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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">January 16, 2026 • 6:00pm-12:00am</span></p>
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HERE for Jan 16th</a></u></b></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Join us for SHPEP/MSIPI Office Hours—an informal, informational session designed to help you learn more about the Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) and the Minority Serving Institution Pathway Initiative (MSIPI).
These sessions are live and interactive, giving you the opportunity to ask questions, hear from SHPEP Ambassadors, and gain insider tips—think of it as a radio talk show where you're part of the conversation!</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">January 28, 2026 • 6:00pm-7:00pm</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Join us for SHPEP/MSIPI Office Hours—an informal, informational session designed to help you learn more about the Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) and the Minority Serving Institution Pathway Initiative (MSIPI).</span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA41332618-44ce-8e42-a471-4d2b7a1a7413" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" href="https://www.shpep.org/">Summer Health Professions
Education Program (SHPEP)</a></u></span> - APPLICATION OPEN!</p>
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SHPEP 2026 Program Dates: June 15, 2026 - July 24, 2026</p>
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Highly recommended for freshmen and sophomore pre-health students. 6-week FREE summer health education program. Apply now!</p>
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<span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA609d3044-afd5-99e8-0a74-2b5e4a91853d" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" href="https://www.shpep.org/">The Summer Health Professions
Education Program (SHPEP</a></u></span>) is a free program for <span style="background-color: yellow;">
<b>1st and 2nd year undergraduate and community college students</b></span> to explore their interests in medicine, dentistry, and nursing. Scholars participate in a six-week academic enrichment program where they develop competencies for becoming successful
applicants to health profession programs, through specialized academic content, simulation activities, and mentorship. Our scholars become future leaders in medicine, nursing, and dentistry and improve health care delivery, policy and research in underserved
communities.</p>
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Getting health-related experience will not only help you enhance your medical school application, but will ensure you like working in a health field, give you a chance to take on leadership roles, and build your resume. While there are many opportunities out
there, as a college freshman or sophomore, one great option is the <span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);">
<u><a class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA8594030c-0ba2-d775-431f-b193858e8cbb" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" href="https://www.shpep.org/">Summer Health Professions Education Program</a></u></span>.</p>
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<b>PARTICIPATING SHPEP SCHOOLS</b></p>
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<li style="font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span role="presentation" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA1bcbbd55-bbdb-d35a-b9ac-7b985489bf19" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);" href="https://www.shpep.org/school/columbia-university/">Columbia
University</a></u></span></li><li style="font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span role="presentation" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA29933642-22ff-49fc-f7e6-0d020e6a68af" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);" href="https://www.shpep.org/school/howard-university/">Howard
University</a></u></span></li><li style="font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span role="presentation" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA96e5e8f0-de0e-e471-cbd6-b5910884d216" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);" href="https://www.shpep.org/school/rutgers-the-state-university-of-new-jersey/">Rutgers,
The State University of New Jersey</a></u></span></li><li style="font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span role="presentation" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA70d2e77b-63f8-3a56-4b2a-8d13ed032545" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);" href="https://www.shpep.org/school/university-of-louisville/">University
of Louisville</a></u></span></li><li style="font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span role="presentation" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA191000b3-6a65-ab84-e991-d973b51f8426" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);" href="https://www.shpep.org/school/university-of-texas-health-science-center-at-houston/">University
of Texas Health Science Center at Houston</a></u></span></li><li style="font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span role="presentation" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA4158b331-c9a9-898c-7991-4ec16ee3d8c5" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);" href="https://www.shpep.org/school/university-of-washington/">University
of Washington</a></u></span></li><li style="font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span role="presentation" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA9630ebea-c0f6-4d9c-5605-adced4a841b5" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);" href="https://www.shpep.org/school/university-of-nebraska/">University
of Nebraska</a></u></span></li><li style="font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span role="presentation" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAfde67804-6006-2718-07e4-58dafa09646c" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);" href="https://www.shpep.org/school/university-of-iowa/">University
of Iowa</a></u></span></li><li style="font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span role="presentation" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAf9692482-7fed-728e-4efc-d3700fe105ef" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);" href="https://www.shpep.org/school/university-of-california-los-angeles-and-charles-r-drew-university/">University
of California Los Angeles and Charles R. Drew University</a></u></span></li><li style="font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span role="presentation" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAf34f9b9a-8964-4924-deac-3b74b525a9d6" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);" href="https://www.shpep.org/school/western-university-of-health-sciences/">Western
University of Health Sciences</a></u></span></li></ul>
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<b><u>OVERVIEW</u></b></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAe106176b-8558-c010-f294-34270d4a857d" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" href="https://www.shpep.org/">Summer Health Professions
Education Program (SHPEP)</a></u></span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAbb1cf309-f2b3-352c-c43d-05ec54c5a071" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" href="https://students-residents.aamc.org/resources-k-12-community/publication/aamc-minority-serving-institution-pathway-initiative-msipi">Minority
Serving Institution Pathway Initiative (MSIPI)</a></u></span></p>
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<b><u>CONTACT</u></b></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA8f8d5018-a4f2-b665-37ef-d709ce8d346c" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" href="https://www.shpep.org/about-the-program/contact-us/">SHPEP
Office</a></u></span></p>
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1-866-587-6337 (toll-free)</p>
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<span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA43a747f7-cf87-da68-26a0-01184db2cb62" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" href="mailto:shpep@aamc.org">shpep@aamc.org</a></u></span><br>
SHPEP National Program Office<br>
655 K Street, NW – Suite 100<br>
Washington, DC 20001</p>
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Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. ET<br>
Wednesday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. ET</p>
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<b>Additional Contact Information:</b></p>
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SHPEP Ambassadors<br>
<span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA65d908f5-305b-591c-7378-513e36775b5b" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" href="mailto:shpepambassadors@aamc.org">shpepambassadors@aamc.org</a></u></span></p>
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