The Pre-Medical Admissions Pathway (P-MAP) Program is a 12-month, full-time, intensive medical school preparation program designed for students who have experienced greater than average challenges in preparing to become competitive medical school applicants. The program includes a Master of Science degree in Cellular & Molecular Medicine, customized academic plans and seminars. P-MAP students will be admitted to COM-Tucson after successful completion of the program.
Program Overview
- Master of Science in Cellular & Molecular Medicine: Graduate level courses in biomedical sciences, with an emphasis on training in the basic and translational clinical research, along with providing students with an advanced understanding of human anatomy and functional histology and cell biology.
- Educational Enrichment: Consisting of a combination of undergraduate and/or graduate coursework, learning assistance and MCAT preparation.
- Professional Socialization: Development of professional skills that are expected of a physician, including mentorship, clinical experience, opportunities to give professional presentations and clinical medicine professional etiquette.
- Life Management: Training and coaching in financial and stress management, goal setting, and access to confidential counseling services.
The goal of the P-MAP curriculum is to facilitate the development of knowledge and skills that are needed for students to be successful in medical school and to eventually become providers of high-quality healthcare for our communities.
Program Admission Criteria
Basic Eligibility Criteria. Consideration will be given to applicants who among other things:
- Are Arizona Residents
- Have faced socioeconomic disadvantages, are first generation college attendees, grew up in either a rural or US/Mexico border region, OR are enrolled members in federally recognized American Indian tribes
- Demonstrate principles of cultural competence in healthcare
- Demonstrate attributes such as altruism and social accountability
- Are fluent in English and conversant in languages commonly spoken in Arizona (i.e., Spanish, Navajo)
Academic Requirements. All applicants must meet all academic requirements listed below:
- Have a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA in undergraduate OR graduate coursework
- Have a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA in the required science coursework
- Have completed all OR have no more than 9 credits remaining to fulfill the medical school core academic prerequisite coursework required for medical school admission
- Have no more than 9 credits remaining for the completion of a bachelor’s degree (which must be completed by the first day of summer pre-session)
- MCAT score of 22 or higher preferred but not required.
Application Deadline: November 3, 2014. Visit www.medicine.arizona.edu/pmap for more information and to apply.