This summer, the Department welcomed a cohort of 30 equity-denied high school and undergraduate students for the 4th D’HoPE Summer Program: an excitement-filled week of sample classes and activities from across the health professions including occupational therapy, physical therapy, dentistry, pharmaceutical sciences, nursing, medicine and social work.
This is an interprofessional program which is co-led by Drs. Tal Jarus, Laura Bulk and Nassim Sdhami. Earlier in July the team also launched a pilot version at UBC Okanagan with a similar breadth of disciplines taking part in the program.
The Summer Program is one of several initiatives coordinated by Diversifying Health and Human Service Professions Education (D’HoPE), and is designed to help equity-denied high school and undergraduate students develop a sustained interest in a health profession education program of their choice.
Equity-denied groups include, but are not limited to, people who identify as first-generation university students, Disabled, Indigenous, people of colour, economically disadvantaged, and 2SLGBTQIAP+.
Monday: Focus on Pharmaceutical Sciences & Nursing
Tuesday: Focus on Occupational Therapy
Wednesday: Focus on lived experience & Physical Therapy
Thursday: Focus on the application process & Medicine
Friday: Student panel, case study & closing reflection
D’HoPE Summer Program 2025
For more information regarding the Summer Program, and other D’HoPE programs (including mentorship opportunities), please contact diversifying.health.professions@ubc.ca. You can also follow @dhope.ubc on Instagram.
Image credits: Images by D’HoPE faculty and staff