Pipeline & Pathway Programs
Pipeline and Pathway Programs seek to diversify the physician workforce to meet the needs of a multicultural community.
See below for a list of programs offered to current and prospective Medical School students.
The Bachelor of Arts/Medical Doctor Joint Admission Scholars (BA/MD JAS) Program provides a unique opportunity for exceptional Minnesota residents from broadly diverse backgrounds to become physicians committed to meeting the healthcare needs of Minnesota's diverse communities. 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. Plans are in development for both the Duluth and Twin Cities Campuses.
COMING SOON: DPRIME is a program for students contemplating a career as a physician scientist (MD/PhD). Details to follow as this program is rolled out.
The Medics to Medical School Program (MMS) was designed to value the experience gained by combat medics and provide operational military medics with the opportunity to matriculate into Medical School.
ASSOCIATED PROGRAMS:
BGREAT serves as resource for current and prospective graduate students in the biomedical sciences. Learn more!
LSSURP offeres 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 - Associate Dean for Pipelines & Pathways
Barbara Porwit, MEd - Coordinator of Pipeline & Pathway Programs
porw0001@umn.edu