Meet Our Lead Physician:
Dr. Pamela Peters, MD
Our Pre-Med Bootcamp curriculum was designed in collaboration with Dr. Pamela Peters.
Dr. Peters is an OB-GYN (obstetrician-gynecologist) currently completing a fellowship in gynecologic oncology at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. As a pre-med, she studied neuroscience at Washington University in St. Louis. She received a scholarship to attend medical school at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine before completing her residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).
Visiting Physicians
Each Bootcamp will have the opportunity to meet and interact with 4 physicians across different specialties. Our physicians rotate depending on their availability.
Meet a few of our Visiting Physicians from previous cohorts.
Dr. Jen Rhodes
Reproductive Psychiatrist and Professor Psychiatry - Harvard, Darmouth, NYU, Weill Cornell
Dr. Albert Lee
Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology and Critical Care Physician - Occidental, U of Chicago, UCLA
Dr. Jake Young
Neurosurgeon and former MCAT Instructor - Duke, U of Chicago, UCSF
Pre-Med Bootcamp Curriculum
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- Getting Started
- Research Recommendations
- Research Project Examples from Previous Students
- Research Template
- Best Practices for Conducting Medical Research - Office Hours June 14, 2023 (18:23)
- Presenting Your Research -- Office Hours June 20, 2023 (16:32)
- Presenting Your Research Part 2 -- Office Hours July 17, 2023 (17:03)
- Applications Overview (Office Hours 06/06/2023) (48:43)
- Getting There: My Journey To Medical School (Worksheet)
- Self-Assessment: Your Personal SWOT Analysis (Worksheet)
- What to Expect in Med School (Article)
- Nya Sandeford - Medical Student
- Medical Career Pathways
- 2 Med School Essays That Admissions Officers Loved (USA Today Article)
- Dr. Liz Lugo, MD - Anesthesiologist
- Jenn Rhodes, MD - Reproductive Psychiatrist
- Dr. Johan Aasbo, DO - Cardiologist & Cardiac Electrophysiologist (72:20)
- Dr. Becky Smith,MD - ICU Pediatrician (55:58)
- Nik Crain - Med Student (4th Year) (51:44)
- Dr. Lindsay Papchristou, Emergency Medicine (56:22)
- Dr. Carmen Fong, MD - Colorectal Surgeon (42:32)
- Dr. Katie Myers, Pharmacist (59:05)
- Dr John Collins -- Emergency Medicine (58:17)
Program Outcomes
Learn about different specialties from real practicing physicians -You'll get to meet at least 4 physicians and hear about their path to medicine, what they do on a day-to-day basis, and what types of cases they typically work on.
Understand the path to medicine - You'll walk away with a clear understanding of each step you'll need to take before putting on that white coat. From applying to a pre-med program to getting accepted to medical school, we cover it all.
Work on a research project - You'll have the opportunity to take a deep dive into an area of medicine that fascinates you. You'll get hands-on experience doing research and using reputable sources.