The Summer Medical and Dental Education Program is a free summer program available to freshman and sophomore college students at several sites throughout the country. Tuition, housing and meals are all free to students, and the program includes classes in related subjects, such as organic chemistry, learning skills, clinical work and financial planning seminars. Eligible students must be a U.S. citizen and have a minimum overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.0, with a GPA of 2.75 in the sciences.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
P.O. Box 2316
Route 1 and College Road East
Princeton, NJ 08543
877-843-7953
smdep.org
The Cornell Medical School offers a Travelers Summer Research Fellowship Program to students from universities around the country. 25 students are chosen and given laboratory and clinical research experience, as well as a series of seminars on related subjects such as cardiovascular physiology. Participants also make hospital rounds with advanced medical students. Summer program students are given free housing and a weekly stipend, but they must pay for meals and other living expenses. Academic transcripts and letters of recommendation are required, as well as personal essays.
Carlyle H. Miller, M.D., Associate Dean
Weill Cornell Medical College
445 East 69th Street, Room 110
New York, NY 10021
212-746-1057
med.cornell.edu
The University of Cincinnati offers a Summer Premedical Enrichment Program (SPEP) to 18 college juniors and seniors. Students attend lectures and seminars similar to those in medical school, receive clinical experience, work with an established physician in a mentoring program and learn effective studying techniques. Students are also given tips on how to best apply for medical school. Summer program participants are given a weekly stipend, books, materials, housing costs and some meals. Prospective students must have completed at least two years of college and either prove financial need or minority student status. An undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 in the sciences is required.
University of Cincinnati
PO Box 670552
Cincinnati, OH 45267-0552
513-558-7212
MedOneStop.uc.edu