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CUNY School of Medicine Health Professions Mentorship Program                                                     

The CUNY School of Medicine/ Sophie Davis Biomedical Education Program is offering an exciting 2-year Health Professions Mentorship Program for rising high school juniors thinking about a career in the health field. Careers like medicine, nursing, physician assistant, occupational therapy, public health, and research are possible with a college degree in basic or biomedical sciences, social sciences, or specialized health sciences.

Finding a career in the health field requires an understanding of the vast array of health professions. Completing the educational path to a health career will require skills and knowledge to succeed in college. Our program offers fun opportunities to explore and learn about health care careers and how to prepare an educational path to pursue them.

About Our Health Professions Mentorship Program 

The Health Professions Mentorship Program involves two 3week summer sessions following your sophomore and junior years of high school. The first summer session focuses on population health.Students will conduct a community based project in which they will take part in recognizing challenges, and developing solutions to health care problems in New York City. Students observe and discuss the social and economic determinants of health and disease and explore how different health care professionals address these issues to improve thehealth of communities.The second summer session in cludes presentations, group seminars, and problem solving experiences led by CUNY School of Medicine faculty and students. Topics include current health challenges as well as an overview of the specific career paths designed to address them. During the Fall, Winter, and Spring seminars, medical students mentor and help high school students build the knowledge and skills needed to become a successful college student.

Health Professions Workshop Program