Pathway to Med School

The Albany Area Primary Health Care, Inc, Southwest Georgia Family Medicine Residency and the Southwest Georgia Area Health Education Center (SOWEGA-AHEC) have developed a program for college students who are interested in going into the fields of Family Medicine and Primary Care.

The program consists of shadowing physicians in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Pediatrics, working on research projects, and attending seminars to enhance the participants ability to gain admission into medical school.

Students who are actively pursuing an approved pre-med curriculum and plan to attend medical school are eligible to apply. The program can accept only a limited number of students and early application is strongly recommended.

Preference will be given to students from the SOWEGA-AHEC 38 counties.

Pathway Goals:

• Increase participants chances of being accepted into Medical School
• Reinforce an interest in Primary Care Medicine
• Provide early exposure to Family Medicine
• Encourage students to return to practice in Southwest Georgia upon completion of medical education
• Provide exposure to community medicine
• Establish meaningful role models through mentor-student relationships
• Provide community and patient-centered primary care research experience

Pathway to Med School is a 4-week summer program. All experiences take place in the SOWEGA-AHEC 38 county service area. The program is designed to provide activities that will meet Georgia medical school admissions committees' expectation of a competitive candidate:

• Community and school involvement

• Leadership ability

• Communication skills

• MCAT scores >25

• Shadowing experiences

• Research experience

For additional information, contact Ginette Mills at 229-439-7185 or on the web: gmills@sowega-ahec.org