Students get head start on health careers
by Kim Miller
Ninety-two of Georgia’s top pre-college, college and post-baccalaureate students have returned home after a summer spent exploring the health professions at MCG.
The Student Educational Enrichment Program (SEEP) introduces disadvantaged and under-represented pre-college and college students to the environment of a health sciences university with specialized seminars in learning strategies, personal development, admissions and library research.
The
program, held this year from June 3 - July 21, targets students statewide
who are under-represented in the health professions or are from socially,
educationally or economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Participants
receive firsthand information about health professions from faculty,
clinical practitioners and students while taking classes in biology,
chemistry, cells and tissues, critical reading and medical writing, along
with an intense preparation for medical and dental admissions tests.
The JUMP SMART Summer Enrichment Program enables rising 10th and 11th grade disadvantaged students from Richmond County an opportunity to strengthen academic skills and prepare for undergraduate pre-professional coursework. The six-week nonresidential program provides an intense preliminary education in mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics, medical writing, reading comprehension, problem-solving and PSAT/SAT preparation.
The
Summer Pre-Matriculation Program is a six-week educational program to help
entering medical, dental and graduate studies students adjust to MCG’s
academic and social environmental. Participants receive intense coursework
in anatomy, histology, biochemistry, physiology, essentials of clinical
medicine and dental clinical orientations.
Awards for outstanding performance were presented to participants of all three programs during a banquet July 21 at the Augusta Towers Hotel and Convention Center, sponsored by the Office of Educational Outreach and Partnerships.
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