{"id":216,"date":"2025-11-10T13:46:27","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T21:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/premed-academy\/?page_id=216"},"modified":"2026-11-03T13:59:22","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T21:59:22","slug":"program-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/premed-academy\/program-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Program Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--featured-block \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--featured-block\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"text-image-container\">\n    <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          As health care becomes more specialized, the future demands physicians and caregivers who see the big picture.\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The USC Dornsife Pre-Med Academy is a selective program where a small cohort of students from any Dornsife major develop a deep understanding of medicine as both art and science. Over four years, you\u2019ll be part of a close-knit community of peers and mentors who support you, while specialized labs, research, and professional connections give your preparation real depth. By graduation, you\u2019ll be ready for a future in healthcare \u2014 and to make the difference that only you can.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"image-container\">\n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/premed-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2025\/11\/future-physicians-feature-block-768x768.png\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/premed-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2025\/11\/future-physicians-feature-block-1280x1280.png 1280w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/premed-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2025\/11\/future-physicians-feature-block-768x768.png 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  alt=\"Student facing camera working as a volunteer. Wearing a medical USC shirt and purple gloves.\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--spacer \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--spacer\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n    \n    \n  \n    \n    \n  \n    \n  \n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--interactive-content-pane \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--interactive-content-pane\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n  <div class=\"left\">\n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Program Highlights\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n    <div class=\"pagination-wrapper\">\n      <ul class=\"interactive-content-pane-pagination\"><\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"right\">\n          <div class=\"swiper\">\n        <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n                      <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n              <h3 class=\"pane-title\">\n                Challenging Science Curriculum\n              <\/h3>\n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Your classroom experiences in the sciences should prepare you for a future in healthcare. The Dornsife Pre-Med Academy features advanced lab sections in pre-medical preparatory courses, specialized research opportunities, and deeper engagement with faculty and leaders in the field. You\u2019ll start your academic journey in your freshman year in advanced general biology and advanced general chemistry courses before taking on specialized labs in organic chemistry and physics in subsequent years. Beyond checking off requirements, you\u2019ll gain expanded perspective that matters not just to medical schools but to the future of medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          \n  \n                          <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n              <h3 class=\"pane-title\">\n                A Community of Support\n              <\/h3>\n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Through the Dornsife Pre-Med Academy, you\u2019ll join a small, ambitious cohort of sixty students who always have your back. With shared passion, you\u2019ll build lasting relationships and skills that will carry you through your undergraduate years. Peer and faculty mentorship and personalized advising are built into the program, while collective momentum grows from a supportive culture that strengthens your confidence and resilience as a future professional working in the advancement of health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          \n  \n                          <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n              <h3 class=\"pane-title\">\n                A Broader Perspective on Medicine\n              <\/h3>\n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>As the field of medicine evolves, tomorrow\u2019s healthcare professionals will have to grapple with a wide range of questions and issues that are not solely confined to the human body and disease. What role will artificial intelligence play in the delivery of healthcare? How does health insurance impact an individual\u2019s access to medicine? How can tools like narrative medicine improve a patient\u2019s experience on a personal, more human level? Through the Dornsife Pre-Med Academy, you\u2019ll enroll in a special one-unit class in each semester of your four years at USC which will allow you to consider questions like these and explore how to become a better future physician.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          \n  \n                          <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n  \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n  <div class=\"background-images\">\n          <div class=\"swiper swiper-background-images\">\n        <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n                      <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                                                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/premed-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2025\/11\/program-highlights-768x432.png\"\n          srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/premed-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2025\/11\/program-highlights-1920x1080.png 1920w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/premed-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2025\/11\/program-highlights-1280x720.png 1280w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/premed-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2025\/11\/program-highlights-768x432.png 768w\"          sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"\n        \n                  alt=\"abstract circles in red and yellow\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\n                      <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                                                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/premed-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2025\/11\/program-highlights-768x432.png\"\n          srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/premed-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2025\/11\/program-highlights-1920x1080.png 1920w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/premed-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2025\/11\/program-highlights-1280x720.png 1280w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/premed-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2025\/11\/program-highlights-768x432.png 768w\"          sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"\n        \n                  alt=\"abstract circles in red and yellow\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\n                      <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                                                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/premed-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2025\/11\/program-highlights-768x432.png\"\n          srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/premed-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2025\/11\/program-highlights-1920x1080.png 1920w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/premed-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2025\/11\/program-highlights-1280x720.png 1280w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/premed-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2025\/11\/program-highlights-768x432.png 768w\"          sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"\n        \n                  alt=\"abstract circles in red and yellow\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n                        \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--photo-wall \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--photo-wall\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"heading-container\">\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Is the Dornsife Pre-Med Academy the same as the Dornsife Freshman Science Honors program?\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>At the end of Spring 2026, the Dornsife Freshman Science Honors (FSH) program was discontinued and replaced by the Dornsife Pre-Med Academy. Although the Dornsife Pre-Med Academy includes the same advanced general biology and advanced general chemistry course sequence that FSH students enrolled in, the Dornsife Pre-Med Academy encompasses expanded course offerings focused on preparation for medical school and careers focused on healthcare over the course of four years. 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