Description
The Northeast Regional Alliance (NERA) MedPrep HCOP Academy Program is a partnership between Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai's Center for Multicultural and Community Affairs, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Manhattan-Staten Island Area Health Education Center.
The Program uniquely builds on the collective expertise of four outstanding institutions to expand health careers preparation for disadvantaged or underserved students from junior high school through medical school with the goal of increasing competitiveness for medical school. Ultimately, they expect that their scholars will have the humanism, professionalism and interpersonal skills required of a future physician caring for a diverse population.
The Program uniquely builds on the collective expertise of four outstanding institutions to expand health careers preparation for disadvantaged or underserved students from junior high school through medical school with the goal of increasing competitiveness for medical school. Ultimately, they expect that their scholars will have the humanism, professionalism and interpersonal skills required of a future physician caring for a diverse population.
The program is open to New York City and New Jersey resident college freshmen and sophomores interested in attending medical school. MedPrep is a 3 year summer commitment designed to give students an opportunity to develop key skills and competencies that are important to success on the road to medical school.
- Participate in programs at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- Stipend support
- No Application Fee
- MCAT Prep
- Clinical and Research Experience
- Academic Counseling and Mentoring
- Cultural Competency Education