Congratulations to the new class of students entering P4: Physician Pipeline Preparatory Program!
Students enter P4 when they are high school freshmen and continue through their senior year. This program is offered in partnership with SIU - School of Medicine. This four-year experience familiarizes them with medical school coursework, admissions processes, test-taking skills, critical thinking and specialty training. The curriculum, developed by faculty and staff from SIU- School of Medicine and SPS District 186:
- Special lectures
- Physical skills-training
- Job shadowing
- Problem-based learning (PBL)
- Laboratory aptitude
- Research
- College-planning seminars
- Supplemental instruction in college-level science, technology, engineering and math courses
- Mentoring activities modeled after medical school education programs
SIU Medicine physicians and scientific research faculty, medical students and educators from District 186 lead the after-school sessions.
