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SKMC Summer Training & Enrichment Program for Underrepresented Persons (STEP-UP) Medicine​ Program

Thomas Jefferson University
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STEP-UP Medicine is a highly selective, intensive and comprehensive summer enrichment program 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 Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) preparation through the Princeton Review Course
  • Comprehensive workshops focusing American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) application preparation, personal statement writing, and medical College interview preparation.
  • Educational sessions on health policy, health disparities and health equity
  • Clinical shadowing experiences in fields such as Emergency Medicine, Family and Community Medicine, General Surgery, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
  • Medical skills workshops such as suturing and venipuncture