Medical Degree Post-Baccalaureate Conditional Acceptance Program
Health Careers Workshops
Equity Summer Research Program
Overview
The Diversity Achievement Programs are key to the School of Medicine’s strategic goal to enhance diversity among medical & graduate students, residents and faculty.
The Medical Degree Post-Baccalaureate Conditional Acceptance Program, Health Professions Testing Program, and Equity Summer Research Program are designed to advance the academic, career and personal development of educationally and economically disadvantaged students. We provide in-depth experiences to enable students to successfully progress into health care careers. Through these programs we hope to graduate a more diverse group of physicians and researchers, leading to improved care for medically underserved populations.
We provide access to role models, job shadowing and interaction with health professions student mentors. Discussions and clinical experiences related to cultural competency are integral to our programs. Early identification, focused academics, mentoring, advising, preparation for the MCAT entrance exam and professional development are key to the curricula. We assist our students with negotiating socioeconomic, educational and cultural barriers to make them better prepared to enter and complete training in the health professions.
Definition of Disadvantaged Not all students have the same educational opportunities. Educational disadvantages may include obstacles to learning such as attending schools which suffer from a lack of quality instruction or without academic coaching; a family environment which does not contribute to positive reinforcement of education; or an educational environment lacking in support and mentorship for science and math. Some students experience cultural, sociological or economic barriers.
Medical Degree Post-Baccalaureate Conditional Acceptance Program
View 2008 application. The 2008 application cycle is closed.
Eligibility
Prior to being accepted into the Medical Degree Post-Baccalaureate Conditional Acceptance Program, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Oregon resident
- Disadvantaged background
- Completion of a baccalaureate degree at an accredited U.S. college / university prior to the start of the MD Post-Bac Program
- Must have applied to OHSU in the current application cycle.
- Minimum total G.P.A. of 2.8
- Minimum score of 20 on most recent eligible MCAT
- U.S. citizen or permanent resident with a current green card
- Course completion requirements:
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- One academic year of biology, with lab
- One course of general chemistry, with lab
- One course of organic chemistry, with lab
- One academic year of physics, with lab
- At least 1.5 academic years of humanities and/or social sciences
Program Design
Summer (if needed)
- Students may be enrolled in a professional MCAT preparation course.
Fall
- Individual curriculum to strengthen student's eligibility for the OHSU School of Medicine M.D. Program. This may include courses at Portland State University i.e. science, language comprehension, writing.
- Professional development seminars
- Students are assigned a student mentor and clinical preceptor
Winter / Spring
- Participate in portions of the medical school first-year curriculum
- Continue professional development
- Continue clinical preceptorship
- Special small group course work, i.e. problem-based learning, journal club
Costs / Credit
Students in the Post-Baccalaureate Conditional Acceptance Program are not enrolled at OHSU. Therefore, there is no tuition paid to OHSU and students will not receive academic credit. For courses taken at other institutions, tuition is the responsibility of the student. A stipend is offered to offset living costs.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: Do I need to submit letters of recommendation to the Post-Bac Program if I have already submitted them to OHSU during the general cycle application process as a part of my secondary application?
A: You may if you wish. However, there is a Release of Admissions Materials form included in the Post-Bac Application which releases your already submitted admissions material for review by the Diversity Achievement Program to use in evaluating your application. Be sure that your signature is on this form.
Q: Do I need to turn in official transcripts as a part of my part of my Post-Bac Application?
A: No, part of the Post-Bac Application is releasing your already submitted admissions material to the Program for consideration, including the course numbers, grades and course descriptions as submitted through AMCAS. Later, in order to matriculate into the M.D. program, you will need to provide official transcripts and meet all of the other requirements outlined by the Office of Admissions.
Q: When will decisions be made regarding the Post-Bac Program?
A: Typically, we expect to extend offers for interviews in early May. Interviews will be conducted in May, and offers to join the program will be extended as quickly as possible.
Q: What is the cost of tuition?
A: OHSU’s Post-Bac program does not charge tuition to participants. You will likely be taking courses at Portland State University during Fall term, and you are responsible for that tuition.
Q: Does OHSU offer financial aid to Post-Bac students?
A: Post-Bac students are not formally enrolled at OHSU under the current program, so they do not qualify for financial aid through OHSU. The Post-Bac program gives participants a living stipend (currently $1500 / month) from September – June.
Health Professions Testing Program
(Program suspended due to funding constraints - watch for updates)
Contact our Office
For more information please contact:
Laurie Mecham
Diversity Outreach Manager
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, L-102
Portland, OR 97239-3098
p: (503) 494-1681
f: (503) 494-3400
e: mechaml@ohsu.edu
