CAMP
Program Overview
The Chicago Academic Medicine Program (CAMP) is a 6-week summer program for undergraduate students who have completed the freshman or sophomore year in college, or who are graduating from high school in spring of 2010 and have been accepted into college.
The Pritzker School of Medicine Office of Multicultural Affairs developed CAMP to help multicultural and disadvantaged students build the knowledge base and academic skills necessary for success in a premedical program. Taught in an interactive, mini-medical school format, the program features:
- Group-learning and team-building projects
- Interactive lectures on 3 major organ systems
- Clinical shadowing opportunities with physician mentors
- Pre-medical advising and mentoring sessions
- Social events with Pritzker students, faculty, and staff
- $1000 stipend
The 2010 CAMP is a non-residential, tuition-free program. Program participants must commute five days a week to the University of Chicago campus. Participants will receive Chicago Transit Authority bus passes to defray in-town transportation expenses associated with the program.
All lectures take place at the Pritzker School of Medicine. Students will be selected locally or must have a local residence for the duration of this commuter program. The $1000 stipend is provided to assist with the student's summer earnings. Students are not permitted to work part-time jobs or take any additional classes during the program because there is considerable out-of-class work to prepare.
Dates & Logistics
- Program Dates: June 21, 2010 - July 30, 2010
- Program Times: Monday-Friday 8am - 5pm
- Application Deadline: Monday, March 8, 2010
- Application Decisions Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010
- Deadline for Acceptance: Friday, May 7, 2010
- Orientation Session: Monday, June 21, 2010
Application Process
The 2010 CAMP application is now available. Click here to preview the application prior to completion.
