Summer Springboard: Emergency Medicine Summer Program at UC Berkeley

Gain hands-on skills in emergency medicine, learn about med school admissions, and hear first-hand about jobs in the field of healthcare. Our summer medical program for high school students gives you a 360 degree view of the medical and healthcare field, as well as immersive learning through hands-on projects and simulations.

Program Highlights 

• Learn practical skills such as suturing, placing a splint, stopping a bleed, taking vital signs and performing CPR
• Train in a simulation lab where healthcare students and faculty hone and refine their life-saving skills
• Gain valuable insight into diverse educational and career opportunities in medicine and healthcare
• Work in teams to research, diagnose, and develop a treatment plan for simulated patients

Excursions

In past years, students went to the KANBAR Simulation Center, which supports UCSF’s educational mission of teaching, learning, and assessment through simulation recreating routine and complex situations. Additionally, students received a behind the scenes tour of Berkeley Fire Department #3 and met with their EMT staff who shared about career opportunities in emergency response and provided a tour of an ambulance. All of the students also complete the requirements to receive their Red Cross Adult & Child CPR certification.