MedEd Ready at a Glance
MedEd Ready offers opportunities to meet fellow students and faculty members prior to the start of formal coursework. The broad schedule consists of foundational lectures in basic science courses, selected gross anatomy laboratory sessions, and opportunities to practice learning methods and study approaches that can facilitate success in medical school. Instructors, student/peer facilitators, and participants will also have workshops to discuss campus life, test taking strategies, stress management and study methods in an informal environment.
MedEd Ready Key Features
This program is tailored for you to:
- Facilitate your transition to a full-time medical student.
- Provide relevant introductions to different strategies for teaching in classrooms and labs.
- Demonstrate teaching technology and techniques available.
- Foster strategic skills for successful studying, test-taking, and time-management.
Scheduled Sessions
- Selected lectures in high-yield pre-clinical courses such as Biochemistry and Neuroscience.
- Preview of Gross Anatomy lectures, laboratories, and practical exams.
- Selected sessions in clinical courses such as Radiology and Ultrasonography.
- Daily lunch discussion with topics ranging from student life to faculty advice.
- Download a draft version of our upcoming schedule (PDF) – note this is subject to change!
Program Dates
July 28 through August 1
Fees
None! The MedEd program is free of charge.
Enrollment
The program is limited to 30 incoming first-year medical students.
Housing
If you need housing, please be sure to mark this on your application.
Additional Benefits
- Tours of the campus
- Dynamic conversations with current students during lunches
- Networking opportunities at several social events
Selection Criteria
All medical students who have been accepted by the UAMS College of Medicine as the Class of 2029 are welcomed and encouraged to apply. Applications will be carefully evaluated for acceptance. However, preferences will be given to the applicants who provide a compelling statement of interest and meet one or more of the following criteria:
- First generation college student
- Non-natural science undergraduate major
- Out of school for a substantial period
- Interrupted during undergraduate study or taken a Gap year
- Having a change in professional career
- Feeling at a disadvantage due to their educational background
- Feeling at a disadvantage due to their socioeconomic background
- A resident of a rural Arkansas community
- Able to provide a compelling statement or an alternative reason for participating in the program
We Can’t Wait to Meet You!
We would like to personally invite you to join us and your future colleagues in this one-week program. For any questions that you might have, you are more than welcome to contact us below.
Sharanda Williams, M.A.
Assistant Dean, Student Affairs and Diversity, UAMS College of Medicine
501-686-5349
williamssharanda@uams.edu
Jennifer VanEcko
Program Manager, Academic and Student Affairs, UAMS College of Medicine
501-686-5800
jlvanecko@uams.edu
We appreciate the generous help of the Departments of Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences, Radiology, Pathology, Biochemistry, Physiology, Microbiology and Immunology, and Medical Humanities. Additional thanks go to the Academic Affairs Student Success Center, College of Medicine Admissions and College of Medicine Curriculum Office.