Pre-Health Careers Exploration Program

Quick Facts

Ages: 14–17 

To participate in the residential experience, students must be at least 15 years old.

Grades: Rising ninth graders through rising 12th graders

Dates: July 7–July 18 

Time: 9 a.m.–3 p.m.

Location: Mies Campus

Format: Overnight and Daytime

Duration: Two weeks

Topic Area

Pre-Health

Program Description

This program offers high school students the opportunity to explore a variety of careers in the health professions—including medicine, dentistry, and optometry—through hands-on experiments, presentations, discussions, problem-solving activities, interaction with health care professionals, and visits to medical and other health professions schools.

Example Activities

  • Hands-on experiments
  • Interacting with various health care professionals
  • Visit to medical or other health professional schools

Eligibility and Program Requirements

No prior experience necessary!