2025 Science, Medicine, and Cytology SuMmer Certificate (SMC^2)

Please join us for this virtual summer program which allows high school students the opportunity to gain an in-depth perspective and exposure to science and medicine with a focus on pathology and cytology, and the tools that are necessary for success in medicine, and particularly pathology. This in-depth program consists of optional live Q&A sessions provided in July and August. Students who complete the course and the pre- post-session surveys will receive a certificate of participation. 

Target Audience

High school-aged sophomores, juniors and seniors from across the country representing a variety of backgrounds. Students who are interested in a career in medicine or science, or community involvement are encouraged to complete the course.

Learning Objectives

1. Students will expect to hear impactful and engaging anecdotes and experiences about careers in medicine, pathology and cytopathology.

2. Students will expect to receive career advice and have a chance to ask questions of the speakers during the live Q&A sessions.

CERTIFICATION

Students who view attend all pre-recorded sessions and complete the pre- and post-session surveys will receive a certificate of participation. Sponsored by the Mentoring and Pathways Committee of the American Society of Cytopathology (ASC).

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.00 Participant
Course opens: 
05/01/2025
Course expires: 
09/01/2025
Cost:
$0.00

Ronald Balassanian, MD
University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

Natalie Banet, MD
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH

Guliz A. Barkan, MD
Loyola University Medical Center
Maywood, IL

Kristen DeRobbio, CT(ASCP)
Brigham & Women's Hospital
Boston, MA

Cecilia E. Gimenez, MD
North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System
Greenvale, NY

Evita B Henderson-Jackson, MD
Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, FL

Raquele Laury, MD
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY

Alarice C. Lowe, MD
Stanford University
Stanford, CA

Jeffrey Mito, MD PhD
Brigham & Women's Hospital
Boston, MA

Nora J. Morgenstern, MD
Elmhurst and Queens Hospital Centers
Queens, NY

Dianna L. Ng, MD
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY

Maria Cecilia Dayrit Reyes, MD
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC

Glorimar Rivera, MD
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX

Akeesha A Shah, MD
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH

Anwer M. Siddiqi, MD
University of Florida at Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL

Jimmie Stewart, MD
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN

Nicole E. Thomas, MPH CT(ASCP)
College of American Pathologists
Chicago, IL

Yu Helen Zhang, MD
UTHealth McGovern Medical School at Houston
Houston, TX

Students who view attend all pre-recorded sessions and complete the pre- and post-session surveys will receive a certificate of participation. Sponsored by the Mentoring and Pathways Committee of the American Society of Cytopathology (ASC).

Available Credit

  • 2.00 Participant

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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