Summer Health Professions Education Program - University of Louisville*

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 Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) at the University of Louisville, introduces prospective medical, dental, nursing, and pharmacy scholars to the academic rigors of health professions education. Scholars will use team-based learning to integrate and apply the basic and social sciences centered on two major themes: Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease. Scholars will work in inter-professional collaborative teams to develop and implement treatment plans with dental/medical/nursing/pharmacy applications. Major program emphasis focuses on personal and professional development, including study strategies, career planning, and clinical exposure to the health professions. Concepts of health policy and equity will be interwoven throughout the academic core with experiential health policy components. Scholars will leave the program with a clear understanding of the admissions process, a better understanding of health policy and a new level of enthusiasm and motivation to do well in the upper-level science courses, and in doing so increasing their chances of obtaining their goal of becoming a health care professional.

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Contact Information

SHPEP Website: Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) - University of Louisville
SHPEP Phone Number: 1-866-587-6337
SHPEP Email: shpep@aamc.org
SHPEP University of Louisville Website: Program Information

Funding Provided to Participants

Meals
Stipend
Travel assistance
Housing at the University of Louisville

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."