The Jump Start Program is a three year after school pilot program targeting 6th grade students at Sevier Middle School. The students involved in the program are interested in health professions. The Jump Start Program is a collaboration between Dr. Kevin Williams, Greenville Regional Education Center of Personal Pathways to Success, and Sevier Middle School. Dr. Kevin Williams of Gentle Dental Care serves as a member of the Greenville Regional Education Advisory Board. The objective of the program is to identify and increase the number of individuals from the under-represented population within the healthcare industry. Emphasis will be placed on the fields of dentistry and medicine.