Columbia S-PREP - Grades 7–12. Academic-year and summer enrichment focused on medicine and health sciences, including weekly classes, mentoring, and college readiness.
Weill Cornell Medicine — HPREP - Grades 10–12. Ten-week winter program featuring lectures by physicians, anatomy workshops, mentoring, and a required research paper.
UMass Chan Medical School High School Health Careers / Pipeline Dreams — Worcester, MA - High school. Introduces students to health careers and health equity research.
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai — CEYE - Grades 7–12. Diversity pathway offering summer and academic-year biomedical research, clinical shadowing, and college readiness.
Albert Einstein College of Medicine — Beyond Albert - Grades 9–12. Bronx-based academic and research enrichment focused on science and healthcare careers.
Albert Einstein College of Medicine — Summer High School Research Program - Grades 10–12. Five-week biomedical research placements with faculty mentors, lab exposure, and final presentations.
Columbia University — Saturday Science - Open to all grades and ages, but geared towards younger (up to 8th grade). Saturday program offering interactive lectures, hands-on activities, and career exploration in STEM and neuroscience.
BioBus - Grades K–12. Mobile science labs visiting schools and community centers with afterschool and weekend programs, internships, and real-lab exposure.
STEM Kids NYC - Grades PreK–12. After-school, weekend, and summer programs teaching science, engineering, coding, robotics, and design; scholarships available.
Columbia Youth in STEM Initiative - Grades 9–12. Hands-on STEM instruction, mentoring, leadership, and communication training for underrepresented NYC-area students.
Family Science Nights — New York Academy of Sciences - Grades K–6. Community based hands-on science events for families; free or low-cost.
Rockefeller University — LAB Jumpstart - High school only. After-school and summer research training with hands-on lab experience and faculty mentorship.
YES in The HEIGHTS Program — Columbia University - Ages 14 and up, high school. Cancer research training and mentorship to encourage biomedical research careers.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — HOPP (Human Oncology & Pathogenesis Program) - Grades 10–12. Ten-month program with an 8-week summer internship focused on cancer research; priority for underrepresented NYC students.
Columbia University — BRAINYAC - Grades 10–12. Paid neuroscience research apprenticeship pairing high school students with Columbia University researchers; includes lab training and data analysis.
BU GMS — BEAMS (Education, Advising & Mentoring in STEMM) — Boston, MA - High school. Mentoring and exposure to biomedical and health-science careers for Boston Public Schools students
Tufts University School of Medicine – Youth Science & Health Education – Boston, MA - K–12. Various programs to promote enthusiasm for science and interest in health-science careers.
UPenn Perelman – Educational Pipeline Program – Philadelphia, PA - High school & college (read through the options). Year-round program with mentoring, health-career exploration, and academic support.
Jefferson Health – Health Care Pipeline Programs – Philadelphia, PA - High school. Experiences and skills training to prepare students for positions in health care.
Emory Pipeline Collaborative (EPiC) - Grades 9–12. Multi-year after-school and summer program for Atlanta Public Schools students combining mentoring, college prep, and exposure to health-care professions; designed to increase diversity in medicine.
Morehouse School of Medicine — Health Careers Exposure Program (HCEP) - Grades 9–12. Summer and academic-year workshops on medicine, health sciences, and professional skills; part of MSM’s diversity in health pipeline. Also includes 4 weeks of paid research.
Morehouse School of Medicine — S.T.E.A.M. Academy (Grades 4–8) - Grades 4–8. Saturday program introducing biomedical and health-care concepts through fun, hands-on STEM activities.
Emory Winship Cancer Institute — Summer Scholars Research Program - Grades 11–12 (age 16+). Six-week summer research experience focused on cancer biology and translational medicine; includes lectures and lab work under Emory faculty mentorship.
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta — VolunTEEN Program - Grades 9–12 (age 15+). Summer hospital-based volunteer experience offering clinical exposure and patient-interaction training for students exploring health-care careers.
Project ENGAGES (Georgia Tech) - Grades 10–12. Paid, year-long biomedical and engineering research internship for Atlanta Public Schools students including full-time summer lab work and mentorship.
Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) — High School Summer Internship Program - Grades 11–12 (age 16+). Paid five-week summer STEM internship with research opportunities in biotechnology, biomedical systems, and engineering.
STEM NOLA – New Orleans, LA - K–12. Hands-on STEM events and camps; many modules in health/biomed for underrepresented youth
Ochsner Health – STAR (Science, Technology, Academics & Research) – New Orleans, LA - 16+. Rigorous health-care and research summer program.
Children’s Hospital New Orleans – Junior & High School Volunteers – New Orleans, LA - Volunteer opportunities for high schoolers
Southeast Louisiana AHEC – AHEC of a Summer – LA - High school. Various med-focused programs.
North Carolina AHEC – Health Careers Programs – NC - K–12. Health-career clubs, workshops, shadowing, and camps across NC regions.
Kentucky AHEC – Kentucky Health Careers Pathways Program – KY - K–12. Health-career clubs, workshops, shadowing, and camps across KY regions.
UF Health – Northeast Florida AHEC Health Career Preparations Program – Jacksonville, FL - High school. Clinical tours, shadowing, and academic workshops in health careers.
Rush University Medical Center — MedSTEM Explorers & MedSTEM Pathways - Grades 10–12. Paid summer and academic-year programs exploring health-care careers, public-health research, CPR certification, and clinical simulations.
University of Illinois Chicago — Urban Health Program (UHP) - Grades 4–12. Multi-level pipeline to prepare minority students for health sciences and medical careers through mentoring, college readiness, and hands-on health workshops.
Northwestern Medicine — Discovery Program & Scholars Program - Grades 9–12. Hospital-based exposure to medicine and biomedical science through lab simulations, physician lectures, and hands-on experiences in patient care.
University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford — Summer Biomedical Science Program - Grades 10–12. Summer internship-style biomedical research and health careers exploration, especially for students from underserved backgrounds.
University of Chicago — Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering K-12 Outreach - Grades 6–12. Interactive lab and classroom activities blending biology, chemistry, and engineering to inspire biomedical curiosity and innovation.
Medical College of Wisconsin – Apprenticeship in Medicine (AIM) – Milwaukee, WI - High school. Summer program for diverse students to explore medicine and biomedical research.
Saint Louis University School of Medicine — AIMS Hands-On Healthcare Programs – St. Louis, MO - Grades 6–12. A series of immersive, hands-on programs introducing middle and high school students to careers in medicine and health sciences through clinical simulations, anatomy labs, medical demonstrations, and mentoring by SLU physicians and medical students.
SEMO AHEC – Health Career Development / ACES – Missouri - Grades 9-12. Competitive career planning program for students interested in pursuing a career as a physician, nurse, dentist, or other essential allied health professions.
Creighton University – Health Sciences Pipeline Programs – Omaha, NE - Middle & High school. HCOP and related programs for disadvantaged students exploring health professions.
Summer Internship Program –(SIP) - Rising 12th graders (within ~40 miles of NIH). Biomedical career exploration, research exposure, leadership & professional skills.
Georgetown SOM – Gateway Exploration Program–(GEP) - Grades 9–12. 6-week medical internships at Georgetown University School of Medicine with seminars on health disparities; for DC students underrepresented in medicine, mentored by SOM faculty.
Children’s National Hospital – METEOR Summer Program - Grades 9–12. 7-week mentored research in neuroscience and biomedical fields at Children’s National Hospital; includes career exposure. Opens winter, decisions in spring.
Cure Scholars - Grades 6–12. Year-round STEM and healthcare pipeline at University of Maryland with after-school and summer research plus mentoring; for West Baltimore students. Spring recruitment for fall start.
UT Southwestern – HPREP & High School Programs – Dallas, TX - 10th-12th grade. Health Professions Recruitment and Exposure Program and related offerings.
Parkland Health – High School Summer Internship Program – Dallas, TX - High school (16+). Paid 8-week internship introducing students to health-care careers.
Dell Medical School – Health Sciences Summer Camps – Austin, TX - High school. Day camps focused on health sciences and clinical careers. Also has a year-long program.
McGovern Medical School / UTHealth – Emerging Health Professions Pathway Program (EHP)– Houston, TX - High school. One-day immersion at UTHealth exposing students to various health professions.
UT Riverside School of Medicine – Pathway Programs – Riverside, CA (serves Southwest/West students) - High school. Multiple pathway programs for students preparing for careers in medicine and health.
UCSF Fresno – Doctors Academy & Junior Doctors Academy – Fresno, CA - Middle & high school. Four-year “school-within-a-school” for students interested in health professions.
OHSU – K–12 Programs and Partnerships – Oregon - High school. Biomedical research exposure and summer experiences, including the Partnership for Scientific Inquiry (PSI).
UCLA CTSI – High School & Undergraduate Programs – Los Angeles, CA - High school. Various programs introducing local students to biomedical and clinical research.
UCLA – High School Pre-Med Summer Scholars Program – Los Angeles, CA - High school. One-week pre-med program with hands-on surgery/robotics experiences.
Kaiser Permanente – KP LAUNCH / Summer Youth Employment Program – CA & HI - High school. Paid summer hospital internships for underserved students in health-care settings.
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine & Science – Pathways to Health Careers Academy – Los Angeles, CA - Grades 11–12 (. Year-long healthcare-career prep program in underserved LA neighborhoods: mentorship, internships, exploration of health professions.
Contra Costa Health Services – Health Career Pathways Program – Contra Costa County, CA - High school. Local health-career pathways with internships, partner high school tracks, developed to build workforce in community health.