The following Early Assurance Programs are open to all undergraduate students and do not have a special affiliation with Spelman College. Students may consider applying to these programs directly.
FlexMed Program at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS) is the first medical school in the country to create progressive and rigorous admissions pathways for students who seek early assurance of admission. The Donald and Vera Blinken FlexMed Program allows college sophomores in any major to apply for early assurance of acceptance to our school. The Institutional Partnership Program allows students in the military an alternative pathway to medical school.
Medical Honors Program at The University of Florida College of Medicine
The Medical Honors Program is a combined 7-year BS/MD program designed for students who are in their second year of enrollment (post secondary education) at a 4-year accredited science degree granting institution (University of Florida or equivalent institution). This program is open to students who are both Florida and non-Florida residents. Students apply for admission to the MHP through the University of Florida College of Medicine Admissions Office.
MedStart Program at The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences
MedStart is an early admission program designed to accept students during their junior year of their undergraduate degree program at an accredited U.S. College or University. The program allows students to enroll into The University of Toledo's College of Medicine program for the next academic year following completion of the four-year baccalaureate education from an U.S. accredited institution. Students accepted into the MedStart program are required to participate in a 2-week program on the Health Science Campus during the summer between their junior and senior years of college.
The Summer Premedical Academic Enrichment Program at The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine seeks talented and motivated students who possess an interest in studying medicine. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (UPSOM) would like to invite you to participate in our seven week residential Summer Premedical Academic Enrichment Program (SPAEP). This summer program is open to college sophomores who have completed Biology 1&2, Chemistry 1&2 (with labs) and accrued 60 credits with a science GPA of 3.6. SPAEP is designed specifically to prepare and support talented and motivated student who wish to pursue careers in the profession of medicine. The program targets applicants who are traditionally underrepresented in medicine.
The Zucker Pipeline Program at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
The mission of the Zucker School of Medicine Pipeline Program (ZPP) at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell (Zucker School of Medicine), is to enhance the matriculation of underrepresented in medicine (URM) students and economically disadvantaged students to the Zucker School of Medicine. The three-year, summer intensive, academic enrichment program is designed to provide high achieving college students who are interested in a career in medicine an opportunity for direct matriculation to the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.