Mini Medical School Experiences student handout 2012.pdf

Our mission:

To provide innovative programs, hands on experiences and counseling to students and parents about the fields of medicine and surgery.

Mini Medical School Experience

Mini Medical School for College PreMeds

This program provides college premeds an overview of medical school. The program is 2 to 4 hours long and is tailored to the needs of the premed. Students download a handout a couple of weeks before the program and then experience a fast paced lecture series with an emphasis on clinical aspects of medicine. The lecture is followed by a series of hands on experiences. The program ends with a brief review of the medical school admissions process, discussion of alternative health fields and a question and answer period. For those premeds who have less time, Dr. Rubin offers lectures on a numerous subjects ranging from interview skills to the changes in the new 2015 MCAT.

Mini Podiatric Medical School

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 has been offering 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 casing fractured ankles. This program is free of charge to anyone willing to travel to Miami. Our last program was on April 20, 2013.

B.S./B.A-M.D. Programs B.S./B.A-D.O. Programs B.S./B.A-D.P.M. Programs B.S./B.A-D.D.S. Programs

is an attending pediatrician at Naperville Pediatric Associates since 1988. He received his B.A. in Biology from New York University, his Ph.D. and M.D. from the University of Chicago where he also completed his pediatric residency. Dr. Rubin is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. He is on the active staff at Edward Hospital, Naperville IL. Dr. Rubin started his Mini Medical School with his son, Zachary, a third year medical student at Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine back in 2005.

To help further your interest in medicine, Dr. Rubin has compiled the following

lists of combined program for your reference.

A one day 8 hour non-competitive program for any student who wants to explore the field of medicine. This program provides a very fast overview of a typical medical school with an emphasis on the clinical sciences. Students will get a hands on experience through rotating in groups. Our next program will be on June 21, 2014. Enrollment is on a first come first served basis.

The application is now online. Click here to apply.

Mini Medical School for High School Students

A 20 hour competitive program for junior, senior and advanced sophomore students This program provides a review of the basic and clinical medical sciences and is complemented with hands on experiences. This program is designed for students who are serious about pursuing a career in medicine. Our next program will be in Jan 2015. The application for this program will be posted here in August.

E-mail Dr. Rubin at naperpeds@msn.com if you are interested in this program.

We will be posting the app for our next program on this website by the last week of August 2014. Please check back then. We will also post a note on our facebook page the day the app is open online.