Summer Springboard

Pediatrics

ON THE CAMPUS OF YALE UNIVERSITY

EXPERIENCE CHILDREN’S HEALTHCARE THROUGH REAL-WORLD PEDIATRIC PRACTICE

This course is one week long, and you can extend your experience to as many as six weeks by adding additional one-week courses.

Pediatrics @ Yale University

  • Gain practical clinical skills such as taking vitals, recording patient histories, performing first aid, and suturing, plus earn child and infant CPR/AED certification.
  • Work in teams to research, diagnose, and develop treatment plans for simulated pediatric patients.
  • Practice physical exams, triage pediatric emergencies, and manage hospital medicine cases.
  • Learn to address common diseases and injuries from infancy through adolescence.
  • Train under the guidance of pediatric residents and curriculum advisors from top medical centers.
  • Immerse in a specialty-focused medical curriculum designed specifically for aspiring pediatricians.

Summer Springboard

Pediatrics

About This Course

Students acquire essential clinical skills such as taking vital signs, suturing, patient history interviews, infant and adolescent CPR/AED certification, and first aid. Working in collaborative teams, they practice physical exams, triage emergency and hospital cases, and develop diagnostic and treatment plans for young patients.

The program is taught by pediatric medical professionals and supported by experienced curriculum advisors, enabling students to learn from medical professionals at top institutions. Participants leave with a realistic view of pediatric care, clinical competency, and enhanced communication and critical thinking abilities.

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RESOURCES

Course Infosheet

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“The program was everything I thought it would be. It’s an experience that will make you feel connected to other people and to the course itself. It makes you become more comfortable with who you are and the things that
you’re passionate about. I really enjoyed everything about it.”

-Imani J. | Alumni Student

Summer Springboard

Pediatrics

Instructor Information Coming Soon

Courses are taught by accomplished and passionate faculty recruited from many area colleges, universities and professional forums. Each faculty member is selected for their subject area expertise and proven ability to both challenge and captivate students. 

Instructor TBD

“Summer Springboard did not only prepare me for a career but also the real world while leaving time to make life long friends and having fun.”

-Addison W. | Alumni Student

Summer Springboard

Pediatrics

Dates & Tuition

2026 Dates
Session 3: June 28 – July 4, 2026
Session 6: July 19 – July 25, 2026

Click here to enroll in this course using our online enrollment form.

Tuition First Week
 Residential Tuition: $4,298*
 Commuter Tuition: $2,498*
Course Supplement: $250

*Each subsequent week, if combined with other one-week high school courses at Yale or Oxford: Residential Tuition: $3,298, Commuter Tuition: $1,998

Tuition Protection Plan: Allows for cancellation for any reason up until the day of the program.

Location
 City: New Haven
 State: Connecticut
Campus: Yale University

*Schedule is illustrative and is subject to change. Summer Springboard is operated independently of Yale University and is not sponsored or endorsed by the University. The views expressed in connection with the program are not official positions, statements of advice, nor opinions of Yale University and should not be viewed as an endorsement by Yale of any such views or statements.