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Medical Student Education

The Rural Medical Student Leadership Association (RMSLA) is an organization that provides fellowship and support for UAMS medical students in the Community Match and Rural Practice Programs. RMSLA is sponsored jointly by the AHEC Program and the Arkansas Farm Bureau. The Association is involved in various activities throughout the year including sponsoring speakers on issues of importance to future rural physicians and serving as judges for the Arkansas Mentor Awards presented at the annual Arkansas State Science Fair. The Arkansas Mentor Awards recognize student projects that improve the health and well-being of rural Arkansans. More on RMSLA can be found at http://www.uams.edu/rmsla_web/.

For information regarding application to the UAMS College of Medicine, please contact Richard Wheeler, M.D. at WheelerRichard@uams.edu.

Rural Preceptorships

During Summer 2007, 63 medical students performed Rural Preceptorships, involving 2-4 week elective opportunities for entering second- and third-year medical students to work with primary care physicians in communities of less than 15,000.

A total of 21 medical students served as Assistant Directors for an AHEC-sponsored M*A*S*H or CHAMPS program. One student completed an Externship at AHEC Fort Smith.

As part of the College of Medicine’s Introduction to Clinical Medicine, 2 students completed a Sophomore Preceptorship at AHEC-Pine Bluff.

Junior Clerkships in Family Medicine

In 2007-08, 81% (121/150) of the junior class performed family medicine clerkships in the AHECs. This mandatory experience, at a time when students are beginning to make decisions regarding specialty and practice location, is the most effective recruitment tool to date for the AHECs.

Senior Electives/Selectives

In 2007-08, 62% of the senior class (89/143) completed 362 weeks of training in the AHECs. The senior year of medical school allows students to design a program of study to supplement previous training and meet personal career goals.

The Senior Selective in Primary Care is a 4-week rotation required of all senior students. Acting Internships are 4-week required rotations that focus on inpatient clinical skills and instilling confidence in preparation for the first year of residency. Electives in all primary care specialties and most medical sub-specialties can also be taken in the AHECs.

This year, 15 out-of-state medical students performed rotations at Arkansas AHECs.

FATE

(Fighting AIDS Through Education), a community service project of the sophomore medical class, is sponsored by AHEC and the UAMS College of Medicine. Teachers can review the FATE outline and slides at http://www.uams.edu/AHEC/Fate/index.asp .

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