MD2B
The UAMS MD2B is a one-day program that allows pre-medical students to experience the UAMS campus from a medical student’s perspective. MD2B participants will participate in hands-on activities while networking with UAMS faculty, staff and current medical students. This is a unique experience for pre-medical students to discover the benefits of choosing UAMS for medical school.
The Spring 2020 MD2B program will be accepting 20 students from Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. AState students, please submit the online application by March 5, 2020. The online application MUST be received by this date to be considered for the Spring 2020 MD2B program.
Note: MD2B will be offered to other Arkansas Colleges & Universities beginning Fall 2020. Please check back for applications!
The Spring MD2B program will be hosted on the UAMS Campus April 17, 2020. Participants will have the opportunity to explore the UAMS Simulation Center, meet UAMS College of Medicine Faculty and participate in anatomy sessions in the UAMS Student Anatomy Lab.
For more information about the Spring 2020 MD2B program, please contact Yalanda Young, Recruiting Specialist, at yyoung@uams.edu or (870) 336-7986.
2020 MD2B Agenda
| 10:00am - 12:00pm | Explore the UAMS Simulation Center: MD2B participants will participate in a series of hands-on activities in the UAMS Simulation Center. Activities include a mock code, a simulated birth, suturing, intubation, and simulated surgery. MD2B participants will learn how the interprofessional simulation education offered at UAMS sets the UAMS College of Medicine apart from other medical schools. |
| 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Meet UAMS College of Medicine Faculty: MD2B participants will have the opportunity to engage with practicing primary care physicians about the typical functions of their professions and day-to-day life in their respective fields. Students can visualize themselves in a variety of primary care specialties. In addition, mentorship relationships may grow from these experiences. |
| 1:00pm - 3:00pm | Participate in Anatomy Sessions: MD2B participants will explore the anatomy of the brain with UAMS College of Medicine anatomy professors. Students will also have the opportunity to see the UAMS student anatomy lab, where newly admitted medical students complete the very first course of medical school. |