Summer programs at Drexel University's Dornsife School of Public Health provide opportunities to learn about a broad range of public health topics through informative and insightful sessions.

Summer Programs:

• Urban Health Summer Institute
• Public Health Summer Institute for High School Students - Application open!

Urban Health Summer Institute

Skills Training in Urban Health Research and Applied Methods

Hosted by Drexel Urban Health Collaborative at Dornsife, the Urban Health Summer Institute offers short courses related to urban health for students, researchers, and public health and allied professionals. The Institute attracts participants from across the country working in diverse fields.

Courses are available for those at all career levels, with a focus on skills training related to understanding and improving health in cities, for CEU or CPH credit.

The 10th annual Urban Health Summer Institute will take place from June 23-29, 2025. Be sure to save the date, and check the UHC website for courses to be announced in spring 2025. Some courses will be offered in-person at Drexel University while others will be online with live instruction.

Public Health Summer Institute for High School Students

Hosted by the Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University's Summer Public Health Leadership Institute is a one-week academic program in June for highly motivated high school students who are seeking experiences that will help prepare them for college life.

Make meaningful connections with your peers while preparing for college life in an immersive setting and learning more about studying public health in Philadelphia.

About the Program

Philadelphia-area students entering either their junior or senior year in high school explore all facets of public health, from advocacy to policy making, health administration and management, preventive health, the environment and its impact on health outcomes, and the fascinating world of epidemiologists.

Students have the opportunity to come up with their own real-world solutions to a public health problem and learn more about how local health departments protect the public.

Day trips and visits in the field are in Philadelphia and the surrounding city limits. Discussions are led by public health experts and award-winning professors from the Dornsife School of Public Health.

Students experience site visits, such as a tour of City Hall, and are introduced to policy makers, public health advocates, and public health students. Read all about last year's summer institute.

This program is proud to have received an Innovative Curriculum honorable mention from the Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health in 2023.

Eligibility

High school juniors and seniors (commuting required). This is an excellent program for students who have interests in but not limited to public health, medicine, health, communications, environmental sciences, policy, sociology, and psychology.

Cost

The cost is $400 (financial assistance available). Lunch is included.

Location and Residential Information

Participants are responsible for commuting each day to Drexel University's Dornsife School of Public Health.

The Dornsife School of Public Health is at the heart of Drexel's campus in Nesbitt Hall, located at 3215 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104.

Students must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of the Dornsife School of Public Health since the program does not provide housing.

Contact Information

For more information about the curriculum, please contact:

Tariem Burroughs, PhD, M.S.Ed., MSODL
Executive Director for External Partnerships
tab54@drexel.edu