Enroll in Medical Immersion Summer Academy for a one week program* where High School Students  “step into the shoes of a health professional” and are fully immersed into a clinical setting.

*Application is closed!*

The Medical Immersion Summer Academy is a highly selective one-week program where high school students:

• Experience direct patient observation
• Participate in our patented “Step into the shoes of a physician” skill and patient case workshops
• Gain guidance and advice from the top doctors in the field
• Make friendships that will last a lifetime
• Receive hands-on training for medical techniques/procedures, including:
  • Suturing
  • CPR
  • Splinting
  • EKG interpretations
  • Simulation labs
  • Taking Vital Signs
• Acquire confidence and a sense of direction for the future academically and career
• Build communication skills
• Have engaging and thought-provoking fun!

Duration:
One week intensive program
Dates for the program session for 2013 are as follows:

Session 1 – July 8^th – 12^th
Session 2 – July 15^th – 19^th
Session 3 – July 22^nd – 26^th

The program runs Monday – Friday  from  9:00am to 4:30pm
Shadowing will take place at Alameda County Medical Center in Oakland, CA

Location:  Samuel Merritt University in Oakland, CA (https://www.samuelmerritt.edu/)
Minimum Age Requirement: 15 years of age by program start date