Apply to Multicultural Programs
The Office of Multicultural Programs has two main programs which students may apply to. These are the Summer Medical Dental Education Program and the NHLBI Summer Research Program.
For medical school admissions
Visit the Office of Admission for info on application process, financial aid, and student life.
For graduate school admissions
Visit the Office of Graduate Education for info on our many doctoral programs and the graduate education application process at the School of Medicine.
Give online
Use our secure online giving form to make your gift to Case Western Reserve University now.
Make a difference
Find out how you can Take Three Steps to make a difference at Case Western Reserve University.
Welcome to campus
Visit Case Western Reserve University's uniquely urban campus, located in the heart of Cleveland's cultural hub, University Circle. Plan your trip:
Find it here
...at the School of Medicine
Look for people
Search for School of Medicine faculty in our Faculty A to Z or search their research interest through the Faculty Research Interest Directory.
Look up other people in the University Directory.
Browse departments and centers
Browse other listings
SMDEP and why it is necessary.
For more than two decades, the Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP) has helped committed students prepare for medical school.
SMDEP is a FREE, six-week summer program, offering eligible students intensive, and personalized medical and dental school preparation. In addition, students get a look at their future in either field by immersing themselves in the clinical environment at a busy teaching hospital. A well established and well respected academic enrichment program, SMDEP is offered at eleven other sites around the country.
SMDEP is a program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), whose mission to improve the health of all Americans, is fulfilled by providing grants that explore many possible solutions to society's most pressing health problems. RWJF launched SMEP in 1989 to address the nation's continuing need for a diverse physician workforce. Medicine offers one of the most professionally, and personally satisfying careers in our society. Yet, today, Blacks, Hispanics, and Native Americans, among others, are underrepresented in the medical and dental professions. While these groups make up nearly 25 percent of the U.S. population, these three groups together comprise only 9 percent of the nation's doctors. At the same time, the nation's population is becoming increasingly diverse, and America's need for physicians and dentist who reflect that diversity is now greater than ever.
By helping minority students and disadvantaged become more competitive candidates for medical and dental school, SMDEP works to increase the number of physicians and dentists from these backgrounds.
