The SHPEP National Program Office (NPO) and our 12 program sites have made programmatic changes that will affect the implementation of SHPEP for summer 2022. LEARN MORE HERE!

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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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PA Diversity Recruitment Virtual Fair

July 23rd, 2022

Meet school representatives from PA programs at colleges & universities across the U.S. Free for all prospective students and advisors to attend. Visit PA Diversity Recruitment Virtual Fair for details and registration.

National Society of High School Scholars Educational Conference

August 5th, 2022

This two-day educational conference will feature several educational workshops, a college and career fair, and countless networking opportunities. At Scholar's Day, NSHSS families will have a chance to learn more about all of the benefits of NSHSS membership including $2…
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Alumni Spotlight

Elias Hilaire

Mr. Elias Hilaire, known by most as "Eli" is a first-year dental student at the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine at Boston University. He attended SMDEP in 2015 at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. Mr. Hilaire graduated with a B.S. in Biological Sciences from the University of Maryland, College Park in… Learn More

Johnsean Ramos

Mr. Ramos participated in SHPEP in 2019 at the University of Louisville. He studied industrial microbiology at the University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez. Today, he is a first year pharmacy student at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Learn More

Josue E. Collazo

Mr. Collazo participated in SHPEP in 2018 at Western University of Health Sciences. Today, he is a medical student (M1) at Ponce Health Sciences University School of Medicine in Puerto Rico. Learn More

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