Dr. Rubin's Mini Medical School

Our Mission

Dr. Rubin's Mini Medical School was created in 2004 to help high school students learn if they want to pursue a healthcare career. Over the last several years, Dr. Rubin expanded his reach to college students, and middle school students and this spring he is nor offering an elementary school introduction to health professions careers program. By providing education, hands-on experiences, mentoring, and counseling, he hopes to help increase the healthcare workforce by helping students decide on a career in healthcare.

Announcements

March 14. 2025

Up Coming Program Applications

Dr Rubin has 3 programs to introduce students to healthcare professions.

Students currently enrolled in grades 8, 9, 10, 11 or12 - take the high school summer program.

Students currently enrolled in grades 5, 6, 7 or 8 - take the middle school summer program.

Students currently enrolled in the 3rd or 4th grade may attend the

Health Professions Career Program.

High School Student Application High School Student Parent Consent Middle School Student Application MIddle School Student Parent Consent Elementary School Student Application Elementary School Student Parent Consent

Mini Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

(any student in high school or college)

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 cast fractured ankles. This program will be offered if 20 or more students request it.

Counseling Services

(Any student in high school or college)

Dr. Rubin believes every student can obtain a successful career in healthcare but many students need guidance, counselling and help finding their path. Dr. Rubin has provided guidance to students from more than 20 years. He has provided help with every step of the process for many many students. If you need need help, first email Dr. Rubin at DrRubin@MiniMedicalSchool.com with your resume and include any standardized test score, like an ACT or SAT. Dr. Rubin will evaluate you without any cost, and then offer you either a comprehensive fee to cover the cost of mentoring you for the process or you can use Dr. Rubin to help you for your specific need. For example, he can mock interview with you or give you essay feedback and school selection advice. Dr. Rubin is available on a limited basis to help you individually and/or offer talks to your premed college group. For help, email him at DrRubin@MiniMedicalSchool.com

Mini Medical School
for College Pre Meds

(College freshman through senior)

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 numerous subjects for premeds ranging from interview skills including the CAsper and the med school application process. Feel free to contact him at DrRubin@MiniMedicalSchool.com This year we will offer the program in this fall at UIUC (Chicago).

Mini Medical School for
MIddle School Students

(Any Middle School Student in 6, 7 or 8th Grades)

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 we hope to revive it in 2025. Alternatively, click the "interested" link below, complete the form and we will email you when the application is posted.
If interested click here

Mini Medical School
for High School Students

(For students be in 10th, 11th and 12th graders)

A 21-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. Students must apply and be selected for admission to this program. Dr. Rubin provides five lectures that provide an overview of the classes learned in a typical medical school. After each lecture, students meet in small groups, and with the help of trained Teaching Assistants, they perform over 20 specific experiences. This year the program will start in January and end the last weekend of February. The last lecture provides the students with an overview of healthcare professions and explains the admissions processes,

This program is selective. Students apply, get a teacher recommendation, submit a counselor form and parent consent. Students are evaluated monthly starting in September and finalists are interviewed. Acceptance is on a rolling basis, just like a real school. Each winter 2 classes are run concurrently, one on Saturdays, the other on Sundays. Both classes meet from 2 to 5:30 PM. Students must commit to one class: Saturday or Sunday.

Enrolled students should refer to the virtual blackboard class page for program details, dates, handouts, and instructions. The link for this web page will be sent to you with your acceptance letter. Email Dr. Rubin if you lost that link.

Click on this blue button if interested in knowing when to apply:

Complete Our Program Interest Form

Mini Medical School Experience
for MIddle School Students

(For students in 6th, 7th, and th graders)

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 12 hands-on experiences. Like our other "Experience" programs, students can register online and are accepted on a first come first served basis. There is no essay, no teacher recommendation, no counselor form, and no interview. Space is limited. Students are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. A student's application, signed parent consent and the program fee of $250 are all required. This program fee is for the 2024 school year. A month before the program, each student will receive a handout explaining each "experience." Then students will meet at the Edward Hospital and Dr. Rubin will lecture for 2 hours, this is followed by the students rotating through 12 stations, 10 minutes per station for 2 hours. Upon exiting, each student will receive a certificate.

The application for this program goes live online in March. If interested, check this site during March to ensure you will have a spot in the program or use this form to be notified when the application goes live online.

Interested in this program?

Mini Medical School
Summer Experience

(As of June, students should be in 9th grade or higher)

This is a one day 8-9 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 junior. We offer the program on a Saturday and repeat it the following Sunday. The program consist of 3 hours of lecture followed by a 30 minute lunch break, then 1 additional hour of lecture. Then the students are broken up into groups of 4-5 students in a conference room and then rotate through 18 "experiences", spending about 10-12 minutes per table. Students then return to the auditorium for a final talk on healthcare professions. Students receive a certificate of completion upon exiting the building. This program is not competitive and students are accepted on a first come first served basis. Students register and are accepted as long as we have their application, consent, program fee and the space. The program fee for the 2024 school year was $300.

The application for this program goes live online in March. If interested, check this site during March of each year to ensure you will have a spot in the program or use this form to be notified when the application goes live online.

Complete our interest form

Mini Medical School
For Elementary School Students

(Grades 3, 4 or 5)

This is a 2 hour program for elementary school students designed to introduce young children to the healthcare professions. Students will be divided into small groups fo 4 students and they will rotate through 10 stations, each run by 2 teaching assistants who are graduates of our winter MIni Med for HS Students, and who have also served as teaching assistants for at least one year. These TAs will first describe a healthcare professions skill set, and role in providing healthcare. Then the students will be given the opportunity to perform a relevant procedure. For example, the student will look into an eye to represent an optometrist and take a BP to represent what a nurse does routinely. The program will conclude with Dr Rubin reviewing the roles and education of the 10 professionals presented. This program is provided free of charge as a community service project. We will have the program running this spring. Any school interested in having a Mini Med for the Elementary School should contact Dr Rubin. This year we will run our program as a pilot program locally. We are entertaining requests for the fall of 2025 and spring of 2026.

Interested, contact Dr Rubin by clicking this button:. .

Email Dr Rubin

WHAT OUR STUDENTS SAY

My experience with mini med was amazing and I enjoyed all of it. It was such a unique opportunity to experience what I want to do for the rest of my life.

(HS Class of 2016)

Aashi P.

Thank you for speaking with me over the phone yesterday to help me prepare for my MD/PhD interviews. Your advice and the practice interview questions helped me a lot in my preparation. Thank you again for all of your help! I deeply appreciate your support over the last 10 years.

( MS1 at U Chicago MSTP Program).

Neil S. August 2019

Words cannot express how greatly I appreciate the support, kindness, and love that both you as well as Mrs. Rubin have graciously extended to me over the years. I would be honored if I could express my appreciation to both of you in person.

(MS1 At Harvard Med School)

Jaya P July 2019.

Thank you for the email and all your hard work for us in the program this year. Mini Medical School has opened my eyes to the various and versatile fields of medicine.

I just finished my last Mini med video (12th) and all my questions about the college-medical school process have been answered thoroughly.

Srikar V Feb 2021

My daughter found the Mini Med program and the real-life experience you offered very helpful. She had a keen interest in pursuing Medicine as her field of study in college and attending this program has reinforced this interest.

Thank you once again for taking the time to provide students with an in-depth look into the Medical profession.

Best Regards,

(Mother of Student)

Rinku (Mom) Feb 2022

I really appreciate all your preparation. Although it may have seemed to me like a simple suggestion, your advice to really know my resume front and back really paid off at the end of the day. Thank you so much Dr. Rubin for dedicating your time to prep me for the interview. I really feel the 4 hours we spent together made a difference

Nicole Jan 2024

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