Howard University
Washington, DC
Implementation Style: Hybrid Model (Two Weeks Virtual Followed By Four Weeks In-Person)
Overview
SHPEP at Howard University is committed to providing an outstanding academically enriched program that is intended to contribute to a culture of health and promote diversity in health care by strengthening the academic proficiency and team-based care approach of underrepresented minority and disadvantaged students interested in pursuing careers in the health sciences. Howard offers the dental, medical, nursing, and pharmacy pathways.
COVID-19 INSTITUTION POLICIES:
- Masks are required for all indoor activities at this site.
- Vaccination is required to attend this site.
- More information regarding the campus COVID-19 policies: Click Here
SHPEP scholars will experience the following during the six-week program at Howard University:
Academic Curriculum
- Academic enrichment in the core science courses i.e. Genetics; Physics; Organic Chemistry; Biochemistry, (a session in mathematics); Microbiology for Healthcare Professionals and Anatomy and Physiology. Courses offerings may change due to availability.
- STEM course assignment is based on prerequisite courses, transcript and health profession track, and the size of the class.
- Additional courses for all health profession tracks include Healthcare Ethics and Disparities/Health Policy; Cultural Competency; Introduction to Interprofessional Practice and Education (IPE); and Health & Wellness Seminars.
Professional Enrichment
- Weekly town hall meetings
- Professional Attire and Professionalism
- Introduction to Interprofessional Collaborative Core Competencies
- IPE Team-Based Simulation Center Rotations, and IPE Standardized Patient Clinical Rotations.
- “Careers in Health Professions Seminar,” where faculty members from the disciplines of Dentistry, Nursing and Allied Health, Pharmacy, and Medicine will present and meet with scholars
- Student Alumni & Professional Student Panels
- Virtual Clinical rotations based on health professions track
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Training (HIPAA Training)
- Professionalism Workshops
- Wellness Seminars
- Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences (USUHS)
- US Army Recruitment Center
- Recruiters from local health professions schools
- Virtual National Institutes of Health Site Visit
- Will B. Deal SHPEP Financial Literacy and Planning Workshop
- Impact of Civil Rights Laws and Health Care Disparities
Clinical Experience: Multiple state-of-the-art simulation centers and virtual clinical shadowing opportunities relevant to Interprofessional Practice and Education (IPE) – team-based health care delivery.
Health Profession Tracks Offered:
- Medical
- Dental
- Pharmacy
- Nursing
Finances
Stipend: Scholars will receive $1000.00 to be paid between the second and third week of the program.
Meals: Students will receive a meal subsidy.
Living
Housing: To be determined.
Social Activities: To be determined.
Howard University Program Alumni
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Ambra Palushi
Ms. Palushi attended SMDEP in 2015 at Howard University College of Medicine. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland College Park School of Public Health in 2017. She is now a third-year medical student.
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Sarah Dobson
Ms. Dobson attended SHPEP in 2017 at Howard University. A Richmond, VA native, she received her Bachelor of Science in Clinical Neuroscience from Virginia Tech in 2019. Currently, Ms. Dobson is a class of 2024 Doctor of Dental Surgery candidate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry.