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University of Michigan - Summer Enrichment Program

City: 
Ann Arbor
State: 
Michigan
Category: 
Summer
Type: 
Clinical

The UM SEP is an 8-week comprehensive experience for undergraduate students who are committed to eliminating health inequalities. The program provides students with work experience, graduate-level lectures, site visits to health organizations, community outreach projects, networking opportunities, and preparation for graduate school, including a GRE course. Please read through the pages in this section to learn more about the components of the UM SEP.

Eligibility: 
- U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident (DACA students are eligible to apply) - Entering your junior or senior year of undergraduate study in the Fall following the program - A 2.8 minimum grade point average on a 4.0 scale - Interest in pursuing a career in public health/health management and policy - Demonstrate one or more of the following criteria: - You or a member of your family have been adversely affected by health inequalities related to: a) systemic failures of the social or physical environment; or, b) inequities in the US health care system - You live in a community or area that is adversely affected by health inequalities - that is, an urban or rural area whose residents have low health status or who are underserved by the health care system. - You have experience working in organizations that address health inequalities, such as local health departments, community health centers, inner city/rural hospitals, or entities that conduct research on or develop policy related to health disparities.
Duration: 
8 weeks
Deadline: 
Mid January
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