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DMU Health PASS
Get a head start in getting into medical school with Des Moines University's Health P.A.S.S.
July 11-30, 2010
Des Moines University's new Health Professions Advanced Summer Scholars Program - the DMU Health P.A.S.S. - is a great way for promising college sophomores and juniors to prepare for and enhance their chances of getting into medical school and other health professions programs. Offered for the first time July 11-31, 2010, the program is high-quality, hands-on and FREE.
Health P.A.S.S. will provide participants with well-rounded perspectives on what it's like to be a medical school student in osteopathic medicine, podiatric medicine and surgery, physical therapy and physician assistant studies. In the program's courses, clinical opportunities and practical exposure, students will gain the confidence that they can achieve a degree and career in any of Des Moines University's four clinical areas- and the knowledge they need to get started. In addition, Des Moines University will provide a travel stipend and cover the full costs of participants' meals, materials and accommodations in a residence hall at nearby Drake University.
Enrollment is limited to 10 students. Preference will be given to qualified applicants from populations under-represented in medicine and health care, including minority, low-income and/or first-generation college students. Students must have a minimum cumulative college grade point average of 3.0. The application deadline for the DMU Health P.A.S.S. program is February 1, 2010.
Founded in 1898, Des Moines University offers all graduate programs in its three colleges: Health Sciences, Osteopathic Medicine, and Podiatric Medicine and Surgery. All DMU programs focus on medicine and the health sciences, so faculty and students share a common orientation toward patient care. Located in a beautiful neighborhood of Iowa's capital city, DMU prioritizes student learning and success.
Key components of the Health P.A.S.S. Program include
- Lectures and presentations by top faculty on topics in the basic sciences, anatomy, medical procedures, diabetes, musculoskeletal injury and research
- An introduction to physical diagnosis and related procedures
- Shadowing of doctors and other care providers in the DMU Clinic on campus
- Information sessions on professions in medicine and the sciences
- Information sessions on how to plan academically for medical school
- Medical school mock interviews and tips on the application and admission process
- Meaningful, informal interactions with DMU faculty, students and staff.
