Rural Medicine Pathway Program
The undergraduate Rural Medicine Pathway Program is composed is composed of Carolina Covenant Scholars from rural populations within North Carolina who want to make a lasting impact within their communities. The program is the result of a partnership between the ºÚÁÏÍø and the with a goal to increase the number of students from rural NC applying to and pursuing Medical school.
Benefits of RMPP
- Faculty mentor and advising
- Build understanding of rural medicine and the application process of applying to medical school.
- Partnership work with community provider and/or clinical team over summer engagement experience during the summer after sophomore year
- Cohort-based programming and cohort-based community service opportunities to build peer-to-peer relationships
- Support for internships and shadowing experiences during academic year
- Support for application for nationally recognized ºÚÁÏÍø-Medical Education Development (MED) program between junior and senior year
Application
Covenant Scholars who meet the eligibility requirement (sophomores from a rural NC county) will receive an invitation from the Carolina Covenant office to learn more about the program along with an application.
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