Health Career Opportunity Programs
263 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT 06030-3920
Aetna Health Professions Partnership Initiative - Health Disparities Clinical Summer Research
Year Program Started: 2008
Max. Participants/Year: 10
Application Deadline: February
Program Timeframe: summer (seven weeks)
Academic Level Targeted: college, recent college graduates
Racial/Ethnic Focus: any racial/ethnic group, African American, Native American, Hispanic/Latino, Native Hawaiian, or others from disadvantaged backgrounds
Type of Program: mentoring, career/academic planning, clinical research, shadowing in community health centers and clinics
Program Attributes: non-credit, meals provided, housing provided, books/supplies provided, stipend provided, mentors/advisors provided
Program Acceptance Requirements: class year (rising college sophomores, juniors, and seniors, and recent graduates), disadvantaged status (economically/educationally disadvantaged), GPA/academic standing
Primary Science Discipline(s) Targeted: dentistry, medicine, public health, PhD programs in biomedical or behavioral health research
Additional Comments: Applicants must meet all eligibility criteria, and have a high probability of fulfilling the social and educational goals of this program. Primary consideration is given to students who have participated in the Uconn Health Aetna Health Professions Partnership Initiative and Rowe Scholars Program.
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