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Program Format
Breakdown of Strands
Career Exploration
The inaugural program includes:
- interactive discussions with clinicians and TUSM faculty and medical professions students.
- exposure to multiple healthcare career pathways, such as MD, PA, DMD and other clinical roles, helping students determine the best fit for their interests and goals.
- mapping out the key components of the medical school application process, including timelines, academic and extracurricular requirements, and preparation strategies.
Medical Education Experiential Learning
Get a feel for what it is like to be a student at TUSM through
- clinical case simulations in the state-of-the-art Camilla Bessey Thompson and Paul D. Thompson, M.D., Clinical Skills and Simulation Center.
- animal organ dissections and animal/human comparative anatomy in the Advanced Anatomy Lab.
- practicing hands-on clinical skills on mannequins such as intubation, IV insertion, assessing patient condition, and more.
Individualized Coaching
After the on-campus immersion, participants receive one-on-one coaching from experienced TUSM faculty members who are intimately involved in the medical school curriculum. Coaching will equip each student with a personalized career development plan and personal narrative.
Over 4–6 coaching sessions throughout the following year, coaches will help students:
- Reflect on their values and motivators to build their future dream
- Evaluate healthcare fields that align with their future dream
- Construct short-term goals as bridges connecting to their future dream
- Measure goal outcomes and strengthen intrinsic motivation
Program Details
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- Dates
- June 1-5, 2026, 9:45am-4:30pm
- Virtual coaching meeting dates TBD by you and your coach
- Location:
- Boston Health Sciences Campus (150 Harrison Ave)
- Dates
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(Note: The below represents a sample schedule based on our best expectations for the program. The schedule is subject to change as we continue to develop the program to be as meaningful as possible for our students.)
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There may be a brief pre-program assignment as well as short reflection assignments after each program day.
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Not for Credit
Application Details
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- First and second-year undergraduate students (Rising second and third-years at program start)
- Must be over age 18
- Must be able to commute to the TUSM Boston campus for in-person meetings
- On a pre-med track and/or interested in a career in medicine or related healthcare fields
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Completed online application including:
- GPA
- Uploaded academic transcript
- Uploaded Resume/CV
- Responses to application questions including:
- In approximately 300-400 words, please tell us why you are interested in participating in the Pre-Med Ignite program and how it will help further your career goals.
- What are you hoping to gain from the coaching portion of the program? Please list at least three specific goals you would like to achieve from working with a coach.
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis closing on May 4, 2026
- GPA
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- $6000, which includes the cost of in-person experiential learning at TUSM and 4-6 virtual meetings with a pre-med coach throughout the following year.
- Lunch provided daily
- Housing is NOT provided, but there is paid short-term housing on the Tufts Medford campus available (please contact us for more information)
- $100 materials fee
- Limited need-based scholarships available
- The last day to withdraw with a refund is May 4, 2026 by 11:59pm EST. If you withdraw after this date, your program fee and any materials fees will not be refunded.
- $6000, which includes the cost of in-person experiential learning at TUSM and 4-6 virtual meetings with a pre-med coach throughout the following year.
What is NOT included
- This program does not guarantee interviews or admissions to any medical school or program in a related health care field
- Program coaches do not provide institution-specific academic advising (i.e. course enrollments, etc.)
- This is not a certificate program and cannot be used in place of training for a certification
- This program does not include MCAT preparation
- This program does not include application preparation and editing (personal statements, primary and secondary applications and materials)
- This program does not include making personal connections to other resources such as clinical shadowing opportunities