So...you want to be a doctor or medical scientist.You're in high school.
You have a GPA of 3.5 or higher.Then you qualify to earn an academic credential signed by a Nobel Laureate.
Only for the smartest, most motivated students.
Taught by the greatest minds in medicine.
What is this?: The Pre-Medical Honors Program is a self-paced, at home academic honors program by the National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists, creators of the renowned Congress of Future Medical Leaders. The program is taught to you only by Nobel Laureates, great inventors, physicians, scientists, and deans of medical schools.
You will earn the National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists Award of Achievement in Pre-Medical Education upon passing a final exam, and certifying a 3.5 or above GPA via transcript or school official.
Program at a glance
The Pre-Medical Honors Program in Brief
- What it is:
- A 20-hour, 10-module honors curriculum drawn from 14 years of Congress of Future Medical Leaders archives. Designed for GPA of 3.5+ high school students who are serious about a career in medicine or biomedical research.
- What you earn:
- The National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists Award of Achievement in Pre-Medical Education: an embossed certificate and a personalized letter signed by the program's science director.
- What the Award of Achievement in Pre-Medical Education requires:
- The Award is conferred only on a verified current or cumulative 3.5+ GPA (or an ACT score of 22 or higher, or an SAT score of 1300 or higher) and a final exam score of 80% or higher. The exam is rigorous, unproctored, and may be retaken.
- What it costs:
- $685 paid in full, or four monthly payments of $196 (includes a $25 service fee). Also, if you later attend the in-person Congress of Future Medical Leaders within 24 months, the $685 tuition fee is credited in full toward Congress tuition.
- Your protection:
- A full refund of all tuition paid is available within 30 days of enrollment/initial payment. No questions asked.
Award of Achievement in Pre-Medical Education
Students who complete the Pre-Medical Honors Program with a verified 3.5+ GPA and a final exam score of 80% or higher are conferred the National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists Award of Achievement in Pre-Medical Education, signed and certified by Nobel Prize Winner Dr. Mario Capecchi. The Award proudly recognizes academic dedication, intellectual seriousness, and an early commitment to medicine or biomedical research.
The institution behind the credential.
The National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists is a 13-year-old educational institution. Each year it hosts the Congress of Future Medical Leaders — a live gathering where Nobel Laureates, medical school deans, and working surgeons teach high-achieving high school students who intend to go into medicine. Fourteen annual Congresses have been held. More than 40,000 students have attended, from every state.
The Pre-Medical Honors Program exists so that the recognition and academic achievement does not depend on an invitation, a plane ticket, or a week away from school.
The curriculum team reviewed 14 years of Congress sessions and assembled a 20-hour, 10-module honors course. You study it at your own pace from home. Pass the final exam with a verified 3.5+ GPA and the Academy confers a documented credential you can highlight where it will have the most impact.
Your award is signed by Dr. Mario Capecchi, 2007 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine, recognized for developing gene targeting in mouse embryonic stem cells — the technique that made modern genetic medicine possible.
The Congress of Future Medical Leaders speaker archive you study from includes lectures and panels by 18+ Nobel Laureates and medical school deans and academic leadership at Yale, Duke, Johns Hopkins, Brown, Georgetown, Harvard External Education, Ohio State, and Dartmouth.
The Academy holds an academic partnership with the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire.
You will be guided by some of the greatest minds in medicine and science.
A selection of these Nobel Laureates, medical school deans, and field-defining physicians and scientists will mentor you. Click on any photo for more information.
Why the Pre-Medical Honors Program exists.
The in-person Congress of Future Medical Leaders remains the Academy’s flagship program, and it will always be limited: a fixed number of seats, a fixed set of dates, a city you have to travel to. Thousands of students who have earned the right to be in that room never make it there — some because their name was never put forward, some because three days away and an airfare were never going to fit the household.
The Pre-Medical Honors Program was built so the inspiration, education aand motivation is no longer limited by geography or by who happened to be nominated. The curriculum team reviewed 14 years of recorded sessions and assembled a 20-hour course, taught by the same Nobel Laureates and deans who appear on the Congress stage, conferring a credential a high school student can defend in a college essay.
What you walk away with.
Conviction.
Twenty hours of teaching by Nobel Laureates and medical school deans turns "Why medicine?" from a rehearsed answer into a convincing argument.
A documented credential.
Embossed certificate, verifiable digital badge, and a formal verification letter to on request.
Direction earlier.
Ten modules across the landscape of modern medicine — research, surgery, genetics, public health, ethics, economics — narrowing what you want and what you don't.
Tested capability.
A final exam at 80% to pass, on the honor system. The score is your own and portable to every assessment that follows.
A peer group.
A cohort of students who share the GPA, the ambition, and the discipline to complete rigorous academic study independently.
A defensible decision.
A program that meets the academic standard, the family budget, and the high school calendar in a single offering.
This program is not for you if you are seeking a guaranteed seat in college or medical school. Admission is determined by the admitting institution and is never conferred by a preparatory program.
Every component of the program.
The 10-Module Honors Curriculum — ~20 hours of instruction
Ten modules drawn from the Congress of Future Medical Leaders speaker archive: Nobel Laureates, medical school deans, working surgeons, NIH-funded researchers, and biotech founders who have appeared on the Congress of Future Medical Leaders stage.
- 01Rebuilding the Human FaceFace transplantation and the frontier of reconstructive surgery
- 02From the Streets of Italy to the Nobel PrizeThe Nobel Laureate who rewrote the code of life — gene targeting, knockout mice, and a journey that began as an orphan on the streets
- 03The Truth on Your PlateA Nobel Laureate on GMOs, misinformation, and why scientific truth has never been more urgent
- 04Hunting the Silent KillerA 40-year chase for a mysterious virus that led to one of medicine's greatest cures
- 05Surgeon Between Earth and StarsAn orthopedic oncologist, a NASA spacewalk, and the new frontier of space medicine
- 06The Inner Work of MedicineWhy becoming a great physician starts on the inside — with character, trust, and the courage to lead
- 07From Curiosity to CuresThe physician-scientist path and the biotech revolution that's coming
- 08Rebuilding a Broken HeartHow stem cells and bioengineering are opening a path to curing congenital heart disease
- 09Seeing What Others Can'tHow one engineer turned personal challenge into global assistive technology — then helped map the world's deadliest insect
- 10Stopped Hearts, Second ChancesThe bold ECMO experiment rewriting the odds on cardiac arrest survival
Curriculum is subject to change based on speakers and new research.
The National Academy Award of Achievement in Pre-Medical Education
Conferred on two conditions:
- 1. A verified GPA of 3.5 or higher, either current or cumulative, or an ACT score of 22 or higher, or an SAT score of 1300 or higher — confirmed by official transcript or school-official certification.
- 2. A final exam score of 80% or higher — rigorous, unproctored, retakes permitted.
What arrives at your home:
- · An embossed certificate, mailed in directly to your home suitable for framing.
- · A verifiable digital credential — listable on the Common Application, Coalition Application, and LinkedIn, with a verification URL.
- · A personalized letter from the program’s medical director addressed to you by name.
- · A formal verification letter sent to on request, describing the program and the standards required to earn the Award.
The Award is conferred for completed coursework and a passed examination. It is not a guarantee of admission to any college or medical school.
Tuition Credit Toward an In-Person Congress of Future Medical Leaders
Upon completion, the full $685 is credited toward the live, in-person Congress tuition for up to 24 months from the date of enrollment in the Pre-Medical Honors Program.
30-Day Refund Policy
A full refund of all tuition paid is available within 30 days of enrollment/initial payment. No questions asked.
Tuition.
If you later attend a live, on-location Congress of Future Medical Leaders within 24 months, the $685 fee is credited in full toward that tuition.
Paid In Full
$685
One charge at enrollment.
Four-Month Plan
4 × $196
First charge today, then the same date for three more months. Includes a $25 service fee in each.
A full refund of all tuition paid is available within 30 days of enrollment/initial payment. No questions asked.
Choose paid-in-full ($685) or the four-month plan (4 × $196). Submit GPA verification any time before the final exam. Instructions available after enrollment
What your family is actually investing in.
No travel, no time out of school. Your young scholar studies from home, on their own schedule, and the Academy stands behind the purchase in writing.
A full refund within 30 days
A full refund of all tuition paid is available within 30 days of enrollment or initial payment. No questions asked — a single email is all that is required.
A payment plan
$685 paid in full, or four monthly payments of $196 (each includes a $25 service fee).
Tuition credited if you attend in person later
If your student attends the live, in-person Congress of Future Medical Leaders within 24 months, the full $685 is credited toward that tuition.
Nothing to arrange
No flights, no hotel, no days missed. The modules are self-paced and the certificate is mailed to your home.
A verifiable credential
A digital credential with a verification URL — plus a verification letter to admissions offices on request.
A milestone, not a guarantee
No program guarantees admission to any college or medical school. Admission is determined by the admitting institution alone.
Enrollment in six steps.
- 01Choose paid-in-full ($685) or the four-month plan (4 × $196).
- 02Create your account. Module 1 and the program calendar arrive by email.
- 03Submit GPA verification atany time: official transcript or signed school-official letter.
- 04You work through the modules at your own pace. Most finish in 10–12 weeks.
- 05You take the final exam. 80% or higher to pass. Retakes permitted. Honor system.
- 06The Award arrives — certificate, digital credential, and the medical director's letter — mailed home.
The questions students and parents ask first.
I've never heard of the Congress of Future Medical Leaders. What is it?+
It is the National Academy's live, in-person program: Nobel Laureates, medical school deans, and working physicians teaching high-achieving high school students who intend to go into medicine. Fourteen Congresses have been held since 2012 and more than 40,000 students have attended. The Pre-Medical Honors Program is drawn from 14 years of that speaker archive and completed from home.
I was never nominated. Can I still enroll?+
Yes. Enrollment in the Pre-Medical Honors Program is open to any high achieving high school student. A nomination is not required and confers no advantage in this program.
Is this the same thing as the in-person Congress of Future Medical Leaders?+
No. It is a distinct program drawn from the same speaker archive and held to the same academic standard, conferring a distinct credential.
Is the Award a real credential, or a certificate of attendance?+
It is conferred only on a verified 3.5+ GPA (or ACT 22+ / SAT 1300+) and a final exam score of 80% or higher. You receive an embossed certificate, a verifiable digital credential with a verification URL, a personalized letter from the program's medical director, and, on request, a formal verification letter sent to college admissions offices describing the standards required to earn it.
Will this guarantee me a seat in university or medical school?+
No. No program can. The Pre-Medical Honors Program offers new capabilities, confidence, and direction at one of the times you need it most.
How long does it take, and will it fit around school?+
About 20 hours of instruction across 10 modules, self-paced. Most students finish in 10 to 12 weeks, working around their own school calendar.
My GPA is below 3.5 right now. Can I still enroll?+
Yes. The curriculum is open to any motivated student. The Award is conferred only on a verified GPA of 3.5 or higher, either current or cumulative, or an ACT score of 22 or higher, or an SAT score of 1300 or higher, and a passing exam.
What if I don't pass the exam?+
Retakes are permitted. The exam is held to a rigorous standard so that the Award reflects mastery of the material.
Is the exam proctored?+
No. The final examination is administered on the honor system.
Can I get a refund?+
Yes, you may receive a refund of all monies paid within 30 days of enrollment or initial payment. A single email is all that is required.
What if we decide we want to attend the in-person Congress of Future Medical Leaders later?+
The full $685 is credited toward an in-person Congress of Future Medical Leaders tuition for up to 24 months from the Pre-Medical Honors Program enrollment date.