Summer Health Professions Education Program - Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey*

SHPEP is implemented at 12 universities across the nation. Each institution provides scholars with academic enrichment in the basic sciences and math, clinical experiences, career development activities, learning and study skills seminars, and a financial planning workshop. Program sites vary on how they deliver each of these required components and their program start date. Program types include dental, medicine, nursing, optometry, pharmacy, physical therapy and public health.

The SHPEP Rutgers program will cultivate the interprofessional leaders of tomorrow who have the knowledge, skills and attitude to impact the health and healthcare of our communities. The Summer Health Professions Education Program encompasses Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, School of Dental Medicine, School of Nursing and Ernest Mario School Pharmacy that collectively offer programs beginning in 6th grade, fostering diversity in the health professions. Our goal is to prepare SHPEP scholars as future healthcare leaders that can work in interprofessional, collaborative teams to maximize the health and well-being of individuals, communities and populations.

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Location

Contact Information

SHPEP Website: Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) - Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
SHPEP Phone Number: 1-866-587-6337
SHPEP Email: shpep@aamc.org
SHPEP Rutgers Website: Program Information

Funding Provided to Participants

Meal stipend
Stipend
Travel assistance reimbursement based upon distance, need and/or state of residence. Participants will receive the travel assistance reimbursement as part of their stipend
Housing at Rutgers University Square Apartments

Requirements

Must be a high school graduate and currently enrolled as a freshman or sophomore in college. Must not have exceeded 60 earned college credits. Advanced Placement (AP) credits are not counted toward the 60 earned college credits.
Have a minimum overall college GPA of 2.5
Be a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident, or an individual granted deferred action for childhood arrivals (DACA) status by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Must not have previously participated in the program
Online SHPEP application
Personal statement essay
Register for an AAMC account
One official transcript from every U.S., U.S. Territorial, or Canadian post secondary institution attended sent directly by the institution's registrar's office. Please review the Transcript Requirements section for more information.
One letter of recommendation from a qualified reference. Please review the Recommendation requirements section for more information
Health insurance

Other factors for consideration included that a student:

Identifies with a group that is racially underrepresented in the health professions
Comes from an economically or educationally disadvantaged background and/or
Has demonstrated an interest in issues affecting underserved populations
Submits a compelling personal statement and a strong letter of recommendation

Deadline to Apply

Application opens typically in November and closes in February.

* For current information, refer to the program website listed on this page under "contact information."