You're invited to our 2024 Summer Pre-Med Bootcamp
Join Health Professions Advising for an intensive, Summer Pre-Med Bootcamp consisting of daily pre-med-related workshops featuring HPA advisors and guest speakers! The 2024 program will take place Monday through Friday from July 8th - 31st. Workshops will be hosted via Zoom from 12:10pm - 1:30pm. Attendance for every session is not mandatory, join when you can! Fridays will feature virtual visits with medical schools* and Monday to Thursday will feature presentations, workshops, or guest speaker on relevant topics including:
- Gaining experiences
- Gaining letters of recommendation
- GPA Recovery
UC Davis Student/Alumni Bootcamp Registration
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Note: HPA workshops are free and open to all UC Davis admitted students, current students, & alumni.
In 2023 Non-UC Davis community members were able to register for a flat $30 fee, which is less than $2 per session.
- 2024 important updates and certificate:
Who is invited? Current college students (Community College, 4 Year University, Post-Bac, Graduate) and college graduates are invited to attend. Note this event is not open to high school students.
*We will announce the name and location of the Medical School during the zoom meeting. This is to encourage exploration.
Zoom links and locations will be sent to those who register. HPA staff will be available in the chat to answer questions and add additional information throughout bootcamp! All questions are welcome. (Please note you will need to be logged into your Zoom account in order to join the Zoom.)
Each session will begin at approximately 12:10 pm. Please note a waiting room will be enabled. We encourage joining early in order to ensure you are able to login. Sessions will be hosted live.
In-person sessions will have additional registration and space will be limited. Registration will be available closer to the event date.
The Certificate of completion can be added to your application to medical school and you can have space to share how it demonstrates your passion for medicine, what you learned, and how it impacted your journey.
If you attend at least 45 minutes of 14 or more sessions you will be eligible to receive a certificate of completion.** A google form will be available later during bootcamp to apply for the certificate. (When logging in with Zoom please use the same name and email when possible to help with attendance tracking.)- 2024 Schedule of Events
Monday, July 8th | 12pm - 1:30pm PDT
Med School 101
From pre-reqs to timelines, learn all the basics of preparing for medical school.Tuesday, July 9th | 12pm - 1:30pm PDT
Guess the Medical Profession Panel
A panel of physicians from different specialties will share their work.Wednesday, July 10th | 12pm - 1:30pm PDT
Application Timeline
An interactive demo and discussion on straight through vs gap year(s) timelines, including when to take the MCAT and apply.Thursday, July 11th | 12pm - 1:30pm PDT | In-Person Option
What is Osteopathic Medicine?
Hear from Dr. Wagner and Dr. Peña, practicing DOs, on Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) and their journeys.
Friday, July 12th | 12pm - 1:30pm PDT
Medical School Admissions Info Session
Monday, July 15th | 12pm - 1:30pm PDT
Academic Enhancement Opportunities
Post-bac or SMP? Options to build your GPA after you graduate.
Tuesday, July 16th | 12pm - 1:30pm PDT
Accepted Med Student Panel
The pre-med path is challenging, but very possible. UC Davis alumni will share their different journeys and where they are matriculating this fall.Wednesday, July 17th | 12pm - 1:30pm PDT
Intro to the MCAT and Study Schedule
Learn key points about the MCAT and how to set-up your study plan.Thursday, July 18th | 12pm - 1:30pm PDT
MCAT Strategies
Learn questions, section, and whole test strategies for test day to be as prepared as possible to maximize your MCAT score.Friday, July 19th | 12pm - 1:30pm PDT
Medical School Admissions Info Session
Monday, July 22nd | 1pm - 2:30pm PDT | In-Person Option
Suturing 101
Join a UC Davis alum and retired Chief of Pediatric Surgery, Dr. DuBois, for an interactive suturing session.
Tuesday, July 23rd | 12pm - 1:30pm PDT
Becoming a Physician Scientist
Learn from Dr. Yiu an MD/PhD & the director of Davis-Based Medical Research, about careers as a clinical-scientist.Tuesday, July 23rd | 2pm - 3pm PDT | In-Person Option
Suturing Session
Join us for an interactive suturing session from Des Moines University of Medicine and Health Sciences.
Wednesday, July 24th | 12pm - 1:30pm PDT
Meet & Greet with Student Run Clinics at UC Davis
Connect with student run clinic representatives and ask questions.
Thursday, July 25th | 12pm - 1:30pm PDT
Gaining Meaningful Experiences Kahoot
Learn more about gaining clinical and non-clinical experiences, including shadowing, EMT, Phlebotomy and more.
Friday, July 26th | 12pm - 1:30pm PDT
Medical School Admissions Info Session
Monday, July 29th | 12pm - 1:30pm PDT | In-Person Option
Building Relationships with Faculty and Collecting LORs
Hear directly from an esteemed faculty about Dos & Don’ts when asking for LORs
Tuesday, July 30th | 12pm - 1:30pm PDT | In-Person Option
Hemorrhage Control and CPR Workshop & Financing your Medical School Education
Build your life-saving hemorrhage control and CPR skills while learning about the benefits and requirements of the HPSP Scholarship through the US Army.
Wednesday, July 31st | 12pm - 1:30pm PDT
Pre-Med Trivia Kahoot
Test your pre-med knowledge and gain strategies to explore and build your medical school list.
