Honors in Underserved Primary Care HUPC

Primary Care Medicine Is…

Family Medicine, Geriatrics, General Internal Medicine, General Pediatrics, Combined Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, General Obstetrics and Gynecology

What is HUPC?

HUPC at UAMS is a four-year guided track that provides medical students long-term community, faculty and staff support, UAMS resources and educational opportunities to encourage students to pursue community based primary care as a medical career. HUPC students will choose a physician mentor who will provide personal feedback and professional guidance. Students will gain early clinical experiences with area Family Medicine physicians. Each student will choose, research and develop a longitudinal project, research and write a literature review to support that project and participate in other activities. The HUPC curriculum and required experiences have been especially designed to enhance each students’ understanding and practice of Primary Care medicine in underserved communities.

Goals of HUPC

1) Provide students with a longitudinal experience that prepares them to provide comprehensive medical care for rural and urban underserved populations

2) Support and foster student interest in a career practicing primary care in underserved communities in Arkansas.

3) Foster a robust community of physicians and students who are passionate about primary care in underserved areas in Arkansas

4) Understand and master the HRSA Core Topics

Requirements for Application/Acceptance

Entrance into HUPC will require a high level of student commitment and engagement, as well as faculty confidence in students’ likely success in maintaining the workload and completing all requirements. HUPC mentors, faculty, physicians and staff are available to nurture student interest in a career in primary care and will serve as personal and professional resources

Benefits of HUPC

• 4-year extracurricular, guided program
• $3,000 stipend*
  • $2,000 received upon acceptance to the HUPC program
  • $1,000 received as M3 auto-enrollment into required AHEC program
• Increased marketability
• Small, selective cohorts (Max 15 per cohort)
• M1 Experience in Primary Care clinical settings
• Connect with UAMS Regional Campuses faculty and rural health care leaders
• Networking with Primary Care Doctors

*This stipend disbursement plan begins with 2023-2024 HUPC Cohort – new students ONLY.    

*Stipend may be used as student wishes but is suggested to be used for self-selected longitudinal project     

*HUPC students will not receive stipends for required HUPC assignments/activities; see complete details in HUPC Student Handbook

• HUPC Application
• HUPC Student Handbook
• Frequently Asked Questions

UAMS Academic Staff and Support

Leslie Stone, MD, MPH
HUPC Program Director
Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine
Director of Family Medicine Clerkship and Family Medicine Acting Internship

Jennifer Dukes Casey, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine
Director, UAMS Neighborhood Clinic