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The Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) is a free summer enrichment program focused on improving access to information and resources for college students interested in the health professions.

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1989
Program Launched

30,000+
Total Participants

12
Host Universities Across the U.S.

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SHPEP 2021 Virtual Program

May 10th, 2021

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, physical distancing guidelines, and the closure of some campuses, SHPEP will be a 100% virtual experience in summer 2021. The pandemic necessitated virtual implementation of SHPEP in 2020, and we are proud that the program…

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Alumni Spotlight

Christina Light

Meet Ms. Christina Light! A program scholar who participated in SHPEP (formerly, SMDEP) at the University of California Los Angeles. Today, she is a 3rd year dental student at UCLA. Learn More

Daryl Traylor, M.S., MPH, PhD (c), CHES®

Mr. Daryl Traylor, is a 2002 program scholar of the Minority Medical Education Program at the University of Alabama, Birmingham. Today, he is working on completing his Ph.D in Nursing and Healthcare Innovation at the University of Missouri. Learn More

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SHPEP 2021 Virtual Program

Alumni Spotlight

Christina Light

Daryl Traylor, M.S., MPH, PhD (c), CHES®

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