Shaping Careers. Changing Lives.
The SHPEP National Program Office (NPO) is proud to announce that SHPEP 2022 will be offered as an in-person experience! Students who apply for the SHPEP summer experience will need to follow the policies set by the program site where they are accepted and must adhere to an indoor mask mandate to participate in the program, even if fully vaccinated. LEARN MORE HERE!
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.
1989
Program Launched
Program Launched
30,000+
Total Participants
Total Participants
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Host Universities Across the U.S.
Host Universities Across the U.S.
News & Events
How to Stand Out as an SHPEP Applicant
January 19th, 2022
If you are wondering how to make your SHPEP application stand out, you are not alone. Completing your application is the first of many critical steps to a career in the health professions. During this webinar, you will hear the…
SHPEP University of Washington Information Session
January 19th, 2022
Join the University of Washington for an information session about SHPEP. WHEN: Wednesday, January 19th at 4:00 pm Pacific Time, 7:00 pm Eastern Time Meeting link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/3117825083
SHPEP University of Washington Information Session
January 25th, 2022
Join the University of Washington for an information session about SHPEP. WHEN: Tuesday, January 25 at 11:00 am Pacific Time, 2:00 pm Eastern Time Meeting link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/3117825083
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