Applications are now open to high school students in grades 9–11 for the Health Professions Recruitment & Exposure Program (HPREP) at SUNY Downstate Medical Center.
| Who: | Motivated 9th–11th grade minority students interested in pursuing a career in medicine. |
| What: | Students will participate in anatomy dissections, a group research project, and a college preparatory workshop. Through involvement in group activities and discussions, participating students will further develop the academic skills that will prepare them for college and better qualify them to study health-related disciplines. Students will work in groups to research one medically related topic and give a final presentation at the end of the program. |
| Where: | SUNY Downstate Medical Center, 395 Lenox Rd, Brooklyn NY 11203 |
| When: | Seven 3 hour seminars (10:00 AM–1:00 PM) on Saturdays (October 6 – November 17, 2018). Lunch will be provided. |
| Why: | Great exposure to medicine, college, and medical school. |
| Cost: | None! Students must be able to get to and from SUNY Downstate Medical Center. |
| How: | The application must be completed online and can found at www.downstatehprep.wordpress.com. External documentation (such as school consent forms, and transcripts) must be sent to downstatehprep@gmail.com. Please submit all application materials together. All items must be received by Monday, September 24th, 2018. Admissions will be on a rolling basis. |
