In 1996, the UF Medical Guild began underwriting the expenses associated with the UF Health Science Center’s Mini Medical School. Now administered by the Center for Precollegiate Education and Training (CPET), this initiative enables secondary science, health, and vocational educators to attend a comprehensive, day-long program centered on contemporary biomedical developments.
On April 11, 2025, science and health educators from across Florida convened at the University of Florida to engage with College of Medicine faculty, observe laboratory demonstrations, participate in hands-on activities, and gain insights into the latest research findings—acquiring knowledge and skills to enhance their classroom instruction. The theme of this session was Genes that Don’t Fit: Genetics Analysis, Testing, Ongoing Research and Solutions (GATORS).
Previous sessions have addressed topics such as Cardiology and Heart Health, Neuroscience and Neurological Disorders, and Muscles and Neuromuscular Disorders. For more information and to register for this fall’s October 10th program: Threading the Needle: the Research behind Vaccine Development, please click here.
“By going to this program at UF, I get to pay forward all the knowledge they give to me, and my students are going to pay forward what I give them.”
Jennifer Carroll
Sarasota High School science teacher