Summer Springboard
Emergency Medicine
IN BERKELEY
GAIN HANDS-ON SKILLS IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE, LEARN ABOUT MED SCHOOL ADMISSIONS, AND HEAR FIRST-HAND ABOUT JOBS IN THE FIELD OF HEALTHCARE.
Emergency Medicine @ Berkeley
- Learn essential emergency medicine techniques—suture wounds, apply splints, stop bleeding, take vital signs, and perform CPR.
- Hone life-saving skills in a simulation lab alongside healthcare students and faculty.
- Gain comprehensive insight into diverse careers in medicine and healthcare.
- Collaborate in teams to research, diagnose, and develop patient treatment plans.
- Hear directly from EMT and simulation professionals during excursions to the KANBAR Simulation Center and Berkeley Fire Department #3.
- Earn Red Cross Adult & Child CPR certification upon successfully completing the program requirements.
Summer Springboard
Emergency Medicine
About This Course
The Medicine & Healthcare program in Berkeley offers high school students a 360° immersion into medical practice and career pathways.
Over two weeks, participants learn hands-on skills—like suturing, splinting, bleeding control, vital signs, and CPR—through structured labs and interactive simulations taught by UCSF Emergency Medicine physicians. Through team-based patient diagnosis and treatment planning, students apply critical thinking to real-world scenarios.
Field trips—including visits to the KANBAR Simulation Center and Berkeley Fire Department #3—deepen their understanding of emergency care, while guest speakers highlight diverse roles across medicine and healthcare.
Upon completion, participants leave equipped with practical medical competencies, a CPR certification, and a strengthened awareness of potential academic and career paths in healthcare.
TOPICS YOU'LL EXPLORE
Hands-on Learning
Students practice real medical procedures, like suturing, splinting, bleeding control, CPR, and vital signs assessment in state-of-the-art simulation labs
Career Exploration
Through excursions and guest sessions with EMTs and healthcare professionals, students explore varied medical roles, from emergency response to simulation training, and gain insight into education and career pathways.
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“I was a part of the Emergency Medicine course, and I’ve found myself using the different skills that I’ve learned, even in different subjects. I’ve used suture knots in my art and bio classes. I’ve helped other people make basic decisions if something hurts based off what I learned. It was a really valuable experience.”
-A. Jones | Alumni Student
Summer Springboard
Emergency Medicine
Meet Your Instructor
The Emergency Medicine program is led by a group of physicians from UCSF Emergency Medicine.
“I had a really fun time overall! I loved learning about Emergency Medicine and meeting new people from all over the world. I also liked the feel of getting the college experience. Also, multiple times, I pushed myself out of my comfort zone to experience new things and I was happy I did every time.”
– Tannon H. | Alumni Student
Summer Springboard
Emergency Medicine
Dates & Tuition
| 2025 Dates |
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| Session 1: June 15 – June 27, 2025 |
| Session 3: June 29 – July 11, 2025 |
Click here to enroll in this course using our online enrollment form.
| Tuition |
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| Residential Tuition: $5,998 |
| Commuter Tuition: $3,298 |
| Course Supplement: $250 |
Tuition Protection Plan: Allows for cancellation for any reason up until the day of the program.
| Location |
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| City: Berkeley |
| State: California |
| Campus: Berkeley |
Summer Springboard programs are not run by our campus partners (with the exception of Cal Poly, NYSID and UW Foster which are run in partnership with SSB). Universities and their affiliated departments and partners do not control and are not responsible or liable in any manner for any part of the Summer Springboard program.