Pre-Medical Boot Camp (Beirut & Byblos Campus)
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 pre-medical 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. Based on an internal assessment, winners will be awarded prizes and receive LAU scholarships if they enroll in the BS in Biology, Chemistry, Applied Physics or Nutrition:
1st place: 20% scholarship
2nd place: 15% scholarship
3rd place: 10% scholarship
Beirut
Monday June 29, 2026
|
Date |
Program |
Location |
Person(s) Involved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 - 09:15 | Registration and Breakfast | AKSOB Lobby | Mrs. Hanan Naccache |
| 09:15 - 09:30 | Chairperson’s Welcome to LAU | AKSOB 903 | Dr. Nathalie Hayeck |
| 09:30 – 12:00 | Hands-on Dissection (Two Types) plus VR Demo/VR session | Sage Hall 305 & 205 | Dr. Marc Fakhoury |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Honor’s Program Lecture | AKSOB 903 | Dr. Lama Mattar (tentative) |
| 12:30-1:00 | Meeting with SDEM | AKSOB 903 | Ms. Asmahan Sleiman |
| 1:00-2:00 | Lunch | Faculty Lounge | |
| 2:00-3:00 | Nutrition Facts vs. Fiction | AKSOB 903 | Dr. Jana Jabbour |
| 3:00-4:00 | Nutrition activity -Body Composition | AKSOB 903 | Ms. Marwa Fadlallah |
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
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Date |
Program |
Location |
Person(s) Involved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07:30 | Departure from Beirut Campus | LAU Beirut Campus - Lower Gate |
Mrs. Hanan Naccache |
| 8:30-9:30 | Breakfast | CHSC Hall |
Mrs. Hanan Naccache
Mrs. Lara Salloum |
| 09:30 - 12:30 | Visit to the Clinical Simulation Center | CHSC Clinical Simulation Center |
Ms. Teresa Grobler Mr. Elias Harb |
| 12:30 - 01:30 | Lunch | CHSC Hall | |
| 01:30 - 03:30 | Departure to LAU Medical Center-St John’s Hospital or Rizk Hospital | Dr. Hussein Kobeissi, Ms. Leila Tawk & Mr. Houssam Hariri | |
| 3:30 | Return to Beirut Campus |
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
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Date |
Program |
Location |
Person(s) Involved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 - 09:00 | Breakfast | AKSOB Hall | Mrs. Hanan Naccache |
| 09:00 – 10:30 | Lecture on Drug Discovery | AKSOB 903 | Dr. Ghada Al Kadamany |
| 10:30-12:30 | Combinatorial Synthesis and Discovery of an Antibiotic Compound | Sage Hall 403 & 404 Chemistry Lab | Dr. Hanan Arnous & Ms. Farah Mattar |
| 12:30-1:00 | Meeting with the Financial Aid Office | AKSOB 903 | Representative from FA |
| 1:00-2:00 | Lunch | Faculty Lounge | |
| 02:00 - 04:00 | Ecology Experiment | Sage 305 & 205 | Dr. Amale Mcheik |
Thursday July 2, 2026
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Date |
Program |
Location |
Person(s) Involved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 - 09:30 | Breakfast | AKSOB Hall | Mrs. Hanan Naccache |
| 09:30 - 12:00 | Biology Activities and Lab | Sage 205 and 305 | Dr. Hussein Kobeissy, Dr. Jose Noel Ibrahim and Dr. Charbel Al Khoury |
| 12:00-1:00 | Lunch with the Student Council & Pre-Med Club | Faculty Lounge | |
| 1:00-3:00 | Biology Activities and Lab/in Vivo Evaluation | Sage Labs 205 and 305 | Dr. Hussein Kobeissy, Dr. Jose Noel Ibrahim and Dr. Charbel Al Khoury |
Friday, July 3, 2026
|
Date |
Program |
Location |
Person(s) Involved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 - 09:00 | Breakfast | AKSOB Hall | Mrs. Hanan Naccache |
| 09:00 – 10:00 | Lecture on Medical Imaging Modalities | AKSOB 903 | Dr. Rana Nicolas |
| 10:00-11:30 | Experiment: Optics and Human Vision | Orme-Gray Physics Lab 205 & Sage 205 | Ms. Tala Fadlallah |
| 11:30-12:00 | Campus Tour | Mrs. Hanan Naccache | |
| 12:00 – 02:00 | Food Stations (Lunch and Music by Music Club) | Safadi Fine Arts Building | All Faculty |
| 2:00-3:30 | Closing Ceremony | AKSOB 903 | Dr. Nathalie Hayeck |
Byblos
Session 1
Monday, June 29, 2026
|
Date |
Program |
Location |
Person(s) Involved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30– 09:15 | Registration and Breakfast | CHCS hall-Outdoor Medical Area | Mrs. Lara Ziade Salloum |
| 09:15 - 09:30 | Chairperson’s Welcome to LAU | CHSC Auditorium | Dr. Sama Sleiman |
| 09:30 - 12:00 | Visit to the Clinical Simulation Center | CHSC Clinical Simulation Center |
Ms. Teresa Grobler Mr. Elias Harb |
| 12:00 - 12:30 | Student Recruitment Presentation | CHSC Auditorium | Mrs. Grace Saliba |
| 12:30-01:30 | Lunch | CHSC Hall | |
| 01:30-03:30 | Departure to LAU Medical Center-St. John’s Hospital | Dr. Roy Khalaf and Dr. Stephanie Mehanna | |
| 03:30-04:00 | Return to Byblos Campus |
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
|
Date
|
Program |
Location |
Person(s) Involved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 - 09:00 | Breakfast | CHSC Hall |
Mrs. Lara Ziade Salloum |
| 09:00 - 11:30 | Hands-on Dissection | Science Building - Biology Labs 307 and 308 | Dr. Mohamad Rima/ Dr. Racha Kerek |
| 09:00 – 11:30 | VR Demo/VR Session | Frem Civic Center 205(pending) Auditorium-Library room205 |
Dr. Marc Fakhoury |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Honor’s Program Lecture | CHSC Auditorium | Dr. Rony Khnayzer/Dr.Miriam Malhame |
| 12:00 - 01:00 | Lunch with SoAS Student Council Members/Pre-medical Club | CHSC Hall | |
| 01:00–2:00 | Nutrition facts vs. Fiction | CHSC Auditorium | Dr. Nadine Zeeni |
| 02:00–4:00 | Nutrition activity – Body Composition | Simulation Center | Ms. Marwa Fadlallah |
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
|
Date |
Program |
Location |
Person(s) Involved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 - 09:00 | Breakfast | CHSC Hall |
Mrs. Lara Ziade Salloum |
| 09:00 - 10:30 | Lecture on Drug Discovery | CHSC Auditorium | Dr. Robin Taleb |
| 10:30 - 1:00 | Combinatorial Synthesis and Discovery of an Antibiotic Compound | Science Building - Science Chemistry Lab 508 | Dr. Layal Harris/ Mrs. Rana El Ghorayeb |
| 1:00 - 2:00 | Lunch with Premedical Club Members | CHSC Hall | |
| 2:00 – 04:00 | Ecology Experiment | Science Building-Biology Labs 307-308 | Dr. Stephanie Mehanna |
Thursday, July 2, 2026
|
Date |
Program |
Location |
Person(s) Involved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 - 09:30 | Breakfast | CHSC Hall |
Mrs. Lara Ziade Salloum |
| 09:30 - 12:00 | Biology Lab Activities | Science Building - Biology Labs 306 and 307 |
Dr. Mohamad Rima Dr. Racha Kerek |
| 12:00 - 01:00 | Lecture Financial Aid Office | CHSC Auditorium | Mrs Ghada Abi Fares/ Mrs Mireille Mechaalany |
| 01:00 - 02:00 | Lunch | CHSC Hall | |
| 02:00 – 03:30 | In Vivo Evaluation | Science Building – Biology Labs 307 and 308 | Dr. Sima Tokajian |
Friday, July 3, 2026
|
Date |
Program |
Location |
Person(s) Involved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 - 09:00 | Breakfast | CHSC Hall | Mrs. Lara Ziade Salloum |
| 09:00- 10:00 | Lecture on Medical Imaging Modalities | CHSC Auditorium | Dr. Jimmy Romanos |
| 10:00-11:30 | Experiment: Optics and Human Vision | Eng Building-Physics Lab 608 | Mrs. Jinane Tannous |
| 11:30-12:30 | Campus and Animal Facility Tour | Mrs.Lara Ziade Salloum and Mr. Elias Abi Ramia | |
| 12:30-02:00 | Food Stations (Lunch and Music) | Around the fountain | All Byblos Faculty |
| 02:00-03:30 | Closing Ceremony | CHSC Auditorium | Dr. Sama Sleiman |
Session 2
Monday, July 6, 2026
|
Date |
Program |
Location |
Person(s) Involved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30– 09:15 | Registration and Breakfast | CHCS hall-Outdoor Medical Area | Mrs. Lara Ziade Salloum |
| 09:15 - 09:30 | Chairperson’s Welcome to LAU | CHSC Auditorium | Dr. Sama Sleiman |
| 09:30 - 12:00 | Visit to the Clinical Simulation Center | CHSC Clinical Simulation Center |
Ms. Teresa Grobler Mr. Elias Harb |
| 12:00 - 12:30 | Student recruitment Presentation | CHSC Auditorium | Mrs. Grace Saliba |
| 12:30-01:30 | Lunch | CHSC Hall | |
| 01:30-03:30 | Departure to LAU Medical Center-St. John’s Hospital | Dr. Roy Khalaf and Dr. Stephanie Mehanna | |
| 03:30-04:00 | Return to Byblos Campus | ||
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
|
Date |
Program |
Location |
Person(s) Involved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 - 09:00 | Breakfast | CHSC Hall |
Mrs. Lara Ziade Salloum |
| 09:00 - 11:30 | Hands-on Dissection | Science Building - Biology Labs 307 and 308 | Dr. Hussein Kobaissy and Dr. Jose Noel Ibrahim |
| 09:00 – 11:30 | VR Demo/VR Session |
Frem Civic Center 205 Auditorium Block A Building 402B |
Dr. Marc Fakhoury |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Honor’s Program Lecture | CHSC Auditorium | Dr. Rony Khnayzer/Dr.Miriam Malhame |
| 12:00 - 01:00 | Lunch with SoAS Student Council Members/Pre-medical Club | CHSC Hall | |
| 01:00–2:00 | Nutrition facts vs. Fiction | CHSC Auditorium | Dr. Nadine Zeeni |
| 02:00–4:00 | Nutrition activity – Body Composition | Simulation Center |
Ms. Marie Stephan |
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
|
Date |
Program |
Location |
Person(s) Involved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 - 09:00 | Breakfast | CHSC Hall |
Mrs. Lara Ziade Salloum |
| 09:00 - 10:30 | Lecture on Drug Discovery | CHSC Auditorium | Dr. Robin Taleb |
| 10:30 - 1:00 | Combinatorial Synthesis and Discovery of an Antibiotic Compound | Science Building - Science Chemistry Lab 508 | Dr. Areej Merhi / Mrs. Rana El Ghorayeb |
| 1:00 - 2:00 | Lunch with Premedical Club Members | CHSC Hall | |
| 2:00 – 04:00 | Ecology Experiment | Science Building-Biology Labs 307-308 | Dr. Stephanie Mehanna |
Thursday, July 9, 2026
|
Date |
Program |
Location |
Person(s) Involved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 - 09:30 | Breakfast | CHSC Hall |
Mrs. Lara Ziade Salloum |
| 09:30 - 12:00 | Biology Activities and Lab | Science Building - Science Labs 306 and 307 | Dr. Hussein Kobaissy and Dr. Jose Noel Ibrahim |
| 12:00 - 01:00 | Lecture Financial Aid Office | CHSC Auditorium | Mrs. Ghada Abi Fares/Mrs. Mireille Machaalni |
| 01:00 - 02:00 | Lunch | CHSC Hall | |
| 02:00 – 03:30 | In Vivo Evaluation | Science Building - Biology Labs 307 and 308 | Dr. Sima Tokajian |
Friday, July 10, 2026
|
Date |
Program |
Location |
Person(s) Involved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 - 09:00 | Breakfast | CHSC Hall | Mrs. Lara Ziade Salloum |
| 09:00- 10:00 | Lecture on Medical Imaging Modalities | CHSC Auditorium | Dr. Jimmy Romanos |
| 10:00-11:30 | Experiment: Optics and Human Vision | Eng Building-Physics Lab 608 | Mrs. Jinane Tannous |
| 11:30-12:30 | Campus and Animal Facility Tour | Mrs. Lara Ziade Salloum, Mr. Elias Abi Ramia | |
| 12:30-02:00 | Food Stations (Lunch and Music) | Around the fountain | All Byblos Faculty |
| 02:00-03:30 | Closing Ceremony | CHSC Auditorium | Dr. Sama Sleiman |