5 Class Dates (2 Fridays & 3 Saturdays) – 7/31, 8/7, 8/15, 8/22 & 8/29
Session A: 12pm – 3pm PST OR Session B: 3pm – 6pm PST
Online Location: Zoom Virtual Classroom
HST (Session A: 10am to 1pm / B: 1pm to 4pm)
CST (Session A: 2pm to 5pm / B: 5pm to 8pm)
MST (Session A: 1pm to 4pm / B: 4pm to 7pm)
EST (Session A: 3pm to 6pm / B: 6pm to 9pm)
This summer, Pathways to Medicine (PtM) will introduce college undergraduates and adult learners to the journey toward becoming a physician. Across 5 virtual sessions, participants will engage in health professional speaker talks, career workshops, and interactive presentations. We’ll explore how academic coursework, clinical and research experience, leadership, and service roles can all support your journey toward medical school. We’ll also cover how the medical school application process is structured through entrance exams, application platforms, and interviews. Students will learn how medical school typically unfolds over 4 years through classroom learning, clinical training, and patient care. We’ll also explore the licensure exams, residency training, and fellowship opportunities that shape the transition into physician practice. By the end of PtM, you will have a clearer understanding of the pathway to becoming a physician and begin building a personalized student-to-physician plan based on your goals.
Five Program Areas of PtM
Preparation & Pathways
into Medical School
Students will examine the experiences that shape effective future physicians, including academic coursework, research & clinical experience as well as service & leadership commitments. We gain a view of successful pathways into medical school.
Medical School Applications
& Entrance Exams
Students will gain an early exposure to college science coursework by preparing a small group research project and presentation related to a health science topic (neuroscience, human anatomy, cancer research). We will practice active reading, critical thinking and collaborative teamwork skills that are essential to excel in science.
The Medical School
Student Experience
Students will explore the structure of medical school, clinical training, and patient care while developing an understanding of clinical reasoning, professionalism, communication, and teamwork in healthcare.
Physician Specialties & Career Exploration
Students will examine a variety of medical specialties and learn how physicians align their interests, strengths, and goals with different career paths in medicine. Students will explore residency, fellowship training, leadership, research, entrepreneurship, and lifelong professional development.
Residency Training & Licensure
Students will learn about licensing exams, residency applications, interviews, and the Match process while exploring the transition from medical student to practicing physician.
Nine Week HSIP Program Snapshot of Our Curriculum Structure
Summer 2026 HSIP Attendance – Students are encouraged to attend all nine weekly sessions, but are allowed two absences in the 9 Saturday afternoon program.
HSIP Summer 2026 Program Facilitator
Shari Webber
PtM Instructor / Student Health Careers Advisor
Shari Webber is a science professor and advisor with more than fifteen years of experience with students in secondary and postsecondary education. She holds a B.S. in Biology Pre-Med with an emphasis on Anatomy and Physiology as well as a M.Ed. in Secondary Education Biology with a Microbiology concentration, both from Alabama A&M University. Her academic background also includes nursing education coursework and clinical rotation training, which she used to prepare future nursing students taking science courses. As an instructor and clinical education supervisor, she has taught a variety of courses while mentoring hundreds of students pursuing careers in education, medicine, nursing, and other health science professions. Shari has extensive experience advising STEM majors on academic preparation, professional development and career pathways into the health sciences. Her expertise includes scientific inquiry, evidence-based practices, laboratory instruction and student success strategies. Through the Pathway to Medicine (PtM) program, she is committed to helping aspiring physicians navigate the journey from college student to medical professional with purpose and passion.
Summer 2026 HSIP General Overview Flyer
