Each summer 80 students participate and enhance academic skills in biology, math, chemistry, reading and writing. They learn about health care and health careers through presentations and field trips with health professionals and professional students to health care facilities. Programs during the academic year, after-school, and Saturdays include tutoring, volunteer opportunities and presentations. The PEP Program is a six-week residential academic program for graduating high school seniors interested in medicine or dentistry. This workshop is open to graduating seniors from medically underserved counties in Kentucky and students from underrepresented minority groups.
Students receive academic enrichment in math and science, study strategies and lecture note taking.
Students are exposed to the health sciences and the undergraduate campus community. Since 1996, the HPP Program has been striving to expose, encourage and motivate disadvantaged students towards health careers beginning in elementary school through high school. A sequence of activities, guest speakers, and trips have been developed and provided for students at two elementary schools, two middle schools and at Central High Magnet Career Academy. HPP also has an undergraduate component at the University of Louisville Belknap campus. HCOP is a collaborative partnership including Jefferson Community College, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany High School, the Louisville Black Achievers Program, Hazelwood Junior High School, Iroquois Middle School, Scribner Junior High School, and the University of Louisville Health Sciences Center designed to build diversity in the health care workforce.