The Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) is a free academic and career enrichment program focused on improving access to information and resources for college students interested in the health professions. This six-week opportunity is offered at 12 program sites across the country. Although curriculum details and dates vary by program site, each program participant will have the opportunity to spend the summer exploring a range of health careers, including dentistry, medicine, nursing, optometry, pharmacy, physical therapy, and public health. SHPEP offers students a variety of academic and career experiences, including: academic enrichment in the basic sciences and quantitative topics; learning and study skills development (including methods of individual and group learning); clinical exposure through small-group rotations in healthcare settings, simulation experiences, and seminars; career development sessions directed toward exploration of the health professions, the health professions school admissions process, and the development of an individualized education plan; a financial literacy and planning workshop that teaches financial principles and management strategies; a health policy seminar series, exposing scholars to current health policy issues, the policy making process and analysis, healthcare financing, and the social determinants of health; and an introduction to interprofessional education that addresses effective collaboration across health professions.