Nov. 22, 2022
The Academic Clinical Experience Summer (ACES) program at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS) is a six-week summer program for Princeton sophomores who are seriously considering a career in medicine. RWJMS will provide academic and clinical experiences, faculty mentoring, and interaction with medical students.
Students will participate in a cadaver-based anatomy/physiology enrichment opportunity and be paired with faculty mentors based on student areas of interest; mentoring is a key component to this program. Successful participants in this program may be eligible for an early assurance medical school acceptance with Rutgers RWJMS. Learn more about Rutgers RWJMS.
Sample week:
- Monday: Attend anatomy and physiology class in the morning, cadaver lab in the afternoon
- Tuesday: Accompany clinical mentor on rounds in the hospital, attend a lunch seminar with a physician speaker
- Wednesday: Attend anatomy class, Patient-Centered Medicine seminar, and cadaver lab
- Thursday: Shadow clinical mentor in the OR, attend a lunch seminar
- Friday: Anatomy exam and lab practical