Summer Premedical Enrichment Program (SPEP)

The Summer Premedical Enrichment Program (SPEP) is a six-week residential summer program for 18 college juniors, seniors, and post-baccalaureate premedical students from the U.S. Students receive intensive exposure to medicine as a career through tours, speakers, seminars, and shadowing.

Students are exposed to the medical school experience and the academic curriculum through a noncredit course in cardio-physiology, extensive interaction with medical students and faculty, and detailed guidance through the medical school application process.

Emphasis is on strengthening critical thinking and problem-solving skills, increasing self-awareness, and making each participant a competitive medical school applicant.

Eligibility and Requirements

• Successful completion of at least two years of college level academic coursework, including basic biology and general chemistry pre-med requirements.
• Evidence of *disadvantaged status and/or member of an ethnic group traditionally underrepresented in medicine and biomedical research careers, including persons belonging to the following ethnic groups: African American, Mainland Puerto Rican, Mexican American, Native American, and Pacific Islander.

 

*Applications are welcome from students of any status and/or ethnic group; however, priority is given to those from an ethnic group described above and/or with a disadvantaged status.

 

Disadvantaged status may include:

• Economic: Family income is within federal low income guidelines (see online application for guidelines).
• Educational: Attending a small local or junior college or attended an inner city or rural high school (minimum undergraduate 3.25 GPA with a 3.0 in the sciences).
• Geographic: From a rural (not suburban) or inner city area.
• Socio-cultural: From an environment that inhibits obtaining the knowledge, skill, and/ or ability required to successfully enroll in and graduate from a health professions program.

Immunization information for accepted applicants

Accepted applicants must comply with all immunization requirements before the Program commences, in order to participate in clinical rotations.

 

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• Download Recommendation Forms (PDF) 

   

Important dates

Program Dates	Application Open	Application Due 11:59 p.m.	Notification of Acceptance
June 17 – July  26, 2013	October 15, 2012	March 1, 2013	April 09, 2013

 

 

 

 

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