The Burton Family Foundation Summer Health Institute is a partnership between Creighton University and the College of Health Solutions at Arizona State University.
Signature sponsor
The Burton Family Foundation Summer Health Institute at ASU’s College of Health Solutions is a unique opportunity for high school students to explore health career options.
Students who have completed their junior year are eligible to stay for a week on the Downtown Phoenix campus, where they will enjoy an immersive college experience while learning about what it means to be a physician, nurse, physical therapist, pharmacist, physician assistant, occupational therapist and health care provider. Participants enjoy three hours of daily simulation at Creighton University School of Medicine with activities like suturing, IVs, intubation and injections. Participants will interact with members of the health care team and tour health care facilities located within the health corridor of Arizona.
Because of generous support from community partners, the only cost to participants in The Burton Family Foundation Summer Health Institute is travel to and from the camp.
2026 application opens in February 2026
Location: ASU's Downtown Phoenix campus
Dates: TBD - Summer 2026
Dates: TBD - Summer 2026
Ages/grades: High school juniors during the 2025-26 academic year, graduating in 2027.
Cost: Housing, food, materials and instruction are provided at no cost. Participants will need to travel to and from the camp at their own expense.
Apply for Summer Camp 2026
Thank you for your early interest in the 2026 Burton Family Foundation Summer Health Institute. The full application will be sent out in Spring (mid-late February) 2026, and we will notify you of decisions via email in early June, once the application closes.
Application will open in late February 2026
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