Penn Access Summer Scholars program: a mixed method analysis of a virtual offering of a premedical diversity summer enrichment program.

ABSTRACT: In the USA, numerous summer programs are available for undergraduate students that seek to increase the number of individuals from groups underrepresented in medicine (URM) that matriculate to medical school. These programs have typically been conducted at research-focused institutions, involving hands-on-research and various enrichment experiences. For 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the suspension of on-campus student activities at American universities, necessitating a switch to a virtual format for these URM-focused programs. Outcomes, however, from these programs conducted virtually, necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic, have not been reported. The Penn Access Summer Scholars (PASS) program at the Perelman School of Medicine (PSOM) targets URM undergraduates, providing two co

SUBMITTER: Zhou C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8018359 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature