Read Aaron D. Dotson, MD’s Story“…do what you love, and you’ll never regret it!”
Aaron D. Dotson, MD, 2012 Program participant
Our Impact
SHPEP 2024 Scholar Data
977
total scholars accepted
637
scholars qualified for a Federal Pell Grant
74.8%
scholars from underrepresented backgrounds
| Gender | Percentage of Matriculants1 |
| Male | 28.9% |
| Female | 70.6% |
| Ethnicity | Percentage of Matriculants1 |
| Black/African American | 45.1% |
| Hispanic/Latino/Latina/Latinx | 28.1% |
| Asian | 15.6% |
| White | 6.0% |
| Other | 2.3% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian | 1.2% |
Creating a Culture of Health
The Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) is part of an effort by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) that works to build a Culture of Health. As the nation’s largest philanthropy focused on improving health and health care, RWJF strives to build a national Culture of Health that will enable all to live longer, healthier lives now and for future generations. Aspiring health professionals are poised to be tomorrow’s change leaders in helping build a Culture of Health in their communities and the nation. And to bring about meaningful change, health professionals must know how to learn and work together across disciplines. SHPEP exposes students to a range of health professions to help realize this vision.
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