Yale University School of Medicine
367 Cedar Street
New Haven, CT 06510

P: (203) 737-2169

Director: Nancy Angoff
MD, MPH

Contact: Program Coordinator
P: (203) 737-2169

Health Professionals Recruitment Program (HPREP)

Year Program Started: 1994

Max. Participants/Year: 100

Application Deadline: October - November

Program Timeframe: January - March

Academic Level Targeted: grades 9-12

Racial/Ethnic Focus: African American, Mexican American, Puerto Rican, Other Hispanic

Type of Program: education, mentoring, career/academic planning

Program Attributes: non-credit, meals provided, books/supplies provided, mentors/advisors provided

Program Acceptance Requirements: class year (grades 10-12), area of residence (New Haven), matriculation required for volunteers

Primary Science Discipline(s) Targeted: pre-dentistry, education (health, science), pre-medicine, medicine, nursing, pre-pharmacology, public health, science (biomed), science (health)

Additional Comments: This program is part of the effort of the Student National Medical Association and the Latino Medical Student Association to get high school students involved in health care issues relevant to their communities.

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