Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP) is a FREE (full tuition, housing, and meals) six-week summer academic enrichment program that offers freshman and sophomore college students intensive and personalized medical and dental school preparation. More >>

Program Offerings Include: Academic enrichment in the basic sciences (organic chemistry, physics, biology) and pre-calculus/calculus Career development Learning-skills seminar Limited clinical exposure A financial-planning workshop

Program Sites: Case Western Reserve University Columbia University Duke University Howard University University of California-Los Angeles UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical and New Jersey Dental University of Louisville University of Nebraska University of Virginia University of Washington University of Texas-Houston Yale University

"When I found I was accepted to SMDEP, I was so excited! SMDEP brought a refreshing confidence in me, a realistic approach towards my goal as a medical doctor, and a hopeful outlook on life. I encourage anyone who wants to be a dentist or a medical doctor to apply to this program."
—Silvia Rotela, Broward College of Florida (SMDEP 2007)

"The whole SMDEP experience, from meeting other aspiring health professionals to volunteering in a health fair, will always be a part of my life. After this life-changing experience, I went to UC Santa Cruz, as a junior transfer student, and started the first pre-dental organization on campus."
—Edward Heath, UC Santa Cruz (SMDEP 2006)

"Through my participation in SMDEP, I learned many of life's most important lessons such as compassion, dedication, and humility from the people I met, experiences I had, and classes I took."
—Biyanka Patel, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (SMDEP 2008)

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