Summer Camps

Pre-Medical Boot Camp (Beirut & Byblos Campus)

Beirut

The pre-medical exploration boot camp offers a comprehensive journey for high school students aspiring to pursue careers in medicine and healthcare. This immersive experience is designed to provide participants with a foundational understanding of various premedical disciplines, preparing them for future studies and careers in the field.

During the camp, students will engage in hands-on learning experiences, including interactive workshops, simulations and clinical shadowing opportunities. They will explore key topics such as anatomy, physiology, drug discovery, medical imaging, nutrition and clinical simulation, and will gain insight into the diverse facets of the medical profession.

Camp Objectives

1

Introduce fundamental concepts in drug discovery, anatomy and physiology and nutrition and medical studies.

2

Provide hands-on experience through workshops, simulations and clinical shadowing.

3

Foster critical thinking and problem-solving skills essential for premedical studies.

4

Inspire and mentor future premedical students through guidance and support.

Monday July 1, 2024

Date Program Location Person(s) Involved
07:30 Departure from Beirut Campus LAU Beirut Campus - Lower Gate

Mrs. Hanan Naccache
Dr. Nathalie Hayeck
Dr. Phillipe Hussein

08:30 - 09:30 Registration and Breakfast CHSC Hall

Mrs. Hanan Naccache
Mrs. Alissar Elbakht

09:30 - 09:45 Chairperson’s Welcome to LAU CHSC Auditorium

Dr. Sama Sleiman

09:45 - 12:30 Visit to the Clinical Simulation Center CHSC Clinical Simulation Center

Ms. Teresa Grobler
Mr. Elias Harb

12:30 - 01:30 Lunch with the Students Recruitment Office CHSC Hall

Ms. Grace Saad
Ms. Rachel Khoury

01:30 - 02:00 Departure to LAU Medical Center-St John’s Hospital  

Dr. Mohammad Rima
Dr. Phillipe Kobeissy

02:00 - 04:30 Hospital Tour and Infectious Disease Lecture  LAU Medical Center-St John’s Hospital

Dr. Mohammad Rima
Dr. Phillipe Kobeissy

04:30 Return to Campus  

Dr. Mohammad Rima
Dr. Phillipe Kobeissy

 Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Date Program Location Person(s) Involved
07:30 Departure from the LAU Beirut Campus LAU Beirut Campus - Lower Gate

Ms. Farah Matar

08:30 - 09:00  Breakfast CHSC Hall

Mrs. Alissar Elbakht

09:00 - 11:00 Body Composition
Anthropometrics
Energy Needs
CHSC Clinical Simulation Center

Ms. Marie Stephan

11:00 - 12:00 Campus Tour  

Mrs. Grace Saad

12:00 - 12:30 Liberal Education and Honor’s Program Lecture CHSC Auditorium

Dr. Rony Khnayzer

12:30 - 01:30 Lunch with the LibEd Faculty CHSC Hall

Dr. Rony Khnayzer
Dr. Nadine Zeeni

01:30 - 03:30 Nutrition Facts vs. Fiction CHSC Auditorium

Dr. Nadine Zeeni

03:30 Return to the LAU Beirut Campus  

Ms. Marie Stephan

Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Date Program Location Person(s) Involved
07:30 Departure from the LAU Beirut Campus LAU Beirut Campus - Lower Gate

Dr. Nathalie Hayeck
Dr. Marc Fakhoury

08:30 - 09:00 Breakfast CHSC Hall

Mrs. Alissar Elbakht

09:00 - 09:50 VR Demo Frem Civic Center 205 Auditorium

Dr. Marc Fakhoury

10:00 - 12:30 Virtual Anatomy Block A Building 402B Dr. Marc Fakhoury
12:30 - 01:00 Common Presentation [Financial Aid and Scholarships Office] CHSC Auditorium

Ms. Ghada Abi Fares

01:00 - 03:30 Tour to Byblos Wax Museum
Lunch at Roadster
 

Dr. Rony Khnayzer
Dr. Nathalie Hayeck
Dr. Racha Kerek
Mrs. Alissar Elbakht

03:30 - 05:30 Hands-on Dissection Science Building - Science Labs 307 and 308

Dr. Marc Fakhoury

05:30 Return to the LAU Beirut Campus  

Dr. Marc Fakhoury

Thursday, July 4, 2024

Date Program Location Person(s) Involved
08:30 - 09:00  Breakfast AKSOB Hall

Mrs. Hanan Naccache

09:00 - 12:30 Lecture on Medical Imaging Modalities AKSOB 903

Dr. Jimmy Romanos

12:30 - 01:30 Campus Tour   Mrs. Hanan Naccache
01:30 - 02:30 Lunch with SoAS Student Council Members/Premedical Club AKSOB Hall

Hiba Hayeck
Sergio Thoumi
Dalal Sabbagh
Layal Malli

02:30 - 04:30 Experiment: Optics and Human Vision Orme-Gray Physics Lab

Dr. Jimmy Romanos

Friday, July 5, 2024

Date Program Location Person(s) Involved
08:30 - 09:00  Breakfast

AKSOB Hall

Mrs. Hanan Naccache

09:00 - 11:00

Lecture on Drug Discovery

AKSOB 903

Dr. Robin Taleb

11:00 - 12:00

MCAT Presentation by Princeton Review

AKSOB 903

Mr. Tarek Coudsi

12:00 - 01:00

Lunch

AKSOB Hall

Dr. Nathalie Hayeck
Dr. Areej Merhi
Dr. Hanan Arnous

01:00 - 04:00

Combinatorial Synthesis and Discovery of an Antibiotic Compound

Sage Hall 404 Chemistry Lab

Dr. Areej Merhi
Dr. Hanan Arnous

Saturday, July 6, 2024

Date Program Location Person(s) Involved
08:30 - 09:30  Breakfast AKSOB Hall

Mrs. Hanan Naccache

09:30 - 12:30 Molecular Docking Simulations Sage Hall 301 Computer Lab

Dr. Charbel Al Khoury

12:30 - 01:30 Food Stations (Lunch and Music by Music Club) Safadi Fine Arts Building

All Faculty

01:30 - 03:30 In Vivo Evaluation Science Labs 307 and 308

Dr. Charbel Al Khoury

03:30 - 04:00 Closing Ceremony AKSOB 903

Chairperson
Program Coordinators

Byblos

The pre-medical exploration boot camp offers a comprehensive journey for high school students aspiring to pursue careers in medicine and healthcare. This immersive experience is designed to provide participants with a foundational understanding of various premedical disciplines, preparing them for future studies and careers in the field.

During the camp, students will engage in hands-on learning experiences, including interactive workshops, simulations and clinical shadowing opportunities. They will explore key topics such as anatomy, physiology, drug discovery, medical imaging, nutrition and clinical simulation, and will gain insight into the diverse facets of the medical profession.

Camp Objectives

1

Introduce fundamental concepts in drug discovery, anatomy and physiology and nutrition and medical studies.

2

Provide hands-on experience through workshops, simulations and clinical shadowing.

3

Foster critical thinking and problem-solving skills essential for premedical studies.

4

Inspire and mentor future premedical students through guidance and support.

Program

Monday July 1, 2024

Date Program Location Person(s) Involved
08:30 - 09:30 Registration and Breakfast CHSC Hall

Mrs. Hanan Naccache
Mrs. Alissar Elbakht

09:30 - 09:45 Chairperson’s Welcome to LAU CHSC Auditorium

Dr. Sama Sleiman

09:45 - 12:30 Visit to the Clinical Simulation Center CHSC Clinical Simulation Center

Ms. Teresa Grobler
Mr. Elias Harb

12:30 - 01:30 Lunch with the Students Recruitment Office CHSC Hall

Ms. Grace Saad
Ms. Rachel Khoury

01:30 - 02:00 Departure to LAU Medical Center-St John’s Hospital  

Dr. Mohammad Rima
Dr. Phillipe Kobeissy

02:00 - 04:30 Hospital Tour and Infectious Disease Lecture LAU Medical Center-St John’s Hospital

Dr. Mohammad Rima
Dr. Phillipe Kobeissy

04:30 - 05:30 Return to Campus  

Dr. Mohammad Rima
Dr. Phillipe Kobeissy

 Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Date Program Location Person(s) Involved
08:30 - 09:00  Breakfast CHSC Hall

Mrs. Alissar Elbakht

09:00 - 11:00 Body Composition
Anthropometrics
Energy Needs
CHSC Clinical Simulation Center

Ms. Marie Stephan

11:00 - 12:00 Campus Tour  

Mrs. Grace Saad

12:00 - 12:30 Liberal Education and Honor’s Program Lecture CHSC Auditorium

Dr. Rony Khnayzer

12:30 - 01:30 Lunch with the LibEd Faculty CHSC Hall

Dr. Rony Khnayzer
Dr. Nadine Zeeni

01:30 - 03:30 Nutrition Facts vs. Fiction CHSC Auditorium

Dr. Nadine Zeeni

Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Date Program Location Person(s) Involved
08:30 - 09:00 Breakfast CHSC Hall

Mrs. Alissar Elbakht

09:00 - 09:50 VR Demo Frem Civic Center 205 Auditorium

Dr. Marc Fakhoury

10:00 - 12:30 Virtual Anatomy Block A Building 402B Dr. Marc Fakhoury
12:30 - 01:00 Common Presentation [Financial Aid and Scholarships Office] CHSC Auditorium

Ms. Ghada Abi Fares

01:00 - 03:30 Tour to Byblos Wax Museum
Lunch at Roadster
 

Dr. Rony Khnayzer
Dr. Nathalie Hayeck
Dr. Racha Kerek
Mrs. Alissar Elbakht

03:30 - 05:30 Hands-on Dissection Science Building - Science Labs 307 and 308

Dr. Marc Fakhoury

Thursday, July 4, 2024

Date Program Location Person(s) Involved
07:30 Departure from the LAU Byblos Campus  

Ms. Jinane Tannous

08:30 - 09:00  Breakfast AKSOB Hall

Mrs. Hanan Naccache

09:00 - 12:30 Lecture on Medical Imaging Modalities AKSOB 903

Dr. Jimmy Romanos

12:30 - 01:30 Campus Tour   Mrs. Hanan Naccache
01:30 - 02:30 Lunch with SoAS Student Council Members/Premedical Club AKSOB Hall

Hiba Hayeck
Sergio Thoumi
Dalal Sabbagh
Layal Malli

02:30 - 04:30 Experiment: Optics and Human Vision Orme-Gray Physics Lab

Dr. Jimmy Romanos

04:30 Return to the LAU Byblos Campus  

Ms. Jinane Tannous

Friday, July 5, 2024

Date Program Location Person(s) Involved
07:30 Departure from the LAU Byblos Campus   Mrs. Alissar Elbakht
08:30 - 09:00  Breakfast AKSOB Hall

Mrs. Hanan Naccache

09:00 - 11:00 Lecture on Drug Discovery AKSOB 903

Dr. Robin Taleb

11:00 - 12:00 MCAT Presentation by Princeton Review AKSOB 903

Mr. Tarek Coudsi

12:00 - 01:00 Lunch AKSOB Hall

Dr. Nathalie Hayeck
Dr. Areej Merhi
Dr. Hanan Arnous

01:00 - 04:00 Combinatorial Synthesis and Discovery of an Antibiotic Compound Sage 404 Chemistry Lab

Dr. Areej Merhi
Dr. Hanan Arnous

04:00 Return to the LAU Byblos Campus   Mrs. Alissar Elbakht

Saturday, July 6, 2024

Date Program Location Person(s) Involved
07:30 Departure from the LAU Byblos Campus   Dr. Mohammad Rima
08:30 - 09:30  Breakfast AKSOB Hall

Mrs. Hanan Naccache

09:30 - 12:30 Molecular Docking Simulations Sage Hall 301 Computer Lab

Dr. Charbel Al Khoury

12:30 - 01:30 Food Stations (Lunch and Music by Music Club) Safadi Fine Arts Building

All Faculty

01:30 - 03:30 In Vivo Evaluation Science Labs 307 and 308

Dr. Charbel Al Khoury

03:30 - 04:00 Closing Ceremony AKSOB 903

Chairperson
Program Coordinators

04:00 Return to the LAU Byblos Campus   Dr. Mohammad Rima