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 2026 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:
- Complete (these must be turned in) – U of A Non-enrolled Minor Policy Legal Forms (PDF).
- Please complete the U of A Non-enrolled Minor Policy Legal Forms and email them to @email before your first session.
- The session login will only be sent to students who are registered and have submitted their legal paperwork.
- If you participate in multiple sessions in the 2025–2026 academic year, you will only be required to turn in the legal forms before your first session that you attend.
- Please complete the U of A Non-enrolled Minor Policy Legal Forms and email them to @email before your first session.
2025–2026 Sessions
| Session Date: (Session times are 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) |
Registration Opens: (at 7:00 a.m.) |
|---|---|
| August 16 | July 21 |
| September 20 | August 18 |
| October 18 | September 22 |
| November 15 | October 20 |
| December 20 | November 17 |
| January 17 | December 22 |
| February 21 | January 19 |
| March 21 | February 23 |
| April 18 | March 23 |
| May 16 | April 20 |
Contact
Chip Young
Admissions and Recruitment
602-827-2788 | chipyoung@arizona.edu