Hoya Summer High School Sessions applications are now open.
The 1-Week Medical Academy introduces you to the field of medicine and gives you a glimpse into the Georgetown University Medical Center, which includes the nationally ranked School of Medicine and School of Nursing & Health Studies, in addition to the world-renowned Lombardi Cancer Center. You'll explore topics ranging from human anatomy, physiology, and radiology to surgery, cancer, biomedical ethics, and procurement of human tissues. You’ll participate in hands-on labs, including suturing, orthopedic casting, small mammal dissection, and use of a patient simulator. You will have the opportunity to interact directly with current medical students, Georgetown University School of Medicine faculty, and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital physicians to learn about the path to becoming a physician, discover ways to succeed in medical school, and explore a variety of medical specialties.
Estimated Tuition:
$3,905
Price includes tuition, housing, and meals. Commuter Student tuition is $3,025.
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How You'll Benefit
Work with a patient simulator
Be led through dissections by an expert
Explore the latest in medical advances
Learn from Georgetown University medical students and professors
Gain hands-on experience taking blood pressure, listening for heart sounds, working in the suture lab, applying a cast, conducting an ultrasound, examining organs of human body donors, and more
Receive a Certificate of Participation upon successful completion
Program Format & Subject Areas
As a student in the 1-Week Medical Academy, you'll spend your day immersed in a blend of lectures, interactive experiences, and group discussions. Throughout the week, you'll have the opportunity to explore the following subject areas:
All in all, I fell in love with the program. I got to meet so many amazing people not only from the D.C. area but all around the country.
Zeyneb Sekin
Having the chance to experience once in a lifetime opportunities and getting to meet people from around the world made it so I got to really experience what college life was like.
Anthony DuPrau
My #SummerHoya experience was enriching, inspiring, and rewarding; if I could turn back the clock, I’d do it all over again.
Trevor Dalton
It was amazing to be surrounded by such high caliber students and staff who were all encouraging and fabulous to work with. I took away many positive things from my week as a Summer Hoya.
Nicole Lyon
As I am filling out my college applications, I am able to think back to my memories from the summer and I am reassured that I am pursuing the right educational path.
Grace Hermes
The program offers so much–from the off-site visits to the daily lectures and the on campus activities. The lectures were interesting, meeting new people was great and the off-site visits were interactive and intriguing.
Jazzelle DeLaney
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