Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP)

The Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) is a free summer program for students to explore interests in medicine, dentistry, nursing, optometry, pharmacy, physical therapy, public health and related health professions. The program runs at partner institutions and offers opportunities to develop competencies needed for health profession program applications, plan academic pathways, gain clinical exposure, and network. SHPEP enrolls cohorts of scholars and maintains an alumni network dating to its 1989 launch. The program is administered by the SHPEP/MSIPI National Program Office in partnership with multiple U.S. universities.

Program coursework and competencies development, clinical exposure, academic planning support, networking opportunities; participation at partner host institutions at no cost to students.

Students seeking to explore health professions such as medicine, dentistry, nursing, optometry, pharmacy, physical therapy, and public health; eligibility was expanded to include college juniors.

Applicants use the program's application portal via the AAMC account link provided on the site.