Summer Discovery presents an extensive selection of courses and academies across the fields of medicine and other health science disciplines. Led by experienced healthcare professionals and distinguished educators, students dissect specimens, conduct cutting-edge experiments, and delve into complex medical ethics. These courses not only impart invaluable insights but also equip aspiring healthcare professionals with practical skills essential for their future careers.
Medicine and Health Sciences
UC Berkeley
At UC Berkeley, explore the diversity of health-related professions through 2-week all-day academies. You will begin to hone the skills, understanding, and determination required to succeed in a career in health whether you thrive in a fast-paced and collaborative environment like emergency Medicine or prefer to work one-on-one with patients in the field of psychiatry. In a UC Berkeley academy, you will engage in hands-on, interactive learning to practice the hard skills of these professions along with durable skills to take with you this summer and beyond.
University of Texas, Austin
Summer Discovery at University of Texas, Austin offers an exploration into a variety of career paths in medicine whether you are looking for 2-week and 3-week all-day academies or enrichment courses. Get a taste of medicine as you learn about common medical conditions via cases and acquire hands-on skills such as suturing, biopsying, and checking vitals. Understand the paths to different medical specialties and the necessary steps it will take to cross the finish line. See medicine in action through field trips such as RACC Health Sciences Regional Simulation Center at UT University of Texas, and gain CPR/AED & first aid certification with the Careers in Medicine Academy.
Georgetown University
Careers in Medicine at Georgetown University will introduce you to a wide range of career options in medicine & health science, including but not limited to, pediatrics, family medicine, nursing, plastic surgery, and more! These hands-on enrichment courses in medicine and the health sciences will set you up with the foundational knowledge to know if a future career in medicine is right for you.
University of Michigan
The renowned University of Michigan medical school and associated health centers set the stage for an exploration into medicine with Summer Discovery. If you have your sights set on medical school, or are curious about other fields in the health sciences, the Careers in Medicine course is a great place to start.
Yale University
Explore cutting-edge medical advancements with a Yale enrichment course or academy. Delve into the fascinating intersection of human biology and medicine with Medical Microbiology and learn how to harness the power of bacteria to work for us, rather than against, in the future of healthcare. Take a closer look at the anatomy of the human body through organ dissections to increase your understanding of synthetic organs and explore the potential of 3D bioprinting to make transplants affordable, reliable, and accessible. Interested in being a future leader in medicine? Take a full-day Research in Medicine Academy and develop an original research project facilitated by an expert researcher from Polygence.
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Summer Discovery offers a wide selection of course subjects for various age groups at top-tier universities.