Education

Certificate, Undergraduate and Other Programs

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Graduate Certificate Programs

The graduate certificate programs at Penn State College of Medicine provide strong foundational graduate-level coursework to students seeking career advancement and lifelong learning opportunities. Many certificate courses are transferable toward master's degrees, pending successful application and admittance to such a degree program.

Clinical Research Certificate

Global Health Certificate

Hospital & Health System Preparedness Certificate

Public Health Certificate

Public Health Preparedness Graduate Certificate

Translational Science Certificate

Undergraduate Programs

Penn State College of Medicine offers 10-week summer research programs for undergraduate college students interested in pursuing careers in biomedical sciences research. These programs are administered through our Office of Graduate Education. The College does not presently offer opportunities for shadowing for high school students or internships for undergraduate students.

Summer Undergraduate Research Internship Program

For college students interested in pursuing a PhD in biological sciences.

American Heart Association Student Fellowship

Research program for rising juniors or seniors in college.

Short-Term Educational Program to Unlock Potential

Summer research program for undergraduate students.

Schreyer Honors College MD/PhD Exposure Program

For Schreyer Honors College students interested in becoming physician-scientists.

Medical Laboratory Science Program

Certification for students entering final year of bachelor's-level degree.

PROMISE Program

Authentic, team research experiences in cancer prevention and treatment.

Research Shadowing or Internships

For applying to an internship or shadowing experience.

Resources for Undergraduate Students

For students in College of Medicine undergraduate programs.

High School Programs

Research Internships and Observation

Short-term research shadowing opportunities for high-schoolers.

PULSE

Program for high-schoolers run by medical students.