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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 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


Timeline

Spring 10th Grade

10 sessions on Reproductive Health

Summer

SAT Prep College/Career Readiness

Spring 11th Grade

10 Sessions on Neurology and Mental Health

Summer

Health Career Exposure and College/Career Readiness

Spring 12th Grade

10 Sessions on Public Health

Goal

Enrollment in a Post-secondary Institution

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 10-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 Ambassadors and receive a stipend to participate in a summer academic enrichment and college readiness program. Together with their undergraduate mentors, students will return for an additional 10-session program during the spring of their junior year. As rising 12th graders, students receive a stipend to participate in a health professions and clinical experience program. Finally, students return for a 10-session after-school program during spring of their senior year.

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 4, 2019.

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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 4, 2019.

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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 4, 2019.

Graduate Students

Funding

EPiC is a part of the National Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) Academy at Emory. National HCOP Academies are funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The National HCOP Academy at Emory, is a collaborative partnership between Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta Public Schools, Atlanta Metropolitan State College and Southeastern Primary Care Consortium, Inc’s. Atlanta Area Health Education Center.