Description:
Applications to the SEP typically come from students from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences, who reflect considerable racial and ethnic diversity. What is common to all of these applicants is that they are bright and are committed to eliminating health disparities in the US.
There are no prerequisite courses or majors for the SEP. Previous students have come from large and small colleges and universities throughout the US. Most applicants have majored in the social sciences or the biological sciences, or in fields related to management such as economics, accounting and finance. Past SEP participants, however, have come from a variety of other undergraduate fields of study as well, e.g. the Humanities, Languages and Fine Arts.

If you are interested in health issues, and, particularly, those issues related to the health and health care of the poor, and populations of color, we encourage you to apply!

Requirements:
Students entering their junior or senior year of undergraduate study are eligible to apply to the Summer Enrichment Program in Health Management and Policy. Those pursuing degrees in the social sciences, the biological sciences, and other fields pertinent to health management and policy, such as economics, political science, accounting and finance, are especially encouraged to apply. Past interns, however, have come from a variety of other undergraduate fields of study, e.g. the Humanities and Fine Arts. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Because the majority of placements are in Detroit, Ann Arbor or Flint, all participants must reside in Southeast Michigan or Genesee County during the summer.

Successful applicants will show evidence of academic achievement (a 2.8 or above grade point average on a 4.0 scale) and will demonstrate one or more of the following:
• You, or a member of your family, have been adversely affected by health disparities related to: a) systemic failures of the social or physical environment; or, b) inequities in the US health care system.
• Live in a community or area that is adversely affected by health disparities. Such communities would include both urban and rural areas whose residents have low health status or who are underserved by the health care system.
• Have experience working in programs that address health disparities. Such programs include local health departments, community health centers, inner city/ rural hospitals or organizations that conduct research on or develop policy related to health disparities.
• Have done previous academic work (e.g. taken courses, written papers or participate in research projects) related to health disparities.