as of March 2023
A 22 hour competitive program for junior, senior and advanced sophomore students. This program is designed for students who are serious about pursuing a career in medicine. Due to the pandemic, in 2020 through 2022, we offered a blended version of the program that consist of 14 hours of online lectures and 2 sessions 4 hours each of in person experiences that were held at the Naperville Campus of Northern Illinois University. In these sessions we practice strict social distancing with 5 to 10 students in a large classroom. Now that we are emerging from the pandemic and social distancing is not longer needed, we are returning to our original format where students will work in groups of 4 and mentored by a TA, rather than working by themselves. Next year we will meet for 3.5 hours for 6 sessions and learn to perform over 20 specific experiences. We will meet starting in January and end in March. To attend the program students apply and are evaluated by reviewing their application essay, teacher recommendation, GPA and resume. Selected students are interviewed. All students will receive a response by email no later than December 10th.
The Class of 2023 application cycle is now closed. The application for the winter 2024 program will be posted here the last week of August 2023.
This program introduces healthcare to Middle School Students. It is similar to our Mini Medical School Summer Experience but designed at the level of middle school students. We concentrate on the fields of Medicine and Surgery and offer students 11 hands on experiences. Like our other programs, we now returning to in person learning. The blended program we used during the pandemic is no longer being offered. Students register online and are accepted on a first come first served basis. Space is limited to 40 students. As of March 2023, Edward Hospital still requires all students be masked during the program. We offer a virtual mode for students living outside of Illinois. The student is paired with a high school teaching assistant who takes the place of your student in class and video conferences with your student during the hands on experiences, enabling them to get a first hand view of everything we do. The program consist of approximately 2 hours of lecture followed by 2 hours of hands on experiences.
Students will receive a certificate of completion upon exiting the building.
This summer we will be meeting at the Edward Hospital Education Center in Naperville IL on June 25th from 1 PM to ~6 PM. Parents must drop off their student between 12:30-12:45 PM and be back to pick up their student no later than 5:50 PM. To apply for this summer click on these buttons:
This is a one day 8 hour program for any student interested in healthcare. This program allows students to "experience" the fields of medicine and surgery. The program is appropriate for any student in grades 9 though college sophomore. As with all of our programs, we are returning to all in person learning and will not longer offer the blended program we used the last 3 years. This summer we will offer the program on a Saturday and repeat it the following Sunday. It will consist of 3.5 hours of lecture, followed by a 30 minute lunch break, 3.5 hours of experiences and conclude with a 30 minute lecture on healthcare careers. The students will form small groups of 4-5 students who will rotate through 17 experiences, each with 2-3 Teaching Assistants. The groups will rotate 17 times. Students will receive a certificate of completion upon exiting the building.
Our last experience program was held on June 26, 2022. This summer, our programs will be held on Saturday July 8th and repeated on Sunday July 9th . We will be located at the Edward Hospital Education Center 3rd floor conference rooms and auditorium. We are now accepting applications. Use the buttons below to apply and to print your consent form.
The field of Podiatry is not well known among pre-health professional students. To raise awareness of the field and to encourage students to consider a career in podiatry, Dr. Rubin created a Mini Podiatric Medical School at Barry University’s School of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery. Dr. Rubin’s son Jason graduated from this school in May 2012. This program is 4 hours long and provides an overview of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery including 10 hands on experiences ranging from taking vital signs to castng fractured ankles.
Dr. Rubin beleives every student can obtain a successful career in healthcare but many students need guidance, counselling and help finding their path. Dr Rubin has provided numerous services, like mock interviewing, essay feedback and school selection advice, to help students on their journey make the right choices to ensure success. Dr. Rubin is avilible on a limited basis to help you indivivually and/or offer talks to your premed college group. For help, email him at DrRubin@MiniMedicalSchool.com
This program provides college premeds an overview of medical school. The program is 2- 4 hours long and is tailored to the needs of the sponsoring group. In addition,
Dr. Rubin also offers lectures on a numerous subjects for premeds ranging from interview skills including the CAsper and the med school application process..
This program introduces healthcare to Middle School Students. It is similar to our Mini Medical School Summer Experience but we lecture a lot more about the fields of Medicine and offer the program over 5 sessions 2 hours per session. Due to the pandemic, this program is on hold but it will return once we feel it is safe to offer.
We hope to return offering this program in the fall of 2023. Please check back then. Alternatively, click the "interested" link below, complete the form and we will email you when the application is posted.
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(COMMENT on Hybrid Program)
Thank you for the email and all your hard work for us in the program this year. Mini Medical School has really opened my eyes up to the various and versatile fields in medicine.
Thank you so much, Dr. Rubin!
I hope that you are doing well and that you liked the card! Thank you so much for creating the program! I applied for a Teaching Assistant position!
(COMMENT on Hybrid Program)
I wanted to thank you for providing me the opportunity to be involved in Mini-Med for the last couple of years. I had a great experience and I really appreciate all of the work that you put in to provide the best experience for the students.
Wishing you the best for the future!
Yash - a current M.D.-Ph.D student at Drexel University.
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