The Summer Surgery Program inspires and empowers highly motivated, high-performing high school students to pursue their interest in medicine or related fields via intense real-life exposure to the world of surgery.
Throughout the entire program summer surgeons regularly interact with team members representing all levels of training to assure they fully understand entire process of becoming a surgeon.
- Friday (07/18/2025)
- Friday (08/08/2025)
- Friday (06/13/2025)
With their mentorship, summer surgeons gain clear insight into the daily life, aspirations, challenges, and motivations of health professionals. Along with hands-on exposure and training on the worlds most advanced surgical technology, summer surgeons are welcomed into UCI operating rooms to observe live surgery, where they identify real-life challenges experienced by surgical teams.
Inspiring technical wonder summer surgeons create unique novel innovative solutions and present these innovations to a judging panel composed of world-class leaders in technology.