[UCM LIST: Healthprofadvising-l] APPLY NOW!!! Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine ASPIRE summer program

[Noreen Balos]

Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine<https://www.luc.edu/stritch/>
ASPIRE SUMMER PROGRAM<https://www.luc.edu/stritch/studentlife/aspire/>
Academic Summer Program Integrating Resources For Excellence
Application Deadline: Applications are due by April 8, 2026 at 11:59pm CDT.
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ASPIRE Summer Program Application Link<https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ASPIRE2026>

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).

FUNDING
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.

OVERVIEW
ASPIRE (Academic Summer Program Integrating Resources For Excellence)<https://www.luc.edu/stritch/studentlife/aspire/> 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 and have a desire to advocate for a healthier, more equitable, and just society as physicians-for-others. 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.

The core of the ASPIRE program focuses on:

  *   Dynamic learning environment within a diverse cohort
  *   Faculty, staff, and medical student mentorship
  *   Expert instruction and advising
  *   Strong, experiential learning opportunities
  *   Mission-centric focus aimed at exploring health justice issues and cultivating advocacy skills
  *   Transformative personal and professional leadership curriculum
  *   Dedicated time to work on your application

Summer 2026 Program Information
May 27, 2026 - June 26, 2026

Program Highlights

  *   Shadowing opportunities with Loyola physicians and an introduction to clinical skills
  *   Service experiences with community partners
  *   One-on-one mentoring from a current Stritch student as well as admissions staff
  *   AMCAS application guidance including workshops on personal statements, supplemental and experience section writing, and soliciting strong letters of recommendation
  *   Interview skills practice, including a mock interview with an admissions committee member
  *   Mock selection committee meeting to better understand the admissions process
  *   Workshops exploring health disparities and access to healthcare
  *   Intensive personal and leadership development curriculum designed to bolster capacity for self-awareness, empathy, and cultural competency

CONTACT
For questions, please email aspire at LUC.edu<mailto:aspire at luc.edu>.
Stritch School of Medicine<https://www.luc.edu/stritch/>
2160 South First Ave
Maywood, IL 60153
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