Summer Pre-Medical Professions Program (SPMPP)
Applications will open January 5th, 2026! - https://ufcpet.smapply.us/spmpp
- Session 1: June 22nd – 26th, 2026
- Session 2: July 6th- 10th, 2026
- Session 3: July 20th – 24th, 2026
Program Description:
The Summer Pre-Medical Professions Program (SPMPP) at the University of Florida College of Medicine (UF COM) is an immersive 5-day, non-residential program for rising high school juniors and seniors interested in medical careers. Over the course of the session, SPMPP scholars will work to identify and describe the role and work of physicians and medical professionals, the role of physicians and medical professionals in providing holistic, patient-centered care and finally key academic and extracurricular steps required to pursue a career in medicine. SPMPP scholars will work closely with UF COM medical students, faculty, and staff. Scholars will observe direct patient care through shadowing, participate in hands-on skill-building sessions, curate a personal development plan to support professional growth, and complete and present a team-based capstone presentation that will showcase their cumulative learning throughout the week.
Important Information: This program is available to all students. This program is NON-Residential. Students must find their own accommodations for program stay, food, and other expenses that may occur. Students must make a commitment to attend and participate in the entire program. The number of seats is limited. Please confirm no other academic, school-related, sports, work, or family events will conflict with the program dates. All interested and eligible students are encouraged to apply regardless of ability to pay.
Application Fee: $25 application fee. Application fees are non-refundable even if the applicant withdraws or fails to complete their application
Program Cost: $1200 per person. This cost includes daily parking, official CPR certification and funding for UF meal cards and/or catering. Limited scholarships are available and will be distributed across each of the three sessions. (Any student who is interested and qualified are encouraged to apply regardless of their ability to pay. A limited number of need-based scholarships may be available for qualifying students).
What is the application deadline: February 25th
When will I know if I have been accepted: April 1st, 2026
Application Information
Applicants must create an account in our online application portal in order to apply for any student programs offered by UF CPET. The online application portal is www.ufcpet.smapply.us. All components are submitted using the online application process unless noted. After all the below components of the application are completed, student must log into their account and SUBMIT their application.
A SPMPP Application consists of the following:
User Information: Provide applicant and parent/guardian contact information.
Application Form: Additional information as well as answering two questions. The two prompts are as follows (each is 300- 500 words or 2 minutes at most):
- Written: What are the qualities that you think are most important for a good doctor to have? (300-500 words)
- Video: Tell us about yourself and why do you believe you would be a good fit for this program – (Up to 3 minutes, and optional)
Endorsement Form: One online Endorsement Form filled out and submitted by a high-school or college-level math, science, research, or computer science teacher or mentor is required.
- Endorsers will receive an automated request from noreply@smapply.io once a student has requested an endorsement in their online application. However, we recommend that students contact their teacher prior to filling out the online request.
- If they do not receive an email from our system, please double-check that you have their correct email address before contacting us. This is the #1 reason why teachers do not receive the endorsement form.
High School Transcript: Submit your unofficial transcript with first semester (Fall 2025) grades to UF CPET via the Application portal.
Application Fee (Offlinetask*, see note below): The link to pay the $25 Application Fee is on the application. Students attending a Florida High School who qualify for free and reduced may request an Application Fee Waiver.
*Offlinetasks: In the application portal, students are required to acknowledge the requirement of the each of these “off-line” portions by clicking “submit for approval”. The CPET office will log receipt of the each requirement. Please note that our system may be automated, but our process isn’t! When you send your transcript, we still need to look it over and make sure it has everything we need before a person goes into the system to let you know that we’ve received it. This can take up to three business days based on how many applications we are receiving simultaneously. After the requirement is logged, students will need to complete the section by clicking “complete” in the on-line portal.