Academic Year Programs
The Student Enrichment Program for Underrepresented Professions (StEP-UP)
The Student Enrichment Program for Underrepresented Professions (StEP-UP) at MCW is designed to bring opportunities to middle, high school, and college students in the Milwaukee area who are interested in careers in medicine and the sciences. The program aims to increase access and retention in medical and graduate school and contribute to resolving health disparities in Wisconsin.
Applications for StEP-UP Are Now Open!
Visit each program page for application information and to apply.
Middle School Program
Middle school students in STEP-UP will participate in learning modules that are engaging and grade level appropriate, given their current foundation and scientific knowledge.
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High School Program
High school students in STEP-UP will be exposed to an array of career options and participate in sessions that will help to nurture, support, and develop their interest in science and medicine.
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College Program
StEP-UP students move through the program in a supportive cohort that supplements their pre-medicine and biomedical studies through each year of college.
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Sponsored by the Office of Student Inclusion and Diversity and the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin (AHW) Endowment.
Medical College of Wisconsin
Office of Student Inclusion and Diversity
8701 Watertown Plank Rd.
Milwaukee, WI 53226
step-up@mcw.edu