MIAP Med Clinical Practicum
Intensive One-Week Physician-Led Apprenticeship
The MIAP Clinical Practicum is a specialized, one-week immersion designed for students (ages 16+) who seek direct, unfettered access to the clinical and surgical environment. Stationed at Wellstar MCG Health, Georgia’s premier Level 1 Trauma Center, this program is provides a sophisticated understanding of medical practice through high-density observation and professional mentorship.
While our Summer Fellowship focuses on academic research, the Practicum is dedicated to the frontline experience: rounds, procedural suites, and the Operating Room.
Program Details
The Practicum is designed to maximize your exposure within a compressed timeframe. Over the course of one week, participants are integrated into the hospital workflow under the guidance of a Physician Leader.
Clinical & Surgical Rotation
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Operating Room Access: Observe the precision of surgical teams during live procedures, ranging from neurosurgery to orthopedic interventions.
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Clinical Rounds: Follow physicians as they navigate complex patient cases, witnessing the synthesis of diagnostic data and bedside manner.
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Procedural Suites: Gain insight into specialized interventional care and diagnostic imaging.
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The Nocturnal Rotation: Exclusive opportunities for overnight shifts, witnessing the high-stakes reality of the ER and surgical trauma teams during peak hours.
MIAP Med fellows learning to drill burr holes into skulls for craniotomy from a Medical Engineer Representative.
University of Washington Pre-Med Student Richard Peng describing a spinal fusion
surgery he observed on Day 3 of MIAP Med
Pre-Clinical Requirements
To ensure our participants maintain the professional standards of the Hospital and staff, the program includes a mandatory preparatory curriculum completed prior to arrival:
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Institutional Onboarding: Full coordination of hospital-grade clearance and background verification.
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HIPAA & Ethics Certification: Comprehensive training on federal privacy laws and medical ethics.
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Clinical Foundations: Targeted lessons in medical anatomy, terminology, and hospital protocol to ensure you understand the "why" behind every procedure.
Mrs. Tate, Neurosurgery Resident Coordinator, offers Medical School and Residency application advice. She
offers 40 interviews of thousands of applicants per year.
Neurosurgeon, Dr. William Woodall M.D., MPH teaching MIAP Med fellows how to suture in this custom hands-on 3-hour clinic. MIAP Med fellows shadow Dr. Woodall, and develop a relationship with MCG for future opportunities. For example, Dr. Woodall set up a MIAP Med fellow for a direct shadowing opportunity with the Emergency Department where the student observed emergency femur surgery after a car accident.
Institutional Legacy: Wellstar MCG Health
Participants are embedded within the primary teaching hospital for the Medical College of Georgia (MCG). As one of the top-10 largest medical school programs in the United States, MCG provides a robust environment for clinical discovery. You will rotate through facilities that include the Children’s Hospital of Georgia (CHOG) and the Georgia Cancer Center, learning within a system that has defined medical excellence since 1828.
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Tuition & Professional Investment
The MIAP Clinical Practicum is a selective placement program. The fee covers the significant administrative and educational infrastructure required to facilitate institutional access and high-level physician oversight.
Total Program Fee: $1,863.00
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Clinical Onboarding: Management of all legal credentialing and preceptor coordination.
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Didactic Access: Full entry to the MIAP Pre-Shadowing curriculum (Anatomy, Protocol, and HIPAA).
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Physician Stewardship: Direct oversight by a board-certified Physician Leader and professional mentorship from Residency Coordinators.
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Low-income scholarships available for students under the federal poverty limits. Contact Us for more information.
Learning Outcomes
The Practicum is the ideal choice for motivated students who require clinical hours and professional networking without the two-week residential commitment of the Fellowship.
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Career Specificity: Confirm your specialty interest by seeing the daily reality of surgical and clinical life.
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Professional Networking: Build a direct rapport with attending physicians and residents at a leading U.S. medical institution.
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Verified Experience: Gain a certificate of completion and clinical hours verified by a Physician Leader to bolster your medical school or undergraduate applications.
MIAP Med Fellows prepare
for an overnight shift. They
witnessed an emergency brain
surgery to repair a blocked
artery.
Respiratory Nurses showing MIAP Med fellows an x-ray of a patient who swallowed his dentures.
MIAP Med fellows eat dinner with Emergency Department Physicians. Both Phyisicans gave students their personal emails and phone numbers, offering mentorship opprotunities.
One of many skills labs that MIAP Med fellows learn during the program. Here, High School fellows learn on the same cutting edge drills surgeons use on patients.
