UAMS Accepting Applications for Pathways Academy Program in Jonesboro
| LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is accepting applications from students in grades nine through 12 for the Pathways Academy program in Jonesboro.
Pathways Academy is an innovative educational and community engagement program focused on preparing low-income students for educational and career opportunities in science, technology, engineering, math and health sciences (STEM-H) disciplines. The comprehensive program targets students enrolled in Arkansas public schools in five pilot site areas, including Jonesboro, with plans to expand statewide over the next four years.
The summer intensive camp for Pathways Academy’s Research Academic Mentoring Pathway for Underrepresented Populations (RAMP-UP) program will be held July 28-30 at the Arkansas State University-Newport campus in Jonesboro. The deadline to apply is July 13.
The program is free of charge, and participants will receive a stipend for completing the camp.
RAMP-UP is a yearlong program designed to act as a springboard for disadvantaged or underserved students who would not ordinarily have access to opportunities for growth and development in the medical professions or other STEM careers. Formerly known as the Academy of Pre-Health Scholars, RAMP-UP facilitates an academic pipeline for students who have strong interests in health care professions. This program was created to ensure a smooth transition from secondary education to collegiate academics.
To apply for the program, visit https://formstack.io/061F0
For more information, please visit https://ddei.uams.edu/outreach-programs/pathways-academy/
UAMS is the state’s only health sciences university, with colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Health Professions and Public Health; a graduate school; a hospital; a main campus in Little Rock; a Northwest Arkansas regional campus in Fayetteville; a statewide network of regional campuses; and eight institutes: the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute, Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute, Psychiatric Research Institute, Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging, Translational Research Institute, Institute for Digital Health & Innovation and the Institute for Community Health Innovation. UAMS includes UAMS Health, a statewide health system that encompasses all of UAMS’ clinical enterprise. UAMS is the only adult Level 1 trauma center in the state. UAMS has 3,275 students, 890 medical residents and fellows, and five dental residents. It is the state’s largest public employer with more than 12,000 employees, including 1,200 physicians who provide care to patients at UAMS, its regional campuses, Arkansas Children’s, the VA Medical Center and Baptist Health. Visit www.uams.edu or uamshealth.com. Find us on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), YouTube or Instagram.###