The Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) is a free summer program for students to explore their interests in medicine, dentistry, nursing, optometry, pharmacy, physical therapy, public health, and more. With the goal of increasing the acceptance rates of applicants that apply to health professions schools who come from underrepresented and marginalized communities, the Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) National Program Office and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation have decided to increase the participant stipend from $600 to $1000, beginning with the 2023 SHPEP cohort.
SHPEP is open to first-year and sophomore students who meet other eligibility criteria. The SHPEP National Program Office is proud to announce that it has just launched a newly designed website that genuinely speaks to all students interested in the health professions. For students who are not eligible for SHPEP, we recommend they check out the "For Students" section of the website, which includes pathway resources and other opportunities to gain research and clinical exposure.
The 2023 SHPEP application will open on November 1, 2022 - check back for the link!
