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SHPEP Health Professions Fair

Date

November 17, 2023

Time

1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Link

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/summer-health-professions-education-program-health-professions-fair-tickets-720151110357

Location

In Person

The Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) cordially invites you and your students to attend our annual Health Professions Fair on Friday, November 17th, at the Doubletree San Diego – Mission Valley San Diego in San Diego, CA. The event will be hosted from 1:50 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. PST; it will allow students interested in a health professions career to engage with nearly 20 programs across the U.S.

SHPEP is a FREE six-week transformative summer experience for college freshman and sophomore students interested in the health professions. SHPEP scholars have a legacy of success: over 65% of scholars who apply to medical and dental school are accepted.

Institutions participating in the SHPEP Career Fair:

  • Columbia University
  • Howard University
  • Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)- Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
  • University of Florida
  • University of Iowa
  • University of Louisville
  • University of Nebraska Medical Center
  • University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
  • University of Washington
  • Western University of Health Sciences
  • Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
  • American Dental Education Association (ADEA)

Contest & Prize Opportunities:

Not only will attendees gain valuable insights into different institutions, but the first 50 individuals to register and attend the fair will also receive the exclusive AAMC MCAT® Official MCAT Flashcards.

Register Today!

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