Summer Springboard
Emergency Medicine
ON THE CAMPUS OF UC SAN DIEGO
LEARN FROM EMERGENCY MEDICINE PHYSICIANS AND EMTS TRAIN AT THE UCSD SIMULATION CENTER AND DEVELOP PRACTICAL SKILLS THROUGH HANDS ON LEARNING
THIS IS A TWO-WEEK PROGRAM WHERE YOU’LL FOCUS ON ONE COURSE FOR THE ENTIRE DURATION.
Emergency Medicine @ UC San Diego
- Acquire vital clinical skills: taking vital signs, applying splints, suturing wounds, stopping bleeding, and performing CPR.
- Train in a medical simulation lab setting under supervised scenarios.
- Work as a team to diagnose and treat simulated patients based on their medical histories.
- Participate in a mock mass-disaster scenario to triage injured patients under pressure.
- Tour healthcare facilities and engage with guest speakers to explore diverse medical careers.
- Explore the wide range of educational and professional pathways including EMT, paramedic, nursing, physician, and ICU care roles.
Summer Springboard
Emergency Medicine
About This Course
The Medicine & Healthcare program at UC San Diego offers high school students a dynamic two-week immersion in emergency care training on a leading university campus.
Participants learn foundational medical procedures including vital sign assessment, first aid, bleeding control, suturing, and CPR. Training takes place in a simulation center that mimics hospital conditions, allowing students to apply these skills in realistic scenarios.
In team-based exercises, students analyze patient histories, diagnose conditions, and develop treatment plans. A simulated disaster event challenges participants to triage and address multiple injuries under time pressure.
Throughout the program, learners engage with physicians, EMTs, and other healthcare professionals to gain exposure to the breadth of medical careers and the educational paths leading to them. By the end, students leave with confidence in emergency response, awareness of healthcare roles, and practical insight into medical professions.
TOPICS YOU'LL EXPLORE
Hands-on Learning
Learn basic medical skills and get training on how to handle situations when medical care is not immediately available. Simulations will allow students to learn and practice hands-on medical techniques including positioning and extraction, wound care, control of bleeding, stitches and sutures, usage of splints and slings, and other useful potentially life-saving skills. In small groups, students in a simulated medical team will be required to research the patient’s history and symptoms, create a diagnosis based on their findings, and develop a treatment plan.
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.
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“I had a great time! I was able to get a lot of freedom as a rising sophomore in high school. I was able to meet people from all over the world, network and cultivate long lasting friendships. Showed a lot of interesting things about myself and future career and college plans. Thanks SSB @ UCSD!”
– Remy K. | Alumni Student
Summer Springboard
Emergency Medicine
Meet Your Instructor
Gilbert Gimeno is a licensed Registered Nurse in New York and the Philippines, with over 18 years of experience in clinical practice, occupational health, emergency response, and healthcare education.
He also holds credentials as a Registered Midwife, NREMT, California EMT, Phlebotomy Technician (NHA), Safety Officer 2, NAEMSE Instructor, and Offshore Safety Instructor. His career includes roles at International SOS, a luxury resort and casino, and in local government disaster response.
He has led teams, coordinated global medical evacuations, and developed public safety programs. Gilbert is currently completing his Master of Arts in Nursing and is committed to raising healthcare standards through education, compliance, and strategic planning.
GILBERT GIMENO
“Overall this is one of the best camp experiences I have had! I’ve learned so much from this 2 week course (at UC San Diego) and made so many new connections with many different people!!”
– Naveen N. | Alumni Student
Summer Springboard
Emergency Medicine
Dates & Tuition
| 2026 Dates |
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| Session 1: June 28 – July 10, 2026 |
| Session 2: July 12 – July 24, 2026 |
| Session 3: July 26 – August 7, 2026 |
Click here to enroll in this course using our online enrollment form.
| Tuition |
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| Residential Tuition: $5,898 |
| Commuter Tuition: $3,298 |
Apply by November 30 to lock in the lowest prices of the year. Tuition increases on December 1.
Tuition Protection Plan: Allows for cancellation for any reason up until the day of the program.
| Location |
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| City: San Diego |
| State: California |
| Campus: UC San Diego |
Summer Springboard programs are not run by our campus partners (with the exception of Cal Poly and NYSID 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.