{"id":13,"date":"2016-09-21T18:15:06","date_gmt":"2016-09-21T18:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/shipp\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2025-03-27T23:04:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T23:04:52","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/ace\/shpep\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/basic-slider\/slide-default-00.jpg\" alt=\"slide-default-00\">\n      <div class=\"adhere gradient-overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"relative container pt-56 md:pt-112 pb-144 md:pb-192\">\n      <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between px-12\">\n        <div class=\"sm:w-8\/12 md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 px-12\">\n                      <div class=\"mb-20\">\n              <div class=\"block font-sans font-bold text-14 text-white leading-130\">\n  <span class=\"inline-block\">\n    <a href=\"\/\" class=\"block hover:underline\">WesternU<\/a>\n  <\/span>\n      <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/ace\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">Academic Community Engagement<\/a>\n          <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/ace\/shpep\/\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">SHPEP<\/a>\n    <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n    <span class=\"inline-block\"><\/span>\n  <\/div>            <\/div>\n                                        <h1 class=\"t-h1-sans  text-white\"><\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-start\">\n              <div class=\"w-full lg:w-5\/12 2xl:w-4\/12 -mt-80 md:-mt-112 mb-48 px-12 lg:pr-32\">\n                       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class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-yellow\">A Summer Opportunity<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-white\">that Lasts a Lifetime<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-white\">Western University of Health Sciences is one of 12 national SHPEP program sites. WesternU offers this summer enrichment program for college freshmen and sophomores who are interested in health professions such as medicine, dentistry, physical therapy, and optometry. During the six week course, students participate in the following activities:<ul><li>Academic enrichment of basic sciences through case-based learning<\/li><li>Hands-on clinical skills development activities<\/li><li>Learning skills evaluation and workshops<\/li><li>Exposure to clinical settings and clinical skills training<\/li><li>Workshops on financial planning and health policy<\/li><li>Cost of the double occupancy dorm room and meals at host-housing college covered<\/li><li>Cost of living stipend and complete travel cost covered<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"flex flex-wrap md:flex-row-reverse md:items-center app-gutter\">\n      <div class=\"md:w-6\/12 xl:w-7\/12 app-gutter pl-16\">\n        <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 md:h-560 bg-red\">\n                                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full h-256 md:h-560 object-cover rounded-5 md:rounded-8 transform -translate-y-10 -translate-x-8 md:-translate-y-18 md:-translate-x-16\" src=\"\/media\/ace\/IMG_4348.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"\">\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 mt-32 md:mt-0 px-12 md:pr-40 lg:px-80\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"md:pb-40\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--default\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-red-light\">WesternU<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-red\">Mission<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-black\">To produce, in a humanistic tradition, health care professionals and biomedical knowledge that will enhance and extend the quality of life in our communities.<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-center\">\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content xl:w-10\/12 2xl:w-9\/12\">\n        <h2>Curriculum Schedule:<\/h2>\n<p>The curriculum is an integrated case-based curriculum following an individual patient over six weeks. Multiple clinicians initiate weekly themes for the patient case progression \u2014 basic science and health disparities learning issues follow on from this.<\/p>\n<p><em>Be mindful that WesternU SHPEP is designed to reflect the intensity of any graduate health professions program; thus, it is STRONGLY advised students do not commit their time to other activities, including summer classes or other educational programs.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Please note that scheduling may be subject to minor changes due to faculty scheduling.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Program Weekly Structure: Morning Curriculum &amp; Afternoon Curriculum<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Attendance in person will be required Monday through Friday for both curricular sessions;<\/p>\n<table class=\"table-styled\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Monday<\/th>\n<th>Tuesday<\/th>\n<th>Wednesday<\/th>\n<th>Thursday<\/th>\n<th>Friday<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>9:30am-12:00pm<\/th>\n<th>10:00am-11:30am<\/th>\n<th>10:00am-11:30am<\/th>\n<th>10:00am-11:30am<\/th>\n<th>9:30am-12:00pm<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Introduction to Clinical Case &amp; Quiz Assessment<\/td>\n<td>Anatomy Curriculum (in-person and remote learning)<\/td>\n<td>Physiology Curriculum (in-person and remote learning)<\/td>\n<td>Health Disparities<\/td>\n<td>Grand Rounds &amp; Weekly Exam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"table-styled\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Monday<\/th>\n<th>Tuesday<\/th>\n<th>Wednesday<\/th>\n<th>Thursday<\/th>\n<th>Friday<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>1:00pm-4:00pm<\/th>\n<th>1:00pm-4:00pm<\/th>\n<th>1:00pm-4:00pm<\/th>\n<th>1:00pm-4:00pm<\/th>\n<th>1:00pm-4:00pm<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Afternoon Track<\/td>\n<td>Afternoon Track<\/td>\n<td>Afternoon Track<\/td>\n<td>Afternoon Track<\/td>\n<td>Afternoon Track<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Students will be working with clinical faculty staff and students to explore clinical skills and issues specific to Medicine, Dental Medicine, Physical Therapy, and Optometry. Each track will be meeting in separate sessions in-person 3-5 times a week, based on clinical track faculty scheduling. More detailed curricular information will be provided to students upon admission.<\/p>\n<p>Attendance in person will be required Monday through Friday, exact days depending on the track.<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"app-gutter\">\n      <div class=\"relative md:flex md:justify-end\">\n        <div class=\"app-gutter\">\n                                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"md:absolute md:-top-32 md:left-0 w-full md:w-5\/12 lg:w-6\/12 h-240 sm:h-320 md:h-full object-cover rounded-t-5 md:rounded-8\" src=\"\/media\/ace\/images\/shpep-2020-yearbook.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"SHPEP 2020 Yearbook\">\n                  <\/div>\n        <div class=\"md:w-8\/12 xl:w-7\/12 app-gutter\">\n          <div class=\"p-32 sm:p-40 md:px-0 md:py-80 rounded-b-5 md:rounded-8 bg-red\">\n            <div class=\"md:ml-1\/8 lg:ml-1\/4 xl:ml-1\/7 md:px-40 lg:px-80\">\n                              \t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--red\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-yellow\">SHPEP<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-white\">Yearbooks<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-white\">Summer Health Professions Education Program<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-28\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--white \" href=\"\/media\/ace\/pdfs\/shpep-2020-yearbook.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    SHPEP 2020 Yearbook<svg class=\"cta-arrow__icon d-block w-16 ml-12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"11.3168217 0 9.27266614 2.39591605 14.0042587 6.6137266 8.92524936 6.42314237 0 6.42314237 0 9.57685763 8.92524936 9.57685763 14.0042587 9.3862734 9.19197579 13.6063528 11.3168217 16 20 8\"><\/polygon><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-16\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--white \" href=\"\/media\/ace\/pdfs\/shpep-2019-yearbook.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    SHPEP 2019 Yearbook<svg class=\"cta-arrow__icon d-block w-16 ml-12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"11.3168217 0 9.27266614 2.39591605 14.0042587 6.6137266 8.92524936 6.42314237 0 6.42314237 0 9.57685763 8.92524936 9.57685763 14.0042587 9.3862734 9.19197579 13.6063528 11.3168217 16 20 8\"><\/polygon><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":460,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-13","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/ace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/ace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/ace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/ace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/ace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/ace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":704,"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/ace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13\/revisions\/704"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/ace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/460"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/ace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}