to present in our Student Speaker Series.
💰 Scholarships Available
{Leadership Initiative} Advanced Medical & Public Health Internship Summit
The Advanced Medical & Public Health Internship Summit is a seven-day program at Georgetown University. This first-of-its-kind program pairs motivated high school students with medical pioneers from across the globe with the goal of training the next generation of doctors in the fields of emergency room medicine, surgery, medical research, & sports medicine. In this accelerated internship, students will spend each day working with medical and health professionals, visiting top medical facilities and becoming certified in First Aid, CPR, and AED. Students will receive their choice of specialized training from Washington, D.C. emergency room doctors, cardiothoracic surgeons, National Institute of Health research staff, or NFL sports trainers.
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{Leadership Initiative} Advanced Medical Neuroscience Summit
The Advanced Medical Neuroscience Summit is a first-of-its-kind program that allows motivated high school students to have an apprenticeship with world-renowned neuroscientist Dr. James Giordano. Dr. Giordano is the chief of Georgetown University's Neuroethics Studies Program, the Co-director of the O’Neill-Pellegrino Program in Brain Science and Global Health Law at the Georgetown University Medical Center, and Co-executive Director for the Center for Policy on Emerging Technology. In this accelerated apprenticeship, students will spend seven days participating in cutting-edge neuroscience experiments that explore the biological foundations of the brain, progressing from the cellular foundations of the neuron to an understanding of the sensory systems, and culminating with higher-order cognitive functions such as memory, emotion, and morality.
💰 Scholarships Available
{Los Angeles Pediatric Society} Eve and Gene Black Summer Medical Career Program
The Los Angeles Pediatric Society established the Eve and Gene Black Summer Medical Career Program in 1969 and is proud to celebrate its 50th year in 2019. The purpose of the program is to encourage high school students to choose careers in the health professions. This program is best described as a medical mentor program. Under the supervision of a health care educator/medical facility coordinator, participants shadow various medical professionals (nurse, nutritionist, pharmacist, lab technician, physician and/or medical specialist etc.) who together provide a range of patient care services.
{Nationwide Children's Hospital} Athletic Training Workshop
Nationwide Children's Sports Medicine is hosting a workshop designed for high school students interested in emergency medicine, nursing, athletic training, physical therapy or other allied health and medical professions. No experience is necessary. The Certified Athletic Trainer is an allied health care professional that is certified by the Board of Certification (BOC). Athletic Trainers serve as a liaison to the athlete, coach, physician and other members of the healthcare team.
{Nationwide Children’s Hospital} Mechanisms of Human Health and Disease
Established in 2006, Mechanisms is a fast-paced, in-depth program designed to challenge the serious science student who is interested in medicine or medical research. Students in the Mechanisms program investigate cancer and other disease topics with lectures from research experts. At the final class, students present their research paper to family, teachers and researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. This course is lecture and activity based, there is no lab component.
{Northeastern University} Innovations in Health Professions
Through this two-week long interactive experiential program, students will explore health professional careers and meet health professionals. In week one, students will participate in medical simulations, learn clinical skills, and participate in a health-hackathon! Students will also be CPR certified through the program.
{Ohio State University} Buckeye Vet Camp
The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine is offering a summer residential camp for current high school freshmen, sophomores and juniors. This is a five day residential camp that gives participants an opportunity to learn more about veterinary school and the profession. The program takes place in a university environment and includes both social and educational activities.
💰 Scholarships Available
{Ohio State University} Institute for Future Nurses
Three exciting days of hands-on nursing experience at The Ohio State University College of Nursing. The Summer Institute for Future Nurses is a great way to see why nursing could be right for you! This engaging program brings students from a variety of backgrounds together to engage with real-world nurses, current students and nursing faculty and staff.
💰 Scholarships Available
{Ohio State University} MD Camp
MD Camp, sponsored by the Area Health Education Center is an intensive, three-week summer day camp for 2018 providing participants an experience in the rigors of medical school. It is open to rising Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors who are interested in pursuing careers in the health professions, including biomedical research. We typically accept students who are considered traditionally underrepresented in medicine, and traditionally underserved which can include women and individuals from socio-economic and / or educationally disadvantaged backgrounds. Ultimately, MD Camp aims at increasing the number of physicians who are underrepresented in medicine and who elect to practice in underserved areas. Toward this end, the camp strives to inspire students to pursue a career in medicine by challenging them intellectually, facilitating their academic and social development, and increasing their awareness of the special needs of underserved populations.
💰 Scholarships Available
{Ohio University} Professions Aligned Toward Health Sciences and Human Services Academy (PATHS2)
PATHS2 Academy offers an integrated curriculum that exposes students to methods and skills of a variety of health professions, including, but not limited to: nursing, athletic training, physical therapy, pharmacy, communication science disorders and nutrition. Students will get to use actual labs and training resources, including the Columbus State cadaver lab, where students will have direct contact with real human systems and handle actual human organs, and the Ohio University College of Health Science and Professions human-patient simulators, where our students learn how to respond to actual patient crises.
{Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine} Medical Academy Summer Discovery Experience
Hosted by the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine in partnership with OhioHealth and its clinical experts, Central Ohio high school students will be immersed in highly-engaging, interactive learning activities as they explore health career opportunities. OhioHealth and their medical content experts from a range of disciplines lend their energy and expertise to this program focused on strengthening the pipeline of future medical and health professionals in central Ohio.
{St. George's University} Med/Vet Summer Leadership Academy
Pursue your interest in the field of medicine or veterinary medicine with St. George’s University’s unique summer program for high school students and college students. The premedical and preveterinary tracks combine lectures, field trips, and team-building events. You’ll even gain hands-on training in small-group sessions and lab work for an experience you will never forget — all on our beautiful campus on Grenada’s stunning True Blue peninsula that overlooks the Caribbean Sea. Drawing upon SGU’s global expertise, CEPH-accredited Public Health program, and medical MBA program, students are introduced to international health care systems, global public health issues, and how the concept of “One Health, One Medicine” affects health care delivery throughout the world.
{Summer Springboard} Biology & Medicine Course
This biology and medicine summer program for teens begins with an overview of basic body systems, including structure and function of major organ systems, bone and muscle groups, and interactions between organ systems. In addition, we’ll look at how different organ systems communicate and interdepend on one another. Common medicines and their effects on the human body will be discussed using the Learn by Doing philosophy. Each class will have a Spotlight on Medicine, looking at various commonly used substances and medicines. There will also be an excursion to a local hospital to provide meaning and relevance to the course. Class activities include collaborative group projects, scientific method experiment, presentation skills development, film clips and readings.
{Summer Springboard} Emergency Medicine Course
Considering a career in medicine? Thinking about being a pre-med major in college? Do you love biology, are fascinated about the human body, or want a career helping people but aren’t sure where to start? These are big questions that can influence the next four to twelve years of your life. Spend the first week learning basic medical skills and getting training on how to handle situations when medical care is not immediately available. Simulations will allow you to learn and practice medical techniques including positioning and extraction, wound care, control of bleeding, stitches and sutures, usage of splints and slings, and other useful potentially life-saving skills. The second week focuses on being a detective doctor. In small groups, you will be required to research a simulated patient’s history and symptoms, create a diagnosis based on your findings, and develop a treatment plan. This simulation will teach you how to respond to a patient just like a medical professional, assessing information and applying your medical knowledge in high pressure environments.
{Summer Springboard} Global Health Course
During this global health program you will learn from professionals in the field about current approaches to promoting health, preventing disease, and helping communities in need around the world. Explore health issues locally and globally and think critically about how to solve them using community resources and technology. Work to solve global health challenges by turning everyday materials into life-saving innovative devices. Then, put your skills to the test in a disease outbreak simulation where you will work against the clock to discover the cause of a rapidly spreading epidemic and stop it in its tracks.
{Tufts University} Intensive: Mini-Med School
Think you want to be a doctor? This online summer intensive is designed and led by medical faculty and provides driven students the opportunity to work closely with medical students as they explore crucial facets of the medical school experience at one of the nation's leading medical schools - Tufts University School of Medicine. Through lectures and medical case studies coupled with a hands-on lab, students will begin to experience much of what it takes to study medical sciences. Question and answer sessions with admissions staff, physicians, other health professionals, and medical students will help participants get a feel for medical school and the career options they have in medicine and related health sciences.
💰 Scholarships Available
{University of Massachusetts Amherst} Human Health and Movement (Kinesiology)
The Human Health and Movement (Kinesiology) program is a two-week hands-on program that explores exercise science, health and fitness. This activity-based curriculum will introduce the concepts that students in the field of Kinesiology will need to master to become certified physical therapists, occupational therapists, athletic trainers, and fitness professionals. Participants will have short lecture sessions to introduce testing techniques such as blood pressure, body composition and flexibility and will then practice their skills with their peers. Student will complete their own health profiles and will have a personal trainer assist in designing and implementing an individualized exercise program that will help them achieve their fitness goals. The format of the program is a few introductory lectures followed by several hands-on lab experiments that will provide student-centered team learning experiences. Some of the labs will include off-site locations were we can test different variables in the surrounding community. The nutrition component of this program includes identifying foods that fuel the body for effective training and a potential creative cooking competition.
{University of Pittsburgh} Health Career Scholars Academy
The dynamic world of health care plus the expertise of University of Pittsburgh academics and facilities. This educational mixture shapes a unique, academically rigorous, hands-on campus experience for students attending the Health Career Scholars Academy (UPHCSA) each summer. The Academy is often a springboard for future studies in medicine.
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{University of Toledo} Pharmacy Camp
Pharmacy Summer Camp is sponsored by Walgreens and supported by Rite Aid. We have so much to show you about this exciting profession with various hands-on, interactive activities. Pharmacy Summer Camp activities include professional job shadowing, pharmaceutical science and formulation labs, faculty presentations and activities, student discussions, and career panels. Campers spend free time at the UT Rec Center with enthusiastic camp counselors who are current UT Pharmacy students. They also explore UT's campuses and take a field trip off campus.
{Wake Forest University} Summer Immersion: Health and Exercise Science Institute
Are you interested in health and how exercise can help you be healthier? Have you wondered how the body works, and the testing practices used to identify and treat diseases? Gain hands-on experience in the health and exercise science field and insight into the many career opportunities available in the different disciplines of exercise science. Students will learn from Wake Forest faculty about the different systems in the body, practice using technology for health procedures like blood pressure and electromyography (EMG), and tour campus facilities dedicated to health and fitness.
💰 Scholarships Available
{Wake Forest University} Summer Immersion: Health and Wellbeing Institute
Are you interested in health and how to maximize the wellbeing of yourself and others? Are you curious about nutrition and diet, sleep science and exercise? Or maybe mindfulness, meditation and the power your mind has on overall health? Gain hands-on experience and insight into the many career opportunities available in the different disciplines of health and wellness. Students will learn from Wake Forest faculty about the eight dimensions of wellbeing, use technology for health procedures, and tour campus facilities dedicated to health, fitness and overall wellness.
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{Wake Forest University} Summer Immersion: Medicine Institute
Interested in donning the white coat, but not sure what being a healthcare professional is really like? Gain hands-on experience into the medical field and insight into the many career opportunities available within the various disciplines of medicine. You’ll visit healthcare facilities in Charlotte and Winston-Salem, participate in simulations and labs, and learn basic skills like taking blood pressure and suturing.
💰 Scholarships Available
{Wake Forest University} Summer Immersion: Sports Medicine Institute
The Sports Medicine Institute will expose students to innovative methods of medical care for the nation’s most elite athletes as well as the career options available. The program will provide hands-on experiences ranging from the very building blocks of sports medicine to the integration of advanced techniques to injury prevention, rehabilitation, and athletic performance. Students will learn from the esteemed expert, Dr. Gary Poehling as well as countless experienced orthopedic medical professionals, trainers, coaches and athletes themselves. This institute allows students who have both a passion for medicine and sports the ability to experience the field of Sports Medicine first hand.
💰 Scholarships Available
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