Before You Apply

Day 1: Arrivals and program orientation. Day 2: Hospital orientation, skills sessions, and case study reviews. Days 3–4: Departmental rotations such as Neurosurgery, Emergency, Pediatrics, and Internal Medicine. Day 5: Medical school tour, career planning sessions, and the start of group research projects. Days 6–7: Group research and hands-on clinical work. Day 8: Focused research within a specific medical department. Day 9: Patient observations and live case studies. Day 10: Research presentations to physicians, faculty, and students. Day 11: Departure. Throughout the session, students also meet a variety of medical professionals and medical students at nightly group dinners designed to explore a broad range of careers and majors.

Highly competitive. The Summer Fellowship admits only nine scholars per year, and we use a holistic review to identify candidates who best demonstrate the skills and experience necessary for success. Our students are typically within the top 10% academically.

Yes — by design. The program is built for highly motivated individuals seeking a rigorous academic experience: in-depth research alongside demanding shadowing. Students are on their feet for most of the day and should be physically fit. The intensity is a testament to its value; by pushing your limits, you graduate with the expertise and resilience to flourish in the competitive field of medicine.

Yes. One full scholarship seat is offered in each Summer Fellowship cohort. Additionally, low-income scholarships are available for students under the federal poverty limits, and application fee waivers are available on request. Please contact us to request information about scholarships and aid.

We encourage students to attend the program on their own. As a residential, collaborative program, students stay in a partner hotel near the hospital and are with Program Coordinators for the duration of the program, who oversee all transportation and scheduled events. Coordinators meet students at the airport arrivals terminal and escort them to the program shuttle, which goes directly to the partner hotel. Parents and families are welcome to visit Augusta during the session but cannot attend the program with the student.

The 2027 Summer Fellowship runs July 26 – August 5, 2027 (10 nights) in Augusta, Georgia. Clinical Practicum (shadowing) weeks are scheduled with accepted students.

Summer Fellowship tuition ($5,397) is all-inclusive: lodging, local transportation throughout the program, all program materials and scrubs, program and clinical access, mentorship, skills labs, and onboarding. Breakfast at the hotel is included with lodging. You should bring additional funds to cover lunches and discretionary spending.

Yes. Insurance: Fellows are required to carry their own full-coverage health/travel insurance for the full program period. The program does not provide insurance. Standalone travel insurance is available through providers such as World Nomads.

All applicants agree to the Program Terms, Assumption of Risk & Liability Waiver when they apply. It covers the educational nature of the program, conduct and HIPAA obligations, assumption of risk in a clinical environment, the insurance requirement, and travel terms — please read it in full before submitting an application.

Yes, two — both are stated up front. (1) Hospital intake fee: a separate $115 processing fee for the hospital's intake is charged by the hospital and is not included in tuition. (2) Dinners: dinners are not included in tuition. Students pay a suggested $30 per person per night for group dinners, paid directly to the program coordinator on site.

Flights to and from the destination airport (Atlanta), lunches, the $115 hospital intake fee, group dinners (suggested $30 per person per night, paid to the coordinator on site), additional snacks, and discretionary spending.

A MIAP Med Program Coordinator will meet students at the designated airport (check your welcome email for the address and time) and shuttle you to the hotel for orientation. All tickets should be purchased to arrive and depart from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, which offers the most options and economical flights.

Program Coordinators are with the students for the entire duration of the program. You will have their phone numbers and can call them directly; they will help arrange appropriate transportation from Atlanta to the hotel.

Program Coordinators are composed of medical staff at the hospital, faculty and graduate students, and partner organization leaders. Each coordinator has completed a full background check and LiveScan and is affiliated directly with MIAP Med.

Most training happens on site — our team guides you through the necessary training and safety protocols in the first portion of the program, and a comprehensive orientation covers everything. Before you arrive, accepted students receive a pre-arrival study packet covering basic anatomy, hospital rules and etiquette, and related foundations; it is assigned pre-reading, to be completed before the program starts. You will work closely with your Program Coordinator from acceptance through the end of the trip. Accepted students complete hospital onboarding and HIPAA certification before arrival.

Appropriate clothing, including closed-toed comfortable athletic shoes, a laptop, medication, hygiene products, snacks, and at least one business-casual outfit for presentations and meetings. If you forget something, coordinators can transport you to local shops.

During orientation you will receive a detailed syllabus outlining the daily schedule. The program consists of orientation, safety training, clinical training, shadowing, research, patient interactions, professional networking, and presentations. Students have the opportunity to choose departments — such as pediatrics, the emergency department, and neurosurgery — depending on availability.

We partner with highly rated national hotel chains each year to house our students near the hospital.

You will be with your cohort and supervised by Program Coordinators throughout the program. There is dedicated free time each evening at the hotel to relax, spend time together, or work on research ideas.

In and around Wellstar MCG Health and the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. Depending on the day and rotation, students are assigned to different departments, working directly with staff and faculty. Group dinners are held at local restaurants, where industry professionals are invited for informal discussions, Q&A, and networking.

Highly rigorous. Students should expect to be on their feet most of the day and to be intellectually and physically engaged, working in a Level 1 Trauma Center environment with demanding professional schedules — one of the greatest lessons MIAP provides is exposure to that real-world pace.

Yes. You are likely to encounter patients with various injuries and diseases; bodily fluids, severe injuries, and death are all part of the hospital system. If you are sensitive to this exposure, this may not be the right program for you. However, you will never be forced to view anything that makes you uncomfortable, and you may leave the room at any time — we encourage open communication with Program Leaders. We can also set up shadowing in lower-exposure departments such as Radiology or administrative departments (useful for students interested in public health, policy, law, finance, or social work).

You will work with your Program Coordinator to arrange travel plans. We do our best to accommodate your availability.

Enough to cover a daily standard lunch at a food hall, the group dinners (suggested $30 per person per night, paid to the coordinator on site), and any discretionary spending.