MD Camp

MD Camp, sponsored by The Ohio State University Area Health Education Center, is an intensive, three-week summer day camp providing participants an experience in the rigors of medical school. MD Camp students will have the opportunity to shadow clinicians and researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. By the end of MD Camp, students will have a greater grasp of what a career in medicine is like and how to go about becoming a successful physician.

MD Camp is open to rising high school sophomores, juniors and seniors who are interested in pursuing careers in the health professions, including biomedical research. All interested students are welcome to apply. We encourage students who are considered traditionally underrepresented in medicine, which can include women and individuals from socio-economic and/or educationally disadvantaged backgrounds, to apply.

Ultimately, MD Camp strives to inspire students to pursue a career in medicine by challenging them intellectually and facilitating their academic and social development.

To be competitive, it’s recommended that a student have:

A cumulative grade point average at least a 3.0 and a math and science GPA of 3.3 or higher.
Two letters of recommendation with at least one from a mathematics or science teacher. Both letters of recommendation should be signed by the recommenders, preferably on school letterhead.
A completed application, which includes scholastic and extracurricular activities, essays and a current high school transcript, submitted in a timely fashion for scholarship consideration.
At this time, we are only accepting students that are residents of the state of Ohio. Students will be responsible for finding their own housing and transportation accommodation for the duration of the camp.
Tuition is $325. Applicants are awarded full and partial scholarships based on financial need and quality of application.
We will be hosting two virtual information sessions over zoom! 
Learn more about MD Camp logistics, day-to-day schedules, application requirements, and ask any questions to the members of our executive board about camp! 
Registration is required.