Programs
- Academia De Padres (Parents Academy)
- Academic Summer Program Integrating Resources for Excellence
- Artifice Chicago
- ASPPH/CDC Public Health Fellowship Program
- ASPPH/EPA Fellowship
- ASPPH/EPA Public Health Fellowship Program
- Cancer Health Equity Summer Scholars (CHESS)
- Chicago Academic Medicine Program (CAMP 1)
- Chicago Academic Medicine Program (CAMP 2)
- Chicago Area Health and Medical Careers Program (CAHMCP)
- Chicago CHEC Program
- Chicago EYES (Educators and Youth Enjoy Science)
- Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Career and Technical Education (CTE)
- Collegiate Scholars Program
- Cultivating Health & Aging Researchers by Intergrating Science, Medicine and Aging (CHARISMA)
- Daniel Hale Williams Society
- Dentistry Annual Urban Health Program Open House
- Dentistry Post-Baccalaureate Admission Program (PAP)
- Dentistry Summer Dental Admission Test (DAT) Preparation
- Dentistry Summer Pre-Matriculation Program
- Discovering Healthcare Careers
- Diversity In Surgery Visiting Sub-Internship Program
- Diversity Scholars Program
- Early Opportunity Program
- Early Outreach Program
- E-Cademy
- Electroneurodiagnostic (END) Technologist
- ENpowered
- Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) Chicago
- Graduate Training Program in Breast Cancer Disparities
- Health Professionals Recruitment and Exposure Program (HPREP)
- Health Professionals Recruitment and Exposure Program (HPREP)- Loyola
- High School Pharmacy Camp
- High School Pharmacy Workshop
- Hispanic Center of Execellence
- Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD)
- INSPIRE
- Internal Medicine Summer Immersion Program
- Katz and Manne Research Institute Summer Scholars Program
- Latino Health Science Enrichment Program (LaHSEP 3)
- Latino Science Enrichment Program
- L@S Ganas Research Fellowship
- Medical/Dental Education Preparatory Program (MEDPREP)
- Medical Education Careers Exposure Emergency Preparedness (MedCEEP)
- Medicina Academy Apprentice Program (MAAP)
- MedSTEM Explorers
- MedSTEM Pathways
- Mentorship Program
- Mini Health Professions Program
- National Medical Fellowship
- Neuroscience Early Stage Scientist Training Program
- NFL Diversity In Sports Medicine Pipeline Initiative
- NM GCM Grosvenor Discovery Program
- Northwestern Medicine Scholars Program
- Northwestern University Cancer Undergraduate Research and Education Program (NU-CURE)
- NU DOCS
- Office of Diversity and Inclusion-- Pre-Matriculation Program
- One Summer Chicago
- P4 Physician Preparatory Pipeline Program
- Portal To Biomedical Research Careers Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program (UIC PBRC PREP)
- Post-Baccalaureate Admissions Program
- Pre-Health Academic Readiness (PHAR) Undergraduate Summer Program
- Pre-Matriculation Program
- Program Advancing Research for Equity (PARE)
- Public Health Scholarship Program
- Research and Education for the Advancement of Compassionate Health Care (REACH) Program
- researchSTART
- Rush Mini Medical Program
- Schweitzer Fellows Program
- SI Bridges to the Baccalaureate Program (SI Bridges)
- Sinai Youth Summer Employment
- SMASH Illinois
- SpHeres
- STEM College of DuPage
- STEMM Scholars Academy
- Summer Medical Research Training (SMaRT) Program
- Summer Pharmacy Institute
- Summer Pre-Matriculation Program
- Summer Program in Vascular Neurology
- Summer Programs in Biomedical Sciences for High School Students -STEM CAMP
- Summer Programs in Biomedical Sciences for High School Students (STEM CAMP)
- Summer Programs in Biomedical Sciences for High School Students -Summer Science Internship
- Summer Undergraduate REsearch Program on Health Disparities
- TEACH Research
- The Diversity Clerkship in Trauma Burn Care and Research
- The Pritzker School of Medicine Experience in Research (PSOMER)
- UHP Health Exploration Scholars (HES)
- UIC PUBH100 Health and the Public Course- Highschool/UIC Dual Enrollment
- UI Health CHAMPIONS
- Undergraduate Research Symposium
- UP On EHS
- UP On EHS Internship Program
- Urban Bridges Medical Mentoring Physician Pipeline Program
- Urban Health Club
- Urban Health Mentorship Program
- Urban Health Program (UHP) Preparing Scholars for Academic Success (PASS)
- Urban Medicine (UMed) Program
- Urban Pipeline Program (UPP)
- Visiting Student Elective Program for Students Underrepresented in Medicine
- Young Doctors Program
Pre-Health Academic Readiness (PHAR) Undergraduate Summer Program
University of Illinois Chicago
In collaboration with the Urban Health Program (UHP), the University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health (SPH) is hosting an in-person four-week summer Pre-Health Academic Readiness (PHAR) program from June 24 – July 18, 2024, for incoming admitted first-year undergraduate students who are enrolled in public health or interested in public health and/or pre-health programs at UIC. The goal of PHAR is to help students strengthen their academic proficiency and professional and social skills. PHAR students will work with School of Public Health staff and faculty to become familiarized with UIC and campus resources, create relationships through peers and mentors, and ultimately become better prepared to pursue a public health or health career pathway
Program Components
Program Location
Settings: In-person
County: Cook County / Chicago, IL
Timing
Time periods: None
Program Components
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Academic skills development (e.g. study skills, test-taking
Strengthen math and writing related to literacy and numeracy in public health (statistics, graphs, citation styles, research papers, personal statements, resumes, and more). -
Academic support (e.g. tutoring, progress monitoring)
Academic readiness Provide resources, tools, and connections to enhance academic readiness and success. -
Networking (with others who have similar health career interests)
Networking Opportunities to meet peers and the UIC community -
Professional skills development (e.g. teamwork, ethical conduct)
Program Information
Eligibility Criteria and How to Apply
Financial Assistance
Stipend available based on program attendance and participation
Contact Information
UIC School of Public Health - Office of Diversity and Inclusion
Email: cmacias2@uic.edu