InstaMED is a free, virtual Community Health Initiative Program designed to introduce high school students across Arizona to the exciting world of healthcare careers – no travel cost or time required. Powered by medical students from the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, InstaMED brings interactive learning straight to students’ screens. Through 2 hours of real-world clinical scenarios and guided discussions, students gain early exposure to medicine, develop critical thinking skills, and explore the many paths within healthcare- all from the comfort of home.
If you participate in at least seven InstaMed sessions, you will be an official graduate of this Scrubs Academy program and will receive a set a certificate of completion following the May 2027 session.
Important note for participation:
In order to participate in these sessions, you and your parent or guardian must complete and review the following items:
- Your parent or guardian must complete the 2026-2027 InstaMed Participant Paperwork. The paperwork will be emailed through Adobe DocuSign following registration.
- If your forms are not turned in, you will not be able to participate in the session.
- If you participate in multiple sessions in the 2026–2027 academic year, you will only be required to turn in the legal forms before your first session that you attend.
2026–2027 Sessions
| Session Date: (Session times are 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) |
Registration Opens: (at 7:00 a.m.) |
|---|---|
| August 15 | July 13 |
| September 19 | August 17 |
| October 17 | September 21 |
| November 21 | October 19 |
| December 19 | November 23 |
| January 16 | December 21 |
| February 20 | January 18 |
| March 20 | February 22 |
| April 17 | March 22 |
| May 15 | April 19 |
Contact
Chip Young
Admissions and Recruitment
602-827-2788 | chipyoung@arizona.edu