A note from the team
We would like to congratulate you on your place at MedUSA this summer. This
experience will be one that you will never forget.
You will experience life as a Doctor, mix with some of the best Doctors and Surgeons
from across the country.
You will be mentored by current medical students, and share this experience with other
students who like you have shown dedication to there studies and a passion for
Medicine.
On behalf of the MedUSA team, we look forward to meeting you this summer.
This pack contains all of the relevant information you will need for attending the course.
Such as what to wear at the event?
What you need to bring?
What you should expect from the experience?
How to get to the event
Pairing scheme
Sample schedule
Exact times of registration and departures will be given to you closer to the event
If you do have any additional questions you should contact medusa@medusa-us.com
What should I wear at MedUSA
Clinical sessions
Lectures
Presentation day
In clinical sessions and practicals,
students will be required to wear
their scrubs. These will be given
to you at registration. You will be
advised on your schedule as to
when you will need to wear
them.
We ask that students are dressed in a smart
casual manner. Days on the program can be
long and the weather hot, so we ask that
you are in comfortable clothing. Jeans and
t-shirts are acceptable, however t-shirts
with slogans which may offend others are
not. Comfortable footwear is essential.
The final day of MedUSA we ask
you dress more formally, this is
for our presentation ceremony.
A series of awards and prizes
will be given out as a
celebration of the weeks
achievements.
Should I bring anything else?
Students will be allowed to use University facilities in periods of free time, this includes the
gym, swimming pools, basketball courts. If you wish to do this please bring along appropriate
clothing and footwear.
Please bring a passport sized photograph of yourself, you will need this for your MedUSA ID
card.
Some activities may take place outside, we do ask that students bring sun block.
Although breakfast and evening meals are included, we do ask that students bring enough
spending money for lunches, snacks etc.
Please remember any stationery for note taking in lectures
Directions to MedUSA UCLA
Driving Directions to UCLA
Locate UCLA by Zip code (90095) or by street address (40 Hilgard Avenue). Call 310-8254321 for recorded directions. The closest major airport to UCLA is the Los Angeles
International Airport, LAX. From LAX, take the 405 Freeway north to the Wilshire Blvd. East
exit. Continue east on Wilshire for several blocks, moving into the left lane. Make a left turn
on Westwood Blvd. and follow it into campus. A map will be sent out to students before the
course.
Flights to LAX
If you are landing at LAX airport please inform the
MedUSA team as soon as possible, with your
flight details. medusa@medusa-us.com
Arrivals and departures
UCLA Program
Arrival time Sunday July 19th at UCLA, registration is from 9.00am to 1.30pm.
Departure time Saturday July 25th from UCLA, after the Awards Ceremony at approx 4.00pm
These times will be confirmed closer to the date via email.
MedUSA’s pairing scheme
Most students attending the course, will be coming alone, and from different parts of the
country. MedUSA offers a pairing scheme in the weeks before the course. where we will
offer to swap email addresses of our students, this will give you the chance to get to know
someone before the course starts.
A member of the MedUSA team will be in touch over the coming weeks, to ask if you wish to
join this option.
What can I expect from the practical sessions
At MedUSA you will get a real clinical experience, a few of the practical sessions that
students will take part in are keyhole surgery simulation, ultra sound, auscultation, blood
taking, X-ray and patient sessions.
Patient sessions
Students coming into contact with patients within the campus or within medical institutions
are asked to behave in a courteous manner at all times.
Scrubs
Students will be required to wear their scrubs for practical
Sessions, these will be given to you at registration. A
Member of the MedUSA team will be in touch with you
Shortly to find out the size which you require.
What can I expect from lectures
Lectures will be given by some of the country’s leading Doctors, Surgeons and professors.
Students will hear from neurosurgeons, immunologists, orthopedic surgeons, to name a
few.
Medical students will also be giving advice on the medical school application process in the
student questions and answers sessions. You may find it useful to write down any questions
you may have prior to the course, to make the most of these sessions.
We would like to make students aware that in lectures there
will be slides or videos used of a graphic nature, such as
surgery or patient injuries.
Sample schedule
Saturday
7.30am-8.30am Breakfast
9.00am-10.00am Oncology lecture
10.00am-11.00am Trauma and critical care
11.00am-12.00pm Neuro Surgery
12.00pm-1.30pm Lunch Break
1.30-2.50pm Ultrasound/Keyhole Surgery/X-Ray
2.50pm-4.10pm Stethoscope/ EKG
4.10pm-5.30pm Resuscitation
5.30pm-6.30pm Dinner
7.00pm-9.00pm Westwood village
9.00pm-10.00pm Back to dorms, coffee bar
Dorms
Students will be housed in De Neve Plaza on the UCLA campus, De Neve Plaza is an incredibly sociable
area of the campus, with many students choosing to play sports or just relax in the main plaza in free time.
There will be two students occupying each room. If you are attending MedUSA with a friend and wish to be
placed in the same room, please advise the MedUSA team and we will try and make this possible.
Each room has a private bathroom, air conditioning, cable TV, wired for a
computer network. Each room will also have a maid service each day.
Within the building you will find a computer lab and fitness suite.
You will also find laundry facilities on the ground floor in De Neve Plaza.
Rooms will contain bed linen and towels during your stay. There will not
be hair dryers available in the dorms. There is also a 24hr front desk to
assist you.
De Neve Plaza
Charles E. Young Drive West
Los Angeles CA 90024-1314
Parent sessions
MedUSA is delighted to offer the parents and guardians of young people attending the course the superb
opportunity to participate in a range of informative and highly praised seminars, designed to offer support
and guidance to the parents of future medical students.
The Medical Student’s Perspective: Listen to views of current medical students and have your questions
answered directly by the medical students themselves.
Finances & Student Support: A range of financial and support packages are available for the student
doctor, learn about them here and prepare now for your son daughter’s future in medicine.
Assist Your Son/Daughter To Win & Keep A Place At Medical School: Discover the practical steps that you
can take as a parent or guardian to ensure that your son/daughter obtains and keeps their place at Medical
School.
Food at MedUSA
MedUSA will provide breakfast and evening meals throughout your stay. Food will be served in your dorms
of De Neve Plaza. Food will be served in a cafeteria style and serves a wide variety each day. The link
below will take you to De Neve Plaza’s daily food menu
http://menu.ha.ucla.edu/foodpro/todaysentrees.asp
Lunch’s at MedUSA
At lunch times there are numerous quick service restaurants on the campus such as
Bruin Café serving products from The Coffee Bean.
De Neve late night, serving burgers and curly fries
Puzzles café serving food such as pizza and frozen yogurt
Rendezvous serving Mexican dishes, Asian dishes and specialty salads.
To view a map of the listed restaurants please copy and paste the following link:
http://www.dining.ucla.edu/housing_site/dining/ResidentialRestaurantsMap.pdf
Additional information
Additional information will be sent to you in due course, in the mean time if you do have any
questions please do not hesitate to contact us.
Email: medusa@medusa-us.com
24hr answer phone: 1-866-563-3872
We look forward to meeting you this summer!
Best Wishes
The MedUSA team