http://unmc.edu/shpep

UNMC Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP)

Nursing

May - July 2021 • Louisville, KY

What I liked

I liked that we got a chance to Take certain courses, Talk with healthcare professionals of all sorts, learn professionalism skills, and mental health sessions.

What I wish was different

The pacing of classes was very difficult to keep up with as a person that was new to this career field.

Advice

This experience will really show you the true side of any health-care related graduate schools. I decided that I did not want to pursue nursing as a career.
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scholar

June - July 2021 • Omaha, NE

What I liked

very friendly staff

What I wish was different

in person

Advice

get engaged with material
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pre dental intern

June - July 2019 • Omaha, NE

What I liked

I loved that I got to shadow a dentist and make pre-health friends. The connections that I made have absolutely changed my life so I am very grateful for this experience.

What I wish was different

I wish the internship was longer because the experience was very valuable.

Advice

I would recommend any pre-health student to do this internship. I advise people to go with an open mind and be open to making great connections with people from other states.
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Summer health profession camp

May - June 2019 • Gainesville, FL

What I liked

I liked how they had all the different health professions right there on campus.

What I wish was different

It was great!

Advice

Kelp following your dreams!
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Biotechnology

April - August 2019 • Omaha, NE

What I liked

The research environment.

What I wish was different

It was perfect

Advice

It was very enjoyable and a good experience.
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Internship

June 2019 • Columbia, NJ

What I liked

The dental aspect

What I wish was different

More time

Advice

It made me realize I want to pursue dentistry
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Summer Health Professional Education Program Scholar

June - July 2019 • Omaha, NE

What I liked

Great networking and exposure for studnets interested in pursuing a health professional career. A well-recognized national program that focuses on minorities and underrepresented students in health care and focuses on interdisciplinary fields of healthcare and disparities within the current system.

What I wish was different

It was a lot of sitting in classes all day to "simulate" a first year of health graduate school and not as much hands on exposure as I would've liked.

Advice

Apply! You meet people from all over the country and it really broadens your perspective while setting you up with a good network for health-related field success.
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SHPEP

June - August 2019 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

The community we built in six weeks

What I wish was different

The structure of the program, which classes were offered and more shadowing opportunities.

Advice

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Pre-Dental Intern

June - July 2019 • Washington, DC

What I liked

It was okay. Your experience is what you make it, but all the students that participated were expecting more from the program.

What I wish was different

More hands on work with dentists. Less class work.

Advice

Do your research on the sites before you choose.
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Intern

June - July 2019 • Omaha, NE

What I liked

The individuals I encountered at the site from Deans to professors to students were incredible. Everyone wanted each other to succeed. We all encourage and motivate one another. In addition, the TAs and RAs always answered questions and made us feel very comfortable. They kept it real with us, no sugar coating and let it be known that we could text or call them about anything.

What I wish was different

The two thing I wish was different was that we could get more hands on experience instead of only once a week in our fields and that the days weren't so long five days a week.

Advice

Network, You don't know who you could meet. Also, ask questions because this is the time to get the answers you once did not know about previously or want more details about.
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Intern

June - August 2019 • Omaha, NE

What I liked

Everything

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Really competitive
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Dental Intern

June - July 2018 • Washington, DC

What I liked

All the resources, clinical experiences and networking they provided us.

What I wish was different

Absolutely nothing

Advice

It was honestly life changing, it helped motivate me to continue chasing my dreams and it helped me into looking more into my dental application and the dental interview.
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Dentist

June - August 2018 • UCLA, CA

What I liked

The experience, I learned new information and met great people.

What I wish was different

The schedule of the program. We took a trip to a nursing school when I’m not going into nursing.

Advice

Be yourself and have fun.
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