Helix is a California registered non-profit that hosts a free, four-week summer medical program for high school minority populations who are underrepresented in the medical field in the Bay Area. Through the Helix educational experience, students will learn about different fields of health, meet and network with local healthcare professionals, rotate through clinical and biological skills labs, and explore avenues for futures in health-oriented careers. Following the summer program, Helix alumni take part in unique semesterly workshops and are individually matched to a mentor in their healthcare field of interest. Ultimately, we hope to contribute towards a diverse health provider population that represents and advocates for the community it serves.

The program is open to high school students who are racially underrepresented in healthcare (e.g., African American, Latino, Native American, Southeast Asian, Pacific Islander), facing economic barriers to higher education, first-generation college-bound, and interested in pursuing a healthcare career. Applicants must be 16 years old by June 9, 2025, and available to participate full-time in the 4-week program.

• Location: 

East Bay Area, California

• Cost: 

Free (Financial assistance for materials/transportation may be available)

• Duration: 

4 weeks (summer 2025)

• Application Deadline: 

February 12, 2025, 11:59 PM

• Interview Invitations: 

Week of February 19, 2025