FREDERICK, Md. The Asian American Center of Frederick is sponsoring the Science, Service, Medicine and Mentoring (S2M2) program, which kicks off Monday, July 31, for an intensive five-day summer session at Tuscarora High School in Frederick County.

The program was founded on the principles of sustained engagement and long-term mentoring contributing to the success of college-bound high school students from diverse economic, educational and ethnic backgrounds.

The S2M2 program affords students the opportunity to immerse themselves within the field of medicine. Participants learn about the challenging and changing face of health care; engage with health and science professionals during lectures; participate in medical simulation-based activities; learn numerous hands-on medical (including surgical) skills in a lab; gain insight into the college process and premed course of study; and complete a medical research project and poster.

The week culminates in a community health fair and competition, in which students present their research findings for members of the community, as well as a panel of judges. Through S2M2's network of mentors, opportunities for participation in numerous health- and service-based events and projects are available throughout the year, along with on-call academic and career advising, as well as tutoring.

Applicants for the S2M2 program must be high school students entering 10th, 11th or 12th grades, and should be in good standing academically. Prospective students should have completed biology or a comparable science course by the time the program begins. Students will be selected on the basis of scholastic achievement, interest in science particularly in medicine leadership skills, a sense of community service and other personal attributes.

The fee for the weeklong session is $300 per student. For students who are in financial need, scholarships are available. Prospective students are encouraged to enroll online to reserve their seats.

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