UCGHI Summer Global Health Bootcamp
A free, two-week virtual bootcamp from the UC Global Health Institute where rising California high school seniors attend interactive lectures and case discussions with UC faculty and grad students on topics like climate/planetary health, gender and health justice, and infectious disease. Offered in place of UCGHI's full six-week research internship, which is paused for 2026 due to funding limits.
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