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Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP)


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Academic Level:
For most summer research programs, this is your upcoming status as of the fall. Always check with the individual program's website for details.

Undergraduates - First Year
Undergraduates - Sophomore

Note: this opportunity encourages applications from community college students.

Description:
Established by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), the Summer Health Professions Education Progam (SHPEP) is a free, six-week career-enrichment program for college freshman and sophomore students, interested in a career within the health professions. The program has been shaping careers and changing the lives of premedical and predental college students for 27 years, formerly as the Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP). Today, the SHPEP initiative has expanded to include other health careers, such as nursing, pharmacy, physician assistant and public health.

At UTHealth, the McGovern Medical School, School of Dentistry, School of Nursing and School of Public Health are partners in offering the SHPEP. Undergraduate students interested in any of these health professions are encouraged to apply.


Participating Institution(s):
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University of Texas Health Sciences Center, Houston (Lead)

Program Materials:
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This Program can be Described by:
Academic Disciplines:
Medical Sciences

Keywords:
Health Disparities
Nursing
Public Health

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