Operation Orange
Dive into the world of health care with Operation Orange! Calling all high school students who are interested in the amazing world of health care!
Join us for Operation Orange, a free, one-day camp just for students in grades 9-12 who want to explore the health care field. Here’s what’s in store:
Career Insights: Learn about the endless career opportunities in health care. Who knows, you might find your future calling!
Meet the Pros: Chat with current OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine students, and get the inside scoop from the Physician Assistant and Athletic Training students.
Explore Cool Programs: Discover awesome OSU programs like Athletic Training, Biomedical Sciences, Forensic Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, Physician Assistant, and Veterinary Medicine.
Hands on Fun: Get your hands dirty with interactive demonstrations. Ever wanted to study a real heart, lungs, or brain? Now’s your chance!
Click here for camp dates and event info.
Summer programs, postbac programs, high school programs and institutions with support specific to Native Americans
Indigenous Health Career Collaborative About IHCC – Health Career Collaborative
Masters in premed or pre-graduate school for rural students: Biomedical Sciences (BMS) MS Program: Gateways to Medicine and Research | Medical School (umn.edu)
Pre-Medical Admissions Pathway (P-MAP) at the University of Arizona: Pre-Medical Admissions Pathway (P-MAP) | College of Medicine – Tucson (arizona.edu)
Native American Research Insititute Native American Summer Research Internship (NARI) | Pediatrics | U of U School of Medicine (utah.edu)
Washington State University https://spokane.wsu.edu/native-health/#:~:text=Washington%20State%20University’s%20Native%20American,pharmaceutical%20sciences%2C%20nutrition%20and%20exercise
University of Arizona NASEP: https://nasep.arizona.edu/
University of Minnesota, Duluth: https://www.caimh.umn.edu/collegepre-med
UND INMED: https://med.und.edu/indians-into-medicine/summer-programs.html
Native American Center for Health Professions(UW-Madison) https://www.med.wisc.edu/education/native-american-center-for-health-professions/
Oregon Health Science University Wy’east https://www.ohsu.edu/school-of-medicine/nnacoe/wyeast-post-baccalaureate-pathway/
University of California, San Diego: Program in Medicine – Transforming Indigenous Doctor Education (PRIME-TIDE) (ucsd.edu)
University of New Mexico: https://aisb.unm.edu/
Harvard Front Line Indigenous Partnership Program Front Line Indigenous Partnership Program | Harvard Humanitarian Initiative
University of Washington’s INMED – Reimagine IndianS into MedicinE (RISE) Summer Academy INMED – Reimagine IndianS into MedicinE (RISE) Summer Academy – Center for Indigenous Health
Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program Home – ANSEP
Mayo Clinic Native American Pathway Program Native American Pathway Program – Programs – Mayo Clinic College of Medicine & Science
Additional Resources:
NIH National Library of Medicine Native Voices – Collection of Programs for High School Students
Indian Health Service – American Indians into Medicine Program
AAMC Report: The Need for More Native Youth to Pursue Medicine (and Pathway Programs That Help)
UC San Diego Program in Medical Education – Transforming Indigenous Doctor Education (PRIME-TIDE)