1. University of Iowa SHPEP

2. Objectives: Overview of the Program Curriculum Application Process
Questions – ask anytime

3. SHPEP FREE 6 weeks (Room/board, travel, living stipend)
Freshman or Sophomore
2.5 GPA
Underrepresented
Interested in Health Professions
GUARANTEED INTERVIEWS!!

4. My Story Was an MD possible? Did this summer program
Influenced me greatly!

5. Culture Collaboration Individualized attention Teamwork
Investment in students

6. Curriculum
Universal curriculum (Health Science College) that exposes all underrepresented students to health career opportunities in Medicine, Dentistry, Public Health, and Pharmacy, and provides training in universal skills needed to succeed in healthcare fields.
To provide enhanced exposure and training in a specific health discipline through
didactic and experiential learning activities.

7. Courses
Introduction to Health Care Opportunities

8. Study Skills and Professional Development
Basic Science Courses
MBTI
Social/Cultural Capital

9. Interprofessional Collaboration Group
Small groups
Cases

10. Basic Science Courses Anatomy Physiology Physics Organic Chemistry
Statistcs

11. Health and Society Health disparities Power and privilege
Microagressions
Implicit Bias
Health screenings

12. Writing and Communications
Personal statements
Resumes and CV
Interview Skills
Journal Club

13. Financial Literacy
Discussion of finances
Debt
Budgets

14. Tracks
Medicine
Dentistry
Public Health
Pharmacy

15. Additional Components
Service Learning with Mobile Clinic and Proteus

16. Iowa City Top College Town Much to offer students

17. Social Activities Festivals (Jazz, Trek Fest, etc) Farmers Market
Pool Rental
Baseball
Boating

18. Mentorship with Resident Advisors
SMDEP Alum
Summer off
Graduate Students

19. Student Leadership Board
President
Vice-President
Treasurer
Secretary
Historian

20. Talent Show

21. Opening and Closing Ceremony
Time to meet faculty and leadership
Slide show
Awards

22. Native/American Indian Scholars
Welcome dinner
Mentorship
Time with Iowa First Nations Summer Program

23. Application SHPEP.org Apply to up to 3 programs – 1 track per each
1 letter
2 essays
Application is open
Feb. 1st / March 1st
Transcripts (Official)

24. FAQ Credits Research? Summer calls Letter from someone who knows you
Essays
Potential
Work
Only once
AP classes don’t count

25. Contact www.medicine.uiowa.edu/shpep/ SHPEP.org
Contact: Nicole Keating
Phone: (319)