Docera's Medical Intensive Program is an 8 week experience where high school and college students learn how physicians think through real clinical cases and complete medical projects.
In weeks 1-2, students attend physician-led sessions diving deep into clinical medicine. In weeks 3-8 students work on scholarly projects through Docera's Project Hub. They can submit projects for publication or presentation opportunities within the Docera network.
An immersion into the world of medicine.
What you'll gain from this program:
Think Like a Physician
Learn how doctors approach symptoms, diagnoses, and treatment decisions through real clinical cases.
1
Understand Medical Science
Learn pathophysiology of 100+ diseases and other clinical content typically reserved for medical school. Learn how diseases actually present in patients, how physicians think through diagnosis, and how treatment decisions are made in real clinical practice.
2
Publish & Present Medical Projects
Develop medical articles, infographics, and presentations. Submit for publication in medical magazines or presentation at the Emerging Physicians Conference.
3
Interact with physicians
Engage with practicing physicians who guide discussions, answer questions in real time, and provide feedback on student projects and clinical reasoning.
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Course Schedule
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Orientation
Prior to July 12th
In preparation of the program starting, students should watch the medical terminology, medical research, patient history & exam videos on the online portal and complete accompanying quizzes. If the student has not taken a genetics class, they should review the genetics module and complete the associated quiz.
1
Introduction to Medicine
July 12th, 7:00-8:45 pm EST
Introductions, medical ethics, public health, social determinants of health and diagnostic reasoning. We will complete an interactive patient case stimulation & students will practice taking a history of presenting illness (HPI).
2
Immunology
July 13th, 7:00-8:45 pm EST
Introduction to the immune system and autoimmune diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, and more.
3
Cardiology
July 14th, 7:00-9:00 pm EST
Introduction to cardiac physiology and diseases of the heart incuding angina, hypertension, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, and more.
4
Pulmonology
July 15th, 7:00-9:00 pm EST
Introduction to the respiratory system and diseases of the lungs including COPD, asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, and more.
5
Gastroenterology
July 19th, 7:00-9:00 pm EST
Introduction to the gastrointestinal system and GI diseases including cirrhosis, pancreatitis, peptic ulcer disease, and more.
6
Neurology
July 20th, 7:00-9:00 pm EST
Anatomy and physiology of the nervous system and diseases of the brain including dementia, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and more.
7
Hematology
July 21st, 7:00-8:30 pm EST
Introduction to the blood and bone marrow and diseases of the blood and bone marrow including leukemia, thrombocytopenia, polycythemia vera, and more.
8
Dermatology
July 21st, 7:00-8:30 pm EST
Introduction to the integumentary system and diseases of the skin including melanoma, cellulitis, shingles, and more.
LIVE CLASSES END
9
Project Work
August - Early September
Students work asynchronously to create a polished medical project via our Project Hub. Receive asynchronous feedback from a physician mentor.
10
Final Presentations
Early September
Students present their work. Multiple dates available - will be determined during cohort based on student availability.
Project opportunities
Each module builds medical understanding that you can apply directly to publishable projects. The projects our students complete are things like writing medical articles, making medial infographics, or creating medical presentations. For example, students will learn about sickle cell disease in our hematology module then may choose to research emerging genetic modulation treatments for sickle cell disease. They will use their knowledge from the program to synthesize medical research articles and complete their own project about the topic with feedback from a physician on their work.
Example projects
Dissemination & Recognition
Students are encouraged to share their work through opportunities such as:
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Submission to our partner medical publications
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Presentation through the Emerging Physicians Conference
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Professional portfolio development
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Educational showcases and scholarly competitions
While publication and presentation opportunities are available, they are not guaranteed and are dependent on project quality and acceptance criteria.
Meet the instructor
Hi, I'm Dr. Kane, the founder of Docera, the voice behind our online curriculum, and the instructor of our live classes. I'm a resident physician completing my training in internal medicine in Boston. I have been teaching medical topics for 6 years and am passionate about helping the next generation of doctors achieve their goals.
I hope to see you in class!
Dr. Mallory Kane, MD
Look inside the curriculum...
In the Medical Intensive Program, content is taught live by Dr. Kane. To give you an idea of the type of content she teaches and the pace of delivery, here is a sneak peak at our Cardiac Disease lecture. Browse a list of our full curriculum here.