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Show HEALTH SCIENCES LEAP PROGRAM 154 Message from the Director Carolyn Bliss Begun in 2001, the Health Sciences LEAP Program is a four-year pipeline for students seeking careers in medicine or health and coming from populations historically underrepresented in or underserved by the American health care system. In the first year of this program, enrollees study humanities; in the second, they shadow providers in their future fields; in the third, they conduct and report on research; and in the fourth, they design, execute, and assess a two-semester service project. After completing the third year, Health Sciences LEAP students have earned the designation of University Research Scholar, which goes on their university transcripts when they graduate. Their projects are presented at the Undergraduate Research Symposium. Fourth-year students also approach their service with an initial orientation to research and present their projects at the Undergraduate Research Symposium. Our alums are doing great things. They're in graduate work or in practice in medicine, nursing and nursing education, pharmacy, dentistry, physician assistant training, public health, health education, and physical therapy. One is a Fulbright Scholar; one has his n a m e on an article whose first author is a Nobel Laureate; some have moved into other service fields like educational psychology, law, and social justice; most are pursuing their dreams. After reading the abstracts collected here, you will understand why they succeed. |
