Bronx Health Opportunities Partnership‐Einstein (Bronx HOPE)
Bronx Health Opportunities Partnership-Einstein (Bronx HOPE) promotes the educational advancement of underserved, economically and educationally disadvantaged students to pursue and succeed in rigorous academic programs in the health professions. Bronx HOPE formally links Albert Einstein College of Medicine to regional and national programs dedicated to developing and nurturing typically underrepresented students at the middle school, high school, community college, college, and post-baccalaureate levels.
Each year, Bronx HOPE's pipeline model supports over 330 students' progress to higher academic levels through partner programs that encourage:
- academic enrichment and achievement
- motivation through service learning
- leadership development
- mentoring
- experiential learning
- career and financial aid guidance for students and their families
Alvin H. Strelnick, M.D.
Program Director
Assistant Dean for Community Engagement
Professor of Clinical Family & Social Medicine, Department of Family and Social Medicine
Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology & Population Health
Chief, Division of Community Health, Department of Family and Social Medicine
Partner Programs
Middle and High School Students
Einstein Enrichment Program (EEP)
(after-school program, summer internships)
Einstein Science High School Mentoring Program (EiSci)
(after-school program)
Fordham University Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP)
(grades 7-12, academic year and summer)
Macy Honors
STEM
Health Careers
(DeWitt Clinton High School)
Mentoring in Medicine
Montefiore School Health Program
Undergraduate Students
Bronx Community College Academy for Transitions to Health Professions
(academic year)
Bronx-Westchester Area Health Education Center (AHEC)
(Lehman College) (summer)
Diversity Student Summer Research Opportunity Programs (DSSROP)
(summer)
Einstein Enrichment Program Extension (EEPx)
(summer)
Fordham University Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP)
(academic support, networking, career advancement)
Health Career Connection (HCC)
(paid summer internships)
Hispanic Center of Excellence Summer Undergraduate Mentorship Program
(paid summer internship)
Mentoring in Medicine
Montefiore Health Opportunities Program (Monte-HOP)
(summer enrichment program)
Program History
Established by the Department of Family & Social Medicine, Bronx HOPE began as Bronx Science and Health Opportunities Partnership (BxSHOP) in 2004 and was renamed Bronx HOPE in 2015 in memory of Hope Spano, the program’s beloved administrator who died of colon cancer in 2014. Ms. Spano was a dedicated, caring mentor, advocate, and the true embodiment of the BxSHOP mission.
In 2015, Bronx HOPE was awarded a 3-year renewal grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) through its Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP). This grant allows for the continuation and expansion of the program to include more academic and community programs with demonstrated long-term success.
