GPPA Program Celebrates Convocation
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On Thursday, April 10, 2025, Guaranteed Professional Program Admissions (GPPA) scholars gathered for a convocation ceremony showcasing program participants’ senior theses and featuring speaker Vineet Arora, MD, MAPP, Vice Dean of Education and Dean for Medical Education at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. Students were presented with special honors cords, symbolizing their academic accomplishments and readying them for their upcoming commencement ceremony on May 9, 2025.
The GPPA at the University of Illinois College of Medicine is an exclusive program that offers aspiring medical students a unique and accelerated pathway to a career in the medical field during their undergraduate education. Designed for high-achieving students with a strong commitment to medicine, the GPPA program provides a direct route to the University of Illinois College of Medicine. With a strong commitment to academic excellence, diversity, and community engagement, the program equips students with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in the challenging yet rewarding field of medicine.