The Medical Experience Academy or MedEx Academy is a one-of-a-kind program developed to create more interest among young people in pursuing careers in health care. Students accepted into the academy have the unique opportunity to explore health care.
Program Features
- Simulations
- Lectures
- Workshops
- Research
- Community Service
- Career Exploration
The History of MedEx
MedEx Academy is a growing program that is helping the program fulfill its goal of making health professions accessible to students from diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.- During MedEx Academy’s inaugural year in 2010, 12 students from two local public schools participated in the program’s one tier.
- After the conclusion of the 2018 summer, MedEx Academy celebrated its eighth year. MedEx has offered summer experiences to more than 570 students from 48 high schools within the region and 48 colleges and universities from across the country.
- Annually, MedEx Academy hosts well over 175 students for a summer experience.
