Two pre-medicals and one post-baccalaureate programs are offered by the David Geffen School of Medicine. The programs are held annually to prepare promising disadvantaged students for professional training and careers in medicine.
Medical faculty, science professors, advisors, admissions officers, and current medical students work with participants in small group settings.
In addition to didactic work, participants are assigned to observe practicing physicians and researchers performing the typical functions of their professions. Special focus is directed towards the provision of care in health professional shortage areas and medically underserved areas/populations in California.
Funding for these programs is provided by the University of California Academic Preparation & Educational Partnership, David Geffen School of Medicine.
Freshmen and Sophomore College students:
The UCLA/DREW Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) is a six-week summer enrichment program targeting educationally and financially disadvantaged community college students while also accepting a number of 4-year college students.
Application is now OPEN
Junior in college and above:
The UCLA Pre-medical Enrichment Program (UCLA PREP) is a four-week nonresidential summer program for promising pre-medical students from educationally and financially disadvantaged backgrounds, that aims to strengthen student ability and readiness to study medicine.
Application is now OPEN
The UCLA Re-Application Program (UCLA RAP) is an eleven-month postbaccalaureate program offered by the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, designed to assist promising students from disadvantaged backgrounds who were previously unsuccessful in gaining admission to a U.S. medical school.
In addition to UC’s vaccination requirement, the campus has implemented a number of health and safety protocols designed to keep the Bruin community safe this fall. For a full list of these protocols, see our UCLA COVID protocols page.
All Students participating in SHPEP, PREP, and RAP are expected to comply to the UC health and safety protocols to participate in our programs.
WINTER CLOSURE NOTICE: The Outreach & Pipeline Office will be closed on December 18, 2021 - January 2, 2022 in observance to the UCLA campus-wide Winter Holiday Closure. All correspondence will be checked in the order that they were received when we re-open.
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