Check our HPA Events page regularly to stay up‑to‑date on soon‑to‑happen HPA programs, on‑campus events with campus and community partners, and open applications for clinical and volunteer opportunities in Memphis and nationwide.
Spring 2026
March
Spring First-Year Class Meetings
- We’ll cover key fall course planning, ideas for meaningful summer and fall experiences, and tips for reflecting on those activities as you explore your path toward a health‑related career.
- Tuesday, March 24, 11:30 AM, Refectory, Hyde Hall
- Tuesday, March 24, 5:30 PM, Refectory, Hyde Hall
- Wednesday, March 25, 4:00 PM, FJ-B
April
Accepted Student Panel
- We’ll have recently accepted students and alumni discuss their application experiences, exam preparation, and key lessons learned.
- This moderated panel will offer practical advice and insights to support you as you prepare for your own application process.
- Tuesday, April 7, at 5:30 PM in Spence Wilson, Briggs Hall
- Dinner will be provided
Spring Registration Drop-In Advising
- Dates/Times TBD
Summer Opportunities
Summer Church Health Internships
- Church Health has a variety of internship positions, including a dental intern, an eye clinic and optometry intern, an intern in the Well, and more.
- Review the website for more information: https://churchhealth.org/internship-opportunities/.
- Applications are due by March 19.
UTHSC Undergraduate Summer Experience in Neurology (USEN)
- USEN is a two-week program where selected students from local universitieswill shadow UTHSC Neurology faculty and participate in didactic sessions.
- The goal of this program is to expose participants to a broad overview of neuroscience and clinical neurology so that students can gain more from their shadowing.
- This program includes a mentorship program where students will be matched with a Neurology resident that they will meet with throughout the program.
- This resident will remain available for further mentorship and to help the student arrange additional shadowing/research opportunities.
- This year, the program will take place from May 18th — 29th on UTHSC Campus in downtown Memphis.
- The deadline for students to submit applications will be March 1st. Final decisions will be made by March 14th.
- Check your weekly roundup email from 2.6.26 for the application.
Growth Year Opportunities
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Health and Society
- The Certificate in Health and Society is designed to prepare students to become skilled and compassionate healthcare providers, public health professionals, and policy advocates who understand how social determinants shape health status and who are committed to working in solidarity with and to advocating for stigmatized and underserved populations.
- Check out the website to learn more: https://www.rhodes.edu/academics/graduate-studies/post-baccalaureate-certificate-health-society
Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge Exotic Animal Care Internship
- Key responsibilities include animal husbandry, education, habitat maintenance, diet preparation, health monitoring, and rescue support.
- Start date is August 15, 2026.
- Application due: April 1, 2026.
- More details attached.