Health Professions Mentoring Program
The University of Miami’s Health Professions Mentoring (HPM) Program is designed to prepare and strongly position students for admission to medical school through an enriched curriculum and academic and professional mentoring throughout their four years of college.
The HPM Program will prepare students to be competitive applicants to any medical school of their choice upon completion of their bachelor’s degree. The Program provides an enriching curriculum, where students participate in exclusive, hands-on and engaging courses. Some of the benefits include:
- Multigenerational mentoring by faculty, medical school students, and advanced undergraduates
- Professional development activities
- Monthly meetings with special guest speakers in the medical profession
- Early enrollment registration dates
- Enriched academic curriculum:
- HHMI Integrative Biology/Chemistry Research Lab course: HPM Program students in their first year are enrolled in these labs and will do authentic research
- Clinical Medicine course, taught by medical school faculty: HPM Program students are introduced to the art of diagnosis, appropriate treatment, and understanding of disease etiology via shadowing physicians in various departments, through case studies, and in simulation labs
- MCAT course: At no additional cost students will partake in this prep course as part of the curriculum
Visit our HPM Program FAQs for additional information.
Eligibility Criteria
In addition to the Common Application and supporting application documents, students must complete the HPM Supplemental Application, which includes the following:
- Personal history essay
- List of extracurricular activities, awards, and/or personal achievements
- Optional but highly recommendone additional letter from either a physician or a research mentor in the medical field. If you have never shadowed a physician or done research, this will not be necessary.
Residency
Please note that the HPM Program is currently limited to U.S. citizens and permanent residents.
Deadline
The HPM application deadline should match the application deadline for your Common Application. Please note that you must complete both the Common Application and the HPM Program supplemental application in order for your HPM Program application to be evaluated. Your complete HPM Program supplemental application is due by:
- November 1 if you are applying under Early Decision I or Early Action
- January 1 if you are applying under Early Decision II or Regular Decision
Please have your Common Application ID available.
Contact Us
Prof. Michael S. Gaines
Director of Pre-Health Advising & Mentoring
m.gaines@miami.edu
305-284-5176
miami.edu/prehealth
