Health Equity Scholars Program (HESP)

Health Equity Scholars Program (HESP)

A partnership with three Virginia Tech Living Learning Communities (LLCs): Ujima, GenerationOne and Orion. This program provides experiential learning opportunities for undergraduate students interested in healthcare living in the partner LLCs.

In 2023, the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine launched the Health Equity Scholars Program. The two year cohort program targets first-year Virginia Tech students who are members of groups underrepresented in medicine and are planning careers in medicine and research.

A primary goal of HESP is to expand the students’ network and increase their awareness of opportunities in the health professions, with a specific focus becoming a physician. 

• Admission Session
•  Health Equity Lecture
• MCAT Assistance
• MEDS-E Bootcamp
• Networking with Medical Students
• Research Resources
• Service Learning  & Volunteer Opportunities
• Student Panel
• VTCSOM Campus Tour

Target audience and eligibility criteria

• Current resident in GenerationOne, Orion, or Ujima LLC
• First-year students at Virginia Tech
• Students who are underrepresented in medicine
• Must be in good academic standing.
• Must submit an Health Equity Scholar Application
• Scholars are only accepted in the Fall of each academic year

2024 Interest Meeting

Fall 2024 (New Students)

Applications

The application for new cohort members will open in September 2024.

Program expectations

• Students invited to participate in the program must be actively engaged in all facets of Health Equity Scholars.
• Students must be available for two year cohort
• Students are required MEDS-E Bootcamp (February 2025)

Tentative schedule:

Sessions will determined by the Living Learn Community. Please contact your community or Sophia Minor at sophiam@vt.edu

Questions

Contact Sophia Minor at sophiam@vt.edu if you have questions.