Minority Students

The following is information for underrepresented minorities (African American, Hispanic, Alaska Native Individuals, and American Indian) applying to medical school and residency. Minorities students are underrepresented in the medical field. There are a substantial number of summer programs, scholarships and assistance offered to students interested in the medical profession. For more information about scholarships available, please refer to the Scholarships section.

MCAT

Upon registering for the MCAT, indicate on your application that you want to be eligible for the Med-MAR program. The Med-MAR profile provides medical schools your biographic data (including your social security number) to schools in return medical schools will send you information about their programs.

Departments of Minority Affairs at Medical Schools 

Albany Medical College (ABC)
Brown Medical School (BMC)
Case Western Reserve University (CWRU)
Cornell University- Joan and Sanford I. Weill Medical College (CU)
Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW)
New York Medical College (NYMC)
Temple University School of Medicine (TUSM)
University of Arizona Health Sciences Center (UA)
University of Massachusetts School of Medicine (UMSM)
University of Minnesota Medical School (UM)
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (UP)
University of Utah School of Medicine (UTSM)
Yale University School of Medicine (YUSM)

Summer Programs

San Diego State University-Health Careers Opportunity Program (SDSU)
Duke University School of Medicine- Summer Biomedical Science Institute (DUSM)
Fisk University/Vanderbilt University- Premedical Institute (FUVU)
Howard University-Summer Advanced Health Careers Opportunity (HU)
Meharry Medical College- Biomedical Sciences Program (MMC)
Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine- Summer Scholars Program (OU)
Stanford University School of Medicine (SUSM)
University of Connecticut- Medical Preparatory Program (UC)
University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine and School of Professions (UMC)
University of North Dakota-Indians Into Medicine Program (UND)
University of Pittsburgh - Prematriculation Program (UP)
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine- Premedical Enrichment

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