The Pre-Med Summer Fellowship
Communicate
like a clinician —
starting now.
Bring your creative side to your medical path. Learn to draw, improve health literacy, and gain exposure to different medical specialties. All while being part of an amazing community.
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Students
Who have learned digital drawing and been a part of the Draw Medicine community
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Universities
From Ivy League schools to state universities — our students are from schools all across the country
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Cohorts
Since 2023, we’ve brought together an amazing community of students who want to integrate art with medicine
Sometimes words aren't enough — you need a picture.
From the classroom to the clinic, drawing is a tool you'll use the rest of your healthcare career.
Learn skills, not just information.
NicoleNorthwestern, Fellow '24The drawing techniques we practiced have not only improved my ability to visually communicate complex ideas but also enhanced my overall understanding of anatomy and pathology. It's one thing to learn about a condition in a textbook, but being able to draw it out really solidified my knowledge in a way that traditional studying methods often don't.
WilliamUniversity of South Carolina, Fellow '23As a shadowing student at my local hospital this summer I was able to see 3 of the lessons in person. I thought this was extremely beneficial as I was able to communicate with the surgeons on a professional level and understand what was going on. In doing so, I was able to ask more in-depth questions that were more relevant to the surgeries rather than “basic” anatomical ones.
SashaHarvard, Fellow '23I came away with exposure to new pathologies and procedures. Overall, I appreciated how this fellowship showed me how useful digital drawing can be in medicine.
GillianTulane, Fellow '26I couldn't say enough good things about this Fellowship!! I am so grateful for the skills I obtained participating in these modules. I am super excited to apply these skills to my academic and professional future careers.
AnushaUniversity of South Carolina, Fellow '23The biggest thing for me was breaking the stigma that in order to draw, you must be a perfect artist. I had no prior experience with art, but I felt as though with this fellowship, I gained an ability to draw any medical process or treatment that I may encounter in my professional career.
DrinaVanderbilt, Fellow '23This was a great way to not only build skills that are useful for studying but a cool way to learn about procedures in different fields of medicine as someone who wants to be a surgeon in the future but doesn't know exactly what specialty.
NicoleNorthwestern, Fellow '24The drawing techniques we practiced have not only improved my ability to visually communicate complex ideas but also enhanced my overall understanding of anatomy and pathology. It's one thing to learn about a condition in a textbook, but being able to draw it out really solidified my knowledge in a way that traditional studying methods often don't.
WilliamUniversity of South Carolina, Fellow '23As a shadowing student at my local hospital this summer I was able to see 3 of the lessons in person. I thought this was extremely beneficial as I was able to communicate with the surgeons on a professional level and understand what was going on. In doing so, I was able to ask more in-depth questions that were more relevant to the surgeries rather than “basic” anatomical ones.
SashaHarvard, Fellow '23I came away with exposure to new pathologies and procedures. Overall, I appreciated how this fellowship showed me how useful digital drawing can be in medicine.
GillianTulane, Fellow '26I couldn't say enough good things about this Fellowship!! I am so grateful for the skills I obtained participating in these modules. I am super excited to apply these skills to my academic and professional future careers.
AnushaUniversity of South Carolina, Fellow '23The biggest thing for me was breaking the stigma that in order to draw, you must be a perfect artist. I had no prior experience with art, but I felt as though with this fellowship, I gained an ability to draw any medical process or treatment that I may encounter in my professional career.
DrinaVanderbilt, Fellow '23This was a great way to not only build skills that are useful for studying but a cool way to learn about procedures in different fields of medicine as someone who wants to be a surgeon in the future but doesn't know exactly what specialty.
This Fellowship is for everyone — you do not need to be an artist!
8 out of 10 students have no artistic background.
Nearly 9 out of 10 adults
have low health literacy.
I want to help fix that.
Medical information can be complex and is not always easy to understand, even if you’re highly-educated. For years, I’ve watched doctors struggle to effectively communicate medical care to patients. Often, I’ve seen doctors turn to drawing for assistance — even awkward scribbles can help patients understand better.
I built Draw Medicine to ease the burden that comes with clinician-patient communication. I’ve used drawing to reduce anxiety, build trust, and help patients feel like partners in their own care — and so I want to equip all clinicians with these skills, whether you know how to draw or not.
Draw Medicine was built to improve health literacy and to make sure patients get the care they deserve. That responsibility starts with us, the healthcare providers, to create a world where clinician-patient communication is clearer, friendlier, and more human.
Dr. Rebecca Kellner
Dr. Rebecca Kellner
Founder of Draw Medicine
Pre-med
Summer Fellowship
Now accepting applications for 2027
Fellowship begins June 1, 2027
Summer Pre-Med Fellowship
A remote, asynchronous program for pre-med students — freshman through gap year. The fellowship is an interactive program that teaches medicine through drawing. Interested in learning about medicine and have zero art skills? You’re the perfect fit!