Introduction to Pre-Med

Introduction to Pre Med is an exciting course designed to provide Junior High students with the information and experience similar to the coursework found in the Pre Med Program. Content, true to advanced honors medical programs, may include anatomy and pathophysiology lectures; guest lectures by doctors; skill labs to learn and practice CPR, suturing, proper dissection techniques, intubation and more in a simulation environment. This course is designed for rising 7th and 8th graders. Enrollment into this course does not guarantee placement in the Pre-Med track at American Heritage Schools.

Session dates:
Session 2A: 6/30/25 - 7/18/25 (8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.) (EST) - Closed 7/04/25
Session 3A: 7/21/25 - 8/08/25 (8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.) (EST)

Dr. Carlos Pulido is a physician trained in and specializing in trauma surgery. He has 32 years of experience in education and has been part of the American Heritage family for 25 years. With Dr. Laurie, he developed the Pre-Med Program and continues to develop and change the curriculum and the courses as the demands change in the medical field. He was part of the beginning of the technology inclusion in education at American Heritage when he was selected to be part of a laptop pilot program and was sent to Apple Corporation to be trained as a help desk and tech specialist to troubleshoot any issues faculty or students would encounter. Dr. Pulido was part of the South Florida Task Force in Trauma and the Committee on Trauma and EMS of Florida as well as having served as an American Heart Association international advisor. He was the medical officer for the EMS division for the City of Pompano Beach Fire and EMS Departments.

A class may be canceled if fewer than 6 students enroll, and a specific teacher is not guaranteed. It is the parents’ responsibility to check with their child's school when seeking credit for a course. For online courses, the students’ cameras MUST be turned on at all times, and attendance is mandatory. To protect the privacy rights of all, there is absolutely no videotaping or recording by students during the course. Students must be age appropriate for the course, and all students must adhere to proper online etiquette. For online courses, young children must be supervised by a parent at all times.