Description

Yale SMDEP is a six-week intensive summer program for highly motivated first and second year college students who are considering a career in medicine. The Yale program has five primary components:

• Science modules expose students to a problem-focused learning model of science education that is similar to that used in many medical schools
• Writing and communication class offers students workshops and seminars that will improve reading and writing skills, including development of a personal statement for medical school application
• Clinical exposure provides students with a variety of clinical experiences to develop an understanding of the doctor-patient relationship
• Career planning and guidance in seminars and one-on-one sessions offers students practical and detailed advice and guidance about the medical school application process, including financial aid and financing a medical school education.
• Biomedicine in the 21st century is discussed in a lecture series given by Yale faculty to give students an understanding of the breadth of career opportunities and the many challenges facing biomedical science in the years ahead.