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Summer Enrichment Program and Recruitment

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Middle School Summer Enrichment Program

Pre-Pharmacy College Admission Test Preparation (PCAT)

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National Association Pharmacy Licensure Examination

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 Summer Enrichment Program and Recruitment

The Center of Excellence (COE) has unique recruitment initiatives, which are designed to increase the number of viable, competitive African American and Hispanic students applying for admission to the health professions programs in the CPNAHS at Howard University.

The Center of Excellence recruitment initiatives has partnership agreements with two high schools and two community colleges. The partnership institutions Eastern Senior High; Margaret Murray Washington Senior High; Northern Virginia Community College and Montgomery County Community College are located in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia area. 

The Center of Excellence three Summer Enrichments Programs:            

• High School Summer Enrichment (High School)
  Download High School Application
  Download Applicant Recommendation Form

• Pre-Professional (Undergraduates/first and second year students)
  Download Pre-Professional Application
  Download Applicant Recommendation Form

• Faculty/students Research (Second Year Pharmacy Professionals)

Selection for the summer program is a competitive process where students who have a background in selecting mathematics and science courses, and have evolved strong GPA’s will be chosen to participate.  Preference will be given to those students who have an interest in a health profession as a career; have taken significant mathematics, science and communication subjects; interview well; and write a clear and concise 300-word essay on why they wish to enter a particular health career.

• The Center of Excellence hold academic seminars and workshops monthly at each of the two high schools and at the two community colleges.  The seminars are conducted by involved faculty from the high schools and community colleges and CPNAHS faculty representative of the disciplines of pharmacy, physician assistant, physical therapy, respiratory therapy, occupational therapy, clinical therapy, clinical laboratory sciences, nutrition and health administration.

• The six-week Summer Programs are geared to the needs and academic level of both the high school students and those of the community college students.   The program will involve classroom educational experience (e.g., lectures, laboratories, computerized educational materials, etc.) that will provide an overview and enhancement of scientific and mathematical concepts necessary for application in baccalaureate level.

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