Health Professions Readiness Education Program (HealthPREP) at Emory

Throughout the summer, scholars will engage in a rigorous curriculum not just to give students the academic skills needed, but also to increase their resilience and fortitude by giving them personal and professional skills needed to succeed in graduate and professional schools. 

List of sample activities include, but are not limited to:

• Weekly public health seminars led by RSPH
• Weekly MCAT or GRE test preparation
• EUSOM programs' Admissions Information sessions (ex. MD, PA, AA, DPT, GC)
• Weekly Translational & Clinical Research seminars
• Networking events (panels with faculty, learners, staff, healthcare providers, HealthPREP alumni, etc.)
• Academic & Professional Development workshops (ex. Professionalism 101, emotional & financial wellness, LinkedIn 101, etc.)
• Simulation activity with the Human Simulation Education Center (HSEC)
• Independent study time
• Group-based activities

Throughout the duration of the program, HealthPREP scholars will be expected to complete deliverables (ex. coursework, homework, presentations). As part of the onboarding before the program begins, scholars will also be required to complete various forms, health documentation requirements, and pre-surveys, etc., as needed.

Southeastern Primary Care Consortium (SPCC) Atlanta Area Health Education Center (AHEC) will collaborate with program administrators to provide health education and college/health career readiness activities.

The Urban Health Initiative will provide health disparities education and facilitate ~4-8 hrs clinical shadowing experiences for students (*subject to change depending on Hospital availability). In previous years, shadowing has been done during 1-2 sessions in the Internal Medicine department at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, GA. Once accepted, health documentation needed for shadowing must be completed by the scholar in a timely manner (ex. immunizations and Respirator FIT testing).

1. At least one of the following backgrounds: (a) Economically disadvantaged (i.e. Pell Grant eligible) AND/OR (b) first-generation student whose parent(s)/legal guardian(s) have not completed a bachelor's degree
2. Applicants with expressed interest in the health professions (medical doctor, public health, physician assistant, anesthesiology assistant, physical therapy, genetic counseling, biomedical science graduate programs, etc.)
3. U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident
4. Minimum science and cumulative GPA of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale
5. At least two years of undergraduate coursework (undergraduate or recent graduate in their gap year/post-bac). You will be asked to choose a test prep. track, MCAT or GRE, and the following are requirements for the tracks:
   
   • MCAT track only: Matriculating junior/senior/post-bac students, with at least two years of undergraduate science OR pre-health coursework (including 2 semesters of organic chemistry)
   • GRE track only: Matriculating junior/senior/post-bac students, with at least two years of undergraduate coursework

Applicants must meet all eligibility requirements to be considered. 

• Complete an online application by the DEADLINE and include:

• • • In 500 words or less complete a personal statement describing what makes you a qualified candidate for HealthPREP at Emory. 

• • • Resume/Curriculum Vitae

• • • Copy of financial aid award (Pell Grant/FAFSA), if eligibility is based on low-income background

• • Three letters of recommendation (at least TWO from college professors). Guidelines for recommenders can be found here.

• • Official electronic transcripts from all colleges attended. Electronic transcripts must be requested from Institution to be sent directly to the following email address: healthprep@emory.edu - if you only select Emory, it will not be sent to the appropriate email.