Summer Programs

Third-year medical student Dora Castaneda (center) explains principles of human anatomy to high school seniors Keshia Groves (left) and Julio Gomez during this year's Stanford Medical Youth Science Program, an intensive summer residential course in science and medicine for low-income and minority high school students. Credit: Steve Fisch
Eight-week non-residential program invites Bay Area high school students who are interested in biology to perform hands-on research, attend introductory lectures by selected faculty, and gain exposure to clinical medicine
Leadership training and introduction to medical research for underrepresented minority and disadvantaged students who are set to begin their first year of Stanford medical school in the autumn quarter.
Residential (meals, housing, stipend) program introduces minority and disadvantaged college sophomores and juniors to careers in medicine, and teaches skills and strategies for selecting and applying to medical school.
Fully funded residential program invites low-income and ethnically disadvantaged sophomore and junior high school students from northern/central California to investigate and prepare for careers in medicine.
Fully funded residential program for undergraduates who want to prepare for and enter Ph.D. programs in the sciences, especially students who represent diverse backgrounds, skills, and experiences.