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Emory Pipeline Collaborative

The Emory Pipeline Collaborative (EPiC) is a comprehensive three-year program of learning, mentoring, college preparation, and health careers exposure activities to prepare high school students for entry into health professions. Activities include after-school sessions during the academic year and a summer residential program.

Emory Pipeline Collaborative (EPiC) is a federally-funded program to prepare high school students for college success and entry into health careers by increasing students’:

  • academic achievement
  • college readiness
  • social support (mentoring)
  • health career awareness and self-efficacy

Participation in EPiC is a three-year commitment. Students are selected as EPiC Scholars during their 10th grade year, matched with undergraduate mentors, and complete a 12-session after-school mentoring and health science education program. Sessions are led by graduate and professional students in medicine, public health, and health sciences. As rising 11th graders, students become EPiC Scholar Juniors and receive a stipend to participate in a 6-week summer academic enrichment and college readiness program while living on Emory University’s campus. Together with their undergraduate mentors, students will return for an additional 12-session program during the fall/spring of their junior year. As rising 12th graders, students become EPiC Scholar Seniors and receive a stipend to participate in a 6-week summer health professions and clinical experience program while living on Emory’s campus. Finally, students return for a 12-session after-school program during fall/spring of their senior year.

EPiC is a Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP), funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. EPiC is a collaborative partnership between Emory University, Atlanta Public Schools, and Southeastern Primary Care Consortium, Inc. Atlanta Area Health Education Center.

 

Turning high schoolers into doctors

A SOM student encourages her peers to inspire youth from diverse backgrounds through pipeline programs.

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How to Apply

High School Students

Atlanta Public Schools students from Carver, Douglass, Jackson, South Atlanta, and Washington high schools, who meet eligibility criteria may apply. Deadline: October 3, 2016.

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Undergraduate Students

Sophomore undergraduates who meet eligibility criteria may apply in the fall to become EPiC mentors via the Emory Pipeline Program student organization. Deadline: October 5, 2018.

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Graduate Students

Medical, public health, nursing, and other graduate students may apply in the fall to become EPiC teachers and leaders via the Emory Pipeline Program student organization. Deadline October 5, 2018.

Graduate Students

Funding

EPiC is a collaborative partnership between Emory University, Atlanta Public Schools, and Southeastern Primary Care Consortium, Inc. Atlanta Area Health Education Center. The program is funded by the Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.