PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 4-8
MINI-MEDICAL SCHOOL (May 27- 30, 2025) introduces students in grades 4-8 to the wonders of medicine through hands-on exploration and lectures. Activities include how to take a patient history and obtain a review of systems. We will learn to use the Physician's tools- such as the stethoscope, otoscope, sphygmomanometer & more. Students will also get their own suturing kit and learn how to splint broken bones and control life-threatening bleeding. Students become certified by the American Red Cross in First Aid. Students also get to test their knowledge in mini-competitions with prizes. Tuition is $1000.
FORENSICS & GENETICS (June 2-6, 2025) is a hands-on laboratory medicine program where we learn about select diseases and pair them with relevant lab testing. We will create DNA models, and manually make the sequences that result in diseases such as sickle cell anemia. We will solve a murder mystery using forensic skills that depend on laboratory techniques such as ABO blood typing, polymerase chain reaction , gel eletrophresis, hair analysis and DNA fingerprinting. Tuition is $1000
LOCATION
FPA summer camps are held on the University of Central Florida campus, located at 4000 Central Florida Blvd. Orlando, Florida. UCF’s 1,415-acre main campus in east Orlando is impressive in size and even bigger in potential. Modern facilities and state-of-the-art technology keep you connected to classwork and social communities, while 800 acres of woodlands, lakes and an arboretum help you reconnect with nature. Whether you’re inside a classroom or outside exploring, our campus is an exciting place to learn — and an easy place to love.