PEPP-DMD is a one-week residential summer program, June 23-June 28, 2024, administered by the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry (UKCD).

2024 Application Cycle Closes:
April 30th

Our Minorities in Dentistry workshop is designed to promote dental education for ethnic and cultural groups who are underrepresented in the dental industry.

2024 Application Cycles Closes:
>App Opens April1st<

This academic enrichment program is designed for all individuals who are considering a career in dentistry. This five-day program will help to enlighten you and confirm your interest in dentistry.

2024 Application Cycle Closes:
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The S.M.I.L.E. Healthcare Pathway Program is to help mentor future healthcare professionals, enhance health literacy, expand diversity in the healthcare workforce and ultimately improve health and overall outcomes in underserved communities nationwide.

2024 Application Cycle Closes:
May 31st

Learn more about the field of dentistry. The curriculum for the SPEP 10 & 11 consists of: preclinical dentistry provides lectures and hands-on laboratory exercises with dental materials, investigation dentistry allows students to investigate a dental topic and present their findings and cultural competency seminar.

2024 Application Cycle Closes:
May 10th

The objective of LEAD 1-3 is to provide opportunities for college students to strengthen their academic science background, prepare for and successfully take the DAT, improve leadership qualities, and increase the knowledge of a career in dentistry.

2024 Application Cycle Closes:
March 31st

SAEP is a six-week summer program that simulates the first-year of dentistry, medicine, pharmacy or physical therapy professional school instruction.

2024 Application Cycle Closes:
Early Deadline: February 1st
Regular Deadline: March 15th

The S.E.P. Program is an eight-week, honors-level academic enrichment program that targets first-generation, rural, and/or socioeconomically disadvantaged undergraduate students (rising sophomores and juniors) who seek admission into Medical School or Dental School.

2024 Application Cycle Closes:
Early Deadline: January 7th
Regular Deadline: March 3rd

The purpose of Profile for Success (PFS) is to assist junior and senior level college students and recent graduates through the admissions process for dental school. Program participants will also have an opportunity to increase their knowledge of career opportunities within dentistry.

2024 Application Cycle Closes:
March 1st

The Pre-Dental Experience is a 4-day program designed to introduce undergraduate students to the world of dentistry. This informative week can help you explore the field of dentistry to help you decide if this is the career path you have been dreaming of!

2024 Application Cycle Closes:
March 1st

SPEP 12 is a four-week program that provides rising 12th graders an opportunity to learn about the dental profession, prepare for and successfully take the SAT and increase their competitiveness for admission to college.

2024 Application Cycle Closes:
February 29th

SPEP Collegiate I is a five-week program that will provide graduating high school students with an interest in dentistry.

2024 Application Cycle Closes:
February 23rd

The 2024-25 Discover Dental School (DDS) will be a hybrid, year-long program running June 3, 2024 - May 30, 2025. The program will include live Zoom sessions June 2024 - May 2025, asynchronous online learning and assignments via Canvas, an intensive three day hands-on session at the dental school during the summer of 2025.

2024 Application Cycles Closes:
Priority: January 30th
Final: February 19th

This program is for college, graduate and professional students interested in exploring careers in research and healthcare. These are full-time research positions within one of the NIH Institutes and Centers (IC) in the NIH Intramural Research Program. Research groups are located on all NIH campuses, including the main campus in Bethesda, MD.

2024 Application Cycle Closes:
February 16th

Collegiate-level students can participate as a DAT Prep Scholar so long as admission to a health professional program has not yet been achieved.

Students who meet program expectations will receive financial support as stipends and/or scholarships.

2024 Application Cycle Closes:
February 15th

Collegiate-level students can participate in the Scholars Program so long as admission to a health professional program has not yet been achieved, starting from the summer prior to their freshman year of college through post-baccalaureate status.

2024 Application Cycle Closes:
February 15th

High school students can participate in the Scholars Program starting the summer prior to their junior year (11th grade), or the summer prior to their senior year (12th grade). Graduating high school students are eligible to participate as a Collegiate Scholar.

2024 Application Cycle Closes:
February 15th

The Summer Enrichment Program (SEP) provides educational and professional development experiences for under-resourced students to become more competitive dental school candidates and pursue a dentistry career.

2024 Application Cycle Closes:
February 15th

The Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) is a free summer program for students to explore their interests in medicine, dentistry, nursing, optometry, pharmacy, physical therapy, public health, and more. The program takes place at our 12 partner institutions.

2024 Application Cycle Closes:
February 5th

The 9-week Research Education in Oral Health Sciences program has two goals: 1) Encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds to pursue further studies or careers in research; 2) Increase representation in the oral health sciences.

2024 Application Cycle Closes:
February 2nd

SPEP Collegiate II is a six-week program which provides college and post-college students an opportunity to strengthen their academic science background, learn more about the field of dental medicine and much more!

2024 Application Cycle Closes:
January 31st

Summit is an intensive four-week residential immersion program designed to give you a true-to-life taste of the experience of attending dental school. It’s a unique opportunity to burnish your dental school application and understand what it takes to undergo the rigors of a DMD program.

2024 Application Cycle Closes:
January 31st

Whether a prospective dental student or just beginning to consider a dental career, this week-long, commuter program for undergraduate college students will introduce you to the field of dental medicine.

2024 Application Cycle Closes:
January 31st