Summer Medical & Dental Education Program

Mission of the Program

The SMDEP at NJMS/NJDS serves to advance our institution’s core mission of meeting society’s current and future healthcare needs by preparing individuals underrepresented in medicine and dentistry, and doing so while championing cultural competency and humanism in all aspects of education. SMDEP reaffirms our continued commitment and involvement in pipeline initiatives and will allow our two institutions to attain even greater diversity. SMDEP will also allow us to continue strengthening the academic portfolios of these college students so that they are competitive candidates for medicine and dentistry.