Pipeline & Pathway Programs
Pipeline and Pathway Programs provide a variety of specialized supports designed to develop a physician workforce prepared to meet the needs of all Minnesotans.
See below for a list of programs offered to current and prospective Medical School students.
The Bachelor of Arts/Medical Doctor (BA/MD) Scholars Program provides a unique opportunity for exceptional Minnesota residents to become physicians committed to meeting the healthcare needs of all Minnesotans. Learn more!
IN DEVELOPMENT: Postbaccalaureate programs provide a pathway into medical school for people who have an undergraduate degree but may need additional components for success.
DPRIME is a program for students contemplating a career as a physician scientist (MD/PhD).
Medics into Medicine is a program which will focus on assisting individuals with experience as combat medics in the armed forces to transition to successful training in the field of medicine.
ASSOCIATED PROGRAMS:
The Medical School's Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies serves to provide support, services and resources to both graduate student and postdoctoral scholar trainees.
LSSURP offers life sciences research programs for undergraduate students who have a goal of enrolling in Ph.D. and M.D./Ph.D programs.
Contact Us
Jill Foster, MD - Assistant Dean for Pipelines & Pathways
Barbara Porwit, MEd - Coordinator of Pipeline & Pathway Programs and BAMD Programs
porw0001@umn.edu