Dear Colleagues,

 

The Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP) is a FREE six week summer academic enrichment program for freshman and sophomore college students who are interested in a career in medicine or dentistry. SMDEP is implemented at 12 sites across the nation, and all programs provide a basic science curriculum, career development activities, clinical exposure and a financial planning workshop.

 

The program is available at 12 medical and dental schools across the US:

 

• Case Western Reserve University Schools of Medicine & and Dental Medicine
• Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and College of Dental Medicine
• David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and UCLA School of Dentistry
• Duke University School of Medicine
• Howard University Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Dentistry, and Medicine
• University of Louisville Schools of Medicine and Dentistry
• University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Medicine and Dentistry
• UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical and New Jersey Dental Schools
• University of Texas Dental Branch and Medical School at Houston 
• University of Virginia School of Medicine
• University of Washington Schools of Medicine and Dentistry
• Yale University School of Medicine

 

By preparing students for application to medical and dental school, SMDEP is helping to create a well-trained, diverse health-profession workforce.  The program is funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation with direction and technical assistance provided by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and the American Dental Education Association (ADEA). 

 

The program launched its 2009 online application on November 1, 2008.  The deadline for submitting the online application and all supporting documentation is March 1, 2009.  Travel scholarships are also available for accepted applicants with financial need.  Applications are reviewed on a “first come, first served” basis.  Early application is strongly encouraged!

 

Visit the SMDEP website at www.smdep.org or call our toll free number (866) 58-SMDEP (76337) for more information.  Please feel free to share this information with your colleagues in student advising and in the career counseling center.

 

Best regards,

Norma

 

 

Norma I. Poll, Ph.D.,

Director, Summer Medical & Dental Education Program

Diversity Policy & Programs

Association of American Medical Colleges

2450 N Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20037

T: 202-862-6115

F: 202-862-6282

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