Medicine
stanford Cardiothoracic Surgical Skills and Education Center's Stanford Summer Internship
The Cardiothoracic Surgical Skills and Education Center's Stanford Summer Internship is designed to educate high school students considering careers in science and medicine in cardiothoracic surgical anatomy and physiology as well as surgical techniques that will be utilized in pre-medical and medical training.
The program is an intensive course that will provide knowledge of and exposure to basic and advanced cardiothoracic surgery and technical skills (e.g., knot tying, dissection, suturing, coronary artery bypass graft, and cardiac valve replacement). Lectures and laboratory sessions are conducted and supervised by Stanford University faculty, surgical residents, and staff.
Throughout this course, the emphasis is placed on interactive learning to achieve the following goals:
Understand principles of cardiac and thoracic diseases and surgery
Provide hands-on practice of fundamental surgical skills
Practice key cardiothoracic surgical techniques
Stanford Institutes of Medicine Summer Research Program
The Stanford Institutes of Medicine Summer Research Program (SIMR) is an eight-week program in which high school students with a broad range of experiences, interests and backgrounds are invited to perform basic research with Stanford faculty, postdoctoral fellows, students and researchers on a medically-oriented project. The goals of the program include increasing interest in biological sciences and medicine in high school students and helping students to understand how scientific research is performed.
UC Irvine Summer Pre-Med Program
UCI MedAcademy is a five-day experience designed to introduce high school students to medical careers and broaden students’ understanding of the healthcare field. UCI MedAcademy is open to high school students (including this year's graduates) ages 15-19. Participants must be at least 15 years of age by the first day of the session they plan to attend.
Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute
For over 40 years, the Summer Student Research Program has placed talented high school and college students from diverse backgrounds into local clinics and basic science labs to participate in active biomedical research projects. Formerly affiliated with CHORI, now fully integrated with the UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland, this summer program provides a one-on-one mentorship with health care providers and researchers, along with access to unique workshops, seminars, trainings, simulations, and networking opportunities. The program culminates in a formal research symposium in which each student presents their project findings to the scientific community, many of which continue on as future grants, publications, and advances in healthcare. The overall goal of the program is to stimulate interest in health sciences for under-represented students, arming them with professional skills and confidence, thereby improving their likelihood of success in STEM careers.
City of Hope: Eugene and Ruth Roberts Summer Student Academy
City of Hope's Eugene and Ruth Roberts Summer Student Academy gives curious and hardworking students the opportunity to learn about science by actually doing science work:
Unlike traditional high school or college classes where the course of study is entirely set by the instructor, City of Hope’s summer program students select their own research project according to their individual areas of interest. Selected participants then spend 10 weeks working full-time as a member of a biomedical research team.
Our world-renowned physicians and scientists serve as mentors, guiding students in their research, while helping them develop their critical thinking skills.
Weekly seminars allow students to present research findings to their peers, a good primer for what graduate and postdoctoral students do.
Workshops covered topics such as creating posters for research talks, biomedical ethics and other important subjects.
Students interact with their peers and their research mentors on a continual basis, fostering valuable relationships for the future.
Summer program participants also receive a stipend of $4,000 for their work.
Students who join this program are usually surprised and excited by what they learn about working in the world of science. Many see their names included on published research papers, and some have even patented and sold inventions developed with their mentors.
Center for Disease Control and Prevention: 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. During camp students are immersed in the diverse field of public health.
Topics vary year to year, but may include: public health interventions, global health, infectious disease, chronic disease, injury prevention, data analysis, surveys, school wellness programs, violence prevention, environmental health, emergency preparedness, outbreaks, scientific communication, laboratory technology, disease surveillance, epidemiology, and public health law. Camp is a fast paced, academically demanding program. Participants are expected to fully immerse themselves, work together, and become a diverse team of disease detectives! Admission is open to high-school students during the summer before their junior or senior years and they must be at least 16 years old on the first day of the camp session to which they are accepted. Participants must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination.
University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine Youth Summer Program
From its home in the University of Toronto’s Medical Sciences Building, in the heart of Toronto’s “Medical Discovery District”, Med YSP offers students the opportunity to learn about science/medicine and conduct life science labs. Join students from across Canada and the World to explore various diseases, the next generation of treatments, and what it takes to become a health professional.
Summer at Georgetown Medical Immersion
In Georgetown’s 3-Week Medical Academy, you'll register for one of three tracks (Anatomy & Physiology, Neuroscience, or Emergency Medicine), and 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. In each of the three tracks, 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, case studies, and, in most tracks, lab work. Reference the track descriptions for more information on what to expect.
Tufts pre-college hallmark courses
Tufts Hallmark Courses are created for high school students coming to study at Tufts. Enrolling students choose from any of these five specially designed courses and workshops. Seats are limited, so apply today and don't miss out.
Health Science Honors: Learn about the philosophy and practice of medicine. As a Health Science Honors student, you will attend weekly physiology and anatomy lectures/labs and learn about the human body as well as its functions. You will participate in an exclusive series of behind-the-scenes visits to area hospitals, clinics, and medical laboratories. Through group sessions and the observation of patient treatments, you will discover the importance of thorough and compassionate patient interviewing skills.
In addition, the Health Science Honors program will give you experience in physical examination skills and diagnostic reasoning and show you firsthand the specialized procedures in diagnostic imaging, invasive cardiology, and general surgery. Alternative therapies, such as acupuncture and mind-body techniques, are also included.
Tufts Mini-Med School
Think you want to be a doctor? Mini Med School is a summer intensive that provides driven students who are interested in medical school and other health professions the opportunity to study with one of the nation's leading medical schools: Tufts University School of Medicine.
The program is run and designed by faculty from the Department of Medical Education and is instructed by Tufts medical students and faculty. Students will experience what it takes to study medical sciences through lectures on cutting-edge topics and medical case studies coupled with hands-on training, which includes time in the Clinical Simulation Center and advanced anatomy lab at the Tufts medical campus. Question and answer sessions with admissions staff, doctors, medical students, and professionals from other medical fields (such as dentists, veterinarians, and physician assistants) will help participants get a feel for medical school and career options they have in medicine and related health sciences.
Come study with us this summer and discover the field of medicine!
Mentoring in Medicine and Science: Clinical Immersion and Mentoring Summer Internship
The MIMS Summer Internship Program is a five-week immersive program where students have the opportunity to receive hands-on clinical training, shadow health professionals in a variety of patient care settings as well as develop their leadership skills through professional development workshops.
Eligbility Be at least a 10th grader in high school, a high school graduate, an undergraduate or postgraduate student, or a recent graduate
Be from a population/group that is underrepresented in the health professions
Have an interest in pursuing a career in health
Be available to participate full-time for the duration of the 4-week program
No minimum GPA requirement
Program BenefitsShadowing in health fields such as emergency medicine, pediatrics, orthopedics, internal medicine, public health, nursing and/or physician assistant, and dentistry (depending on availability)
Hands-on clinical training including splinting, suturing, phlebotomy, and EKG training
5 health certifications including CPR/AED, First Aid, Mental Health First Aid, Stop the Bleed, and Bloodborne Pathogens
Professional development workshops such as resume building, effective networking, and interviewing
One-on-one career advising
Life coaching sessions and team-building activities
Civic service opportunities and field trips to health institutions (depending on availability & Covid-19 updates)
Near-peer mentorship opportunities
Paid stipend (based on financial need)
CEDARS–SINAI Inspiring New Scientists through Professional Internships and Research Experience (INSPIRE) internship
Inspiring New Scientists through Professional Internships and Research Experience (INSPIRE) is a summer program at Cedars-Sinai designed to introduce current students and recent graduates to research in a healthcare setting through hands-on training and virtual workshops.
INSPIRE Internships are 6- to 10-week paid internships on-site at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Mentored by Cedars-Sinai faculty, INSPIRE interns are exposed to a diverse spectrum of leading-edge technology in multiple disciplines and projects related to basic, translational or clinical research. Internship training aspects may include the following research fundamentals:
Principles of the research process (clinical, bench or translational research)
Safety regulations for working in laboratory and research areas
Appropriate use of protected health information (PHI)
Research study design and hypothesis development
Data collection and analysis
Scientific literature review process
Methods for writing an abstract, including endnotes and source citing
Research discussions and presentation skills (lab meetings, Journal Clubs)
In addition to research activities, INSPIRE interns will be invited to attend workshops focused on skill building, networking and career exploration.
There are two INSPIRE Internship tracks:
INSPIRE High School
Summer internships for high school students (aged 16+)
INSPIRE Future Generations
Summer internships for current undergraduate students or recent graduates who are from backgrounds that are underrepresented in medicine, healthcare and research. This includes, but is not limited to, people of color, women, low-income people, first-generation college students, LGBTQ+ people, people with disabilities and protected veterans.
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 56th year in 2025. 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. Participants will attend daily virtual sessions or in-person programs with presentations/interactive sessions from a variety of general pediatricians, specialists, including surgeons, nurses, pharmacists, dietitians, infectious disease, ophthalmologists, radiologists, child life, and therapists, (i.e., physical, speech, occupational, or cognitive).
Oxford Royale Academy’s Medicine Summer School—Curing the Future: Medicine & Disease
Oxford Royale’s Oxford Medicine Summer School exposes you to the fascinating world of medicine and disease, extending your prior knowledge and understanding of medical research and practice.
You will gain insight into what it takes to work in the medical profession, on campus at our Oxford Summer School. Explore the fields of biology, genetics, neuroscience, genomics, emergency medicine, and human anatomy in a fully immersive setting.
This programme offers an exciting chance for ambitious students from around the world to come together. Living on campus in the historic colleges, eating meals in the magnificent dining halls, and exploring the storied streets of this city, you’ll make connections and memories that will last a lifetime.
You will be supported by expert tutors while you investigate the practice of medicine, learning from guest speakers and simulations. Gain practical insight into a career as a Surgeon, Doctor, Nurse, or Allied Health Professional and identify how to navigate the medical school application process.