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PEPP STEP II
PEPP II is funded by the College of Medicine's Dean's office. The program includes a four-and-a-half week residential summer component administered at the UK Academic Medical Center. The program is designed to prepare college students from medically underserved Kentucky counties for the admissions process to medical or dental school. The program provides students with Medical College admission and Dental school admission test preparation, as well as clinical experiences in medicine and dentistry. The program is free for all participants. Students receive program materials, dormitory housing, and a stipend to cover their meals. Participants in PEPP II also have the option of living in the PEPP dormitory or residing in their own off-campus apartment or other housing.

Hospital and clinical rotations in the UK Academic Medical Center and the VA Medical Center are an important component of the PEPP II experience. Participants have rotations in the Operating Room, the Emergency Department, the Pediatric Twilight Clinic and Labor and Delivery. Participants also visit Cardinal Hill Hospital, special needs camps for children and the UK Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Pre-dental students observe and shadow faculty and patients in the UK dental clinics and the UK College of Dentistry.

Seminars on health-related topics for both the PEPP Scholars Program and PEPP II include: medical and dental admissions, autopsy/pathology, cancer, organ transplants, genetic diseases and defects, alcohol and drug addiction, childbirth, a passion for medicine, hypnosis, stress management, compassion, ethics, people with disabilities, facial reconstructive surgery, medical missions, rural practice, dental specialties, presentations from medical and dental school faculty and students, interactive case studies and a meeting with the Dean of the UK College of Medicine.

For information on how to apply to PEPP STEP II, visit:
http://www.mc.uky.edu/physiology/education/outreach/peppcollege.pdf

Diversity Roundtable
The Health Center Student Diversity and Enrichment Services office holds six Diversity Roundtable discussions per year. Roundtable discussions are based on diversity issues affecting health professional students and held during the months of September, October, November, February, March and April.

For more information on the Diversity Roundtables, contact the Health Center Student Diversity and Enrichment Services office at (859) 257-5196.

Georgetown College
The UK College of Medicine in partnership with Georgetown College is coordinating minority student recruitment effort to enhance diversity in medical education. Georgetown College will identify prospective “partnership students” as early as sixth grade, selecting students from populations that are underrepresented in the medical professions. Students will be exposed to key college careers by Georgetown College, while UK’s College of Medicine will provide special opportunities for them to observe, shadow and be mentored by medical professionals.

A medical career will be introduced to students as a realistic goal for them before they begin high school. In efforts to build relationships early on, students will be inspired and motivated to dedicate themselves to doing all the hard work necessary to get accepted into medical school. After a student is on track toward a medical career, UK will become more involved and help the students prepare for their application to medical school.

For more information on the Georgetown College partnership program, contact Carol Elam, Ed.D., associate dean for Admissions and Institutional Advancement, at (859) 323-6161 or clelam1@email.uky.edu.

The Dean's Clinic
Jay Perman, M.D., dean of the College of Medicine, and vice president for clinical affairs, is one of a relatively few medical school deans in the United States who maintains an active practice. Several days each month, Dr. Perman leads Dean's Clinic, treating pediatric gastroenterology patients. The Dean's Clinic offers a unique educational opportunity to third-year medical students at the UK College of Medicine as well as nursing students and residents. It's beneficial to all involved. Students are engaged in bedside learning and see the dean practicing medicine. Dr. Perman is able to train students and residents in an inter-professional environment, and patients benefit from Dr. Perman's expertise.

The Dean's Clinic is also offered by pre-arrangement to UK students who have an interest in health careers.

For more information on the Dean's Clinic, contact Kairise Conwell at (859) 257-5196 or kconwell@uky.edu.

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