Are you interested in learning more about your future career in medicine? Through this course, students will explore the intersection between empathetic patient care, cutting edge medical research, and high-impact community health. Each day will involve a themed case study in a different healthcare specialty (cardiology, orthopedics, pediatrics, internal medicine, and more), followed by an academic research activity or bioethics discussion. Students will also be given the opportunity to engage with current professionals who have pursued different paths to medicine, from physicians, pharmacists, and occupational therapists, to social workers and health policymakers. As a final project, students will research, evaluate, and generate a presentation on a novel medical therapeutic that interests them. This course will be a broad introduction to careers in healthcare and high-yield medical topics best suited for those interested in health sciences.
Introduction to Medicine
Bioscience | ScienceLive Meeting Time*
08:00 AM - 11:00 AM (PDT)
Session One
*The course will meet for two hours daily (Monday–Friday) for a live online class during this window of time. The third hour is used for online office hours. Students will be admitted to and attend just one course section and time. The exact course time and office hour schedule will be set closer to the start of the program.
Asynchronous Homework Time
2-3 HOURS PER DAY
The approximate amount of time participants should plan to spend on assignments and projects outside of live class time.
Prerequisite(s)
Completion of a high school biology course.