The Pathways to Practice Program at Cleveland State University (CSU) offers four distinct paths to medical school for prospective students with a passion for medicine and for serving urban populations.
This soup-to-nuts initiative, in collaboration with Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED), helps underrepresented minority students enroll in medical school.
Key Takeaways:
- CSU introduced the Pathways to Practice Program, offering four distinct pathways for students to medical school.
- The pathway program is in collaboration with Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED).
- Pathways to Practice is a two-year program for undergraduate or post-baccalaureate students that train future health professionals in all aspects of medical school.
CSU extends its pathway program to individuals who identify as African American and/or Black, Hispanic/Latino, Native American, Pacific Islander, and others.
Pathways to Practice, a two-year program for undergraduate or post-baccalaureate students, trains future health professionals to succeed in all aspects of medical school.
Students who achieve certain academic criteria, such as a 3.4 science GPA and a 500 MCAT score, will be guaranteed a spot in medical school.
Students complete medical school prerequisites while also participating in Urban Health certification, mentoring from practicing physicians, MCAT preparation, tutoring, one-on-one advising, and a variety of job shadowing options once enrolled in the program.
They are also urged to use other CSU tutoring services and the Advising Center for the College of Sciences and Health Professions.
According to Timothy McKnight, MD, MSHM, executive director of Pathways to Practice at CSU, the goal has always been to increase the number of underrepresented minorities in the medical profession.
In the United States, there are only a few programs like CSU’s Pathways to Practice Program—and none with access to the world-class care that Northeast Ohio offers.
NEOMED, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, University of Toledo College of Medicine & Life Sciences, Wright State University, and others have accepted Pathways to Practice students.
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