SHPEP convened its last cohort in the Summer of 2026 after 38 years of supporting students pursuing health professions careers. After many years of support for SHPEP, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), the program's founding partner and core funder, decided to sunset the initiative following careful deliberation and research. The Foundation is now directing its efforts toward strategies aimed at dismantling structural racism in the health sector at the institutional level. The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), the American Dental Education Association (ADEA), and RWJF proudly recognize the program’s lasting impact and thousands of students, alumni, organizational partners, and institutional leaders who contributed to its legacy. This website has been preserved as an archival resource to celebrate SHPEP’s history, outcomes, impact, and contributions to the health professions. Learn more about the program’s conclusion in our FAQs.
Fourth-year medical students are eagerly evaluating their residency options and looking to formulate their residency rank lists. The National Advisory Alumni Board offers three (3) tips to assist with residency ranking. 1. Submit your rank list early. “The internet and computers are fool-proof,” said no one ever: systems crash and…
We would like to take this time to celebrate Black excellence in medicine. Five percent of the physician workforce identify themselves as Black, and slightly over half of this group are Black women. These statistics made SMDEP Columbia 2007 alumna, Asha Morrow, MD, take a moment at work to…