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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><a href="https://www.luc.edu/stritch/">Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><a href="https://www.luc.edu/stritch/studentlife/aspire/">ASPIRE SUMMER PROGRAM</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Academic Summer Program Integrating Resources For Excellence
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Application Deadline: Applications are due by April 8, 2026 at 11:59pm CDT.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">CHECK TIME ZONE</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ASPIRE2026">ASPIRE Summer Program Application Link</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Enrollment for the program is capped at 16 students. We encourage you to participate in the program the year before you plan to apply to medical school (i.e., ASPIRE 2026 is geared toward people planning
to apply in the summer of 2027).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">FUNDING<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">ASPIRE participants are provided a $1,200 stipend and housing for the duration of the program. Daily meals and transportation to & from the Health Sciences Campus are also provided on weekdays.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">OVERVIEW<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><a href="https://www.luc.edu/stritch/studentlife/aspire/">ASPIRE (Academic Summer Program Integrating Resources For Excellence)</a> is a rigorous and immersive, 5-week summer program designed to holistically
prepare and transform pre-medical (undergraduate or post-baccalaureate) students who want to pursue a career in medicine <i>and</i> have a desire to advocate for a healthier, more equitable, and just society as <i>physicians-for-others</i>. Our comprehensive
curriculum carefully integrates didactic, experiential, reflective, and community-engaged learning; collectively directed on transforming participant knowledge and developmental capacities to successfully navigate the medical school application process, employ
systems-thinking about U.S. health disparities, and engage in culturally responsive care and leadership. As an experiential based learning program, ASPIRE participants deepen conceptual learning through critical self-reflection, clinical shadowing, and community-engaged
practices anchored by the unique needs of Loyola Medicine patients, the people of Maywood, IL, and the Greater Chicago Area. The program culminates with a series of individual and group capstone experiences, including a final group-capstone project presented
to their peers and invited SSOM faculty, staff, and administrators. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The core of the ASPIRE program focuses on:</span></u><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Dynamic learning environment within a diverse cohort<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Faculty, staff, and medical student mentorship<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Expert instruction and advising<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Strong, experiential learning opportunities<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Mission-centric focus aimed at exploring health justice issues and cultivating advocacy skills<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Transformative personal and professional leadership curriculum<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Dedicated time to work on your application<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Summer 2026 Program Information<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt">May 27, 2026 - June 26, 2026</span></i><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Program Highlights<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Shadowing opportunities</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> with Loyola physicians and an introduction to clinical skills<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Service experiences</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> with community partners<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">One-on-one
<b>mentoring</b> from a current Stritch student as well as admissions staff<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">AMCAS application guidance</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> including workshops on personal statements, supplemental and experience section writing, and soliciting
strong letters of recommendation<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Interview skills practice</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">, including a mock interview with an admissions committee member<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Mock selection committee meeting</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> to better understand the admissions process<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Workshops
<b>exploring health disparities</b> and access to healthcare<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Intensive personal and leadership development
</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">curriculum designed to bolster capacity for self-awareness, empathy, and cultural competency<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">CONTACT<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">For questions, please email <a href="mailto:aspire@luc.edu" target="_blank">
aspire@LUC.edu</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><a href="https://www.luc.edu/stritch/">Stritch School of Medicine</a><br>
2160 South First Ave<br>
Maywood, IL 60153<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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