DISCOVER MEDICINE ACADEMY
Discover Medicine Academy is a two-week course introducing middle school students ages 12-14 to fundamental concepts in medicine, and is designed and taught by a world-leading medical instructor. On the course you'll learn how the body works, what it is like to study medicine and work as a doctor, and if a medical career might be right for you.
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Class 1
Medical Careers & Study Skills
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Class 2
Anatomy & Physiology
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Class 3
The Cardiovascular System
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Class 4
The Digestive System
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Class 5
The Immune System
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Class 6
The Nervous System
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Class 7
Fundamentals of Nutrition
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Class 8
The Mind-Body Connection
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Class 9
The Future of Medicine
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Class X
Clinical Case Studies Challenge
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Letter of Recommendation
from your instructor
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Maximum class size six (6) students
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Access to video recordings of all ten (10) live classes for future review
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Course completion certificate
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Capstone tenth class 'X' team challenge
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Take-home continuing study exercises and resources
Why Choose World Scholars Academy?

Your Medicine Instructor
Dr. Liam Barrett (University of Oxford)
Dr. Liam Barrett (MBChB, BSc Hons, PG Cert, MRCEM) is a clinician-researcher and Doctoral Research Fellow at the University of Oxford’s Oxford Haemostasis & Thrombosis Centre. He previously completed medical training at the University of Birmingham, alongside a first-class intercalated degree in Urgent and Emergency Care, and has held academic clinical posts at both the University of Cambridge and major NHS teaching hospitals.
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His research focuses on emergency medicine, trauma, thrombosis, and critical care, with particular expertise in traumatic brain injury, coagulation disorders, and diagnostic medicine. He has led and contributed to multiple national research studies and clinical trials, secured competitive research funding, and published widely in leading emergency medicine and thrombosis journals.
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Alongside his clinical and academic work, he has extensive experience teaching and mentoring medical students and junior doctors. He has presented award-winning research at national and international conferences, won multiple academic prizes for oral and poster presentations, and was awarded the Dunhill Medical Trust/British Geriatrics Society Doctoral Research Training Fellowship to support his ongoing research at Oxford.
Kevin T.
This is the best online course I've ever taken. The teacher is very patient with us, and we can feel free to ask any questions. My instructor wanted us not only to learn what he taught, but to learn how to learn and love learning. I learned a lot in just one week and will definitely come back next time.
Thomas S.
My experience on the World Business Academy was amazing. My instructor was able to break down difficult concepts into easy and understandable lessons that allowed me to learn more than I ever thought I could. Overall a great academy and I met people that I am still friends with to this day. I highly recommend it!
Jake R.
I participated in the World Engineers Academy as a rising junior. I can say without a doubt that I loved the experience. My goals were to both enrich my engineering knowledge and learn about the engineering career specialties. I accomplished those goals but was surprised at how much fun I had.
Zeynep C.
I had the opportunity to participate in the World Coders Academy this summer and it was a great experience for me. The lessons are very interactive which keeps you engaged with the course. The instructors are great at what they do and they guide you throughout the whole course. I was having so much fun that I didn't want the program to end.
Sarvenaz S.
I joined the World Lawyers Academy and I have nothing but good words to say about this experience. Each and every one of the classes was filled with meaningful discussions, giving me a much better understanding of different specializations of the law and its intersection with politics, economics and philosophy. As a whole, I would describe my experience at the academy as unforgettable, engaging and educational.
Hannah M.
I took the World Scholars Academy Medical program because I had no idea what speciality I wanted to focus in. It was honestly an amazing experience. My mentor was spectacular! She was patient and helped make class a fun experience. I recommend taking this class to not only learn about taking medicine in the future but to become excited for medicine.
What Students & Parents Say
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How the Course Works
The course is delivered synchronously over two weeks through ten (10) live and interactive online classes—each lasting approximately two hours and held on weekdays, with the middle weekend free for rest and review.
Your program also includes:
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100% live instruction
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Maximum class size six (6) students
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Letter of recommendation from your instructor for university or internship applications (upon satisfactory participation)
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Access to video recordings of all ten (10) live classes for future review
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Take-home study materials and curated resources for continued learning
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Official course completion certificate
