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SHPEP 2026 Information Sessions

A group of high school students participating in SHPEP pose at Mt. Rainier and hold up heart signs with their hands

The Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) is hosting information sessions for the last cohort of the upcoming 2026 offering this January. If you know someone interested in pursuing a career in healthcare, SHPEP provides a vibrant community of aspiring healthcare professionals focused on academic enrichment for 6 weeks in the summer. SHPEP’s goal is to strengthen the academic proficiency and career development of students in the health professions and prepare them for successful application and matriculation to health professions schools.

The University of Washington’s program involves rigorous academic enrichment through classes that provide a strong knowledge base in the basic foundational sciences and public health. It is best suited for students completing their first 2 years of college who are about to take these courses or those who have taken them already and feel that they could use some additional help mastering these subjects.

Sign up now for the next information session here.

Thursday, January 15 | 12:00–1:00 PM PST

The January SHPEP 2026 Info Session will cover the below:

The Center for Workforce Inclusion and Healthcare System Equity (WIHSE) will cover:

  • Program overview
  • Eligibility requirements
  • Application process & timeline
  • Q&A

Know a college-aged student that could benefit from this program? Please share this opportunity. If you are unable to attend, you can watch a recording of a previous session here.

For questions, please email wihse@uw.edu.

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