The program offers unparalleled access to real clinical simulation and laboratory environments used by Tufts medical, dental, and veterinary students, providing an authentic pre-collegiate health science experience.
Tufts Pre-College Health Science Programs offer high school students an immersive, hands-on experience in various health science fields. Students can choose from intensives like Mini Med School, Mini Dental School, and Lab Science Investigations. These programs provide a unique opportunity to study at a major research university, utilizing real clinical simulation and laboratory environments, including the Tufts Clinical Simulation Center and biomedical labs. Participants learn from Tufts University faculty and medical/dental students, gaining practical skills such as taking vital signs, suturing, and conducting experiments in microbiology, immunology, and public health. The programs aim to build confidence, provide clarity about healthcare careers, and offer a true preview of a collegiate health science education, with options to earn college credit. Students also engage in medical case studies and complete a capstone project.
A typical day involves a combination of lectures on cutting-edge medical topics, hands-on activities in clinical simulation centers and labs, and participation in medical case studies and career seminars.
This program is best for driven high school students (rising 11th and 12th graders, and recent graduates) who are interested in medical school or other health professions and want an immersive, hands-on experience in a university setting.
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