Discover our programs for high school students! Connect with health science faculty members and professionals from a range of departments at Temerty Medicine, develop professional skills, and explore interests in health care.
Summer High School Programming
The SMP gives high school students of Indigenous or identify as Black African, Black Caribbean, Black North American, or multi-racial ancestry a chance to explore health sciences at the University of Toronto over four weeks in July.
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics (STEAM) Design is a project-based program which introduces students from underrepresented backgrounds in health sciences (i.e. Black, Indigenous, Filipino, Latin American, racialized, and/or from any background experiencing socio-economic barriers) to research and design thinking. The program runs for four weeks in July.
Other Summer Programs
The following programs are not offered through the Office of Access and Outreach. Please contact the program coordinators directly for more information.
A one-week program for Indigenous students in grades 9 and 10 with an interest in exploring health care opportunities, delivered through the Office of Indigenous Health.
Med YSP offers students the opportunity to learn about science/medicine and conduct life science labs. Join students from across Canada and the World to explore various diseases, the next generation of treatments, and what it takes to become a health professional.
Other High School Resources
Health Hub is a digital platform for high school students facing systemic barriers, including those from Black, Indigenous, Filipino, Latin American, racialized groups, or students who experience socio-economic challenges, to explore information on health professions programs.
Discover a wide range of enrichment and summer programs for high school students. Engage in diverse topics and expand your horizons through these exciting opportunities before you apply to U of T.
This is a non-exhaustive database of active Access Programs across the three University of Toronto campuses. Access Programs are initiatives that provide students from traditionally underrepresented groups with supports, pathways, structured programs, and/or opportunities to continue learning at the post-secondary level.