Academic and Clinical Skills Symposium (ACSS)

Open to college undergraduate and graduates who have been invited by the VCU School of Medicine. ACSS is a one-day fall semester event where participants interested in medicine receive application information and hands-on clinical skill demonstrations.

HSA Mentorship

Open to college freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors interested in mentoring public school students. The Health Sciences Academy (HSA) Mentorship is an academic year program; Mentors participate for VCU course credit during the fall and/or spring semester.

VCU Acceleration (VCUA)

Open to 12th-grade students/rising college freshmen interested in health careers. VCUA is a month-long summer session and an academic year program-in-residence at VCU. Participants undertake math and science preparation during the summer and participate in a living-learning community during their freshman academic year.

Allied Health Career Exploration (AHCE)

Open to 12th-grade students, college freshmen, sophomores and juniors interested in diverse health careers. AHCE is a two-week summer program where students explore patient counseling, clinical laboratory sciences, physical therapy, occupational therapy, nurse anesthesia, rehabilitation counseling, radiation sciences, health administration and gerontology.

OT Academy

OT Academy is a program to promote knowledge and understanding of the profession of Occupational Therapy (OT) while preparing for application to OT programs. Through engagement in presentations, discussions, and hands-on opportunities, participants will gain skills required to be a competitive applicant, and a successful and professional student in a rigorous graduate program.

MLS Path: Transfusion Services Summer Scholars

Open to any rising and current 11th grade students through rising college sophomores who are interested in medical laboratory sciences and who have at least a 3.0 GPA.

Applied Public Laboratory Summer Program

This immersive summer program introduces undergraduate students to medical laboratory science and public health laboratories through hands-on experiences, mentorship, and exposure to real-world diagnostic and surveillance testing. Participants will explore how laboratory data inform patient care, outbreak response, and population-level health decisions while gaining insight into careers across clinical and public health laboratory settings.

Housing, program materials, and all meals are provided at no cost to the participants. Participants will receive a $500 stipend.

Academic and Clinical Skills Symposium (ACSS)

Open to college undergraduate and graduates who have been invited by the VCU School of Medicine. ACSS is a one-day fall semester event where participants interested in medicine receive application information and hands-on clinical skill demonstrations.

HSA Mentorship

Open to college freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors interested in mentoring public school students. The Health Sciences Academy (HSA) Mentorship is an academic year program; Mentors participate for VCU course credit during the fall and/or spring semester.

Allied Health Career Exploration (AHCE)

Open to 12th-grade students, college freshmen, sophomores and juniors interested in diverse health careers. AHCE is a two-week summer program where students explore patient counseling, clinical laboratory sciences, physical therapy, occupational therapy, nurse anesthesia, rehabilitation counseling, radiation sciences, health administration and gerontology.

OT Academy

OT Academy is a program to promote knowledge and understanding of the profession of Occupational Therapy (OT) while preparing for application to OT programs. Through engagement in presentations, discussions, and hands-on opportunities, participants will gain skills required to be a competitive applicant, and a successful and professional student in a rigorous graduate program.

MLS Path: Transfusion Services Summer Scholars

Open to any rising and current 11th grade students through rising college sophomores who are interested in medical laboratory sciences and who have at least a 3.0 GPA.

Applied Public Health Labratory Summer Program

This immersive summer program introduces undergraduate students to medical laboratory science and public health laboratories through hands-on experiences, mentorship, and exposure to real-world diagnostic and surveillance testing. Participants will explore how laboratory data inform patient care, outbreak response, and population-level health decisions while gaining insight into careers across clinical and public health laboratory settings.

Housing, program materials, and all meals are provided at no cost to the participants. Participants will receive a $500 stipend.

Academic and Clinical Skills Symposium (ACSS)

Open to college undergraduate and graduates who have been invited by the VCU School of Medicine. ACSS is a one-day fall semester event where participants interested in medicine receive application information and hands-on clinical skill demonstrations.

HSA Mentorship

Open to college freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors interested in mentoring public school students. The Health Sciences Academy (HSA) Mentorship is an academic year program; Mentors participate for VCU course credit during the fall and/or spring semester. VCU junior and senior Kinesiology and Health Sciences, Psychology, and Interdisciplinary Sciences majors strongly encouraged.

Allied Health Career Exploration (AHCE)

Open to 12th-grade students, college freshmen, sophomores and juniors interested in diverse health careers. AHCE is a two-week summer program where students explore patient counseling, clinical laboratory sciences, physical therapy, occupational therapy, nurse anesthesia, rehabilitation counseling, radiation sciences, health administration and gerontology.

OT Academy

 OT Academy is a program to promote knowledge and understanding of the profession of Occupational Therapy (OT) while preparing for application to OT programs. Through engagement in presentations, discussions, and hands-on opportunities, participants will gain skills required to be a competitive applicant, and a successful and professional student in a rigorous graduate program.

Summer Academic Enrichment Program (SAEP)

Open to college juniors, seniors, graduates and post-baccalaureate students interested in dentistry, medicine, pharmacy or physical therapy as a health care career. SAEP is a six-week summer program where participants develop academic skills to help them become competitive for professional school admissions.

This immersive summer program introduces undergraduate students to medical laboratory science and public health laboratories through hands-on experiences, mentorship, and exposure to real-world diagnostic and surveillance testing. Participants will explore how laboratory data inform patient care, outbreak response, and population-level health decisions while gaining insight into careers across clinical and public health laboratory settings.

Housing, program materials, and all meals are provided at no cost to the participants. Participants will receive a $500 stipend.

Academic and Clinical Skills Symposium (ACSS)

Open to college undergraduate and graduates who have been invited by the VCU School of Medicine. ACSS is a one-day fall semester event where participants interested in medicine receive application information and hands-on clinical skill demonstrations.

HSA Mentorship

Open to college freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors interested in mentoring public school students. The Health Sciences Academy (HSA) Mentorship is an academic year program; Mentors participate for VCU course credit during the fall and/or spring semester. VCU junior and senior Kinesiology and Health Sciences, Psychology, and Interdisciplinary Sciences majors strongly encouraged.

Allied Health Career Exploration (AHCE)

Open to 12th-grade students, college freshmen, sophomores and juniors interested in diverse health careers. AHCE is a two-week summer program where students explore patient counseling, clinical laboratory sciences, physical therapy, occupational therapy, nurse anesthesia, rehabilitation counseling, radiation sciences, health administration and gerontology.

OT Academy

OT Academy is a program to promote knowledge and understanding of the profession of Occupational Therapy (OT) while preparing for application to OT programs. Through engagement in presentations, discussions, and hands-on opportunities, participants will gain skills required to be a competitive applicant, and a successful and professional student in a rigorous graduate program.

Summer Academic Enrichment Program (SAEP)

Open to college juniors, seniors, graduates and post-baccalaureate students interested in dentistry, medicine, pharmacy or physical therapy as a health care career. SAEP is a six-week summer program where participants develop academic skills to help them become competitive for professional school admissions.

Academic and Clinical Skills Symposium (ACSS)

Open to college undergraduate and graduates who have been invited by the VCU School of Medicine. ACSS is a one-day fall semester event where participants interested in medicine receive application information and hands-on clinical skill demonstrations.

Summer Academic Enrichment Program (SAEP)

Open to college juniors, seniors, graduates and post-baccalaureate students interested in dentistry, medicine, pharmacy or physical therapy as a health care career. SAEP is a six-week summer program where participants develop academic skills to help them become competitive for professional school admissions.

OT Academy

OT Academy is a program to promote knowledge and understanding of the profession of Occupational Therapy (OT) while preparing for application to OT programs. Through engagement in presentations, discussions, and hands-on opportunities, participants will gain skills required to be a competitive applicant, and a successful and professional student in a rigorous graduate program.