Emergency Medicine at Duke University
Gain hands-on skills in emergency medicine, learn about med school admissions, and hear first-hand about jobs in the field of healthcare.
Summer Springboard program located in Durham, NC
Program Highlights
Residential Tuition :
$5,398*
Extended Commuter Tuition:
$3,698*
Commuter Tuition:
$3,098*
*+$250 Medicine course supplement
Session 1:
July 2, 2023
July 14, 2023
Session 2:
July 16, 2023
July 28, 2023
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina
Testimonials
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Honestly everything, the RAs, the trips, the teachers, the campus. It was all amazing to me. I was apart of the emergency medicine track, and I’ve found myself using different skills I’ve learned even in different subject. I’ve used suture knots in my art and bio classes. I’ve gotten to help other people make basic decisions if something hurts based off of what I learned. It was a really valuable experience. I also made a lot of amazing friends, and still talk to them this day.
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The Emergency Medicine track 100% confirmed that science is what I want to study in college and that I want to be on the pre-med track. I did in fact mention the program in my application more than once. I made sure to include it in my activities section as well as two essays for two different colleges.
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I learned amazing things that I didn’t think I would be exposed to before medical school! Summer Springboard helped me confirm my love of medicine!
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The classes were useful and helped shed light on different aspects of the medical field, and the various careers you can choose from within the field.
Course Overview
Our summer medical program for high school students gives you a 360 degree view of the medical and healthcare field, as well as immersive learning through hands-on projects and simulations. Students will get the unique opportunity to hop on board and learn how things really operate in the back of an ambulance. In addition, they will get behind-the-scenes access to a hospital ward room, emergency or intensive care unit room, operating room or procedural training room.
Topics you'll explore
Hands-On Learning
Previous excursions for other campuses have included a visit to the STRATUS Center for Medical Simulation in Boston, Yale New Haven Hospital Emergency Department, the UCSF Zuckerberg General Hospital, the Henry Mayo Memorial Hospital and the UC San Diego School of Medicine Simulation Center. The Emergency Medicine students' excursions to the SIM labs included hands-on practice in stitching, suturing, intubation, and BLS skills led by leading medical trainers. Visits provide first-hand observations of working in a high pressure yet life-saving environment of an emergency room. Students also have the opportunity to see the inner-workings of an ambulance, with an additional opportunity for practical applications of skills learned.
Career Exploration
Throughout the program, meet a variety of experts in the field of healthcare that will provide advice and tips on academic preparation and professional pathways to explore. We will discuss the wide variety of professions within the medical field, such as physical therapy, physician's assistants, phlebotomy and more. Students will get a deeper sense of their unique motivations and aptitudes and how that aligns with potential academic and career choices. This helps students make better informed decisions about some of life’s most important choices.
