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Health Careers Institute for High School Students - AZ

The Health Careers Institute at Midwestern University provides hands-on interactive workshops in a variety of healthcare fields for selected high school students. This FREE hands-on, 5-day program runs from July 13 -17.

  • Glendale Campus
In-person

Event Information

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  • 8:00am – 4:00pm MST
  • Glendale Campus
Instructor demonstrates a medical heart-lung machine to a small group of students in a clinical training lab with monitors and tubing visible.

Midwestern University’s annual Health Careers Institute for High School Students will take place on the Glendale, Arizona campus. This FREE hands-on five-day program is open to current high school juniors and seniors. 30 students will be selected. 

  • Dates: July 13-17, 2026
  • Time: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily
  • Note: Students must attend all five days and be a current junior or senior in high school.
  • Application deadline: The application deadline was April 1, 2026. All students will receive notification of acceptance status via email by May 1. If you are a finalist, we will schedule a virtual interview before April 24.

Join Midwestern University faculty and students to learn about these health professions:

  • Osteopathic Medicine
  • Physician Assistant Studies
  • Pharmacy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Dental Medicine
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Physical Therapy
  • Optometry
  • Speech-Language Pathology
  • Precision Medicine
  • Public Health
  • Veterinary Medicine

Registration Details

The application deadline was April 1, 2026. All students will receive notification of acceptance status via email by May 1. If you are a finalist, we will schedule a virtual interview before April 24.

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