DC HAPP

Two students in the GW summer program wearing white coats and working in a lab
Summer at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences
The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences hosted a multitude of summer programs for high school and undergraduate students interested in pursuing careers in medicine, the health professionsm or research.
DC HAPP students wearing white coats stand together
DC HAPP Scholars Graduate
Students DC HAPP received white coats from their mentors during the graduation celebration held in April.
DC HAPP students perform intubation during a simulation at the CLASS Center
Local Rising High School Seniors Get Hands-on Approach to Medicine
More than a dozen students from Washington, D.C., were selected to participate in the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences Office of Diversity and Inclusion’s DC Health and Academic Preparation Program.
Yolanda Haywood, M.D., helps a DC HAPP participant put on her white coat
Exploring the Potential of Medicine
Nearly two dozen rising high school seniors participated in the DC Health and Academic Preparation Program to learn more about the medical field and to help prepare for college.
Kaylah Maloney, a medical student instructs DC HAPP participant on suturing technique
A Path to the Future
Washington, D.C. high school and charter school students get hands-on exposure to health care field as part of DC HAPP.
DC HAPP group poses for a photo
Preparing Students for Health Care Careers
SMHS revitalizes the DC Health and Academic Pre Program to aid local high school students interested in pursuing health careers.
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