UAMS' Health Career University accepting applications for programs in Camden, Magnolia

LITTLE ROCK -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is now accepting applications for Health Career University programs in Camden and Magnolia.

Health Career University encompasses a variety of high-tech, innovative programs that provide high school and undergraduate students from underrepresented minority groups with interactive exposure to health careers, career guidance, exam preparation and assistance in applying for medical, pharmacy, nursing and health professional schools or biomedical research.

The Pre-Health Summer Scholars Program is partnering with local colleges to afford students in southwest Arkansas the opportunity to participate. The program, which is tailored to freshman and sophomore college students, will be held June 5-30 at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia and Southern Arkansas University Tech in Camden.

Participants will learn about cutting-edge medical treatments and technology. The program provides direct and simulated clinical experiences, and students will collaborate with leaders in the health care industry.

Health Career University will accept applications through March 1.

The sites in Camden and Magnolia represent an expansion of programming for Health Career University, which launched last year in Little Rock and Pine Bluff.

To see the program requirements and apply, visit https://ddei.uams.edu/outreach-programs/health-career-u/. Those interested in receiving more information can email [email protected].

UAMS is the state's only health sciences university, with colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Health Professions and Public Health; a graduate school; a hospital; a main campus in Little Rock; a Northwest Arkansas regional campus in Fayetteville; a statewide network of regional campuses; and seven institutes: the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute, Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute, Psychiatric Research Institute, Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging, Translational Research Institute and Institute for Digital Health & Innovation. UAMS includes UAMS Health, a statewide health system that encompasses all of UAMS' clinical enterprise. UAMS is the only adult Level 1 trauma center in the state. UAMS has 3,240 students, 913 medical residents and fellows, and five dental residents. It is the state's largest public employer with more than 11,000 employees, including 1,200 physicians who provide care to patients at UAMS, its regional campuses, Arkansas Children's, the VA Medical Center and Baptist Health. Visit www.uams.edu or www.uamshealth.com. Find us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube or Instagram.

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