Center of Excellence Health Sciences Scholar Institute 2017 Introduction and Application Packet PROGRAM DATES: July 10, 2017 – August 4, 2017 APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 26, 2017 Community Partners and Colleagues: The Center of Excellence – 2017 Health Sciences Scholar Institute (HSSI) at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine is now accepting applications. We have identified you as an excellent resource to assist us in reaching our target goal of enrolling twenty (20) students from the Flint, Grand Rapids and Greater Lansing communities for a four-week intensive Scholars experience. The Institute will expose students to the world of medicine and the journey of becoming a physician. This Health Resources and Services Administration program (HRSA) is designed to ensure diversity and quality in medical education. The following criteria must be met by participants:

College of Human Medicine Center of Excellence for Diversity in Medical Education Health Sciences Scholar Institute Michigan State University 1355 Bogue Street A211 Life Sciences Building East Lansing, MI 48824-1317 HSSI: 517/884-1844 FAX: 517/432-1051

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1. Current 10th and 11th graders with a minimum 3.0 GPA (unofficial transcript required) 2. Participating students are a member of at least one of the following groups: African-American, Hispanic/Latino, Native American, and/or underrepresented Asian (identifies as Bangladeshi, Cambodian, Indonesian, Laotian, Taiwanese, Pakistani, Vietnamese groups) 3. Have a STRONG interest in becoming a physician (a MD specifically) The Scholars intensive program is non-residential. The scholars will meet Monday through Friday and will require daily attendance and participation at the assigned community site. Programming for this four-week experience includes:        

Educational enrichment in the sciences at grade appropriate levels and preparatory support for college entry. For example: (math, science, reading and writing SAT preparation Cultural Competency Training (age and grad appropriate) Training in community-based participatory research (age and grade appropriate) Exposure to Medicine in the Arts – including literature and other works to explore Underrepresented Minorities in Medicine Use science, math and medical humanities to tackle community health issues in their respective communities Exploring and examining real medical cases daily Completion of a health-related community project

The HSSI program is designed to meet the objective set forth by the US Department of Health and Human Services, Healthy People 2020 Adolescents Health Objectives. It is our programmatic goal that the Scholars gain awareness of the importance of overall adolescent health and improve the healthy development, health, safety, well-being of adolescents and young adults.

Community Partners and Colleagues MSU HSSI 2017 Introduction & Application Summer Program Dates: July 10 – August 4, 2017 Page 2 Additional information on this report is available, please read: http://healthypeople.gov/2020/topicsobjectives2020/overview.aspx?topicid=2 For your convenience, attached is the application packet and may be printed for distribution to students within the community. Please help us DISTRIBUTE to the students the following application packet which includes:    

Student Letter Application Recommendation Form Application Check List

The completed application including an unofficial copy of the student’s transcript can be submitted via fax or mail. Students can submit the completed application packet to: Mrs. Theresa Blanks at [email protected], fax (517) 432-1051 or send to Health Sciences Scholar Institute, Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine, 1355 Bogue Street, B-209, East Lansing, MI 48824 no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 26, 2017. The application can also be submitted online. Please see the link below for more information. The first link will take you to the application: 2017 MSU-HSSI Program Application Type this link if above link does not work: https://msu.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_bDvtu5uirWHCiKp The second link will take you to the recommendation form: 2017 MSU-HSSI Recommendation Form Type this link if above link does not work: https://msu.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_50jz4DCe8uuGtpP Students can fax their unofficial transcript to Ms. Deborah Sudduth at (517) 432-1051. For further information or questions, please contact Mrs. Theresa Blanks at [email protected] or call (517) 884-1844. Sincerely,

Mrs. Theresa L. Blanks Program Coordinator Health Sciences Scholar Institute (HSSI) Center of Excellence for Diversity in Medical Education Michigan State University College of Human Medicine