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This virtual, week-long course will introduce students to the anatomy of the human body. Students will attend lectures given by Stanford Medicine faculty, engage in virtual anatomy demonstrations, and explore how VR technology is used to teach and learn anatomy.



The Stanford Virtual Clinical Anatomy Summer Program is a program for high school students interested in anatomy and health fields, hosted by the Division of Clinical Anatomy. During the week-long virtual spring program, students are exposed to rigorous anatomy curriculum, have the opportunity to meet and network with health care professionals, and are taught by faculty and teaching assistants within the school of medicine. All content and activities will be taught through Zoom live in PST.
While Virtual CASP and in-person CASP share many similarities in curriculum, such as health professional guest speakers, lectures given by Stanford faculty, and suturing demonstrations, Virtual CASP uniquely allows students to explore up-and-coming virtual technologies used to teach anatomy, perform surgery, and visualize clinical cases. Utilizing the virtual format to its fullest potential, students will learn through daily virtual reality sessions and 3-dimensional radiological images.
Virtual CASP will be held June 12-14, 2024 from 9AM - 4PM PDT. The program is entirely virtual and will be held via Zoom and VR platform. Students are welcome to apply to be part of the program from any geographical location, though please note sessions will be held live.
Virtual Clinical Anatomy Summer Program (CASP) Curriculum
- Daily anatomy lectures given by Stanford faculty
- Anatomy demonstrations using VR headsets
- Walkthrough of medical case studies
- Lab activities on suturing and foundational medical skills
- Guest speaker talks covering various aspects of healthcare
- Special presentations on college and medical school
Students must be at least 14 years old at the start date of virtual CASP.
Students must submit this registration form and meet all program requirements. We suggest first visiting this link to submit the tuition deposit payment. Then, once the $1000 non-refundable tuition deposit has been paid, save the confirmation number. You will be prompted to enter the confirmation number as part of this registration form.
Deadline
Applications for 2024 will open on November 3, 2024.
The Virtual CASP program fee is $2,000. Program fee includes Oculus Quest 2 headset and program materials such as a beginner suture kit, stethoscope, and blood pressure cuff, which will be sent to students. At the time of registration, a $1,000 non-refundable tuition deposit will be due, with the remaining balance of $1,000 due at the enrollment deadline, May 19th, 2024. The final date to register is April 19th, 2024. The tuition deposit and remaining tuition balance can be paid at the same time.
*In the event of program cancellation by Stanford Clinical Anatomy, a full refund will be given.

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