Applications open for medical school's immersive undergraduate program

From: Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine

Each year, the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine accepts three students into the Early Identification Program, which provides intensive medical school preparation during two summer sessions. Completing both summers of enrichment and maintaining all program requirements can help any participant to become a competitive applicant to medical school but in particular participants who have been impacted by disparate barriers, which may include, but are not limited to, participants from groups that are underrepresented in medicine.

Application deadline for the 2025 cohort is Feb. 1, 2025. Apply online: https://virginiatech.questionpro.com/a/TakeSurvey?tt=pChc%2Bz6upKIECHrPeIW9eQ%3D%3D

Summer 1 (Rising Juniors or Seniors) 

During the first summer, selected students participate in a 10-week summer program that provides an opportunity to engage in hands-on, hypothesis-driven independent research at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC in Roanoke, Virginia. The Summer 1 program blends an emphasis on research with an introduction to clinical skills and MCAT overview and preparation.

Summer 2 (Rising Seniors or Graduated Seniors) 

During the second summer, selected students participate in 6-weeks of clinical rotations throughout various departments at Carilion Clinic facilities in Roanoke, Virginia. The Summer 2 program emphasizes a range of clinical experiences, intensive MCAT preparation, and advising on the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) application.

To learn more about the program, visit https://medicine.vtc.vt.edu/diversity/undergraduate-programs/early-identification.html.

For more information or additional questions, please e-mail Katherine Murphy at kbmurphy@vt.edu.