Health Professions Recruitment and Exposure Program at Weil Medical College of Cornell University Due: November 7, 2013 FREE!

Health Professions Recruitment and Exposure Program at Weil Medical College of Cornell University

Due: November 7, 2013

FREE!

http://weill.cornell.edu/education/student/min_stu_nat.html

Health Professions Recruitment and Exposure Program

The Health Professions Recruitment and Exposure Program (HPREP) was developed in 1989 by the Weill Cornell chapter of the SNMA. It is now a national program addressing the issues of declining enrollment rates of underrepresented minorities, specifically in medicine and generally in the health professions. The program exposes high school sophomores and juniors to science-related activities. HPREP also teaches students about specific career fields and the steps needed to become a physician or other health care provider.

During the ten-week program, 10th and 11th grade high school students are exposed to physicians and health care professional from minority groups. These professionals give lectures on a broad range of topics and, in addition, the students participate in small group workshops led by medical students. The participants are also required to submit a short research paper on a pre-approved subject at the conclusion of the program.

For further information on these activities at Weill Cornell, please contact our chapter's coordinators at wcmc.hprep@gmail.com.