STEP-UP Medicine is a highly selective, intensive and comprehensive summer enrichment program at Sidney Kimmel Medical College for students from groups traditionally underrepresented in medicine and from economically disadvantaged backgrounds intending to apply to medical school.
The purpose of the program is to expose students to a variety of aspects of medicine and enhance their candidacy for medical school.
The eight-week, full-time residential program includes:
- Formal MCAT preparation through a Princeton Review Course
- Comprehensive workshops focusing on AMCAS application preparation, personal statement writing, and medical college interview preparation.
- Educational sessions on health policy, health disparities and health equity
- Clinical shadowing experiences
- Medical skills workshops
The application deadline is February 15, 2019. For more information and to apply, visit their website: https://www.jefferson.edu/university/skmc/diversity/pipeline-programs/step-up-program.html.