This program offers a unique experience exploring the multifaceted discipline of pathology, a cornerstone of modern medicine. Students will get firsthand experience with laboratory processes, organ dissection sessions, independent coursework, and mentoring by a department physician.

Non-credit

Residential

Accepts International Students

Financial Aid

Final project

Students will participate in an independent project with a faculty mentor in pathology and laboratory medicine culminating in a video and poster presentation. Students may participate in fieldtrips to off-site locations to enhance their understanding of pathology.

Anatomic Pathology (AP): AP focuses on the diagnosis and study of disease through macroscopic and microscopic examination of tissue specimens. Subspecialty areas of AP include surgical pathology, cytopathology, neuropathology and autopsy/forensic pathology. Students in the program will be introduced to a variety of subspecialties within AP through didactic lectures, case-based presentations, hands-on examination of formalin- preserved human organs, and ‘at-the-microscope’ teaching sessions examining glass slides of normal tissue and disease processes.

Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine (CP/LM): Laboratory divisions of CP/LM include hematopathology, clinical chemistry and toxicology, microbiology, molecular diagnostics, cytogenetics, and blood bank (transfusion medicine). Students will be introduced to a variety of sub-specialties within CP/LM through didactic lectures, case-based presentations, tours of CP/LM laboratories within Strong Memorial Hospital, and hands-on simulations.

Students must provide their own linens (sheets, blankets, pillows, towels, etc.). You are allowed to bring a small micro fridge and a small fan with you to campus to keep in your room.
An on-campus dining plan is included in the residential program costs which includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Upon arrival, residential students will be issued an ID card, which they may use for dining services on campus.
Students can enjoy a wide range of food options at dining halls, coffee shops, and restaurants all over campus. Vegetarian and kosher meals are available at most locations or upon request, and the dining halls will work with students who have dietary concerns.

Single Session

Jul 10 - Jul 28

3 weeks

Residential

8505 USD

The residential program fee does not include:
Transportation to/from your home city
Transportation to/from the airport/bus station/train station
Laundry
Linens
Blankets and pillows
Personal spending money
Meals eaten off campus
Medical expenses
Additional fees may apply for special events and off-campus excursions.

Financial Aid

Pre-College Programs operate independent of the University’s Financial Aid Office. Minimal financial aid is available and we do not guarantee that all eligible applicants will receive aid. Financial aid is awarded on a first come first served basis to families with demonstrated financial need.

In determining financial need, all required supporting documentation is described on the Pre-College Programs Financial Aid Application will be reviewed. If aid is awarded, it will be disbursed to one student accepted to Pre-College Programs per family. To be eligible for financial consideration, please submit the financial aid application along with all required documentation when applying.

Financial aid will not cover total student expenses (travel to/from Rochester, NY, etc.) and students are encouraged to seek other funding sources. The aid a student may receive is non-transferable between sessions and will be applied to the program the student has been accepted in to.