Med-Start Summer Program | University of Arizona

Med-Start is a summer academic enrichment program for any 11th grade Arizona high school student interested in a health career. Students participate in the program during the summer between their junior and senior years. Med-Start, sponsored by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion in the College of Medicine, was created in 1969 to help improve healthcare in rural, reservation, and economically disadvantaged areas through the recruitment and training of students from these regions.
 
Med-Start helps young people prepare for their future in the health professions by exploring career opportunities and providing college level coursework in English and science.