(PMSS) 2023
Undergraduate Juniors and Seniors
Atlantis Alexander, Taylor Austin, Kenya Bowers, Reginald Brasfield, Khalil Brownlee, Lydia Fields, Mya Fisher, Louise Gihozo, Ayanna Harris, Erin Hatcher, Maria Ines Dow, Li Jiang, D’Metrie King, Kameron King, Daniel Lawler, Kayla Lewis, Guillermo Leyva, Payton Modica, Raven Newton, Lotachukwu Orrima, Arlyn Robert, Anabelen Rodriguez, Larry Turner, Jalyn Winston
Not Pictured: Crystal Barnes, SarYiah Campbell, Shirmiya Carter, Brianna Franco, Isaiah Glover, Amy Tran
Pre-Medical Summer Scholars (PMSS)
UAMS Division for Diversity Equity, and Inclusion, Pre-Medical Summer Scholars (PMSS) is a non-residential program designed to provide premedical students from disadvantaged backgrounds with a means of strengthening their ability and readiness to study medicine. As a result of full participation in the UAMS PMSS program, participants should have enhanced their chances of being accepted to medical school and succeeding once there.
Program Dates: June 5 to August 4, 2023
Important Dates for PMSS 2023:
- November 17, 2022 – Online Application Opens
- February 18, 2023 – Online Application Closes
- June 5, 2023 – Program Starts
- July 27, 2023 – Health Career University Summer Bash
- August 2, 2023 – Research Symposium
- August 4, 2023 – Program Ends
*The online application & supplemental materials (including Letter of Recommendations) needs to be received by this date to be considered for screening.
Student Eligibility
Students are eligible for UAMS PMSS as long as they have not previously applied to medical school. We accept community college, out-of-state and post-baccalaureate students. Applicants must meet all of the following criteria:
- Come from an educationally or economically disadvantaged background.
- Applicants must be a U.S citizen or hold a permanent resident visa, or documentation of approved eligibility for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) in the State of Arkansas
- Minimum 2.8 science GPA for juniors and seniors
- Accepted applicants must have successfully completed or be in enrolled for the following courses prior to becoming a cohort in the program
- Two semesters of Biology
- Three semesters of Chemistry (to include Organic Chemistry with lab, and Biochemistry).
- Two semesters of Physics
- Two Semesters of Social Sciences
- Participants will engage in an extensive and lively classroom review of Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Behavioral Sciences.
- One letter of recommendation from a science professor or a counselor/premedical advisor or employer/internship recommending participation in the PMSS program.
- Demonstrated interest in addressing issues affecting underserved populations in healthcare.
- Must have computer and Wi-Fi
- Participants must register for the MCAT before the program begins.
Program Information
Academic Component
Students will work at a rigorous pace with a highly focused scope to prepare for the MCAT. Participants will engage in an extensive and lively classroom review of Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Behavioral Sciences. Beyond learning and reinforcing scientific facts, participants learn to manipulate and integrate the information through analytical thinking. To further enhance the classroom experience, participants are assigned to small study groups led by medical students. Also, students are introduced to problem-based intensive workshops covering reading, writing, and critical thinking. These skills, which are improved during the summer, have considerable value throughout their academic and professional lives.
Career Guidance and Personal Development
Participants will have individual counseling, guest speaker, and personal development workshops, including topics such as; Study Skills and Time Management, Financial Planning, Application Procedures & Strategies, Interviewing Skills, Networking, complementary medicine, and Issues of Modern Medicine. Participants can more realistically prepare themselves to reach their goals successfully. The most critical of these is the “Life Management” series and the constant values clarification sessions called “A Winner…You”, which provide a safe venue for participants to explore their inner calling and motivation.
Clinical Preceptorships
Participants are encouraged to virtually observe practicing physicians and medical researchers performing the typical functions of their profession. The clinical settings range from any of the UAMS affiliated hospitals and clinics to private practice settings, community clinics, and health maintenance organizations. This invaluable experience allows PMSS students to interact with established practitioners addressing modern medicine’s continually changing problems. Students can project themselves into various roles and make more realistic self-evaluations of their motivation and intentions surrounding their career choice. Also, many mentorship relationships grow from these experiences.
Fees the total cost of the program is $125
- Application fee: non-refundable $25 will be due and payable upon the submission of your application. The best way to pay is to send this amount as a Money order or Cashier Check made payable to UAMS and mail it to the address listed at the bottom of this page.
- Registration fee: non-refundable $100 will be required upon acceptance to hold the seat. The best way to pay is to send this amount as a cashier’s check or money order payable to UAMS and mail it to the address listed at the bottom of this page.
Make Cashier Check or Money Order Payable to UAMS
Memo – Pre Medical Summer Scholar Program
Address:
Division for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Attn: Renisha Ward, M.ED.
4301 W. Markham, Slot 625
Little Rock, AR 72205
Location
- Little Rock
- Pine Bluff
Questions or Additional Info? Contact: PMSS@uams.edu