UHS Programs Offerings
Program Benefits
Utah Health Scholars students are provided with certain program benefits as members. The below activities are created specifically to enhance students' applications into a healthcare education program. They are offered at various times during a student's academic career, depending on timeline and future goals.
Healthcare Exploration Seminars
- One university credit
- Designed to introduce students to various healthcare careers
- Seminars include the history of medicine, medical Spanish, dental practicum, rural health issues, test preparation, and discipline-specific topics
Enhanced Academic Advising
- Undergraduate Peer Mentors assist in scheduling student pre-requisite courses for graduate school
- Student and professional staff assist in activities to improve an application, including service, job shadowing, patient exposure, leadership, and undergraduate research.
- Detailed discussion of student timeline to applying to a graduate program
Test Preparation
- Seminar courses specific to content covered on entrance exams, such as verbal reasoning/reading comprehension and behavioral sciences
- Free practice exams offered in a structured environment
- Discount program with Kaplan Test Preparation Products
- Includes assistance with the MCAT, GRE, DAT, OAT, or PCAT
Job Shadowing/Internships
- Connections with local healthcare providers for pre-health students
- Internship opportunities in local pharmacies, dental offices, and clinics
- Partnerships with Intermountain Healthcare for training and job shadowing
- Virtual Job Shadowing
CPR & First Aid Classes
- Provided through the medical skills training seminar
- Minimal cost of about $20 per student
Leadership Opportunities
- Referrals to campus and community leadership organizations
- Rural health-related opportunities with the National Rural Health Association
- Utah Health Scholars experiences leading cultural immersion trips
Undergraduate Research
- Assistance in finding undergraduate research, which is required for most graduate healthcare programs
- Information on faculty-led projects, off-campus research, and some supervision for in-house research projects
Lending Library
- Free healthcare-related reading materials
- Test preparation materials and text books for science courses
- Can save students hundreds of dollars when preparing for an entrance exam
Community Service
- Intentional service learning opportunities for students
- Online service database of local, reputable organizations
Cultural Immersion Experiences
- Domestic and international travel to assist in a healthcare setting in an underserved area
- Trips include locations such as Montana, Salt Lake City, Four Corners, and Dominican Republic
- Expose students to a culturally diverse healthcare setting
- Offered at a low-cost price to RHS students
Cultural Immersion Experiences Information
Application Workshop
- Summer program to assist students in applying to graduate programs
- Topics covered include writing a personal statement, school selection, secondary applications, letters of recommendation and interviews
- Editing services provided for personal statements and experiences
Gap Year Information
- Learn about reasons to take a gap year
- Funding your gap year
- Learn about volunteering and internships opportunities abroad
Interview Preparation
- Mock interviews offered in partnership with the Speech and Presentation Center
Early Acceptance Program with Rocky Vista College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Direct partnership with RVUCOM allowing pre-medical students with high credentials to apply early for acceptance to this specific medical school
If you would like more information about the program, please email us at uhs@suu.edu.
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