Medicine Summer Course – Yale

A typical weekday on our Medicine Summer Course in Yale for ages 16 to 18:

• 8AM: Students wake up for breakfast on campus before heading to lessons
• 9AM: Morning lessons, with two short breaks
• 1PM: Lunch break for students to buy food in town and some free time to relax
• 2PM: Afternoon lessons
• 3:30PM: Medicine academic workshop to develop key skills, sporting activities such as run club, and student teatime talks
• 6PM: Dinner on campus
• 7PM: Study support sessions
• 8PM: Public Speaking and Debate Society
• 9PM: Social activities such as quiz nights, talent shows or arts and crafts
• 10:30PM: Curfew

The week starts with an introduction to medicine: exploring the key skills students require to be a successful doctor, including history taking and clinical examinations. Students will explore neurology, the respiratory, nervous and cardiovascular systems. Afternoons will include emergency care, workshops and cultural exploration. Each evening, students will take part in study support groups, debates and public speaking, and a number of seminars, as well as social activities. Near the end of the week, students will have the opportunity to visit New York with a tour group and relax with their fellow students.

The second week includes student presentations, practical and academic workshops and the opportunity to explore surgery, and the future of health. Evenings are spent with study groups, public speaking and debate competitions. In the second week, students will take part in the headline address that covers the key medical challenges we face, and enjoy further social engagements. The week culminates in the Challenge Day and Graduation, where students present what they have learned and take part in the famous Oxford Royale Graduation, respectively.