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Explore how artificial intelligence is changing medicine through hands-on labs, simulations, and teaching from physicians and medical faculty.
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Current status
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Eligibility
Grades 9-12
Age range / Year group
Ages 14-18
Location / Region
San Francisco, United States
Cost
$2,950
Duration
1 week
Format
In-person
Application deadline
Rolling · Next cycle not announced yet. These dates are from the latest verified cycle and should be used as a reference only.
Save programA residential career-exploration program connecting artificial intelligence with medicine, biotechnology and diagnostics.
Students combine classroom learning with hands-on medical skills, simulations and speakers from medicine and medical education.
It suits academically strong students exploring healthcare careers who want a structured taste of campus and pre-med life.
The AI & Medicine Summer Program is an Outset residential experience exploring how artificial intelligence and biotechnology intersect with medicine and diagnostics. Its academic sessions draw on real-world technology and healthcare perspectives.
Students attend lectures, practical sessions, simulations and hands-on skills labs taught by physicians, medical faculty and medical students. The experience also includes campus housing, shared meals and organized evening activities.
It gives students a focused introduction to the emerging overlap between AI and healthcare.
A 20-student cohort supports a more contained residential learning environment.
Physicians, medical faculty and medical students lead hands-on specialty sessions.
Housing, meals, academic programming, evening activities and residential staffing are bundled into tuition.
Need-based aid and a limited number of full scholarships are available.
Academically strong high school students who want practical exposure to AI, medicine and the pre-med pathway in a residential setting.
You want formal clinical placement, university credit, a research paper or a low-cost non-residential course.
The program offers a concentrated way to test an interest in both healthcare and AI while learning from medical professionals. Its residential structure also gives students experience of campus routines, shared accommodation and intensive daily study.
The main limitation is value for money: $2,950 is substantial for a single week, even with housing and meals included. It is best treated as career exploration and evidence for later reflection, not as a qualification or a decisive college-admissions advantage.

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Cost and what is included
$2,950; includes Shared university housing, Meals from Sunday dinner to Friday lunch, All academic programming, Hands-on labs and skills sessions, M.D. and faculty speakers, Evening activities, 24/7 campus staffing.
Accommodation
Shared university dorms
Meals
Sunday dinner-Friday lunch
Provider details
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Dates and logistics
1 week; San Francisco, United States.
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Compare with similar programsEffort level
Moderate.
Best started
Begin four to six weeks before you intend to apply.
Main challenge
Explaining a genuine interest in medicine and AI clearly.
Review the program's AI, biotechnology, medicine and diagnostics themes.
Draft concise examples showing why healthcare interests you.
Prepare to discuss your goals during a 10-minute admissions call.
Plan funding, travel and residential arrangements well before the session.
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You can discuss relevant school subjects, reading or personal exploration.
Students move between academic teaching, hands-on medical activities, professional speakers and residential campus life. The published typical day places most academic sessions between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Start with breakfast and morning classroom sessions.
Explore AI, biotechnology, medicine and diagnostic applications.
Take part in physician-led skills labs and medical simulations.
Attend afternoon practical sessions and a professional speaker session.
Join dinner and organized evening activities before returning to the dorm.
Next cycle not announced yet. These dates are from the latest verified cycle and should be used as a reference only.
Applications
Rolling admissions
Applications are reviewed as received.
Programme dates
5-10 July 2026
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Students in Grades 9-12
Strong academic record
Clear interest in healthcare or medicine
Interest statement required
Teacher reference may be requested
Program fee
$2,950 — Includes housing, meals and programming.
Funding or discounts
What's included
Shared university housing, Meals from Sunday dinner to Friday lunch, All academic programming, Hands-on labs and skills sessions, M.D. and faculty speakers, Evening activities, 24/7 campus staffing
Complete the short online application.
Submit a statement explaining your interest in medicine.
Attend a 10-minute video call if you pass initial screening.
Provide a teacher reference and transcript if requested.
Receive an admissions decision after completing the required steps.
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The program covers the following focus areas.
AI and Healthcare
Explore how artificial intelligence intersects with healthcare practice and research.
Biotechnology
Examine biotechnology as part of the program's medical technology focus.
Medicine and Diagnostics
Consider medical and diagnostic applications through practical professional perspectives.
Pre-med Pathways
Learn about medical school and routes toward pre-med study.
Curriculum may be adjusted based on participant interests and current developments.
A typical day during the program.
Breakfast is followed by lectures and classroom sessions.
Students join hands-on activities, skills workshops and medical lectures.
A speaker session closes the academic portion of the day.
Staff organize activities after dinner before dorm return.
Trained physicians, medical faculty and medical students teach hands-on skills labs and specialty sessions. The wider program also uses M.D. and faculty speakers.
Outset publishes the instructor categories but does not name program-specific faculty.
Shared bathrooms may be hall- or suite-style; single rooms may cost extra.
After completing this program, participants often pursue:
Clarify whether medicine and healthcare technology suit your interests.
Build examples for reflecting on medical career exploration.
Show sustained interest in medicine within future applications.
Return for another Outset program without reapplying.
Explore alumni ambassador, webinar and event opportunities.
Outset describes the experience as extracurricular, not a decisive college-admissions credential.
The program is hosted at UC Berkeley and described by Outset as being in San Francisco, California. Students use university dormitory and dining facilities for the residential campus experience.
Outset is a third-party provider and says it is affiliated with some, but not all, host universities.
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