Guam Health Opportunities and Medical Exposure Program

HOME is looking for driven high school and premedical students interested in becoming a physician. Competitive applicants will demonstrate academic success, a strong interest in medicine, and a passion to help the island of Guam.

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Age 16 or older
  • Attend or be a graduate of an accredited high school or university
  • Maintain a minimum 3.5 GPA (3.0 if a university student)
  • Demonstrate a strong interest in becoming a physician

H.O.M.E. Scholars will:

  • Be paired with 1 or more HOME physician mentors and spend a summer shadowing in a clinic and/or hospital setting
  • Become certified in HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
  • Become certified in BLS (Basic Life Support) – First Aid & CPR w/ AED
  • Deliver a final presentation at the end of the program

Students must be available for:

  • Shadowing for approximately 4 weeks during June and/or July (individual schedules will vary and be designed according to each physician mentor’s availability)
  • Program Orientation: end of May (tentatively May 31, 2025)
  • Final Presentations: end of July (tentatively July 26-27, 2025)
  • Appreciation Banquet: early August (tentatively Aug 3, 2025)

To apply, please complete application form here

Applications due: April 15th, 2025
Decisions emailed by:
 May 1st, 2025

Please email any questions to homemedicalprogram@gmail.com

By Merrick Orot
Merrick Orot Career Advising Specialist