Health Professions Mentoring Program

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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 undergraduate studies.

Admission to this program is by invitation only.

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.

 

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Benefits of being an HPM Scholar

  • Multigenerational mentoring by faculty, medical school students, and advanced undergraduates
  • Professional development activities
  • Monthly meetings with special guest speakers in the medical profession
  • Early access to course registration
  • Enriched academic curriculum:
    • Enrollment in an HHMI Integrative Biology/Chemistry Research Lab course through the Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavors during the first year of the program
    • 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: If eligible, students will enroll in a prep course in the third year of the program

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  • Residency

    Please note that the HPM Program is currently limited to U.S. citizens and permanent residents.

  • Selection

    The Health Professions Mentoring (HPM) Program considers first-year applicants who demonstrate a strong interest in the health professions through their Common Application, where they may also express their interest in HPM. Candidates are selected through our holistic review process. Please note that only applicants who indicate a pre-med profesional interest on their Common Application are eligible for consideration. HPM is an invitation-only program.

  • Notifications

    Early Decision I and Early Action invitations are released with the Early Action admission decisions. Early Decision II and Regular Decision invitations are released with the Regular Decision admission decisions. You can review our admission deadlines here.

Questions?

Email the Pre-Health Office at hpm@miami.edu or visit prehealth.miami.edu. Visit our HPM Program FAQs for additional information.

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