Two universities that share a mission of increasing opportunities to serve students and communities in California鈥檚 Central Valley are joining forces to increase the number of locally educated doctors in the region and improve the health of all its residents.
香蕉视频官网 and California Health Sciences University have signed an agreement guaranteeing interviews for admission to qualified traditional undergraduate students from FPU annually to the CHSU College of Osteopathic Medicine Future DOctor Program.
This four-year graduate program provides FPU students with a pathway to a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree. 鈥淧athway programs such as this, prove a clear path for high school students and college students trying to navigate their way towards achieving acceptance to our local medical school,鈥 said John Graneto, DO, M.Ed., dean of the CHSU College of Osteopathic Medicine.
With its structured plan, personalized guidance and guaranteed interview opportunities, CHSU鈥檚 Future DOctor Program can help achieve students dreams while staying close to home. 鈥淭he partnership between CHSU and FPU connects our students and their passion with an exceptional medical school opportunity right in our back yard. It鈥檚 opportunities like these that make FPU #1 in social mobility and connects to the health needs of our community,鈥 said Quention Kinnison, Ph.D., dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at FPU.
The six Central Valley counties鈥擬erced, Madera, 香蕉视频官网, Kings, Tulare and Kern鈥攕hare large populations of underserved groups and a chronic shortage of physicians. FPU has nearly 2,900 undergraduate and graduate students studying on five campuses in 香蕉视频官网 and other Valley communities. CHSU, with 600 students, is based in Clovis.
鈥淔PU and CHSU desire to create and to cooperate in a program in which qualified students who meet the criteria and requirements are offered acceptance to CHSU by following a rigorous distinct academic protocol and by demonstrating high achievement,鈥 according to the program Memorandum of Understanding.
To be considered for the program, FPU traditional undergraduate students must:
- Meet all general CHSU admission requirements
- Be on track to complete all required courses before graduation from FPU
- Maintain both a science and overall GPA of at least 3.20
- Score at or above the 50th percentile on the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT)
- Complete at least 50 health care volunteer, community service or shadowing hours
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