Each Summer Program session will feature 6 hours of structured learning activities per day, plus a break for lunch. Components of the program include the following:

• Review classes in the core curriculum and prepare for the DAT.
• Seminars on health disparities and a project focusing on health disparities in Minnesota. Participants will learn more about a health disparity through literature reviews and visits to community service providers and low-cost Dental Clinics. Students will present their experiences in a poster format to dental students and faculty.
• Hands-on experiences in dentistry to develop psychomotor skills. Students will perform exercises in the advanced simulation clinic, pouring impressions, stone cast trimming and bleaching tray fabrication.
• “My journey to dental school:” mentoring by dental students to learn more about dental school admissions and gain first hand knowledge of what dental school is like.
• Workshops to enhance test-taking skills, as well as to manage stress.
• Guest speakers to enhance student understanding of life during dental school, the admissions process, various dental specialties, and research opportunities available at the University of Minnesota.

• Must be an undergraduate student in good academic standing, consideration may also be given to graduating students
• Strongest consideration will go to students from communities that are historically underrepresented: African Americans, Latinos, American Indians, and other minority groups; individuals from rural areas, first generation college students, and those who are economically disadvantaged. However, all students are welcome to apply.
• Will have a Math or Science professor or instructor (a teaching assistant in a laboratory course is acceptable) complete the Recommendation Form linked under “References” on the right-hand side of this page.
• Eligible students will receive a stipend of at least $40 for each course day to help offset any loss of work they may have during this six-week program.
• Applications will be reviewed by the Project Director/Assistant Dean for Admissions and Diversity and other School of Dentistry Faculty and Staff.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 1, 2013 (You may submit your application at any time prior to the deadline)

Please send your completed application materials to us in one of the following ways:

Fax: 612-624-0882

Mail:
School of Dentistry, Office of Admissions and Diversity
ATTN: HCOP
15-163 Moos Health Science Tower
515 Delaware Street S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55455

If you have questions, please contact:

Health Careers Opportunity Program Staff: 612-626-4659
E-mail: boyu0020@umn.edu
Admissions and Diversity Staff: 612-625-7477

This Health Career Opportunity Program (HCOP) is funded by the Bureau of Health Professions of the Human Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

• Brochure
• Application
• References