The Health Professions Recruitment and Exposure Program (HPREP) is a science mentorship program for high school students interested in pursuing careers in biomedical science sponsored by the Yale School of Medicine chapter of the Student National Medical Association and the Boricua Latino Health Organization.
Program Overview HPREP is a nationwide high school science enrichment program aimed at recruiting African-American, Native American, and Latino high school students into careers in the sciences and health professions. Under the mentorship of Yale minority graduate and professional students, sophomore and junior high school HPREP participants are introduced to various topics within medicine and public health. They are taught to critically read, evaluate, and discuss scientific literature, with special emphasis on problems and issues disproportionately affecting minority communities.
Topics in health and medicine HPREP consists of ten sessions which typically include the following topics:
Disease Prevalence: Social Class and Race Disparities
Writing Skills Workshop
HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Drug Abuse
Educational Opportunities and the College Application Process
Domestic Violence
Medicine and Law
A History of Minorities in Science and Medicine
Music, Sex, Violence, and Suicide
Topics sessions include a short lecture followed by lunch (provided by SNMA/BLHO), and then small group discussions to encourage and facilitate dialogue about the information covered during the lecture. Students are expected to actively participate in discussions. Assessment will be based on oral participation, a series of short essays critiquing various scientific articles, and a final paper.
Participation certificates and scholarships Upon completion of the program, all participants receive certificates of merit. The most outstanding and most improved students receive scholarships payable to the four-year college of their choice upon their enrollment. Awards will be presented at the closing ceremony. Parents, family members, teachers, and friends are encouraged to attend.
Program dates and application procedures HPREP starts in the beginning of January and continues for 10 weeks. Sessions are held on Saturdays from 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM at Yale University, School of Medicine.
High school sophomore and junior students who wish to participate in HPREP must submit a written application and a letter of recommendation from a science teacher or guidance counselor.
To download the application, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer as a plug-in for your web browser. Acrobat Reader can be obtained at www.adobe.com.
Contact
For more information, please contact:
René Herbert and Mariangela Rivera
Vice President and HPREP Coordinators
SNMA/BLHO Chapters of Yale School of Medicine
367 Cedar Street
New Haven CT 06510
E-mail: h_prep@yahoo.com
The Health Professions Recruitment and Exposure Program (HPREP) is a science mentorship program for high school students interested in pursuing careers in biomedical science sponsored by the Yale School of Medicine chapter of the 
HPREP is a nationwide high school science enrichment program aimed at recruiting African-American, Native American, and Latino high school students into careers in the sciences and health professions. Under the mentorship of Yale minority graduate and professional students, sophomore and junior high school HPREP participants are introduced to various topics within medicine and public health. They are taught to critically read, evaluate, and discuss scientific literature, with special emphasis on problems and issues disproportionately affecting minority communities. 
HPREP consists of ten sessions which typically include the following topics:
Topics sessions include a short lecture followed by lunch (provided by SNMA/BLHO), and then small group discussions to encourage and 
facilitate dialogue about the information covered during the lecture. Students are expected to actively participate in discussions. Assessment will be based on oral participation, a series of short essays critiquing various scientific articles, and a final paper. 
Upon completion of the program, all participants receive certificates of merit. The most outstanding and most improved students receive scholarships payable to the four-year college of their choice upon their enrollment. Awards will be presented at the closing ceremony. Parents, family members, teachers, and friends are encouraged to attend. 
